Tampa

To be honest I’m incredibly biased in favor of Tampa. I’ve been living there, or here, for most of my life, and I’m positive that any traveler will enjoy their stay. If you’re going to visit Florida, Tampa is not a bad place for a day trip or as a base city. With close proximity to some great beaches, Tampa is convenient as well as fun. Clearwater Beach, St. Pete Beach, and even the Sarasota and Naples areas are all within at least 2 hours of driving time. With gorgeous weather year round it’s always the perfect time to visit the white, sandy beaches of Florida. Tampa is also home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lightning, and the emerging Rays.
My favorite part of Tampa has got to be the adventurous Busch Gardens amusement park. It’s great since it has both rides and shows as well as it doubles as a zoo for exotic animals. You can even take a safari and see menacing lions, lanky giraffes, and all sorts of monkeys, chimpanzees, and gorillas. It also boasts the best roller coaster in the world with ‘Sheikra’, a fearful ride with two ninety-degree drops! One of the drops sends you spiraling through a dark tunnel with no visibility! The place is perfect for people of all ages, and I guarantee you will enjoy your stay!

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Orlando

It’s a funny thing that Orlando is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Before 1965 there wasn’t much more than cattle pastures, farmland, orange groves, and useless swamp areas. All that changed when our favorite Walt Disney came. Now the Orlando vicinity has without question the best theme parks in the entire world. Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and countless other water parks call Orlando their home. Thrilling roller coasters, exhilarating shows, tantalizing rides, are all plentiful in Florida. You’ll need a car however, for Florida’s roads are big and long and public transportation is virtually non-existent.
Disney world itself is something to awe at. It has 4 major theme parks and 7 other attractions. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood studios are must-sees. Blizzard beach and Tropical lagoon are also excellent attractions during the hot, blistering summers of Florida.
Universal Studios are also incredible fun for the family and for friends. There’s City Walk, which has great restaurants and bars with live music, and the two theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Universal Studios has more sit down type shows while Islands of Adventure has more thrilling rides. My favorite attraction has to be the 3D Spiderman ride in the Marvel area of Islands of Adventure. I strongly recommend you visit that ride.

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Chicago

Chicago most definitely has the freshest gear. Teenagers and young adults will have a field day with all the latest clothes inspired from a fusion of hip-hop and fashion design. Cha-town is just as famous, if not more, for its deep-dish style pizzas, eminent and modern architecture, and awe inspiring shopping districts. The Magnificent Mile really is magnificent. The area runs from the Chicago River to Oak Street is jam packed with expensive restaurants, huge shopping malls, luxurious hotels, elaborate stores and beautiful skyscrapers.

In 2006 Chicago was named Best Sports City in The Sporting News magazine. The city is home to two baseball teams, the cursed Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, and pro football’s Chicago Bears just to name a few. If you can’t catch a game then try to see a comedy show or a play. Chicago has one of the best improvisational comedy and theatre scenes anywhere in the U.S. The music scene is also thriving with the emergence of modern hip hop as well as cultural Chicago jazz and blues. In the last 20 years Chicago has also been the center of a huge rave culture that started in the 80’s.

If you’re into skyscrapers Chicago is your city. The Sears tower, the Aon Center, and the John Hancock Center are some of the tallest buildings in the world. Check out the excellent http://travelnews4u.blogspot.com/