which I believe isn’t too far from the stadium. I moved away over a decade ago but I imagine things haven’t changed that much.

1. Voted the best beaches in the United States are Fort DeSoto in Saint Petersburg and Caladesi Island in Dunedin. My favorite beach is Passagrille which is a stone’s throw from Fort DeSoto. You can make a day of it by snorkling, taking the ferry to Shell Key and check out the dolphins. While your there you can go shell collecting (hense the name). No matter what you can’t go wrong with ANY of the beaches in Pinellas County!

2. Go to the Hard Rock Casino off of I75. Great restaurants inside too (I recommend Floyds or the Fresh Market. If you go to International Plaza right by the stadium there are some greats restaurants there too (try Roy’s for a great steak). Other places such as J. Alexander’s, Fleming’s or Bern’s Steak House are very popular (and very expensive).

3. I am not sure what’s going on as far as bands when the Vikings come to town, but Ford’s Amphitheater in Tampa and Demon’s Landing in St. Pete are some good spots. It goes without saying to check out the historic Ybor City as mentioned above. You can’t come to Tampa and not go to Ybor. If that’s not your style, check out any number of places along the beaches in Pinellas County. Jimmy Iguana’s in Indian Rocks Beach is cool and Clearwater Beach is a can’t miss party spot. Try Shephard’s on Clearwater Beach for a pretty good breakfast buffet. John’s Pass in Madeira Beach is a tourist favorite, but they are doing construction there right now.

4. As far as the game goes, there is no exact science or pregame places that I care to party at. Just find yourself a nice lot and do what you do best…I hope you enjoy your stay here and who knows? Maybe you’ll end up being one of the millions of transplants we have here in this beautiful town. ENJOY!!!

In Tampa go to the Florida Aquarium, MOSI, Busch Gardens, Adventure Island. Check out beer being brewed (Yuelingling Brewery) and cigars being made in Ybor. Too bad you guys will just miss Guavaween in Ybor because it is the ish! And try Miguel’s on W. Kennedy for good lunch. Or Maggiano’s off of WestShore. That’s it, I’m tapped out. I’m sure there’s more to do, but unless your staying gor awhile, I think I got ya covered.

By the way, here is a great website for Pinellas Countyto pour over:

http://www.floridasbeach.com/

Don’t forget the sunsets…and let us know how it went!

the dali musuem changed my outlook on art … the man was a freakin genius!! and in his own words “the only difference between myself and a madman is … i’m not mad”

although i no longer live in florida i remember, and completely don’t remember alot of very fond times in ybor !!

I totally appreciate all of your responses!
This will help my trip out quite a bit.
There are some places and ideas that I never knew of until your post.

THANK YOU BUCCANEER FANS!!!
You are a classy bunch.

Good Luck to your Bucs for the rest of the year with the exception to the Vikes game…I dont thing that they need any luck with that one!

Sackman

PS- Keep the ideas coming as you think of them.
Peace!

Try a Cuban sandwich and deviled crab from Brocato’s.. they are dynamite!

Charley’s is a great place to grab a nice steak dinner and is highly renowned. I try to go there every year for my anniversary.

Barnacles in Brandon is a great place to watch the College games on Saturday. It’s owned by John Smoltz and has a ridiculous number of TVs. Also good seafood if that is your thing.

There is always a great live concert going on in St. Pete at Jannus Landing (all types of music) so check out their schedule to see who’s playing. Also, in Tampa Skipper’s Smokehouse is a cool little dive to see live shows as well (usually acoustic/bluegrass).

I hope that this post helps you plan your trip!

Go to the SILVER RING for the best CUBAN SANDWICHES and SPANISH food made daily and its all good. BLACKBEANS AND RICE WITH PORK is my favorite. If ya wanna see some great local ROCK and ALTERNATIVE music live from our ever increasing talented music scene go to the BRASS-MUG. All original music and its a good place to drink a cold beer and jam-out. There`s several clubs in YBOR CITY to check out that have live music too. Have fun bro but I gotta tell ya, hope you lose the game!