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Old 02-26-2014, 08:47 AM
 
Location: St. Pete/ ATL
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By what is there to do I mean what are the happenings, customary things such as yearly festivals and events that someone coming from another state or city may not know about?

Things like where are the best flea markets? The better shopping area? Whole in the walls or dives that have the best food?

Pet friendly establishments and events? Best time of year to go to Bush Gardens? Good local farmers markets?

Best sports venues ?

You get the point. Just thought it would be nice to have a thread like this to give us new natives a taste of the goings on and local culture!
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Old 02-26-2014, 10:03 AM
 
Location: says MA on my license but can be found wandering the beaches of RI
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If you search in this forum, I'm sure you will be able to find some great information on each of the subjects you've asked about. To get you started, here are some current threads going on:

Dive Bars:

Good Dive Bars/Restaurants in Tampa/St Pete Area

Of all the gin joint in all the towns ...


Farmers Markets:

Pick your own fruits & vegetable farms around tampa bay

Farmers Market

As far as sports venues, there is a current thread for both the Rays and the Bucs. Not sure if there is one for the Lightning. And if you like basketball, the closest NBA team is the Magic in Orlando.

Have fun, can't wait to be down there myself!
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Old 02-26-2014, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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these things have been posted about ad nauseam ----time to use the search function for a request like that with key words: Bucs, Rays, PGA, Busch, Gasparilla, Gay Parade, Grand Prix, Spring Training, Broadway, Orchestra, USF Bulls, blues festival, car show, etc etc etc......
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Old 02-26-2014, 01:58 PM
 
Location: St. Pete/ ATL
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1. I know how to use the search forum.
2. Ive actually read all of those threads Sunshine but I appreciate the polite manner in which you answered unlike some.
3. I was trying to create a single thread where people could get a list in one place and then perhaps go use the SEARCH function to do further research.
4. jsun...agreed!
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Old 02-26-2014, 02:16 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Drink alcohol.
That's all we need in the area - more drunks -

Newbie, do us a favor and stay on your side of the interstate.....has been a deadly problem lately.
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Old 02-26-2014, 02:40 PM
 
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Come on Buc, not everybody that drinks alcohol becomes a deadly problem or drives.

Peach- good idea!
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Old 02-26-2014, 02:43 PM
 
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Drink alcohol.
At a beach bar!
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Old 02-26-2014, 03:30 PM
 
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goto the beach and brag to northerners about how awesome FL is, seems to be the pasttime for CD transplants.
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Old 02-28-2014, 12:38 AM
 
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Fish, watch sunrises/sunsets/fish/swim/boating/sailing/fish/sit on the dock and drink beer/go downtown SP/car shows/air plane shows/dog shows/flea markets (boring)listen to Rock&Roll downtown SP/fish/drive over the Skyway/ pick fruit in Tera Ciea/ Fly to Key West for lunch/Fish

After living in Alaska for 40 yrs pretty sure I will find plenty on things to do at the new to us winter shack.
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Old 02-28-2014, 01:34 AM
 
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Google gives plenty of events in the Tampa Bay area.One such.Tampa Events - Calendar of Events | Visit Tampa Bay
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