Gerald’s guidebook

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Gerald’s guidebook

Miscellaneous Good Stuff

Here you will find an eclectic list of everything from fishing opportunities to flea markets, movie theaters to a surviving drive-in, and any other places that Rose and I have come to enjoy in the Tampa area.
A great way to enjoy a day on the water, with very high probability you will catch some fish, Hubbard's Marina is an EXCELLENT place to check out. They have a number of rental items for use on the water, snorkel tours, dolphin tours, and other excellent experiences as well. Rose and I have ridden their party-boat out on four hour, ten hour, and 12 hour fishing excursions, using their bait and tackle, and we've never been disappointed with our catch. Madeira Beach is about an hours drive from the house, and the area in the vicinity of Hubbard's is full of restaurants, shops, and strolling people.
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Hubbard's Marina
170 Boardwalk Pl E
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A great way to enjoy a day on the water, with very high probability you will catch some fish, Hubbard's Marina is an EXCELLENT place to check out. They have a number of rental items for use on the water, snorkel tours, dolphin tours, and other excellent experiences as well. Rose and I have ridden their party-boat out on four hour, ten hour, and 12 hour fishing excursions, using their bait and tackle, and we've never been disappointed with our catch. Madeira Beach is about an hours drive from the house, and the area in the vicinity of Hubbard's is full of restaurants, shops, and strolling people.
A historic area of Tampa, where Cubans, Spanish, and Italians set up multiple cigar-making factories, beginning in 1885. Long a bustling hive of activity, it was documented in a 2018 movie, starring Ben Afflect, called "Live By Night". It fell into decline for many years when the cigar businesses began to fail. Some of the most well-known things that represent Ybor City include the world famous Cuban sandwich, free-roaming chickens and the home of the oldest restaurant in Florida – The Columbia (outstanding paella!). Like other southern historic districts, Ybor had a set of unique identifiers: brick streets; cigar factories; distinctive five-globe street lamps; wrought-iron balconies; shotgun shacks; and, historic architecture. The uniqueness of Ybor is all tied together by a long history of being a multicultural neighborhood, that stood strong through all kinds of cultural strife over the decades. The district was perpetually on the brink of urban failure, until - in the 1990's - entrepreneurs saw the opportunity in the old buildings and atmosphere of Ybor City, and transformed it into a very upbeat and successful entertainment area. Ybor City is only one of two nationally recognized historic landmark districts in Florida that attract visitors from all over the world; St. Augustine is the second. The 1880's were the time that these workers in Ybor City’s cigar factories would roll hundreds of millions of cigars annually, establishing Ybor City as The Cigar Capital of the World; hence the beloved title of “Cigar City.”
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Ybor City
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A historic area of Tampa, where Cubans, Spanish, and Italians set up multiple cigar-making factories, beginning in 1885. Long a bustling hive of activity, it was documented in a 2018 movie, starring Ben Afflect, called "Live By Night". It fell into decline for many years when the cigar businesses began to fail. Some of the most well-known things that represent Ybor City include the world famous Cuban sandwich, free-roaming chickens and the home of the oldest restaurant in Florida – The Columbia (outstanding paella!). Like other southern historic districts, Ybor had a set of unique identifiers: brick streets; cigar factories; distinctive five-globe street lamps; wrought-iron balconies; shotgun shacks; and, historic architecture. The uniqueness of Ybor is all tied together by a long history of being a multicultural neighborhood, that stood strong through all kinds of cultural strife over the decades. The district was perpetually on the brink of urban failure, until - in the 1990's - entrepreneurs saw the opportunity in the old buildings and atmosphere of Ybor City, and transformed it into a very upbeat and successful entertainment area. Ybor City is only one of two nationally recognized historic landmark districts in Florida that attract visitors from all over the world; St. Augustine is the second. The 1880's were the time that these workers in Ybor City’s cigar factories would roll hundreds of millions of cigars annually, establishing Ybor City as The Cigar Capital of the World; hence the beloved title of “Cigar City.”
Home to Tampa's professional hockey team, the Lightening, the venue is also used for concerts, rock shows, and many other forms of entertainment. Located right in the heart of Tampa's downtown, an entire entertainment district is being built, and remodeled, to handle the thousands of college kids who frequent the Channel-Side area.
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Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Dr
