Well, I live in Tampa. There's plenty to do here, from nightlife, to outdoors, to sports and recreation. Anything specific you're into that I can answer? You mentioned commuting from a remote area, and yes, there's plenty of that. The only problem is you'll be sitting in traffic with all of the other people that share that desire. Typically, the counties north of Hillsborough, (Pasco and Hernando) are where people go to retreat from the city.


For sports, the Bay Area has three major league teams, the Bucs, the Rays and the Lightning. Even though I'm a Jags fan, the Bucs have become my NFC team. I have been a fan of the Rays since their start. I'm not really into hockey, but it's cool to catch a game or two a year.


Busch Gardens is fun. Cool animals and awesome rides, plus you can drink beer all day while you're there. And for Florida residents, buy a ticket once and go back all year for free.


For nightlife, nobody yet in this thread has mentioned the SoHo (South Howard) area. Tough to get parking on a Weekend night, but lots of cool bars and restaurants where you can just go from one to another.


If I think of other stuff, I'll post it. Feel free to ask me any questions.

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