Tampa is Florida's
third largest city and is the industrial and trade center of Florida's west coast. With a
quality of life that's hard to find elsewhere, Tampa Bay attracts more newcomers every
day. The balmy climate, low cost of living, and a wide variety of activities and events
create the ideal environment, offering something for everyone. The Tampa Bay area is rich
in tradition and is one of the southeast's fastest growing regions in terms of population
and prosperity.
Climate
Offering bright sunshine, cool breezes and blue skies, Tampa Bay's weather promises
to delight. The average year-round temperature is 72 degrees, dipping to a refreshing 60
degrees in January and rising to a warm average of 82 degrees in August.
Arts
Tampa is host to a variety of galleries and museums like the Tampa Museum of
Art, Museum of Science and Industry, Museum of African-American Art and USF's Contemporary
Art Museum. Music lovers can hear live music from blues to reggae at local venues
throughout the Bay area. Busy seasons of plays, musicals, operas and dance recitals excite
thousands of theatergoers in alternative and community theaters, as well as the Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center.
Attractions
Tampa is also home to Busch Gardens, a 300-acre African-themed entertainment
park. Busch Gardens is ranked among the top zoos in North America and features thrill
rides such as KUMBA, one of the largest steel roller coaster in the southeast and MONTU,
the largest inverted roller coaster in the world. Lowry Park Zoo is ranked among America's
finest medium sized zoos and is a leader in Florida manatee exhibits and research.
The Tampa Bay area boasts of being the spring training location for several
professional major league baseball teams including: the Cincinnati Reds, the Philadelphia
Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees.
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