Guidebook for Riverview
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a dive bar jewel. You'll get a lot of local color here: motorcyclists and karaoke. Best of all, they serve Thai food Wed-Sun. You can easily walk from our house to the Beer Shed. Did we mention $1 drafts?
6 locals recommend
Beer Shed
11222 Casa Loma DrThis is a dive bar jewel. You'll get a lot of local color here: motorcyclists and karaoke. Best of all, they serve Thai food Wed-Sun. You can easily walk from our house to the Beer Shed. Did we mention $1 drafts?
Historic Ybor
Food Scene
Cappy's Pizza
6260 Winthrop Town Centre AveDelicious local pizzeria. Our fav is the deep dish Cappy's.
Ciccio Cali Brandon
11230 Sullivan StThey offer great bowls with lots of fresh, tasty ingredients.
Southern cooking buffet. It's legit. Wear your stretchy pants.
38 locals recommend
Fred's Market Restaurant
6501 US-301Southern cooking buffet. It's legit. Wear your stretchy pants.
Trust Me BBQ
8811 US-301Jerk style BBQ. You'll see the smoker going if they're open.
Creative menu. They claim to offer local foods, but don't really. Still, the food is mighty scrumptious.
8 locals recommend
Boca Kitchen
11206 Sullivan StCreative menu. They claim to offer local foods, but don't really. Still, the food is mighty scrumptious.
local coffee shop chain. As a coffee snob, I can tell you it's good.
119 locals recommend
Kahwa Coffee
204 2nd Ave Slocal coffee shop chain. As a coffee snob, I can tell you it's good.
Essentials
If you're not from the South, you may not know that shopping here really is a pleasure.
Publix Super Market at Goolsby Point Shopping Center
11667 Boyette RdIf you're not from the South, you may not know that shopping here really is a pleasure.
Target
187 Brandon Town Center DrParks & Nature
Right out our back gate is a sweet little park with a boat ramp and a playground. You can borrow a kayak (2 seater) or canoe (3 seater) from us and tour the Alafia River. Go right (east) about a half hour and you'll get to the "ditty". A swimming area close to one of the springs.
Riverview Civic Center and Boat Ramp
11020 Park DrRight out our back gate is a sweet little park with a boat ramp and a playground. You can borrow a kayak (2 seater) or canoe (3 seater) from us and tour the Alafia River. Go right (east) about a half hour and you'll get to the "ditty". A swimming area close to one of the springs.
Lovely beaches. This is where we went on our first date... and Paul proposed... and we got married.
7 locals recommend
Fort De Soto Boat Ramp
3500 Pinellas Bayway SLovely beaches. This is where we went on our first date... and Paul proposed... and we got married.
One of the longest continuous sidewalks in the USA. Bike, jog, rollerblade and keep an eye out for manatees and dolphins.
222 locals recommend
Bayshore Boulevard
Bayshore BoulevardOne of the longest continuous sidewalks in the USA. Bike, jog, rollerblade and keep an eye out for manatees and dolphins.
Manatee Viewing Center
6990 Dickman RdDuring the winter time, a great place to see manatees!
E.G. Simmons Regional Park
2401 19th Avenue NorthwestGet a nice view of the bay. See mangroves. Boat ramp.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley DrLithia Springs Park
3932 Lithia Springs RdArts & Culture
The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali BlvdDavid A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N Macinnes PlfreeFall Theatre
6099 Central AveEverything they do is amazing.
American Stage Theatre Company
163 3rd St NEntertainment & Activities
Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin StAmalie Arena
401 Channelside DrHome of the Tampa Bay Lightning and concert venue
10165 McKinley Dr
10165 McKinley DriveAdventure Island
10001 McKinley DrSightseeing
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Dr