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attractions • arts & culture • beaches & parks • community events • cruising • golf • shopping • spa & fitness • sports • theme parks • tours & eco-tours

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The Columbia Restaurant .................................. IFC Hyatt Regency Tampa/Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay/Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa ............................1 Tampa International Airport .................................11 SuperShuttle......................................................11 Prime Outlets Ellenton ........................................12 Bern’s Family of Legends ...................................15 Crowne Plaza Tampa East ..................................22 Embassy Suites Tampa/Westshore ......................22 Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa/Ybor City ...............22 Embassy Suites Tampa– Downtown Convention Center .............................23 Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina ...........23 Marriott Tampa Westshore ..................................28 InterContinental Tampa.......................................29 DoubleTree Beach Resort ...................................29 Tampa Airport Marriott .......................................30 Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk .................................30 Wyndham Tampa Westshore ..............................31 Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club .................31 Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore .........................32 Renaissance Tampa Hotel International Plaza .............................................32 Glazer Children’s Museum ..................................34 Big Cat Rescue ..................................................34 The Florida Aquarium/MOSI-Museum of Science & Industry/Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo .......36 DoubleTree Hotel Tampa Westshore Airport ..............................................37

Bok Tower Gardens ............................................38 Tampa Museum of Art ........................................38 Bella Brava ........................................................38 Armed Forces Military Museum ..........................39 Tampa Bay History Center ..................................40 David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts .................................................41 Legoland ..................................................... 44-45 Levy Restaurants ...............................................46 Wine Exchange ..................................................46 Sheraton Sand Key Resort ..................................47 Sirata Beach Resort ...........................................47 Tampa Port Authority ..........................................48 Tampa Sports Authority ......................................51 Westchase Golf Club ..........................................51 Centro Ybor .......................................................53 WestShore Plaza ................................................53 International Plaza & Bay Street ..........................54 New York Yankees ..............................................56 Boizao Steakhouse .............................................57 Adventure Family Motorsports ............................57 Ybor Segway Tours ............................................58 Donatello ...........................................................69 Mise en Place ....................................................69 Ocean Prime .....................................................69 A La Carte Event Pavilion....................................87 Westshore Alliance ............................................88 Innisbrook Golf Resort .......................................IBC Busch Gardens ..................................................BC

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