Places to Explore In The Tampa Bay Area

Bradenton

In 1539 Hernando de Soto landed near this Manatee River city, which has some 20 miles of beaches. Bradenton is well situated for access to...

• 3 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 13 Things To Do

Citrus County

The coastal and western inland areas of Citrus County north of Tampa and St. Petersburg are sometimes called the Nature Coast, and aptly so. Flora...

• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Clearwater

In Clearwater, residential areas are a buffer between the commercial zone that centers on U.S. 19 and the beach, which is moderately quiet during winter...

• 6 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 19 Things To Do

Palm Harbor

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Sarasota

Sarasota is a year-round destination and home to some of Florida's most affluent residents. Circus magnate John Ringling and his wife, Mable, started the city...

• 7 Restaurants
• 6 Hotels
• 24 Things To Do

St. Petersburg

Nicknamed the Sunshine City, St. Pete is much more than a mass of land between the airport and the beaches. In recent years it’s seen...

• 18 Restaurants
• 11 Hotels
• 45 Things To Do

Tampa

Tampa, the west coast's business-and-commercial hub, has a sprinkling of high-rises and heavy traffic. A concentration of restaurants, nightlife, stores, and cultural events is amid...

• 16 Restaurants
• 10 Hotels
• 32 Things To Do

Tarpon Springs

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 0 Things To Do

Venice

This small town is crisscrossed with canals like the city for which it was named. Venice beaches are good for shell collecting, but they're best...

• 0 Restaurants
• 0 Hotels
• 6 Things To Do