Guidebook for your Tampa stay

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Guidebook for your Tampa stay

Sightseeing

They have bike hubs very near the house and it's a fun way to get around.
It's a waterfront museum with tons of interesting Tampa history! It's also close to the house.
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Исторический центр Тампа-Бэй
801 Water St
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It's a waterfront museum with tons of interesting Tampa history! It's also close to the house.
Nice aquarium with some unique exhibits. It's also close to the house.
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Аквариум штата Флорида
701 Channelside Dr
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Nice aquarium with some unique exhibits. It's also close to the house.
It's a beautiful waterfront park that offers open green space and a play area for kids. There are various events held there throughout the year. It's located in downtown and next to 2 great museums.
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Парк на набережной Куртиса Хиксона
600 N Ashley Dr
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It's a beautiful waterfront park that offers open green space and a play area for kids. There are various events held there throughout the year. It's located in downtown and next to 2 great museums.
Wow, gorgeous waterfront park. Tons of events and free films, splash park for kids, dog park, green space... The natural spring is so pretty and you can see lots of wildlife, including manatees!
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Waterworks Park
1701 N Highland Ave
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Wow, gorgeous waterfront park. Tons of events and free films, splash park for kids, dog park, green space... The natural spring is so pretty and you can see lots of wildlife, including manatees!
This is an historic part of Tampa, originally settled by Cubans & Italians. Lots of cigar making history hear. Now there are tons of restaurants, bars, shops, historic markers, brick streets & charm.
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Йбор-Сити
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This is an historic part of Tampa, originally settled by Cubans & Italians. Lots of cigar making history hear. Now there are tons of restaurants, bars, shops, historic markers, brick streets & charm.
This college is absolutely beautiful. It sits on the river across from downtown and the minarets sparkle in the sunshine. The Henry B. Plant museum is on campus and even better at Christmas time.
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The University of Tampa
401 W Kennedy Blvd
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This college is absolutely beautiful. It sits on the river across from downtown and the minarets sparkle in the sunshine. The Henry B. Plant museum is on campus and even better at Christmas time.
Download their app on your phone and rent and return bikes all over the city.
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Coast Bike Share
Central Avenue
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Download their app on your phone and rent and return bikes all over the city.
The trolley is FREE and connects Ybor city to Channelside to Downtown. It's a fun way to get around.
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Трамвай TECO Line
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The trolley is FREE and connects Ybor city to Channelside to Downtown. It's a fun way to get around.

Arts & Culture

Their exhibit space is great, the architecture is fun and it's a great location with beautiful views.
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Тампа Музей Искусства
120 W Gasparilla Plaza
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Their exhibit space is great, the architecture is fun and it's a great location with beautiful views.
AMAZING & beautiful historic theatre built in 1926. They show new & classic films, have concerts/events, have a working organ, and they give tours. Ranks in the top 10 theatres in the world.
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Театр Тампа
711 N Franklin St
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AMAZING & beautiful historic theatre built in 1926. They show new & classic films, have concerts/events, have a working organ, and they give tours. Ranks in the top 10 theatres in the world.
This is in St. Pete, but it's a top notch museum. Whether you're a Dali fan or not, it's something to see. It's on the water near downtown St. Pete, which is a great area to visit. 2 thumbs up!
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Дали (Музей Сальвадора Дали)
1 Dali Blvd
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This is in St. Pete, but it's a top notch museum. Whether you're a Dali fan or not, it's something to see. It's on the water near downtown St. Pete, which is a great area to visit. 2 thumbs up!

