Great Reasons to Call Tampa Florida Home
by Jony Mozen
Most people don't move to a new area because it has beautiful beaches, attractive golf courses, great fishing, wonderful parks, fine restaurants, extensive shopping, good schools, or interesting attractions - unless your employment is connected to those categories - or you're planning your retirement. There are many reasons to move to a new home or a new state. For growing families it may mean a larger house; for downsizing families it may mean a smaller home; for retirees it may be as simple as moving to a warmer climate. For some lucky families and retirees, moving to a new home may include the benefits mentioned above, plus a warm and wonderful climate. The joys of living in the Tampa area are available to everyone and the price of a large, luxurious home is easily affordable for most.
Tampa has ideal weather. The sun is always shining. Tampa Bay averages 27 more clear days per year than Miami and the area holds the record for most consecutive days of sunshine. The average annual temperature is about 73 degrees with winter lows above 60 and summer highs below 85. November usually gets the least amount of rain and August gets the most. Tampa Bay's weather is "just right." It's not too hot and not too cold. You can dress very comfortably, with light casual clothes to match the weather of each season. Yes, there are seasons, just not as extreme as the rest of the country. Tampa Bay is about as far north as most palm tress can grow, yet far enough south where you can swim and play golf all year round.
The Ybor of today is now known for being a district of nightclubs, dining, shopping, and great people watching. Founding family descendants still run The Columbia Restaurant, Florida's oldest restaurant. It is believed to be the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Ybor City is one of three historic Landmark Districts in the state of Florida. Nearby St. Petersburg attracts visitors to the Salvador Dali Museum, Fort De Soto Park, and the St. Petersburg Pier. Along with beautiful beaches, the city is known for its warm weather and breezes from Tampa Bay.
Thrill rides are also a big draw, starting with Gwazi, the mammoth double wooden roller coaster that is the Southeast's largest and fastest of its kind. The Montu is one of the tallest and longest inverted roller coasters in the world. The Sheikra flies higher than any other roller coaster in the state (200 feet,) and plunges at 70-mph. Water rides include the Tanganyiki Tidal Wave, Stanley Falls and the Congo River Rapids. Land of the Dragons has kids' rides, an Enchanted Forest, and Lory Landing, where kids feed the nectar loving lorikeets. The Animal Adventure Tour features some of Busch Gardens most exotic animals and involves a walking safari with an off-road truck tour where you'll encounter hippos, giraffes, elephants, black rhinos and Clydesdale horses.
Tampa is also home to some of the finest teams in professional sports. The Tampa Bay Rays were Eastern Division & American League Champions in 2008. Tropicana Field is the only Major League ballpark with an artificial surface and all-dirt base paths, and is the world's only professional sports facility that features a 10,000-gallon fish tank in the outfield, which is filled with Rays that fans can swim with and touch. Tropicana Field features the world's second-largest cable-supported domed roof (after the Georgia Dome). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were Super Bowl Champions in 2003. The Bucs joined the NFL in 1976. Led by Coach John Gruden and the league's top defense, the 2002 Buccaneers won the NFC South title with the team's best ever record, 12-4, and went on to rout Gruden's former team, the Oakland Raiders who had the league's number one offense, by a score of 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII. The Tampa Bay Lightning were Stanley Cup Champions in 2004. The Lightning sailed through the 2003-04 regular season with 106 points, their first 100-point season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lightning bested the New York Islanders in five games. In the second round, the Lightning swept the Montreal Canadiens, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers, who put up a hard seven-game battle until the Lightning squeezed them out. This pitted the team against the Calgary Flames for the Stanley Cup and the Lightning became the southernmost team ever to win the Stanley Cup.
Visit Tampa now and discover how historic Old Florida blends well with the modern, upscale style of some of the most beautiful, master-planned communities for families and retirees. Yes, climate, dining and shopping, cultural attractions, educational and business opportunities, and the beautiful beaches help make Tampa home to a wonderful lifestyle. Tampa is a lot more than beautiful sunsets! Make it your home, too.
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