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( 813-229-7827; www.strazcenter.org ; 1010 MacInnes Pl) This enormous, multivenue com-
plex draws the gamut of fine arts performances: touring Broadway shows, pop concerts,
opera, ballet, drama and more.

Information

MEDIA
The area has two major daily newspapers, the St Petersburg Times ( www.tampabay.com )
and

Tampa Tribune ( www.tampatrib.com ) .

TOURIST INFORMATION

Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau ( 813-223-1111; www.visittampabay.com ; 615
Channelside Dr; 10am-5:30pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun) The visitor center has good free
maps and lots of information. Book hotels directly through the website.

Getting There & Around

Tampa International Airport (TPA; www.tampaairport.com ) has car-rental agencies. Grey-
hound ( www.greyhound.com ; 610 E Polk St) has numerous services. Trains run south to
Miami and north through Jacksonville from the Amtrak station ( 813-221-7600;
www.amtrak.com ; 601 N Nebraska Ave) . Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART;
813-254-4278; www.gohart.org ; 1211 N Marion St; fare $2) connects downtown and Ybor City
with buses, trolleys and old-style streetcars.

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St Petersburg
In the bay area, St Petersburg is the more arty, youthful sibling. It also has a more com-
pact and walkable tourist district along its attractive harbor. For a cultural city base with-
in easy striking distance of the region's excellent beaches, St Pete is a great choice.
For maps and info, drop by the chamber of commerce (

727-821-4069;

www.stpete.com ; 100 2nd Ave N; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri) . For planning help, visit

www.visitstpeteclearwater.com .