Local Attractions

For a complete listing of events and attractions, visit the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau.

• IN-TOWN TROLLEY
  Take the historic streetcar to many destinations near the hotel, including Channelside and Ybor City.
• CHANNELSIDE
  A 5 minute walk from the hotel and adjacent to The Florida Aquarium, Channelside offers retail and dining establishments right on the river.
• YBOR CITY
  Once the cigar capital of the world, Ybor City is now a thriving community. Visit funky shops, themed nightclubs and restaurants to tempt any palate. Also visit http://www.ybor.org.
• TAMPA IMPROV
  Have a few laughs in Ybor City!
• BUSCH GARDENS
  Soar to new heights on the world's two tallest, inverted roller coasters, trek the plains of Africa or cool off on unforgettable white-water adventure rides. Adventure lives here at Tampa Bay's hottest attraction!
• LOWRY PARK ZOO
  Take a walk on the wild side and explore Tampa's best kept secret. Be sure to visit the new Wallaroo Station to experience a little of the outback!
• THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM
  Encounter the wonders of Florida sea life! This is the site of the Opening Reception & Poster Session.
• MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
  Over 450 "minds-on" interactive activities and the latest in technological advances help to "make science real" for all ages.
• TAMPA MUSUEM OF ART
  Provides a broad range of art-related experiences with a collection including twentieth-century and contemporary art and a renowned collection of Greek and Roman antiquities.
• ADVENTURE ISLAND
  Tampa's Water Park featuring 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun.
• INTERNATIONAL PLAZA & BAY STREET
  Upscale retail and dining at its best!
• Art and Soul: the Cotanchobee Park and community art project.
  On your way to the Florida Aquarium and Channelside District, stop by the Cotanchobee Park and community art project to get a glimpse of how the City of Tampa is making community and history a focal point in its downtown redevelopment. Click here to read an article by a local newspaper on the significance of this effort.
• SS AMERICAN VICTORY MARINERS MEMORIAL
  The SS American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship will immerse visitors in a unique, state-of-the-art seafaring experience the moment they step aboard. They will be whisked back to an era when life was simpler, when romance was pure, and young people had heroes. Volunteers serving as crewmembers with authentic period uniforms will greet visitors as moving "Victory At Sea" music plays throughout the vessel. In the Victory Theater, sitting on benches crafted from ship hatch boards, visitors will view a video presentation setting the stage for the shipboard experience. Volunteer crew members, many of whom served aboard the SS American Victory and others like her, will answer questions and share anecdotes about life at sea on Victory and other merchant ships as they escort visitors on tours of the vessel. For further information contact the ship at 813-228-8766 or check out our website at www.americanvictory.org