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Cruising through Florida on Latin Cuisine
Eating Spanish food means discovering a world of delicious flavors and unique culinary treats throughout Florida.
Tags: dining, culture, Cape_Coral, Vero_Beach, Amelia_Island, Tallahassee, Port_St_Lucie, Ybor_City, Delray_Beach,
Columbia Restaurant
Today guest enjoy arroz con pollo and paella, along with a wine list recognized by Spain’s leading winemakers as the world’s most complete and best collection of wines from Spain.
Tags: dining, Tampa, Sarasota, St_Augustine, St_Petersburg, Clearwater_Beach, Ybor_City, Spanish_Heritage,
Hop Aboard Alternative Transportation
If you want to see the "Horse Capital of the World" up close and personal, then hop aboard an hour-long horse-drawn trolley or carriage ride.
Tags: history, historical_sites, St_Augustine, Fernandina_Beach, Amelia_Island, Ocala, Key_West, Tampa, Ybor_City, Dade_City, Fort_Lauderdale, Tarpon_Springs, Fort_Myers, Marco_Island, Kissimmee, Orlando, boating, flight, transportation, parks, tours,
Tracing Florida's Spanish Heritage
Situated on a hill overlooking the city, this mission houses a variety of reconstructed buildings from Spain’s 1600s heyday.
Tags: history, historical_sites, culture, Pensacola, Tallahassee, St_Augustine, Key_West, Ybor_City, Orlando,
Central West Florida Overview
The coastal region surrounding Tampa Bay and its northern beaches comprises some of Florida’s best-known beach towns and big cities. A look across the Central West, from Belleair to Zephyrhills.
Tags: Brooksville, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, Crystal_River, Dunedin, Indian_Shores, Indian_Rocks_Beach, Madeira_Beach, St_Petersburg, St_Pete_Beach, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, Ybor_City, New_Port_Richey,
Tampa and Beyond
A good place to take in the colorful overview of the area is at the Tampa Bay History Center, a regional history museum of the area's rich culture and diverse heritage.
Tags: Tampa, driving_tours, Tours_on_a_Tankful, Ybor_City,
Tampa Bay: A Cultural Hotspot
After sundown, Ybor City transforms into a fun-filled retreat for adults, offering some of the area's best nightlife and venues for live jazz, blues, salsa and reggae.
Tags: Tampa, culture, Ybor_City, museums, art,
Seven Countries in Seven Days
Delray’s rugged Atlantic coastline offers a distinctly international vibe, complemented by authentic treats like weiner schnitzel and sour cabbage soup served in meticulously decorated surrounds.
Tags: St_Augustine, Tarpon_Springs, culture, Ybor_City, Tampa, Anna_Maria_Island, Delray_Beach, Miami, South_Beach, Boca_Raton, dining,
Bohemian Revival
The Globe Coffee Lounge, with its mishmash of retro decor, board games, J.J. Walker poster and miscellany kitsch, is the quintessential artists’ coffee bar, attracting all ages.
Tags: St_Petersburg, Dunedin, Tampa, Ybor_City, shopping, culture, dining,
Top Florida Biker Events
Biketoberfest is Daytona Beach's autumn counterpart to Bike Week. The crowds aren't as overwhelming as the city's spring event, but Biketoberfest is every bit as much fun.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Gainesville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Ybor_City, motorcycling, events, adventure,
Downtown Tampa: Past and Future Rolled into One
Amazingly, it seems I've been transported to another era. Lamps lit with Edison filament bulbs, courting chairs and flocked wallpaper still decorate the resort.
Tags: Tampa, Ybor_City, museums, theater, culture,
St. Petersburg, Dunedin and Ybor City
Downtown St. Petersburg's streets are lined by more than a hundred cafes, restaurants and eateries, two dozen fine galleries and Mediterranean-style architectural treasures, including the historic open-air U.S. Post Office, still in operation today.
Tags: Clearwater, Dunedin, Tampa, Ybor_City, historic_districts, parks, driving_tours,
City Profile: Tampa
The Tampa Museum of Art and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center offer rotating exhibits and a stunning season of performing arts.
Tags: Tampa, Ybor_City,
Cuban Heritage
Here you'll find exotic fruit stands, Cuban bakeries and casual sidewalk cafes where you can sample Cuban cuisine.
Tags: Key_West, Miami, Miami_Beach, Tampa, Ybor_City, history, historic_districts, museums, driving_tours,
Must-Sees for Cuban History and Culture
Ybor City grew up around the cigar industry as a Latin district of Cubans and other nationalities. Cigars and Cuban food still figure importantly into this colorful historic area.
Tags: Daytona_Beach, Key_West, Miami, Tampa, Ybor_City, history, culture, St_Augustine, historical_sites, festival, art_and_culture,
Ethnic Diversity
The sponging industry continues to draw swarthy seamen and their families, making the neighborhood around the sponge docks a living museum.
Tags: Clearwater, Delray_Beach, Eatonville, Key_West, Miami, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Tampa, Tarpon_Springs, Ybor_City, St_Augustine, culture, history, Native_American, downtowns_and_small_towns, African_American,
Tampa Area
In downtown Tampa, the focus in recent years has returned to the harbor and the Hillsborough River that runs through town.
Tags: Key_West, Tampa, Ybor_City,
Unique Dining
If you're in the Space Coast area, make a lunch date with an astronaut. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's Lunch with an Astronaut program is a popular dining treat for kids and parents alike.
Tags: Bradenton, Captiva_Island, Clearwater, Clearwater_Beach, DeLand, Fort_Lauderdale, Grayton_Beach, Hollywood, Key_West, Kissimmee, Lake_Wales, Miami, Miami_Beach, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Sarasota, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, Ybor_City, St_Augustine, dining, food_and_wine,
Notable Nightlife
Filled with nightclubs and bars, Ybor City draws thousands of revelers to its streets on weekend nights. On Seventh Avenue, stroll by club after club and chose your dance spot.
Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, Fort_Walton_Beach, Jacksonville, Key_West, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, South_Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa, West_Palm_Beach, Ybor_City, Destin, nightlife,
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