Tampa Bay is home to some of the world's top-rated beaches, creating a year-round haven for beach goers. Each beach possesses its own individuality, so you can choose your favorite by exploring each one. There are also more than 150 parks in the Tampa Bay area and that doesn't include the expensive amusement and theme parks. These free community parks have such features as ball fields, beaches, boat ramps, canoe launch, recreation centers, computer labs, food concessions, dog parks, fitness facilities, golf courses, grills, gyms, jogging paths, picnic spots, piers, sports courts, playgrounds, pools, restrooms, shelters, tennis courts and walking trails. Our community centers and playgrounds provide a safe, structured and fun environment. The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department offers activities and classes for all ages: tots, youth, adults and seniors. Whatever your pastime, activity or outdoor interest may be, there is surely a park to indulge you.
Tampa has ideal weather. The sun is always shining. Tampa Bay averages 27 more clear days per year than Miami and the area holds the record for most consecutive days of sunshine. The average annual temperature is about 73 degrees with winter lows above 60 and summer highs below 85. November usually gets the least amount of rain and August gets the most. Tampa Bay's weather is "just right." It's not too hot and not too cold. You can dress very comfortably, with light casual clothes to match the weather of each season. Yes, there are seasons, just not as extreme as the rest of the country. Tampa Bay is about as far north as most palm tress can grow, yet far enough south where you can swim and play golf all year round.
The Tampa area is comfortably suburban with a wonderful, sophisticated urban cultural center. It is an area of diverse economy and many cultural opportunities. Tampa's arts and leisure activities always rank in the top third of cities nationwide, meaning there's plenty to do. For cultural attractions, Tampa offers numerous parks, art galleries, nine performing arts and concert venues as well as 13 museums. Local residents know that Tampa is alive with art and culture. True, our enthusiastic sports fans would like to include the Bucs, Rays and Lightning as members of the performing arts, but even if you're not into sports, Tampa Bay is filled with unique places to go, things to do and sights to see. In fact, Tampa was recently awarded the distinction "Top Arts Destination" by American Style Magazine.
Many of Tampa's cultural centers are clustered downtown along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa Bay History Center and many displays of public art can be found. The historic electric streetcar and the in-town trolleys are a fun and easy way to navigate the downtown/convention center core. Stroll along park-like Bayshore Boulevard for a great panoramic view of downtown Tampa. Tampa is also noted for exciting attractions such as the Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo and Busch Gardens theme park.
Tampa is also home to some of the finest teams in professional sports. The Tampa Bay Rays were Eastern Division & American League Champions in 2008. Tropicana Field is the only Major League ballpark with an artificial surface and all-dirt base paths, and is the world's only professional sports facility that features a 10,000-gallon fish tank in the outfield, which is filled with Rays that fans can swim with and touch. Tropicana Field features the world's second-largest cable-supported domed roof (after the Georgia Dome). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were Super Bowl Champions in 2003. The Bucs joined the NFL in 1976. Led by Coach John Gruden and the league's top defense, the 2002 Buccaneers won the NFC South title with the team's best ever record, 12-4, and went on to rout Gruden's former team, the Oakland Raiders who had the league's number one offense, by a score of 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Tampa Bay Lightning were Stanley Cup Champions in 2004. The Lightning sailed through the 2003-04 regular season with 106 points, their first 100-point season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lightning bested the New York Islanders in five games. In the second round, the Lightning swept the Montreal Canadiens, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers, who put up a hard seven-game battle until the Lightning squeezed them out. This pitted the team against the Calgary Flames for the Stanley Cup and the Lightning became the southernmost team ever to win the Stanley Cup.
Discover how historic Tampa blends well with the modern, upscale style of some of the most beautiful, master-planned communities for families and retirees. Climate, dining and shopping, cultural attractions, educational and business opportunities, and beautiful beaches help make Tampa home to a wonderful lifestyle.
Tampa has ideal weather. The sun is always shining. Tampa Bay averages 27 more clear days per year than Miami and the area holds the record for most consecutive days of sunshine. The average annual temperature is about 73 degrees with winter lows above 60 and summer highs below 85. November usually gets the least amount of rain and August gets the most. Tampa Bay's weather is "just right." It's not too hot and not too cold. You can dress very comfortably, with light casual clothes to match the weather of each season. Yes, there are seasons, just not as extreme as the rest of the country. Tampa Bay is about as far north as most palm tress can grow, yet far enough south where you can swim and play golf all year round.
The Tampa area is comfortably suburban with a wonderful, sophisticated urban cultural center. It is an area of diverse economy and many cultural opportunities. Tampa's arts and leisure activities always rank in the top third of cities nationwide, meaning there's plenty to do. For cultural attractions, Tampa offers numerous parks, art galleries, nine performing arts and concert venues as well as 13 museums. Local residents know that Tampa is alive with art and culture. True, our enthusiastic sports fans would like to include the Bucs, Rays and Lightning as members of the performing arts, but even if you're not into sports, Tampa Bay is filled with unique places to go, things to do and sights to see. In fact, Tampa was recently awarded the distinction "Top Arts Destination" by American Style Magazine.
Many of Tampa's cultural centers are clustered downtown along the Hillsborough River in Downtown Tampa. Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa Bay History Center and many displays of public art can be found. The historic electric streetcar and the in-town trolleys are a fun and easy way to navigate the downtown/convention center core. Stroll along park-like Bayshore Boulevard for a great panoramic view of downtown Tampa. Tampa is also noted for exciting attractions such as the Florida Aquarium, Lowry Park Zoo and Busch Gardens theme park.
Tampa is also home to some of the finest teams in professional sports. The Tampa Bay Rays were Eastern Division & American League Champions in 2008. Tropicana Field is the only Major League ballpark with an artificial surface and all-dirt base paths, and is the world's only professional sports facility that features a 10,000-gallon fish tank in the outfield, which is filled with Rays that fans can swim with and touch. Tropicana Field features the world's second-largest cable-supported domed roof (after the Georgia Dome). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were Super Bowl Champions in 2003. The Bucs joined the NFL in 1976. Led by Coach John Gruden and the league's top defense, the 2002 Buccaneers won the NFC South title with the team's best ever record, 12-4, and went on to rout Gruden's former team, the Oakland Raiders who had the league's number one offense, by a score of 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Tampa Bay Lightning were Stanley Cup Champions in 2004. The Lightning sailed through the 2003-04 regular season with 106 points, their first 100-point season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lightning bested the New York Islanders in five games. In the second round, the Lightning swept the Montreal Canadiens, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers, who put up a hard seven-game battle until the Lightning squeezed them out. This pitted the team against the Calgary Flames for the Stanley Cup and the Lightning became the southernmost team ever to win the Stanley Cup.
Discover how historic Tampa blends well with the modern, upscale style of some of the most beautiful, master-planned communities for families and retirees. Climate, dining and shopping, cultural attractions, educational and business opportunities, and beautiful beaches help make Tampa home to a wonderful lifestyle.
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