Apr 17 2021

Tampa, 2021


Tampa is the third largest city in Florida, after Jacksonville and Miami. We’ve been there before, during one of our four Disney trips to Orlando.

The state of New York, is in fact smaller than Florida in size and population.

Here is some facts:

  • admitted to the Union: 1788.7.26 / 1845.3.03
  • largest city: New York / Jacksonville
  • area total in sq mi: 54,556 / 65,757
  • population: 19,336,776 / 21,733,312
  • median household income: $64,894 15th / $53,267 40th

Our itinerary:

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Apr 17 2021

Bradenton Beach


Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island, 60 miles south of Tampa Int’l Airport. The population is 1,278 in 2018 estimate (1,657 in 1990 census and 1,482 in 2000 census).   

It has a post office and a library. The long wait at Anna Maria Oyster Bar, must be tourists like us. 

 

Our goal was Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier but it was an hour wait.

 

… So we ended up at The Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar, at the foot of the Historic Bridge Street Pier, looking out to the lighthouse on the Sarasota Bay. It’s a dive bar heavenly good, with live music. Many diners come by their kayaks, canoes or speedboats.  

   

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