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Tampa is the third
largest city in the state of Florida, it is situated in the county of
Hil lsborough
on the famous west coast of the state. Tampa has a population of slightly
above three hundred and fifteen thousand residents. The demographics of
the city are; 64.22% of the population are White, 26.07% are African
American, 19.29% are Hispanic or Latino, 2.15% are of Asian origin, 0.38%
are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander.
Tampa is a tourist hotspot due to it's terrific
weather, here are a few attractions the city has to offer; Malibu Grand
Prix, Tampa Union Station, Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa Police Museum,
Big Red Balloon Sightseeing Adventures, Seminole Gaming Palace, Tampa
Museum of Art, Hyde Park and Henry B. Plant Museum.
Tampa's economy is
driven by tourism and services. With all the frequent visitors in and out
of the west coast it is ranked as having some of the best hotels and
finest cuisines in the area. Here are
a few Hotels with reliable accommodation despite the rush; Hilton Garden
Inn Tampa, Holiday Inn Express Tampa, Crowne Plaza Tampa West, Courtyard
by Marriott Tampa Downtown, Doubletree Guest Suites Tampa, Fairfield Inn
Tampa Brandon, Wingate Inn Tampa North, Baymont Inn Tampa and Masters Inn
Tampa. The restaurants are; Jimmy Mac's Marina Restaurant, Iris' Family
Restaurant, East Bay American Grill, Jackson's Bistro, Dan Marino's Town
Tavern and Great American Grill. Two of the four major sports franchises
are based in Tampa; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (National Football League) and
Tampa Bay Lightning (National Hockey League). The other team plying its
trade in the city is Tampa Bay Storm (Arena Football League). |