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Area Information
Grand Hampton is in the heart of New Tampa, the up and coming area of Tampa Bay. Close to major shopping, dining and area attractions, residents never have to go far for a robust lifestyle. The gulf coast beaches and city venues makes this one of the top destinations of the South.
Leisure Activities/Sports
- Sports and Tampa Bay are an unbeatable combination. Local teams at the top of their game include the 2003 Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004 Stanley Cup winners, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the 2004 Arena Bowl victors, the Tampa Bay Storm.
- Bowl at Splitsville, an upscale entertainment concept featuring twelve bowling lanes, six billards tables, a full service dinner lounge and multiple bars.
- Enjoy sitting under the sun in white sandy beaches and take the opportunity to go jet skiing and parasailing.
- The fish are always biting in Tampa Bay, whether you drop a line from a pier, canoe or riverbank, cast off from an in-shore boat, or go for the big hit from the deck of a deep-sea charter.
Inland Attractions
- Busch Gardens is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country's premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, provides unrivaled excitement for guests of every age.
- Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is ranked the number-one family-friendly zoo in the U.S. (Child magazine) and recognized by the State of Florida as a center for Florida wildlife conservation and biodiversity.
- Centro Ybor features an exciting mix of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues situated around a palm-lined plaza that captures the flavor of Tampa 's historic Latin Quarter.
- The Florida Aquarium is among the best aquariums in the country, with more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals from Florida and around the world.
- MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) is the largest science center in the south, and home to Florida’s only IMAX® Dome Theatre. MOSI also includes Kids in charge. The newest and largest children’s science center in the nation.
- A visit to Hyde Park Village turns any day into a special occasion. Shop in all your favorite boutiques, kick back with a casual lunch or kick up your heels for a festive night out.
- Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is one of the largest performing arts centers in North America and provides an environment for a wide variety of world-class events, concerts and performances. The Center offers one of the nation’s leading Broadway series and is widely recognized for its grand opera.
- The Henry B. Plant Museum interprets the turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel and the lifestyles of America's Gilded Age. Through educational exhibits and events, the museum transports visitors of all ages and backgrounds to the late Victorian period, the beginnings of Florida's tourist industry, and the early years of the city of Tampa.
State Parks and Recreation
- Alafia River State Park offers some of the most challenging off-road bicycling trails in Florida. Once the site of a phosphate mine, the reclaimed land has unique topography that offers some of the most radical elevation changes in Florida.
- Collier-Seminole State Park features a wealth of vegetation and wildlife typical of the Everglades, plus a forest made up of tropical trees. Hiking, bicycling, and canoeing trails offer opportunities for visitors to explore the park’s remarkable wilderness.
- Egmont Key State Park is primarily a wildlife refuge, but it can also be a personal refuge - a place to relax and collect shells along secluded, pristine beaches. Accessible only by private boat, Egmont Key has a unique natural and cultural history, including a lighthouse that has stood since 1858.
- Hillsborough River State Park opened in 1938 as one of Florida’s first state parks. The park is divided by the swiftly flowing Hillsborough River and provides opportunities for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking.
- Little Manatee River State Park is named after the Little Manatee River which begins in a swampy area near Fort Lonesome and flows almost 40 miles before emptying into Tampa Bay. For those who prefer their hikes on horseback, the park has 12 miles of equestrian trails and four equestrian campsites.
- Skyway Fishing Pier State Park is the world's longest fishing pier. Anglers can park their cars or campers within a few feet of their favorite fishing spot.
- Ybor City Museum State Park is dedicated to the preservation of Ybor City's unique cultural heritage. The museum, housed in the historic Ferlita Bakery, traces the rich cultural history of Ybor City and the cigar making industry.
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