| While staying out later than you do back home is | | | | the Gasparilla Pirate Festival (February), the |
| certainly thinking big, Tampa, Florida is an area | | | | Outback Bowl (every New Year's Day), the |
| bounding with possibilities for all kinds of visitors. | | | | Sant'Yago Knight Parade, the Guavaween (every |
| Live large at this "Sunshine City," as what the | | | | October near Halloween), and the Florida State |
| localities call their place, as you will experience | | | | Fair (February). Day and night it's the hottest |
| more than you expect. Serving as the "county | | | | destination on earth! |
| seat" for Hillsborough County, the place is a part | | | | Future landmarks include the Tampa Riverwalk, a |
| of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | | | | proposed continuous pedestrian walkway along |
| metropolitan area, most commonly referred to as | | | | the eastern end of the Hillsborough River. The |
| the "Tampa Bay Area." There's an interaction that | | | | sidewalk will extend from the Channelside district |
| no one will find anywhere else. It's a place where | | | | to Tampa Heights, another thing to finish this |
| old Western tradition and the new urban culture | | | | 2010. Downtown Tampa is experiencing significant |
| collide. | | | | development and redevelopment to match the |
| Things are always much bigger here with lots of | | | | national goal of achieving urban residential |
| stuff and activities to offer. There is much to | | | | development. Another thing to surprise for |
| explore, the waterways and the everglades, and | | | | everyone, I say. |
| everything in between. The very name suggests | | | | You have a golden chance to experience |
| the dawning of exciting possibilities. The Forest | | | | American and maritime traditions. The following |
| Hills, Ybor City, Sulphur Springs, Tampa Heights, | | | | itineraries serve as just a starting point for |
| Seminole Heights, Palma Ceia, Tampa Palms, Hyde | | | | visitors ready to explore all the areas of the bay |
| Park, College Hill and non-residential areas of Gary | | | | region. And remember, whether your journey is |
| and the Westshore Business District are the | | | | by land or by boat, a Tampa adventure awaits. |
| major attractions of this one-in-a-thousand place. | | | | No wonder they call it "the next highlight to |
| Events held annually in the beautiful city include | | | | Europe and the world. |