Restaurants/Food

Opened in 1905 in Ybor City (neighborhood next to mine)- great atmosphere, good food, go on a weekend night and see flamenco dancing while you dine. They're famous for their 1905 salad.
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Columbia Restaurant
2117 E 7th Ave
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Opened in 1905 in Ybor City (neighborhood next to mine)- great atmosphere, good food, go on a weekend night and see flamenco dancing while you dine. They're famous for their 1905 salad.
Great food! Brunch is packed on weekends, so you want to get a reservation or do the call ahead seating. Chicken and waffles are pretty good!
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Datz - South Tampa
2616 S MacDill Ave
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Great food! Brunch is packed on weekends, so you want to get a reservation or do the call ahead seating. Chicken and waffles are pretty good!
Inexpensive Cuban food! Place has been around for a long time. The puerco asado (roast pork) is wonderful.
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La Teresita Restaurant
3248 W Columbus Dr
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Inexpensive Cuban food! Place has been around for a long time. The puerco asado (roast pork) is wonderful.
Fun bar and restaurant. It offers indoor & outdoor seating in a cool atmosphere with great food. They have live music too. Sunday brunch is a great experience.
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Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
5119 N Nebraska Ave
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Fun bar and restaurant. It offers indoor & outdoor seating in a cool atmosphere with great food. They have live music too. Sunday brunch is a great experience.
Waterfront dining at its best! Beautiful views of a Florida sunset. The food is local and native inspired w/ a unique menu. You can walk from the house and it's located in a restored brick building.
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Ulele
1810 N Highland Ave
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Waterfront dining at its best! Beautiful views of a Florida sunset. The food is local and native inspired w/ a unique menu. You can walk from the house and it's located in a restored brick building.
Awesome pizza & craft beer pub! It's a 3 block walk! The walls are covered with album covers. They have a cute patio area for hanging out. The "Minor Threat" pizza is to die for. They also do wings. Voted Best Pizza in Tampa Bay.
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Lee's Grocery
2210 N Central Ave
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Awesome pizza & craft beer pub! It's a 3 block walk! The walls are covered with album covers. They have a cute patio area for hanging out. The "Minor Threat" pizza is to die for. They also do wings. Voted Best Pizza in Tampa Bay.
Just a tiny & quaint restaurant with high end comfort food!
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Rooster & the Till
6500 N Florida Ave
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Just a tiny & quaint restaurant with high end comfort food!
It's fantastic! The food, decor and dishes are science lab inspired! The food and drinks are wonderful. The atmosphere is fun.
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Edison: Food+Drink Lab
912 W Kennedy Blvd
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It's fantastic! The food, decor and dishes are science lab inspired! The food and drinks are wonderful. The atmosphere is fun.
Great Vietnamese food. There are a lot of different fresh spring rolls to choose from. The curry served in a coconut bowl is spicy and tasty and you can't go wrong with the pho.
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Bamboozle Cafe Downtown
7107 N Tampa St
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Great Vietnamese food. There are a lot of different fresh spring rolls to choose from. The curry served in a coconut bowl is spicy and tasty and you can't go wrong with the pho.
The name of this place is right on! They offer dim sum at lunch time. Everything I've ever tasted is delicious: seafood fried rice w/tomato sauce, any of the salt & pepper appetizers, braised eggplant
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Yummy House China Bistro
2620 E Hillsborough Ave
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The name of this place is right on! They offer dim sum at lunch time. Everything I've ever tasted is delicious: seafood fried rice w/tomato sauce, any of the salt & pepper appetizers, braised eggplant
Great brunch place- enough said! :)
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Pinky's Diner
3203 W Bay to Bay Blvd
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Great brunch place- enough said! :)
Famous steak house. Huge wine list. They have a separate dessert room. It speaks for itself.
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Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave
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Famous steak house. Huge wine list. They have a separate dessert room. It speaks for itself.
My favorite Japanese/sushi place in town. It's not really close to the house, but it's worth the 15 minute drive. Authentic Japanese, fresh sushi.
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Yoko's Japanese Restaurant
3217 S MacDill Ave
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My favorite Japanese/sushi place in town. It's not really close to the house, but it's worth the 15 minute drive. Authentic Japanese, fresh sushi.
Coffee and cafe! The best pressed sandwiches! If you're there when they have "crazy slaw" order it, because it's excellent. They carry a locally roasted Cuban coffee too. Thursday night is open mic.
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Cafe Hey
1540 N Franklin St
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Coffee and cafe! The best pressed sandwiches! If you're there when they have "crazy slaw" order it, because it's excellent. They carry a locally roasted Cuban coffee too. Thursday night is open mic.
2 words- Cuban Sandwich!!!! You can walk from the house and it's dirt cheap and delicious. The place is nothing to look at, but the cubans are top notch. This sandwich is part of Tampa's culture.
Palm Ave Sandwich Shop
2002 North Nebraska Avenue
2 words- Cuban Sandwich!!!! You can walk from the house and it's dirt cheap and delicious. The place is nothing to look at, but the cubans are top notch. This sandwich is part of Tampa's culture.
