Professional Sports in the Tampa area

St. Petersburg / Tampa area of Florida is home to some of the best weather in the United States. With daily sunshine, its no wonder why West Florida is home to professional teams. 

Professional Sports in Tampa Bay

For starters, downtown's Tropicana Field is home to the Major League Baseball team; Tampa Bay Rays of the American League. The team started out named as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" in 1998 but Stuart Sternberg following the 2007 season dropped the word "Devil" from the name to just "Tampa Bay Rays".  

In 2008 the "Rays" won their first AL East Championship ultimately losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the National Football League is a franchise based in Tampa. Currently in the National Football Conference (NFC), the Bucs originally joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team along with the Seattle Seahawks. 

The first 2 seasons were quite rough, with the Bucs losing 26 straight games in a row. In 2002, the Bucs won Super Bowl XXXVII but have not yet returned to their glory. The 2014 season looks to be promising with the signing of free agents and a good core of returning players. 

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The Tampa Bay Lighting are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2003-04 season, the "Bolts" as they are commonly referred to, won the Stanley Cup, the leagues most prestigious award. 

The 2013-14 season brought the departure of local fan favorite, Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers. Currently the Lighting are in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division with an overall record of 37-24-7.

Water Club Snell Isle
1325 Snell Isle Blvd NE 

St Petersburg, FL 33704
(727) 478-2060

Glice Skating and Santa in the Park

Year round St. Petersburg hosts events for the family. For more information on events going on in and around St. Petersburg, FL. just click here.

Visit Santa in the Park and go “Glice” skating on a simulated ice rink in North Straub Park. The 1,400-square-foot rink is made of a plastic material coated with silicone that city officials call "Glice."

Photo from www.TampaBay.com

Both activities are from 6 to 9 p.m. on the following dates:
December 7 & 8, 12 through 15, and 19 through 23. Skating is $5 for 30 minute sessions.

Santa visits are free. Cameras allowed.

Sponsored by St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation.
Call 727-893-7441 or see www.stpeteparksrec.org.

Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival 2013

Future residents of Water Club Snell Isle will enjoy World Class Cultural Events such as the 2013 Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival taking place September 27 & 28 at the Straz Center. 

Looking to sample some of the worlds finest wines ? Beverage suppliers will be highlighting their special wines and Bay area restaurants such as Massimos, a Tampa favorite and ItaliAsia will be showcasing the very best of their cuisine along with 15 other restaurants.

Follow this link to purchase tickets for any of the events of the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival.


1010 North Macinnes Place
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 229-7827
strazcenter.org‎

Jack Dikranian for being the 2012 & 2013 Artist Competition Winner!

THE GRAND TASTING

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 • 1 – 5 PM

The Straz Center plays host to The Grand Tasting, a casual lifestyle event where patrons walk around and sample different restaurants and beverage suppliers from the surrounding Tampa Bay area.

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