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Sittin' on the Dock of the Tampa Bay


Welcome to Florida's west Coast. Residents of Tampa apartments enjoy a wealth of entertainment and recreation opportunities including professional sports teams, sandy beaches, amusement parks, culture, arts and more.

If you are a sports lover searching for Tampa apartments for rent, this city won't disappoint. For major league baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays are offering exciting American league action. After 10 years of play, the Rays won their first division title and AL pennant in 2008. But, if you prefer professional football, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are worthy of your cheers with one Super Bowl Championship and several playoff appearances.

Tampa Bay also offers some beautiful views that don't involve sports. Residents of Tampa Bay apartments along the waterfront of Hillsborough Bay and Old Tampa Bay enjoy scenic views and proximity to the sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

Speaking of the waterfront, Tampa Bay is home to a variety of unique festivals including the famous Gasparilla Pirate Festival. This celebration dates back to the early 1900's and is held annually when a band of pirates "invade" Hillsborough Bay. This lively celebration includes a brightly decorated pirate ship, a street Festival with live music and a Parade of the Pirates.

Tampa Bay is also home to several popular attractions that can be experienced all year round. If you are searching Tampa apartments on the north side of the city, you will enjoy proximity to Busch Gardens where you can experience the thrills of exciting roller coasters and get up close and personal with animals on a safari. And, if you can't get enough of the animals at Busch Gardens, head over to the Florida Aquarium to get a view of dolphins, sharks, penguins and other marine animals.

And, no matter where in the city you are searching for Tampa apartments, you will be close to the city's culture and arts scene. The Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa Museum of Art and the Museum of Science and Industry provide interesting exhibitions and things to do for all ages.

So, whether you live for the sunny white beaches of the Gulf Coast or can't live without the thrill of a baseball game, you can find Tampa Bay apartments near all of your favorite attractions and haunts. And, ApartmentGuide.com can help you along in your search with detailed neighborhood information, maps and listings of Tampa Bay apartments for rent.

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Tampa Bay Facts

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  • Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa is the longest sidewalk in the U.S.
  • Tampa is invaded by pirates every year during the Gasparilla Pirate Fest in January.
  • Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo is the only licensed, non-profit manatee rehabilitation hospital in the world.
  • Tampa is called "Big Guava," thanks to the tropical fruit that grows here.
  • Babe Ruth hit his longest home run (587 feet) in Tampa at Plant Field in 1919.

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