Just because it won’t snow (hopefully) this holiday season doesn’t mean Tampa Bay won’t get festive. There will be millions of twinkly lights, but all displays are equal. Here are a few of the better spots to get into the holiday spirit this season.
Riley Benson
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Jimmy’s Tacos in Ybor City will open a second location in St. Petersburg
The new restaurant will open in August 2025.
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MOSI expansion will bring the second largest planetarium in the country to Tampa
The new building at Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry will open in 2025.
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New ’90s-themed restaurant Sunshine City Tavern opening in St.Petersburg next month
Ted Dorsey has been at the helm of quite a few popular local restaurants.
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Construction underway at new Alessi bakery new location, with plans to open mid-2025
The new spot for the century-old deli is just 500 feet away from the current location.
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Ybor City’s annual Christmas tree lighting celebration returns this holiday season
The annual event started in 2010, and is held every November in Ybor City.
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Malios Steakhouse is opening a second location in St. Pete Beach next year
The new restaurant will be located at 4945 Gulf Blvd St Pete Beach, taking the place of Prima Cantina.
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USF students report stolen belongings after not being allowed in St. Pete dorms for a month
A spokesperson told CL that USF is working with the construction company to replace any items that were reported missing.
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As part of Tampa Am festivities, Bam Margera hosts free art show tonight in Ybor City
While the art show is tonight only, the contest goes until Nov. 10.
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Here’s where to find Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders
How to get stuffed in 2024.
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Nelly, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more announced for Plant City’s 90th annual Florida Strawberry Festival
Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beach Boys, Nelly and others are set to perform.
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ZooTampa’s ‘Christmas in the Wild’ returns this holiday season
This year’s event features a new spin on a holiday classic in “The Realm of the Nutcracker.”
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Tarpon Springs’ Five Branches Brewing closes this weekend
The veteran-owned operation has been open for five years.
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New all-you-eat sushi concept Shogun takes over former Hao Wah Tampa location
Shogun plans a grand-opening for Nov. 1.
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Voodoo Brewing Co. is finally opening in St. Petersburg this weekend
The pub initially planned to open in 2022 but faced multiple delays.
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Tampa’s Meacham Urban Farm offers ‘pay-what-you-can’ entrance to next month’s Harvest Fest
The reduced price aims to bring community together after the storms.
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After almost a decade in St. Petersburg, Cider Press is ‘closed until further notice’
It opened on Central Avenue in 2015 and relocated to Kenwood six years later.
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Review: In Miami, crowds sing through a downpour, at the final rain show of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour
Florence Welch made a special appearance to duet on stage, with other celebrities in attendance.
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St. Pete hosts two hurricane benefit concerts this weekend
And they’re just a half-mile apart.