Ybor City, located just northeast of downtown Tampa, was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and was populated by thousands of immigrants, mainly from Spain, Cuba, and Italy eventually becoming the cigar capital of the world. Ybor city is also home to the authentic Cuban Sandwich originally called the mixto and made for Ybor …
Key West was the first Cuban-American city in the U.S. and it’s history has been woven with Cuban history since the late 1800’s. One of the greatest legacies of the Cuban cultural influence can be found in it’s food. You will find many Cuban restaurants in the island and among them El Siboney stands out …
On our recent trip to Tampa with the kids we received free tickets to a sightseeing cruise aboard one of Tampa Water Taxi Co.’s boats. Tampa is a one of the most picturesque harbors in Florida and it’s waterfront is filled with beautiful hotels, homes, museums, shipyards and many other attractions. As we looked …
We visited the Columbia Restaurant on our recent family vacation to Tampa as part of a press trip to discover all the best things to do in Tampa With Kids and part or all of our meal was complimentary. However all opinions are sincere and are my own. The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City is a …
My family was provided a complimentary stay at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk as part of a press trip to Tampa to uncover the best things to do in Tampa With Kids. We have been to Tampa attractions like Busch Gardens, the Lowry Park Zoo and the Florida Aquarium before but on this 3 day …
Disclosure: I received complimentary tickets to Busch Gardens to attend the first presentation of their newest show: Madagascar Live! Operation Vacation this past weekend and it was an awesome experience. During this past weekend Busch Gardens Tampa was abuzz celebrating the premier of it’s new and highly anticipated show: Madagascar Live! Operation Vacation. …
