Tag: Tampa Florida
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American Victory Ship
The American Victory Ship, originally launched May 24, 1945, from California. It’s a 109-foot ship with 9 decks. Currently docked in Tampa, Florida, it is one of only four fully operational World War II ships. Here’s the thing: If I knew a damn thing about ships, walking around and comparing it to other ships I’d
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Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen
I’ve lived in Tampa for five years now, passed by Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen dozens of times but never stopped to try it out. Don’t ask me why. Maybe the name sounds like everything will be cheesy and I might not want cheddar on every aspect of my meal? Who knows? On a whim, I stopped.
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Iavarone’s Italian Steakhouse
I’ve been to this restaurant several times and have had mixed experiences – one quite good, the second disappointing, the third acceptable but not outstanding. This time, knowing I would be offering an opinion on the restaurant to strangers, I tried to channel Gordon Ramsay. What would he think of the decor? Would he take
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Life Enrichment Center
In the remake of the movie Sabrina, Julia Ormond focuses her camera on a small section of a beautiful landscape scene. Harrison Ford, wanting to impress her with the view from his window, points out she’s missing a great deal by pinpointing a small section of the scenery. Her response is something to the effect
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Carrollwood Cultural Center
When I first moved to Florida after 42 years in Las Vegas (think fish out of water), my realtor was kind enough to point out nearby restaurants, grocery stores, banks, salons and, fearing I’d be lonely enough to regret the move, a place called the Carrollwood Cultural Center. She hinted it might be a good
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Sal Rosa
Sal Rosa is billed as a Caribbean-Latin restaurant. It opened in September of 2023, replacing Bizou Brasserie at Le Meridien Hotel in downtown Tampa. I never got to eat at Bizou Brasserie. I stopped in once to look at their menu and it sounded good. I’m inclined to think they should’ve kept the brasserie. This
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Adventures Archery
I tell seniors to get out and do something . . . anything. I tell them how silly it is to stay at home just because it’s hard to think about doing something new, to face an unknown. There are dozens of reasons to stay put. Indeed, I encountered one of the stupidest but, oddly,
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Hillsborough River State Park
I always like driving up to a park’s entrance and seeing a nice, windy road with nothing but green on either side. That usually means that even if the hiking trails aren’t much to write home about, the drive will be scenic. I was interested in this park because the website said they had “Class
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Manatee Critical Care Center
Did you know the closest relative to manatees is the elephant? Sounds about as plausible as saying hummingbirds are related to polar bears, right? But it’s true. Our guide said if you look carefully at the very ends of their flippers, you’ll see what appears to be remnants (or beginnings?) of giant elephant toes. I
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Ponte Modern American
I think I may have a new favorite restaurant in Tampa. I can’t afford to go there very often but what a marvelous dining experience. Sleek on the outside, crisp and starched on the inside, it speaks elegance through and through and boasts an attentive staff with the Goldilocks touch – not too much, not
Lisa Browder 