Tampa

Western Florida port

Tampa is a city on Florida's Gulf Coast, the state's third-largest and anchor of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area.

Known for its port, cigar-making history in Ybor City, and as home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

We're driving down to Tampa for the game.

city

Florida

Southeastern American peninsula state

Hillsborough · metropolitan · SoHo · skyline · waterfront · riverwalk · streetcar · port · municipality · suburbs

maritime

port

Docking place for ships

  • bayPartially enclosed water
  • shippingTransporting goods to destinations
  • cargoTransported goods

cruise terminal · harbor · boating · marina · channel · docks · container ships · fishing · waterway · seaport

tourism

Busch Gardens

Amusement park chain

aquarium · beaches · attractions · hotels · resorts · visitors · vacation · sightseeing · festivals

history

cigar industry

Business of making cigars

railroad · tobacco · Latin Quarter · Seminole · settlement · historic district · cigar factories · rollers · casitas · mutual aid societies

sports

Lightning

Tampa Bay hockey club

Tom Brady · NFL · NHL · hockey · football · baseball · playoffs · championship · tailgating · sports fans

climate

humid

Containing much moisture

sunshine · heat · summer · rainy season · tropical · muggy · sweltering · afternoon storms · palm trees · hurricane season

Categories
Opposites
Florida Gulf Coast vs. Atlantic Coast cities

TampaMiami

Southeast Florida coastal city

Fort Lauderdale · West Palm Beach · Jacksonville · Palm Beach · Daytona Beach

warm/tropical vs. cold/northern U.S. cities

TampaMinneapolis

Major Minnesota metropolis

Buffalo · Fargo · Duluth · Chicago · Detroit

working-class/industrial vs. glamorous/resort city character

TampaMiami

Southeast Florida coastal city

Miami Beach · Palm Beach · Monte Carlo · Cannes · St. Tropez

Phrases
Family

Tampa Bay

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G