Entertainment Alternatives in Tampa, FL

Ybor City is a historic district near downtown. It was once a thriving immigrant community, but is now a nighttime hotspot (especially on the weekends) due to the many nightclubs, bars, restaurants and other entertainment venues in the area.

Soho, trendy nightlife district featuring upscale clubs, many fine restaurants, and a 24-hour Starbucks.

Adventure Island, a 23-acre water park composed of fantastic slides, (wave) pools, and a lazy river. Adventure Island is owned by Busch Brewing Company is directly across the road from the famed Busch Gardens.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 24-hour gaming/nightlife venue and certified four-diamond hotel/resort.

Bayshore Boulevard, home of the longest sidewalk in the United States. It's known for many extravagant and luxurious homes along the corridor adjacent to the mouth of The Hillsborough River.

Raymond James Stadium, Home Of The National Football League Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stands as one of Sports most state-of-the art fields. Home to The 2009 XLIII Super Bowl. This will be Tampa's fourth Super Bowl.

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is the largest performing arts complex in the Southeast, presenting high quality performing arts programming from major Broadway tours to grand opera, dance, cabaret, comedy and concerts to the region. TBPAC is also home to the Patel Conservatory, which opened in 2004.

The Skatepark of Tampa is a world-famous skatepark, with many professional skateboarders flocking to it in January for the Tampa Am, and in March, for the Tampa Pro skateboard contests.

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Tampa is a very multi-cultural city and has a Hispanic population that exerts major influence in the area. 10% of the population is Latino, and the area was named one of the five most diverse, integrated urban areas in the United State by the Census Bureau. There are a number of museums to visit in and around Tampa, including the Pioneer Florida Museum, the St. Petersburg Museum of History, the gulf Coast World of Science, the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins, the Boatyard Village, the Salvador Dali Museum, and the Children's Museum of Tampa. Live theater can be seen at the Friday Morning Musicale in Hyde Park, Gorilla Theater in Drew Park, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and Tampa Theater. The city also has a number of art galleries of interest, such as the African Art Gallery, Artists Unlimited, the Centre Gallery, the Covivant Gallery, and Graphicstudio.

Tampa Bay is known for its nightlife scene and the variety that it offers. Any night of the week there will be music in bars such as rock, reggae, blues, country, punk, salsa, and jazz. There are a few trendy spots with nightclub scenes tailored to sophisticated partygoers, such as Channelside and International Plaza's Bay Street. The SoHo district offers the chance to mix and mingle with friends, while Ybor City is widely known as the place to be at night.