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Home to Tampa's professional hockey team, the Lightening, the venue is also used for concerts, rock shows, and many other forms of entertainment. Located right in the heart of Tampa's downtown, an entire entertainment district is being built, and remodeled, to handle the thousands of college kids who frequent the Channel-Side area.
Home of the 2002 NFL World Champion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Again, located relatively centrally in the heart of Tampa. The venue is also used for rock concerts and many other events and forms of entertainment.
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Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
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Home of the 2002 NFL World Champion, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Again, located relatively centrally in the heart of Tampa. The venue is also used for rock concerts and many other events and forms of entertainment.
Home of what was originally known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, now the Rays. A covered ballpark located in St Pete, in the vicinity of Hawkers restaurant, on Central Ave.
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Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr.
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Home of what was originally known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, now the Rays. A covered ballpark located in St Pete, in the vicinity of Hawkers restaurant, on Central Ave.
A wondrous place to visit, stroll through, and just let your mind try and comprehend what the heck Salvador Dali was thinking as he created some of his finest works of art. Trust me, you don't have to have a Masters Degree in Art Appreciation to roam the halls of this gallery. And I feel certain you will feel somehow more enlightened after visiting here......honest!
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Dali Museum station
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A wondrous place to visit, stroll through, and just let your mind try and comprehend what the heck Salvador Dali was thinking as he created some of his finest works of art. Trust me, you don't have to have a Masters Degree in Art Appreciation to roam the halls of this gallery. And I feel certain you will feel somehow more enlightened after visiting here......honest!
Just using Clearwater's Beach as an example, there are literally dozens and dozens of beautiful beaches up and down Florida's Sunshine Coast. The primary open-water source open to Tampa is the Gulf of Mexico. Anna Maria Island, Treasure Island, Madiera Beach, St Petersburg Beach, Bradenton Beaches, Sarasota, Naples, Fort Myer, Siesta Key, etc., etc. Virtually every beach along the coast has white sand beaches and waters that very gradually deepen well out from shore.
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Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico Drive
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Just using Clearwater's Beach as an example, there are literally dozens and dozens of beautiful beaches up and down Florida's Sunshine Coast. The primary open-water source open to Tampa is the Gulf of Mexico. Anna Maria Island, Treasure Island, Madiera Beach, St Petersburg Beach, Bradenton Beaches, Sarasota, Naples, Fort Myer, Siesta Key, etc., etc. Virtually every beach along the coast has white sand beaches and waters that very gradually deepen well out from shore.
Comprising the entire tip of Tampa's central peninsula, MacDill is home to U.S. Central Command, who holds overall responsibility for U.S. forces deployed to, and fighting in, the Middle East. If you are a military retiree, your ID card will gain you access to the base, where there is a Base Exchange, Commissary Store, and even more beaches for you to explore.
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MacDill Air Force Base
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Comprising the entire tip of Tampa's central peninsula, MacDill is home to U.S. Central Command, who holds overall responsibility for U.S. forces deployed to, and fighting in, the Middle East. If you are a military retiree, your ID card will gain you access to the base, where there is a Base Exchange, Commissary Store, and even more beaches for you to explore.
Who doesn't love a large flea market!? Red Barn is comprised of a number of connected buildings - most air-conditioned - and many entrepreneur tents, tables, and booths surrounding the main complex. Free parking. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Occasionally also open on Wednesdays.
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Red Barn Flea Market
1707 1st St
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Who doesn't love a large flea market!? Red Barn is comprised of a number of connected buildings - most air-conditioned - and many entrepreneur tents, tables, and booths surrounding the main complex. Free parking. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Occasionally also open on Wednesdays.
Another flea market. Closer than the Red Barn, and possibly a bit smaller. Open weekends.
Big Top Flea Market
9250 East Fowler Avenue
Another flea market. Closer than the Red Barn, and possibly a bit smaller. Open weekends.