It’s that time of year: Strawberry Season! The annual Florida Strawberry Festival will open this Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Plant City. The Florida Strawberry Festival is your go to place for all things strawberry related. Many visitors can’t wait for the festival to get the traditional Strawberry Shortcake, made with your choice of a pound cake or a biscuit, pints of strawberries or even … Continue reading Florida Strawberry Festival 2017
This weekend the 89th presentation of the Academy Awards will broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and those who live right here in Tampa Bay can feel like they are on the red carpet too! On Sunday, February 24, 2017, the Sunscreen Film Festival and Tampa Bay Film Society will be hosting the inaugural Red Carpet OSCARS Viewing Party right here in the Bay … Continue reading Tampa Bay’s Very Own 2017 OSCAR Party
A local gem in the southern part of Hillsborough County, the TECO Manatee Viewing Center and Habitat Trail is a great place for both locals and visitors to learn more about the wildlife and natural habitats in the Tampa Bay area. The story of how the TECO Big Bend Power Station became a Manatee winter habitat is actually quite simple. When the waters of the … Continue reading A Local Gem: TECO Manatee Viewing Center
The tradition of the Gasparilla Parade started in 1904 when the Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla invaded Tampa and since then the parade, the attendance and the anticipation of the festivities has continued to grow. While the City of Tampa and local law enforcement do everything possible to keep the near 300,000 in attendance safe, those planning on attending the parade should be well aware … Continue reading Gasparilla “Do’s and Dont’s”
It’s the most wonderful time of year here in Tampa, it’s Gasparilla! This Saturday, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla will lead pirates into the City of Tampa first with an invasion at 11:30am featuring the famous Jose Gaspar II pirate ship (shown below).The invasion takes place in the waterways between Davis and Harbor Islands; the best view of the invasion on land, is near the … Continue reading Gasparilla 2017 Part Two: Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Tampa: it’s Gasparilla Season!!!!! While there are many events that take place in the weeks of the Gasparilla celebration, the first will be this upcoming Saturday with the Children’s Gasparilla Extravaganza. Dating back to 1947, the Gasparilla Children’s Parade is an opportunity for families to enjoy the events in a family friendly manner and still be … Continue reading Gasparilla 2017 Part One: Children’s Parade
One of the best things about Florida is the abundance of natural resources that are available right in our own backyard. Dooley Groves, located in the southernmost portion of Hillsborough County , is a great place for everyone, locals and tourists, to see a working citrus grove and take home fresh fruit to enjoy. Dooley Groves is a working grove that is known as the … Continue reading The Dooley Groves U-Pick Experience
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