1. Tampa Bay greets you warmly every morning…
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2. …and gives the day a gorgeous send-off at sunset…
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3. …and lights up the night.
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4. Get a different perspective from under the boardwalk…
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5. …or the famous Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
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6. Pay a visit to a museum that looks like a castle…
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Henry B. Plant Museum
7. …check out a film at this historical venue…
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Tampa Theatre
8. … and stroll through a neighborhood from the city’s beginning.
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Ybor City
9. But the next day you could be twirling on a roller coaster…
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Busch Gardens
10. …seeing a blockbuster inside a futuristic venue…
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Museum of Science & Industry IMAX
11. …and cheering on the Buccaneers with 65,889 other people.
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Raymond James Stadium
12. The people of Tampa don’t waste their beautiful scenery…
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Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team
13. …or any opportunity to root for the home team…
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Tampa Bay Rays
14. .. no matter what they play.
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Tampa Bay Times Forum
15. Life in Tampa can move pretty fast…
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Tampa Bay Airfest
16. … but also has throwbacks to simpler times…
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Renaissance Festival
17. … and celebrations of every culture.
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Loy Krathong Festival
18. And the people never forget their connection to the sea…
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Florida Aquarium
19. …or their desire to protect it.
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20. And they celebrate their swashbuckling history proudly.
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Gasparilla Pirate Fest
21. And pirates aren’t the only characters you might see.
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Renaissance Festival
22. All this excitement doesn’t mean you won’t find a peaceful moment (or two) in this city…
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23. … and even an adventure in the wild…
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Hillsborough River
24. where you might just make a new friend…
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25. …or two.
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Lowry Park Zoo
26. The art scene in Tampa is unmistakable, from the buildings…
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27. … to the streets…
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28. …and even the sidewalk under your feet.
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29. There’s no shortage of moments to celebrate life in Tampa…
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Florida State Fair
30. …and chances to marvel at the paradise all around you.
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