Local Hangout

Notice many of these places are local to the Tampa Bay Area since that is where we live but we do go to other parts of the State and I will post as we find those place too.



Jack Willies: This is a Tiki Bar type restaurant and it does have an inside area also but the outside has a large Outdoor Tiki Bar and a lot of seating. It gets rather crowded on the weekends but other then that is it a great place to hangout and listen to the live bands and enjoy some great outdoor Florida Weather. It is also located right on a channel leading into upper Tampa Bay and there are sometimes Alligators hanging around in the water nearby.



Typical Entree's cost around $8-$15 and Beers are around $2.50 - $3.50 depending on the day and what specials are going on.



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Florida Bay Scallops

This is a rather fun thing to do and it is relatively easy. However it does require Snorkles, Fins a boat and a Florida Fishing License. The concept is to snorkle in shallow grassy water and find the bay scallop. Pick him up and bring him home. The typical Scallop is about the size of the end of your thumb but they are very plentiful and there is a limit of 2.5 Gallons per person or 10 gallons per boat per day. The season runs from July 1st through September 10th. This is an excellent family fun event that every one can enjoy. Boat rentals can be found in many of the marina's (it may be hard to find one spur of the moment). And young and old can enjoy the sport.

• Florida Fishing License: $17 (3 day non-resident or year resident)


• Fins mask snorkle ($29.99 local Walmart)


• Boat ($$$$ or rentals for about $175/day, or find a friend that lives in Florida)


• Within Season only (July 1st - Sept 10th) and in designated areas; for more regulation info go here.

Wanna Do what the Florida Locals Do?

This is a Local Blog based in Tampa, Florida and we are just normal Florida Locals and we know the places to go and the things to see. We also come accross deals and do things at places the normal tourists are not normally found. Check back here frequently to follow our trips, Adventures and things to do that US Locals do. We vacation year round in our back yard so why not take advantage of the things to do and the secrets that most of us locals know. The Sun, The Beach, The Florida Lifestyle this is what FLORIDA is all about and it is why most of us moved here to begin with. I'm not a vacation advertiser but hey, Come to Florida and have a great time doing things that you can't do in many of the other states year round.

I no particular order I will list things that are just plain fun around Florida to See and do.