Can't believe I just discovered this place. It's been there 7 years and I never knew. I am not a rib person, but I ordered them and they are amazing! The smoked turkey leg and chicken are fabulous too
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Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que
1609 Angel Oliva Senior St
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Can't believe I just discovered this place. It's been there 7 years and I never knew. I am not a rib person, but I ordered them and they are amazing! The smoked turkey leg and chicken are fabulous too
Incredible, thoughtful, Italian food. Seafood risotto was amazing!
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Cena
1120 E Kennedy Blvd
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Incredible, thoughtful, Italian food. Seafood risotto was amazing!
Deeelicious! Duck paprikash is fabulous as is the spring risotto. Service is impeccable and the decor is simple, natural and beautiful.
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Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar
1207 S Howard Ave
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Deeelicious! Duck paprikash is fabulous as is the spring risotto. Service is impeccable and the decor is simple, natural and beautiful.
I've heard great things about this restaurant and now I can say I agree. It's also ramen focused, which is unique in the area, but I love the rice bowls best.
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Ichicoro Ramen
5229 N Florida Ave
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I've heard great things about this restaurant and now I can say I agree. It's also ramen focused, which is unique in the area, but I love the rice bowls best.
Cool, funky coffee shop and store. They have a 2nd location in Seminole Heights too.
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The Blind Tiger Cafe - Ybor City - Coffee Shop
1823 E 7th Ave
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Cool, funky coffee shop and store. They have a 2nd location in Seminole Heights too.
Awesome Jamaican food. The jerk chicken is so tender and the sweet sauce that it comes with is drinkable. If you want some reggae music and an easy atmosphere, this is it!
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Jamaican Tropicale by Jerk Hut
500 N Florida Ave
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Awesome Jamaican food. The jerk chicken is so tender and the sweet sauce that it comes with is drinkable. If you want some reggae music and an easy atmosphere, this is it!
This is a public market, with food vendors, coffee, event space and weekend market (3rd Sunday of the month) and it's located on the river in a beautifully renovated building.
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Armature Works
1910 N Ola Ave
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This is a public market, with food vendors, coffee, event space and weekend market (3rd Sunday of the month) and it's located on the river in a beautifully renovated building.
This place is by far the best bargain breakfast and the food is great. Casual, low-key diner...
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Trip's Diner
6416 N Florida Ave
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This place is by far the best bargain breakfast and the food is great. Casual, low-key diner...
Awesome, fresh Indian food. They have a lunch buffet for only $10.49 and it's great. They bring hot naan to your table to order.
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Rasoi Indian Cuisine
1701 E 8th Ave
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Awesome, fresh Indian food. They have a lunch buffet for only $10.49 and it's great. They bring hot naan to your table to order.
Great restaurant on the river and walkable from the house. Something unique and fantastic on the menu is the marrow appetizer. Menu is delicious!
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Steelbach
1902 N Ola Ave
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Great restaurant on the river and walkable from the house. Something unique and fantastic on the menu is the marrow appetizer. Menu is delicious!
They have great Poke, salmon jerky, smoked fish spreads and fresh seafood for sale. There are few tables inside so you can enjoy a meal.
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Heights Seafood Co
6421 N Florida Ave
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They have great Poke, salmon jerky, smoked fish spreads and fresh seafood for sale. There are few tables inside so you can enjoy a meal.
Wow! Love at first sight. The fried chicken eggs benedict is amazing! The setting is fun and cool. It's southern/soul food and chic.
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7th + Grove
1930 E 7th Ave
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Wow! Love at first sight. The fried chicken eggs benedict is amazing! The setting is fun and cool. It's southern/soul food and chic.
Great Italian and great service. You can walk from the house. Must try the mozzarella cart!
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Rocca
323 W Palm Ave
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Great Italian and great service. You can walk from the house. Must try the mozzarella cart!
Local Cuban flare! This menu has more flan flavors than any restaurant in the area. Breakfast and lunch foods are tasty and a fun spin on Cuban food. And, it's around the corner from the house. Coffee too!
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Flan Factory
1718 N Nebraska Ave
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Local Cuban flare! This menu has more flan flavors than any restaurant in the area. Breakfast and lunch foods are tasty and a fun spin on Cuban food. And, it's around the corner from the house. Coffee too!
Beautiful cafe serving up delicous local coffee (Made Coffee) in a trendy hotel in Historic Ybor. They offer pastries and light breakfast items.
Café Quiquiriqui
1402 E 7th Ave
Beautiful cafe serving up delicous local coffee (Made Coffee) in a trendy hotel in Historic Ybor. They offer pastries and light breakfast items.
Amazing tacos and burritos, fresh juices, outdoor and indoor seating! Absolutely delicious and it's 3 minutes from the house!
Los Chapos Tacos
951 East 7th Avenue
Amazing tacos and burritos, fresh juices, outdoor and indoor seating! Absolutely delicious and it's 3 minutes from the house!
Incredible breads and baked goods, plus delicious sandwiches.
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Gulf Coast Sourdough Sandwich House
6703 North Florida Avenue
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Incredible breads and baked goods, plus delicious sandwiches.

