Hotel near Tampa Area Attractions and Events

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Westfield Brandon Shopping Mall Lowry Park Zoo Florida Aquarium Tampa Bay History Center University of South Florida Hyde Park Dallas Bull Canoe Escape Big Cat Rescue Tampa Brandon Events

Tampa, Florida offers a sunshine-filled destination with exciting tourist attractions and things to do. Perfect for everything from family vacations to romantic getaways, the Tampa Bay area is home to outdoor adventure, dining, shopping, universities, museums, zoos, aquariums, nightlife, casinos and top concerts. The 56-acre Lowry Zoo is widely recognized as one of the top attractions for children in Tampa area and was voted “#1 Zoo in the United States” by Parents Magazine. Head down the Hillsborough River on a canoe or kayaking adventure. Swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove. Visit more than 20,0000 aquatic animals and plants on display at the Florida Aquarium. There’s plenty of adult fun too. The Seminole Hard Rock Casino offers a 90,000-square-foot casino for exciting gaming action, or unwind with a drink and great country music shows at Dallas Bull, a legendary Tampa Bay area bar and concert venue. The SpringHill Suites by Marriott Tampa Brandon in Florida offers the perfect place for experiencing all the fun and attractions of sunny Tampa, Florida.

Seminole Hard Rock Casino.

Seminole Hard Rock Casino offers top-notch gaming action and entertainment in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. Enjoy rocking concerts, gourmet restaurants and a wide choice of games from slot machines to poker in the sprawling 90,000-square-foot casino. To learn more about things to do at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, Florida, visit www.seminolehardrock.com. Get a complimentary shuttle to this attraction plus the Tampa Cruise Terminal when you book the Tampa Cruise Terminal & Seminole Hard Rock Casino Vacation Hotel Package. Click here for details.

Westfield Brandon Shopping Mall.

Westfield Brandon is an upscale shopping and dining center located in Brandon, Florida, 8 miles east of Tampa. Top department stores featured at Westfield Brandon include Macy's and Dillard's. Leading retailers range from the Apple Store to Dick's Sporting Goods and Lucky Brand Jeans. Westfield Brandon Shopping Center, visit westfield.com/brandon. For added convenience, check out our Brandon Westfield & Channelside Bay Plaza Shopping Hotel Package. Click here for details.   [Top]

Lowry Park Zoo.

Lowry Park Zoo has been voted “#1 Zoo in the United States” by Parents Magazine and offers one of the top attractions for children in the Tampa area. Home to monkeys, tigers and all kinds of wildlife, Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo occupies a huge 56-acre location and offers a wide variety of entertaining animal exhibits. To learn more about the top attractions at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, visit www.lowryparkzoo.com.

Florida Aquarium.

The Florida Aquarium is a 250,000-square-foot aquarium and aquatic animal center located in Tampa, Florida. The Florida Aquarium houses more 20,000 aquatic plants and animals and displays exhibits that simulate beach, coral reef and wetlands environments. To learn more about the many top Tampa Bay attractions at the Florida Aquarium, visit www.flaquarium.org.  

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Tampa Bay History Center.

The Tampa Bay History Center is an innovative museum that details the rich history of the Tampa Bay Area in interactive exhibits. The state-of-the art Tampa Bay History Center museum features exhibits on Tampa's cigar industry history and the first European explorers who landed in Tampa in 1528. To learn more about the many attractions at the Tampa Bay History Center, visit www.tampabayhistorycenter.org.

University of South Florida.

University of South Florida is ranked a top research university and has more than 46,000 students on campuses in Tampa, Sarasota-Manatee, St. Petersburg and Lakeland. A well-established institution of higher learning, the University of South Florida offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. For more information about the University of South Florida, visit www.usf.edu/index.asp.  [Top]

Hyde Park.

Hyde Park is a charming historic district located in Tampa, Florida with an open-air downtown shopping area called Hyde Park Village. Hyde Park is also known for having an exciting nightlife with a variety of bars and restaurants in the SoHo (South of Howard Avenue) area. For more details about fun things to do in Hyde Park in Tampa, FL, visit www.oldhydeparkfl.org.

Dallas Bull.

Since 1979, the Dallas Bull has been one of America’s best bar venues for seeing country music stars play. Superstars like Kenny Chesney and Big & Rich have played at Dallas Bull. Just a mile and a half from the Ford Amphitheatre, country music artists often make surprise visits and play intimate, unscheduled sets. To learn more about Dallas Bull, visit www.dallasbull.com.  [Top]

Canoe Escape.

Tampa Canoe Escape offers canoeing and kayaking adventures for families down the Hillsborough River. Lasting anywhere from 2 hours to 1 day, canoe trips offer bird watching, photography, and the sights of wild animals. To learn more about the many things to see and do on a Tampa, Florida Canoe Escape, visit www.canoeescape.com.

Big Cat Rescue.

