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Tampa Bay Traveler E-Mail Newsletter August 2009 |
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www.VisitTampaBay.com
Quick Links: Where To Stay | Things to Do & See | Area Info | Hot Deals | Book Now! | Event Calendar | Podcasts | Blogs |
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Boy Have We Got Some Hot Deals For You This Summer! |
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Tampa Marriott Waterside: Stay for Breakfast Package
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Tampa Airport Marriott: Kids Eat Free! |
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The Tampa Bay Rays | |
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| Attention Rays fans! The month of August welcomes fans to Tropicana Field to come cheer on the Tampa Bay Rays as they face teams including the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles and Texas Rangers. Learn More >> |
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Visit Dinosaur World in August and come back free in December with a "Dino Days" Pass. In celebration of the park's continued success, any park guest who purchases a ticket during the month of August will receive a free pass to use during the month of December. Learn More >> |
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The new Tampa Museum of Art is under construction in downtown Tampa's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Its spectacular 66,000-square-foot Cornelia Corbett Center building is scheduled to open in early 2010. The museum will provide the region with a variety of world-class traveling exhibitions, a growing collection of contemporary and classical art, expanded educational programs and access to scenic outdoor events along Tampa's Riverwalk. Learn More>> |
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TPC Tampa Bay | |
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Tournament Players Club (TPC) Tampa Bay keeps getting better! Following a two-month closure, TPC Tampa Bay will re-open on Aug. 14 with brand new greens and an expanded short game practice area. To book a starting time at Tampa Bay's premier public golf facility, please call 813-949-0090. Learn More >> |
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay |
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| Before heading back to school, join the party at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island. Busch Gardens hosts Summer Nights through Aug. 16 where you can stay late to ride thrilling coasters and enjoy the park as it takes on a street-party atmosphere with special entertainment and festive food and drink. Or escape to the Caribbean each weekend during Island Nights at Adventure Island. Tampa's water park takes on a festive party atmosphere Friday and Saturday nights through Aug. 15. Island hop across the Caribbean by enjoying typical food and entertainment of a different island each weekend. Learn More>> | |||
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Tampa Bay Happenings | |
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The University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to present Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape, Aug. 17 - Oct. 10, 2009. Teresita Fernández is internationally known for her immersive installations and evocative, large-scale sculptures that address space, light, and the perception of change. The exhibition is curated by USF Institute for Research in Art Chief Curator David Louis Norr and will present a spectrum of the artist's most recent and ambitious projects, including a new sculpture and a room sized installation created specifically for this exhibition.
The Centre For Women's 18th Annual Gourmet Feastival - The Tastiest Event of the Summer! Let's go back to where it all began! The Hyatt Regency Tampa on Thursday, Aug. 6 2009 from 6 - 9 p.m. Don't miss the 18th Annual Centre for Women Gourmet Feastival, featuring delectable foods and beverages from Tampa Bay's best restaurants, caterers, wineries, and other local purveyors. More Info >> On Aug. 3, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m, be sure to come out and enjoy Archaeology Adventures at the Tampa Bay History Center. Become a scientist for a day and dig in to Florida's past! Join the Florida Public Archaeology Network as they facilitate a variety of hands-on activities. Kids can investigate artifacts, find out how archaeologists solve history mysteries, and learn about the tools of the trade. $2 per child (ages 4-12) with admission; free for TBHC members. More Info >> |
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| Wazoo at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo 08/01/09 Keyword: Wazoo |
Richard Lewis at the Seminold Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 08/03/09 Keyword: Richard Lewis |
Tampa Yankees Back to School Bash 008/08/09 Keyword: Back to School |
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| Sauer vs Cruz, Return of the Kimbo Killer 08/22/09 Keyword: Kimbo |
Don't Stop Believin: Journey Tribute Band 08/22/09 Keyword: Journey Tribute |
Family Maya Day at Weedon Islands Preserve 08/29/09 Keyword: Weedon Island |
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FORD AMPHITHEATRE LINE-UP FOR AUGUST
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE ST PETE TIMES FORUM |
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Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center |
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August is HOT at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center! You don't want to miss your chance to see American Idol winner Taylor Hicks in the nostalgic '50s musical Grease!, August 18-24. Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts and drive-ins to the tune of songs like "Summer Nights," "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "You're the One That I Want." Aug. 15-16, everyone's favorite Latina heroine Dora the Explorer stars in her own live musical adventure "Search for the City of Lost Toys." All month long Jobsite Theater brings Joe Popp's power-punk music and oddball sense of humor back to Tampa in Pericles: a New Rock Musical. Plus, Respect: A Musical Journey of Women has been extended by popular demand through Aug. 30 in TBPAC's Jaeb Theater. More Info >> |
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The Tampa Trio |
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Beat the heat after hours at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo in August. Bring out your animal instincts from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at WaZoo, the Zoo's nationally ranked beer, wine and food festival. Tickets start at $50. VIP and group tickets available. For the family, the Zoo stays open late until 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14 for Summer Safari Night with free rides after 5 p.m.
See the Bay in a whole new way aboard the brand new Ecotour boat! The BaySpirit II departs daily from The Florida Aquarium for Wild Dolphin Ecotours at noon and 2 p.m. (weather permitting). This 130 passenger, double-decker catamaran offers air conditioning and large viewing windows below and open-air, sun-protected viewing above. 
Stop by and visit MOSI's newest exhibition, ANIMATION featuring Cartoon Network. Party activities are FREE with paid MOSI admission. ANIMATION is a highly interactive exhibition that explores cartoon animation, including drawings, character design, and stop-motion and time-lapse technology. Learn more at . 