Tampa is a city on the West Coast of
Florida. It is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area
(the other two large cities in the area are
Clearwater and
St. Petersburg), and the third largest city in the state.
As of 2005, its population within the city limits was estimated at
326,519, but around 2.7 million people lived in the
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area,
which is generally known as the "Tampa Bay Area", "Tampa Bay",
or to locals, as simply the "Bay Area".
The population of the area has, and continues to grow rapidly, with the urban area
having grown by almost 15% between
2000 and
2006,
and reaching a total of an estimated 4 million in
April of 2007.
The whole of the Tampa Bay Area is well-known for its beaches and nightlife, as well containing many excellent
hotels, pools and golf courses, but there
are also many tourist attractions in the area too, including a number that fall within the city of
Tampa itself. Some of the attractions in the Tampa include:
The principal airport serving Tampa is Tampa International Airport.
Probably the best known educational institution in Tampa is the University of South Florida, which is a public university founded in 1956.
Sports teams in Tampa include the baseball team, the Tampa Yankees, the NFL American football team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the NHL ice hockey team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Product Description: A fully updated and expanded edition of this ever-popular guidebook. Visit vibrant cities, charming hometowns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and the famous white-sand beaches of Florida's Gulf shore. The book covers all of Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg and north to Withlacoochee State Forest, and south to Sanibel Island, Naples and Everglades National Park. Canoeing the Everglades, fishing on Marco Island, biking in Boca Grande, diving with manatees in Crystal River, sailing along St. Pete Beach, theater-going in Sarasota, shopping the sponge markets of Greek-flavored Tarpon Springs, exploring the history of Tampa's Latin Ybor City - it's all here! Town and regional maps. Fully indexed. Color photos throughout.
Product Description: By the late nineteenth century, the city of Tampa was a vibrant cultural center. Through the early twentieth century, two World Wars, and into the modern era, Tampa has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong independent culture of its citizens.
This volume, Historic Photos of Tampa, captures this journey through still photography from the Burgett Brothers Photographic Archives held at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library. From the late 1800s, the Depression era, and to the building of a modern metropolis, Historic Photos of Tampa follows life, government, education and events throughout Tampa's rich history.
The book captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, the images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.
Product Description: This digital document is an article from Association Management, published by American Society of Association Executives on November 1, 1992. The length of the article is 942 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the supplier: Associations wishing to hold their convention in Tampa, FL may be interested in visiting the Tampa Convention Center. The center is a perfect venue for meetings while the wide array of hotel accommodations that the area provides may prove irresistible to association members who are fond of mixing business with pleasure. Tampa is also the perfect choice to those who want to take advantage of modern amenities coupled with old fashioned charm.
Citation Details Title: Tampa. (convention facilities in Tampa, Florida) Publication:Association Management (Magazine/Journal) Date: November 1, 1992 Publisher: American Society of Association Executives Volume: v44 Issue: n11 Page: pF8(4)
Product Description: As Florida moved into the mainstream of American economy in the late 1890's, professional photographers established studios to document the events, people and enterprises that contributed to defining the Sunshine State as an integral part of the New South states. The firm of S. P. Burgert and Son was one of the most prolific photographers of the period and their images recorded the evolution of Tampa Bay from a small village on Florida's west coast to a dynamic city that epitomized the tremendous growth that marked Twentieth Century Florida. From it founding in 1899 until the mid-1950s, the Burgerts took thousands of images of the best and worst of the city.
Product Description: This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on September 1, 2001. The length of the article is 2539 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details Title: YBOR CITY, FLORIDA: A RICH HISTORY AND A WEALTH OF HOSPITALITY.(travel industry) Author: Erin E. White Publication:Parks & Recreation (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 1, 2001 Publisher: National Recreation and Park Association Volume: 36 Issue: 9 Page: 128
