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Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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Originally Posted by south-to-west
Tampa is a great place for vacation, but the city itself leaves something to be desired. Houston is more of a city, more cosmopolitan, and better job market. I would say I would prefer Houston for living and Tampa for vacationing.
I felt Tampa was void of any culture, maturity and vibrancy. Houston easily gets my vote.
Was Ybor City closed when you were in Tampa? It is Tampa's historic center, founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and populated by thousands of immigrants from Spain, Italy, and Cuba. Part of the original neighborhood was redeveloped into a nightclub and entertainment district.
These are not photos of a city that is void of culture and vibrancy.
The streets of Ybor City, Florida on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12861589@N03/2562637007/ - broken link)
1. Henry B. Plant Museum............................................ ..................2. Salvador Dali Museum
Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa, Florida on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hanneorla/188348183/ - broken link) The Salvadore Dali museum on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/saracress/215552287/ - broken link)
1. The Tampa Theater........................................... .........................2. Tampa Performing Arts Center
The Tampa Theater, Florida's West Coast on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36172113@N00/477639634/ - broken link) DSC01891.JPG on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetikiroom/244720809/ - broken link)
1. Tampa History Center............................................ ....................2. Tampa Museum of Science and Industry
Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa, FL on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84161724@N00/3258258685/ - broken link) Tampa Museum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Gasparilla is Tampa's Mardi Gras...started in 1904, it celebrates the legend of Spanish pirate Jose Gaspar.
Gasparilla-0275 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/awinner/2232380468/ - broken link) Crush Hour on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamescollins/2225811540/ - broken link)
Gasparilla and Tampa on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dubari/2251754760/ - broken link)
IMG_0936 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisbaldwin/3285992864/ - broken link) IMG_0537 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisbaldwin/3285696238/ - broken link)
1. Channelside....................................... ...................................2. Sacred Heart Church
Channel Side - 1/3/09 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44603071@N00/3189538943/in/set-72157613265332399/ - broken link) here's my church: sacred heart - tampa on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/giveawayboy/2262282575/ - broken link)
1. Tampa Aquarium.......................................... ........................2. Vinoy Hotel
Tampa Aquarium - 1/3/09 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44603071@N00/3190383352/ - broken link) Vinoy Hotel on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Tampa proper is rather dull, but the bay area as a whole is rather nice. The beaches are top notch and the people are friendly. Of the different metroplexes in Florida, this is about the only one I'd like to live in.
I would choose neither as both have alot of crime and a rundown look. Maybe if you could live in Tarpon Springs Fl, then you might go with the Tampa area.
Houston is lush and green. The Tampa area (especially Clearwater) has some of the most beautiful beaches in the US.
The job market in Houston will be MUCH better.
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It is Tampa's historic center, founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and populated by thousands of immigrants from Spain, Italy, and Cuba. Part of the original neighborhood was redeveloped into a nightclub and entertainment district.
