Orlando is closer than you think
by Ewingjr98
Florida, from Tampa to Daytona on Interstate 4, is less than 150 miles wide. About halfway across the state on I-4 is Orlando, just an hour from either the Gulf or Atlantic coast.
Orlando is not just home to Disney World; this has become the Mecca of family vacation with dozens of attractions. Some of the largest include Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, and Sea World Orlando. Orlando hosts nearly 50 million visitors annually.
Go Lightening!
by Kushelkitten
Hockey in Florida seems like a weird thing but the Tampa Bay Lightening won the 2004 Stanley Cup.
Stop by the box office on game days and maybe you can get some tickets to see them play.
The Ice Palace is also used for other events such as concerts, ice shows, and the Tampa Bay Storm.
Just found it is now known as the St. Petersburg Times Forum. It just shows its been awhile since i have been home.
Take a Hot Air Balloon Ride
by tampa_shawn
If you haven't been up in a hot Air Balloon it is a must.
Prices when I looked last were as follows:
The Adventure - (Includes champagne toast and full sit-down breakfast): $185.00 per person (plus tax)
The Sweetheart Flight - (Guarantees that you will be the only two passengers flying with the pilot.): $500.00 per couple (plus Tax)
Children - (Between 5 and 10 years old): $160.00 per child (plus tax)
Devils Den - snorkeling and Scub Diving
by tampa_shawn
This is an underground cave that has a swimming pool like cave. It is GREAT for hot summer days.
Features crystal clear water, year round 72 degree temperatures, ancient rock formations with stalactites, fossil beds, and much more. Bring a picnic!
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Friday - Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Last diver in the water by 4:30PM
Dive site gates close at 5:30
General Admission: $9.00
(snorkelers and swimmers)
Childern age 2 and under are free
Dive Fees: $35.00 (including tax)
Night Dive: $15.00
What it has:
Full Dive Shop
Full Dive Equipment Rentals
For use of dive training to include cavern diving
Air fills
Volleyball court and
games
Bath houses with tiled hot showers
Gazebos with picnic tables and bar-b-que grills
Cabin rentals
Camping
Fishing
Swimming in our heated pool
R.V. sites with full hookups
Adjacent Stellina Resort offers horseback riding
It wasn't that UGLY
by chispa about Coyote Ugly
Definitely a fun place to go while in Tampa. The bartendars are great and the crowd is wild. If you want to see girls dancing on the bar, whether it be the cusomters (sorry ladies only) or the bartendars, then I think this is the place for you. Casual, anything really