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as west elm, Sur la Table, lululemon and others. Later, enjoy a bite to eat at Goody Goody, nibble on a cupcake at Sprinkles or sip wine at the Wine Exchange. For more outdoor shopping, slip over to The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, where boutiques and department stores entice shoppers with their wares, or Tampa Premium Outlets in Lutz for savings on designer brands.
St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District is popular among shoppers. Spend a day strolling along the avenue lined with fine art galleries, vintage clothing shops and antique stores. There are plenty of restau- rants and bars along the way, too.
Souvenir shopping is perfected at John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk in Madeira Beach. Drop by any of the 50-plus shops for everything from T-shirts and shells to artwork and more.
If you admire arts and crafts, don’t miss the Annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival in February, or the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in downtown Tampa in March.
ARTS AND CULTURE
David A. Straz, Jr., Center for the Perfoming Arts
strazcenter.org
Tampa Bay History Center
tampabayhistorycenter.org
Tampa Museum of Art
tampamuseum.org
ATTRACTIONS
Adventure Island Tampa Bay
adventureisland.com
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
buschgardens.com/tampa
Dinosaur World, Plant City
dinosaurworld.com/florida
Florida Aquarium, Tampa
flaquarium.org
Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, Indian Shores
seasideseabirdsanctuary.org
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
zootampa.org
BEACHES AND OUTDOOR GEMS
De Soto National Memorial
nps.gov/deso
Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
floridastateparks.org/park/homosassa-springs
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
weekiwachee.com
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
Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel
theshopsatwiregrass.com
Tampa Premium Outlets, Lutz
premiumoutlets.com/outlet/tampa
FEATURED LINKS