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SHOPPING entice shoppers with their wares, or Tampa
FEATURED LINKS
What’s a vacation without shopping? Premium Outlets in Lutz for 25 to 65 percent
Pull out your credit cards and get ready to savings on designer brands.
fill your bags at the International Plaza and St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District is ARTS AND CULTURE:
Bay Street in Tampa. It features the only gaining popularity among shoppers, and it’s The David A. Straz, Jr., Center for
Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom on the Gulf easy to see why. Spend a day leisurely the Perfoming Arts
Coast, as well as all-time favorites, Dillard’s, strolling along the avenue lined with fine art strazcenter.org
the first RH Gallery, Gap, J. Crew, Banana galleries, record and vintage clothing shops, Tampa Bay History Center
tampabayhistorycenter.org
Republic and H&M, and over a dozen restau- and antique stores. There are also plenty of
Tampa Museum of Art
rants. Families will also love the Busch restaurants and bars along the way, so take
tampamuseum.org
Gardens indoor play area for kids. Just down your time and enjoy all this shopping
the road, WestShore Plaza counts Macy’s, district has to offer. ATTRACTIONS
LOFT, Old Navy and Dick’s Sporting Goods Looking for a little something to take to Adventure Island Tampa Bay
among its storefronts, so there are plenty of friends back home? Souvenir shopping is AdventureIsland.com
shopping opportunities here, too. perfected at John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
buschgardens.com/tampa
Tree-lined streets, historical homes and in Madeira Beach. Drop by any of the 100-
Dinosaur World, Plant City
shopping à la European village make Hyde plus shops for everything from T-shirts and
dinosaurworld.com
Park Village one of Tampa’s hot retail spots. It’s shells to artwork and more. The Florida Aquarium, Tampa
easy to spend the day here. Shop for a bit in the If you admire arts and crafts, don’t miss flaquarium.org
morning at brand-name stores, such as west the Annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, Indian Shores
elm, Sur la Table, lululemon athletica, Brooks Festival in February, or the Gasparilla seasideseabirdsanctuary.org
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Brothers, Anthropologie and others. Later, Festival of the Arts in downtown Tampa in
zootampa.org
enjoy a bite to eat at the re-imagined Goody March. Just a short drive from Tampa, the
Goody, nibble on a cupcake at Sprinkles or sip small coastal town of Dunedin attracts some BEACHES AND
wine at the Wine Exchange Bistro & Wine Bar. of the country’s finest artists and crafters OUTDOOR GEMS
For more outdoor shopping, slip over to to its annual event. If you miss it, De Soto National Memorial
The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, the town hosts additional craft festivals nps.gov/deso
where boutiques and department stores throughout the year, so don’t despair! Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park
floridastateparks.org/park/Homosassa-Springs
JOHN’S PASS VILLAGE & BOARDWALK, MADEIRA BEACH • VISIT ST. PETE/CLEARWATER
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
floridastateparks.org/park/WeekiWachee
ENTERTAINMENT
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa
seminolehardrocktampa.com
Tampa Bay Lightning
nhl.com/lightning
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
mlb.com/rays/ballpark
SHOPPING
Grand Central District, St. Petersburg
grandcentraldistrict.org
Hyde Park Village, Tampa
hydeparkvillage.com
International Plaza and Bay Street, Tampa
shopinternationalplaza.com
John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk,
Madeira Beach
johnspass.com
The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel
theshopsatwiregrass.com
Tampa Premium Outlets, Lutz
premiumoutlets.com/outlet/tampa

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