Gay beach tampa

You don't have to look hard to see that the Tampa Bay area has much to offer the gay traveler. From the beautiful sunrises and romantic sunsets to the tropical weather sometimes with awe-inspiring electrical storms to the ever-changing nightlife, there is always something new to discover. The Tampa Bay area is made up of two cities on gay sides of the bay.

On one side is Tampa, which has a long and interesting heritage. Across the bay is its sister city of St Petersburg. Not far away are Clearwater and other cities with visible gay communities. For Saint Pete listings click to that city. Getting here Both Tampa and St Pete have international airports, which makes for easy access to both sides of the bay.

If you plan to drive, you will find easy access to both cities via the interstate highways. You may be beach off driving in the Tampa Bay area. Buses stop running fairly tampa, making them impractical for those interested in exploring gay nightlife. In downtown Tampa and Ybor City you can take advantage of the trolley rail lines, powered by overhead cables, but make other arrangements for your return trip if beach to stay out past their shut-down times.

See HART for area transit schedule and route information. Taxis are usually readily available at all times day or night, but they can get quite costly. Coast Bikeshare bicycles can be reserved using their mobile app, with a pay-as-you-go, monthly or annual membership. Bicycles can also be rented or serviced at City Bike Rental shops, E Cass in downtown Tampa -- open 7 days a week.

Hispanic immigrants have added much to the cultural heritage of Tampa, enriching the city's culinary, music, and architecture scenes. Many of the old cigar factories remain standing, some of them still producing stellar stogies. You will find a large concentration of gays in the South Tampa area, south of Interstate with it's many gay bars, restaurants, galleries, shops and other businesses.

Once a mostly Cuban neighborhood, Ybor City has long been a favorite for gays. The theaters, and the dozens of restaurants and shops are gay popular after dark, catering to everyone from goth tampa latin music fans, or country and western aficionados. Just down the street the Ybor Museum State Park, has an ornamental garden, a gift shop and a Museum in an old Italian bakery that tells the history of the city's founding and early years.

Just west of downtown is the University of Tampa, now ensconced in the grand building that was the original Tampa Bay Hotel.

Gay Travel Guide to St Pete, Florida

It has lovelty architecture and a star-studded history of its own. In focus: Tampa Bay's best beaches It's nearly impossible to think of Florida without imagining palm-fringed beaches. And many of the best happen to be on the gulf coast. In fact, three in the Tampa Bay area are consistently ranked among the country's top ten.

It's no coincidence that one of the country's most beautiful beaches, Fort DeSoto Parkis located at the entrance of Tampa Bay. It's a stunning destination, made up of five interconnected islands.