Tampa, Florida

Final-Girls Night Thoughts 9:30 pm: First of all girls nights are always fun but take a walk on the riverwalk is very relaxing too. This path of the riverwalk wasn't even half the walk you could do along the bay, but just the start. There are a few other stops you could make without needing to Uber. Next time I think we'll make it a Sunday morning trip to get our work out in along the full path. What's your favorite stop on the RiverWalk? October 24th, 8:45 pm: We made it back, it felt like a longer walk back. Maybe because we had a drink or two? October 24th,  8:10 pm: We decided to walk back... October 24th, 8:15 pm: Now, we must decide if we will be bike back to the car or will we walk...stay tuned. October 24th, 8:00 pm: Four Greens Field has your basic drinks, to me personally they didn't have anything special for drinks that I at least found interesting. BUT, as we know if you've read previous blogs of my I am a foodie. Four Green Fields did have a ve...

If you are an avid reader of the Tampa blog you know my favorite thing to discuss. If you don't, hi my name is Jenna and I love to talk about food. Because of my love for food, I thought it would be fun to highlight a personal favorite restaurant of mine from the bay area. My first restaurant highlight is going to Oxford Exchang e. Now before I tell you all the things I love about Oxford, thats what the  cool kids call it, let's have a little history lesson. image from  https://oxfordexchange.com Oxford exchange is located on Kennedy Boulevard, right across from the University of Tampa which used to be the home to the Tampa Bay hotel of Mr. Henry B. Plant. Oxford Exchange was many things before it was Oxford Exchange such as a place for local retailers. It wasn't until Brother and Sister, Allison Adams and Blake Casper discovered a lack of place in their hometown. It wasn't until September 2012 that Oxford finally opened in Tampa.  For more history of Oxford ...

image from  https://frbiergarten.com Sparkman Wharf is formally known as the Channelside Bay Plaza or known to me as another waterfront park. According to the Sparkman Wharf,  celebrates the best of Tampa- good weather, waterfront views, music, craft beer, and exceptional dining. Sparkman Wharf is located on the east side of Downtown Tampa and has been open for just under a year. The park and wharf are open Tuesday through Sunday, the park hours are11:00 am to 11:00 pm and wharf, hours are 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.  Now, what exactly can one do while at Sparkman Wharf? Well, I'm glad you're here to find out.   Let's start with my favorite thing possibly ever... Food. Sparkman Wharf has a "Dining Garden" that has 10 bay area restaurants. There is a lot of variety between all 10 restaurants such as Pizza, Vietnamese, and Seafood just to name a few. One thing to note... Some of these individual vendors might offer different hours than those listed ab...

If you are from Tampa or come to visit we know we lack public transportation. It is no secret that the city of Tampa isn't where they want to be to support the demand for public transportation. Although Tampa lacks universal public transportation, there are still many fun ways to get around the city, aside from the typical buses and taxis. One way of transportation is the Teco Line Street Car. To me, the streetcar is the most "city" like feature for Tampa. It reminds me of San Francisco's trolley cars throughout the city. The StreetCar has 11 total stops throughout Channelside Drive and Ybor City. image from  http://www.tecolinestreetcar.org Listen, I will be honest with you, I personally have never ridden on the Teco StreetCar, but many people use it to quickly get from Downtown Tampa to Ybor City.  For more information on the StreetCar routes and schedules visit,  http://www.tecolinestreetcar.org . Now, when I think of traveling around Tampa I think of t...

If you live in Tampa you most likely have heard of SoHo, or if you're coming to visit, I'm telling you right now to add it to your list. South Howard Avenue is a main road located just outside of downtown Tampa. Along its stretch, SoHo is home to some best restaurants, bars, and trendy boutiques, but I'm going to talk about my favorite things drinks and food! image from:  https://www.tvo.org Let's start with my personal favorite thing to do when making a trip to South Howard... the BARS! If you're over 21 SoHo is definitely the weekend (or weekday, I don't judge) hot spot for a night out. Whether you're looking to bar hop or stay awhile SoHo has a bar for you. If you're visiting Soho and don't have time to hit all the bars here are my personal top 3 must-visit bars. MacDinton's  is an Irish pub that sticks to their Irish roots. There are drink specials every night of the week with Friday being an open bar from 6 pm to 8 pm. Along with...

Hi! Welcome to Tampa, or if you live here hello, I'm happy to have you! I know it sounds like I’m on a Tampa welcoming committee, but unfortunately, I’m not.  I’m Jenna, I am one of the few that can say they are born and raised in Tampa, Florida. Growing up in Tampa has been the best, well I also don’t know any different, so we’ll go with the extreme...Tampa is the best place to grow up! I have family who live up north and every winter, it never fails, I get to brag and say, “I live where you vacation.” When I mention Florida to anyone, the common response I get is “You live in Orlando, like near Disney World?”, nope, not exactly. Everyone LOVES Disney World and that is all they like to think about when it comes to Florida, but there is more! Tampa is one of the smaller market cities and is often combined with the St. Petersburg area. Tampa is a young city that continues to grow.  Living in Tampa I constantly h...