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For those of you who are still trying to figure out how to get around Kenndy to get downtown, the easiest way is to go left on Howard to right on Cass.

To get to points north, take MacDill to Columbus and catch Florida - or MacDill further up and go from there.

Coming from N. Tampa, just take Tampa Street (if you are in the habit of taking Tampa Street ...

Rumor has it that the gem of 7th Avenue in Ybor City, Santoro's Amphitheater Entertainment Complex, will be closing its doors at the end of this month. With its rotating dance floor, amazing light show, and famous DJs every Saturday night, it quickly became one of the best clubs in the Tampa Area for many people. Fans of dance music will be saddened to see this club go, but hopefully ...

They are (and have been) fixing up Kennedy Boulevard. "Work" traffic is crazy! At least, when it's done, it will be nice to drive over a smooth road, instead of a raggedy pothole riddled road. Save some time and take alternate routes through Hyde Park and West Tampa.

After four games on the west coast, The Devil Rays are back in town to start off the month of May. This month consists of 18 home games including three games at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, just an hour and a half from the Tampa Bay area.

Tuesday, May 1: Minnesota - 7:10 pm
Wednesday, May 2: Minnesota - 7:10 pm
Thursday, May 3: Minnesota - 7:10 ...

The Rays are back in town!

Check out the home schedule for the rest of April 2007:

Monday, April 16: Baltimore Orioles - 7:10 pm

Tuesday, April 17: Baltimore Orioles - 7:10 pm

Wednesday, April 18: Baltimore Orioles - 3:10 pm

Friday, April 20: Cleveland Indians - 7:10 pm

Satuday, April 21: Cleveland Indians - 7:10 pm - Superheroes Night - Carl Crawford Stolen Base Replica Giveway

Sunday, April ...

Once upon a time, Kurt Vonnegut didn't say:
Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97: Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been probed by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than ...

This Tampa Bay blogger is seriously bummed.

It's bad enough that Clearwater institution The Junction closed this past Tuesday. Or, that my downtown indie coffee house Constant Cravings is closing at the end of April.

I've just learned that The Majestic, one of my favorite local music venues, quietly closed their doors for good last week.

Downtown Clearwater has lost two music venues and two indie coffee houses (The Junction was both) in ...

Visitors traveling to this weekend's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from the north should exit Interstate 275 at either 22nd Avenue N, Fifth Avenue N or Interstate 175 near Tropicana Field. Race fans exiting at 22nd Avenue N should turn left off the interstate and head toward Fourth Street. From there, travelers can access either of the city's downtown garages.The Tropicana Field parking lot can be accessed by using ...

$10 or Less is a regular feature that highlights fun things to do in the Tampa Bay area that cost no more than $10 per person--and usually much less.

Anyone who has children known one thing for certain: Kids love fire trucks. They like the design, the sounds and the colors of a giant truck.

The Kids Firehouse Museum in Largo doesn't have a fire truck--they have 12 of them, and not a fire ...

No bull about it, The University of South Florida is getting a real, live mascot.

Appropriately, it’s a Brahman bull, named Rocky.

If all goes as planned, the giant cow should make its way onto the field of play beginning in the 2007-2008 school year. And it will be the official mascot of the school, who’s animal icon is the bull.

The bullish idea was that of John Massaro, who grew up in ...