Everything Else

This is a restaurant, coffee house, tea bar, bookstore and gift shop! The interior is absolutely gorgeous, so it's a great place for a bite to eat or to lounge and have a cup of coffee.
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Oxford Exchange
420 W Kennedy Blvd
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This is a restaurant, coffee house, tea bar, bookstore and gift shop! The interior is absolutely gorgeous, so it's a great place for a bite to eat or to lounge and have a cup of coffee.
AMAZING Cuban bakery! They have every kind of baked good you can dream of, however the guava pastries and the casitos (cheese pastry) are the best! They are famous for their 3' long cuban bread.
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La Segunda Ybor
2512 N 15th St
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AMAZING Cuban bakery! They have every kind of baked good you can dream of, however the guava pastries and the casitos (cheese pastry) are the best! They are famous for their 3' long cuban bread.
If you need chocolate while you're in town, then treat yourself to this local chocolatier! He makes a couple dozen different truffles that are exquisite. They were featured in the "Hunger Games" films
William Dean Chocolates
3657 N Westshore Blvd
If you need chocolate while you're in town, then treat yourself to this local chocolatier! He makes a couple dozen different truffles that are exquisite. They were featured in the "Hunger Games" films

Drinks & Nightlife

It's also a restaurant and open for lunch (food is great). They have a million beers and do live music. It's a funky, relaxing place to hang and have a drink.
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Independent Bar and Cafe
5016 N Florida Ave
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It's also a restaurant and open for lunch (food is great). They have a million beers and do live music. It's a funky, relaxing place to hang and have a drink.
Just a great local brewery, walking distance to the house and owned by the nicest guys.
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Пивоварня Hidden Springs Ale Works
1631 N Franklin St
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Just a great local brewery, walking distance to the house and owned by the nicest guys.
Amazing craft cocktails! Indoor or outdoor seating with interesting décor.
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Mandarin Heights
5901 N Florida Ave
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Amazing craft cocktails! Indoor or outdoor seating with interesting décor.
Great local brewery in a nice setting. They serve food too.
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Coppertail Brewing Co.
2601 E 2nd Ave
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Great local brewery in a nice setting. They serve food too.

Parks & Nature

Gorgeous walking trails where you can see birds, alligators, tortoises and other wildlife. You can rent canoes and kayaks too and it's a beautiful paddle!
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Lettuce Lake Park Boardwalk and Nature Trail Observation Tower
Lettuce Lake Park Trail
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Gorgeous walking trails where you can see birds, alligators, tortoises and other wildlife. You can rent canoes and kayaks too and it's a beautiful paddle!
If you want to see manatees, they gather here when the weather is cold. There is a viewing area and boardwalk, plus a gift shop play area.
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Manatee Viewing Center
6990 Dickman Rd
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If you want to see manatees, they gather here when the weather is cold. There is a viewing area and boardwalk, plus a gift shop play area.

Groceries

Oceanic Oriental Supermarket
1609 N Tampa St
Around the corner from the house, fresh produce, prepared foods, any groceries you might need...
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Sprouts Farmers Market
101 West 7th Avenue
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Around the corner from the house, fresh produce, prepared foods, any groceries you might need...