Big Cat Rescue is located in Tampa, Florida and is the largest accredited big cat shelter in the world. Home to more than 140 wild cats from lions and tigers to snow leopards and lynx, all kids of cats roam the facility's 45-acre compound. Because it is not a zoo, you must view the park on a guided tour and are not allowed to wander the grounds unescorted. Making advance plans to visit is strongly advised. There are a number of tours to choose from, you can even go a tour that allows you to help the Keepers feed some of the smaller cats, like ocelots and bobcats. For more information about seeing the animals at Big Cat Rescue, visit www.bigcatrescue.org.  [Top]

Tampa Brandon Events

Eastbay Raceway Winter Nationals Jan/Feb 2010 Bay Area Renaissance Festival MOSI 02/13/2010 - 03/28/2010 Weekends only LiveStrong Golf For Life Cocktail Gala & Silent Auctiono Performing Arts Center 02/18/2010 Electrical Apparatus Service Assn Convention Embassy Suites Convention Center 02/19/2010 - 02/20/2010 Nuclear Cowboyz SPTF 02/19/2010 - 02/20/2010 Tegan & Sara Tampa Theatre 02/20/2010 US Office of Personnel Mgmt Hyatt Regency 02/20/2010 - 02/25/2010 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Admin Sheraton Tampa River 02/21/2010 - 02/22/2010 FL Board of Bar Examiners Hyatt Regency 02/21/2010 - 02/24/2010 United States Navy Hilton Airport 02/21/2010 - 02/26/2010 Comptroller of the Currency Double Tree Airport 02/22/2010 - 02/23/2010 Harlem Globe Trotters SPTF 02/25/2010 John Witherspoon Tampa Improv 02/26/2010 - 02/28/2010 FL Half Century Softball Tournament 02/27/2010 - 02/28/2010 Medical Education Technologies Tampa Marriott Waterside 02/27/2010 - 03/04/2010 Wicked (Play) David A Straz Jr Performing Arts Center 02/28/2010 Strawberry Festival   Feb/March 2010 Dept of Veterans Affairs Hilton TPA Airport 03/01/2010 - 03/05/2010 Philadelphia Flyers SPTF 03/02/2010 BI Travel Group Convention Center 03/02/2010 - 03/08/2010 Air Conditioning Contractors of America Marriott Waterside & Convention Center 03/03/2010 - 03/10/2010 Taylor Swift Concert SPTF 03/04/2010 Battle in the Bay, basketball 03/05/2010 - 03/07/2010 Gary V & Martin Nievera Ford Amp. 03/06/2010 19th Century Studies Assoc University of Tampa 03/10/2010 - 03/14/2010 Society of Interventional Radiology Convention Center 03/10/2010 - 03/20/2010 Cheech n Chong Performing Arts - Morsani Hall 03/12/2010 Tampa Bay Area Family Expo FL State Fairgrounds 03/13/2010 - 03/14/2010 Gabriel Iglesias Comedy Show Carol Morsani Hall 03/13/2010 Michael Buble Concert SPTF 03/13/2010 Pitts. Penguins v. TBL SPTF 03/14/2010 American Neuropsychiatric Association Marriott Waterside 03/15/2010 - 03/20/2010 Phx Coyotes v. TBL SPTF 03/16/2010 Laborie Medical Technologies Hyatt Regency 03/17/2010 - 03/21/2010 Buffalo Sabres v. TBL SPTF 03/18/2010 Alpha Epsilon Delta Hyatt Regency 03/18/2010 - 03/20/2010

Xtreme Fighting SPTF 03/19/2010 FL High School Model United Nations Renaissance Tampa International Plaza 03/19/2010 - 03/24/2010 WA Capitals v. TBL SPTF 03/20/2010 Fossil Fest FL State Fairgrounds 03/20/2010 - 03/21/2010 Tampa Tennis Classic SPTF 03/22/2010 Carolina Hurricanes v. TBL SPTF 03/23/2010 PennWell Corporation Convention Center 03/23/2010 - 03/25/2010 University of Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute Renaissance Tampa International Plaza 03/23/2010 - 03/31/2010 Southeastern Regional Relocation Council Grand Hyatt 03/24/2010 - 03/26/2010 National Academy of Opticianry Hyatt Place 03/26/2010 - 03/28/2010 Cirque Dreams Illuminations David A Straz Jr Performing Arts Center 03/28/2010 Alicia Keys SPTF 03/28/2010 NY Rangers v. TBL SPTF 04/02/2010 Smuckers Stars on Ice SPTF 04/04/2010 Carolina Hurricanes v. TBL SPTF 04/06/2010 Ottawa Senators v. TBL SPTF 04/08/2010 FL Panthers v. TBL SPTF 04/10/2010 FL Revolution Cup, soccer 04/10/2010 - 04/11/2010 Sun ‘n Fun Fly In Lakeland Linder Regional Airport 04/13/2010 Jon Bon Jovi Concert SPTF 04/17/2010 Tampa Caribbean Fest FL state Fairgrounds 04/24/2010 West Coast Hoopsters Classic, basketball 04/30/2010 - 05/02/2010 Tim McGraw Ford Amp. 05/07/2010 Country Throwdown Tour Ford Amp 05/14/2010 Joel Osteen SPTF 06/04/2010 Carole King & James Taylor’s Troubadour Reunion SPTF 06/06/2010 Brooks & Dunn Ford Amphitheatre 06/11/2010 Rascal Flatts Ford Amphitheatre 07/16//2010 FL Half Century Softball Tournament 07/24/2010 - 07/25/2010 Dave Matthews Band Ford Amphitheatre 07/28/2010 The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Ford Amphitheatre 08/10/2010 Brad Paisley Ford Amphitheatre 08/13/2010 Toby Keith Ford Amphitheatre 09/03/2010 FL Half Century Softball Tournament 10/09/2010 - 10/10/2010 Sugarland Ford Amphitheatre 10/15/2010 FL Half Century Softball Tournament 12/11/2010 -12/12/2010

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