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Thank you for finally being specific! Maybe it does have some history of its own, but I think that most people would agree that Tampa has much more. And I challenge you to find me a single convention in Orlando as important as the Super Bowl or Republican National Convention.
Exactly, they are both mid sized cities, with humble yet nice skylines.
Tampa has a taller more cluster-like skyline, Orlando has a lower but still high rise based skyline due to an FAA restriction that limits our height. Tampa's is more generic, and more plain looking. Orlando has more interesting buildings, more life, and a better park with Lake Eola.
Tampa's skyline is full of office towers which means business people all day long and then at 5pm they journey back to the burbs or St. Pete. If you've ever been at night to downtown Tampa where the "skyline" is, then you know what I mean. Orlando's skyline however, is full of condo & office towers where people actually live and work in downtown and it usually gets busier after 5pm.
Simply put, Orlando's skyline = more people, life, entertainment. Tampa's skyline = offices, 9-5ers, and commuters. Sorry, I base my preference on quality of life as evidenced by the skyline, Orlando wins hands down.
Oh and my challenge still stands, show me a photo that shows Tampa's is better. Not just taller, not a few extra buildings, not more visible or any other excuse. Make the better part visible like I did by showcasing an excellent urban park and the high rise condos with the million dollar views that over look them.
Here's one the City of Orlando offers that showcases the downtown area nicely:
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This is true. However Tampa and Orlando are doing the same as far as making downtown more "Play" and not all "Work". i think both cities are handling that well but give Orlando the lead.
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This is true. However Tampa and Orlando are doing the same as far as making downtown more "Play" and not all "Work". i think both cities are handling that well but give Orlando the lead.
I'll concede to both of your points, again you and I seem to like both but give Orlando the lead
What kind of history does Orlando have? What historic areas do they have? What national conventions do they host? Tampa has a top ten theme park in Busch Gardens, and Orlando plays a HUGE role in the military???? really??? and more well known???
Orlando has plenty of History, just cause you don't know it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I could say the same thing about Tampa because I don't know Tampa's history. The Orlando area has been settled since the 1800s like tampa and has many historic areas, like the lake Eola heights historic district and more.. Facts - Division of Historical Resources (http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/places/Counties/Orange.cfm - broken link)
What national conventions does Orlando host? are you really asking that? Again Orlando is one of the largest convention city in the United States, 2nd behind Chicago, and WAY ahead of tampa. The International Pow Wow 2010 week-long event just wrapped up in Orlando a few weeks ago. It was held from May 15-19 at the Orange County Convention Center. Pow Wow brings together tourism destinations, businesses, organization and vendors from all over the world to showcase their products to media professionals, tour operators and tourism officials. Here is a list of conventions coming in the next few months Calendar of Events Page
I'm not even gonna argue about Orlando being more well known and having better tourist attractions. Orlando is often ranked the most visited city in the US and if its not, its always in the top 5. America’s most-visited cities - US and Canada- msnbc.com
Orlando has plenty of History, just cause you don't know it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I could say the same thing about Tampa because I don't know Tampa's history. The Orlando area has been settled since the 1800s like tampa and has many historic areas, like the lake Eola heights historic district and more.. Facts - Division of Historical Resources (http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/places/Counties/Orange.cfm - broken link)
What national conventions does Orlando host? are you really asking that? Again Orlando is one of the largest convention city in the United States, 2nd behind Chicago, and WAY ahead of tampa. The International Pow Wow 2010 week-long event just wrapped up in Orlando a few weeks ago. It was held from May 15-19 at the Orange County Convention Center. Pow Wow brings together tourism destinations, businesses, organization and vendors from all over the world to showcase their products to media professionals, tour operators and tourism officials. Here is a list of conventions coming in the next few months Calendar of Events Page
I'm not even gonna argue about Orlando being more well known and having better tourist attractions. Orlando is often ranked the most visited city in the US and if its not, its always in the top 5. America’s most-visited cities - US and Canada- msnbc.com
I mean Tampa's airport is not too far from their downtown either so I don't see what Orlando's problem is.
TPA is about 7 miles out from the high rises and the runways/flight paths are not in the direction of the city. Same with MCO in Orlando. It is ORL aka Orlando Executive Airport that causes the problem since it's less than 6 miles from the high rises and the runway's positioning causes flight path conflicts.
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And Yes I give it the lead in the category. I would agree Tampa's downtown has more of a business sense as there is nothing wrong with that though
Nothing wrong with that, great for jobs and such. Tampa's nightlife is in Ybor though, which I like. Orlando's is right in downtown. Neither is better, just different.
Let's loose the obsession with height, city life makes a city not a skyline.
I'm not even gonna argue about Orlando being more well known and having better tourist attractions. Orlando is often ranked the most visited city in the US and if its not, its always in the top 5. America’s most-visited cities - US and Canada- msnbc.com
Just read the article, and yes metro Orlando is and always will be the undisputed vacation capital/most visited city in North America. Sorry, that's just the truth. Usually the polls that have us behind Vegas or NYC don't take into account that many of our hotels/attractions are outside of our city limits but in the metro area and are thus Orlando. Thanks for finding that one GLS
lets face it. if orlando never had disney, we might not even be referring to it as a major city
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interesting List of events.
