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74º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain | Sunrise: 7:22 a.m. | Sunset: 5:49 p.m. | Tides | Old Tampa Bay | High: 11:16 a.m. + 10:01 p.m. | Low: 2:58 p.m. | Clearwater Beach | High: 6:59 a.m. + 6:21 p.m. | Low: 12:16 p.m.
 

🥾 Time to hit up a hike

Hit the trails with this guide to Tampa Bay area hikes
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Grab your hiking boots and discover TBAY’s most remote views. | Photo via Hillsborough County
From quick and easy loops around town to hikes that take you to fantastic beaches and forests, our region has so many options to hit the trail. So lace up your hiking boots, because we’ve compiled a hiking guide for the Tampa Bay area with eight routes and trails to help you plan your next adventure and experience breathtaking views.

Key: Easy = 🥾 | Moderate = 🥾🥾 | Hard = 🥾🥾🥾

Spoiler alert: We don’t have any hard trails because most of Florida is flat.

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“Get out me swamp,” this bird. | Photo via Hillsborough County

Temple Terrace Riverfront Park Trail, Temple Terrace
  • Difficulty: 🥾 🥾
  • Length: 1.6-mile loop
  • Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
This trail combines the Palmetto, Pavilion, and River Loop Trails and is shaded — but not maintained by the park or city, making it overgrown and a little uneven (which sounds like fun to us, but be careful).

Upper Tampa Bay Park Eagle Trail, Oldsmar
  • Difficulty: 🥾
  • Length: 0.7-mile out-and-back
  • Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
This short trail offers a beautiful bay view and a variety of wildlife, especially for birdwatchers. It even has some accessible parking spots, gravel pathways, benches for resting, and spots to launch or rent kayaks.

Osprey and Pelican Trail, Honeymoon Island State Park
  • Difficulty: 🥾
  • Length: 2.5-mile loop
  • Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
Get ready to soar and squawk on this trail with great eagle and osprey sightings. Two sides to choose from — one with packed sand, and one with beach-like sand that can be a bit trickier to walk in.

Courtney Campbell Causeway West Trail, Stretches from Tampa to St. Pete alongside State Road 60
  • Difficulty: 🥾
  • Length: 16.1-miles out-and-back
  • Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
  • Wheelchair accessible: Portions
Enjoy bird watching, walking, running, and biking while taking in the picturesque views of Tampa Bay with the wind at your back.
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🗓️ EVENTS 🗓️
Today, March 1
  • Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame | Wednesday, Mar. 1-Friday, Mar. 31 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa | Free | Check out the past 13 years of the Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame’s honorees and the new 2023 recipients.
  • New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals | Wednesday, Mar. 1 | 1:05 p.m. | George M. Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Dr., Tampa | $30-$105 | Catch a foul ball during a Yankees spring training game against Washington.
  • Path of the Panther (2023) | Wednesday, Mar. 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa | $10-$12 | Carlton Ward, Jr. and Eric Bendick’s new documentary chronicles the Florida panther.
Thursday, March 2
  • Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Flag Raising | Thursday, Mar. 2 | 10-11 a.m. | Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, 25 Second St. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Mayor Ken Welch will be joined by IndyCar President Jay Frye to get the festivities started.
  • Florida Strawberry Festival | Thursday, Mar. 2-Saturday, Mar. 4 | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. | Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, 303 N. Lemon St., Plant City | $4-$8 | Celebrate good times with rides, concerts, and plenty of fair food.
Friday, March 3
Saturday, March 4
We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.


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✏️NEWS NOTES✏️

Weather
  • 80º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain
  • Alert, swimmers. Officials reported medium levels of red tide along Pinellas County beaches. To keep an eye on your favorite spots, check out this map. (Spectrum Bay News 9)
Sunrise + Sunset
  • Rise: 6:55 a.m.
  • Set: 6:31 p.m.
Tides
Old Tampa Bay
  • High: 10:22 p.m.
  • Low: 6:16 a.m.
Clearwater Beach
  • High: 6:53 p.m.
  • Low: 2:16 a.m.
Today Is
Eat
  • Aldi is opening a new 28,000-sqft St. Pete location along 22nd Avenue North next to Tyrone Square Mall. This will be the discount shopping chain’s third location in the Burg. Pro tip: When the grocery opens, bring a quarter to rent a cart. 🛒 (St. Pete Rising)
  • Come hungry. Sea Grapes Eatery + Wine Lounge (6390 Gulf Blvd.) is bringing Latin cuisine to St. Pete Beach. Owners are planning for a Thursday, March 9 grand opening. The menu features entrees like lobster mac and a guava-chipotle pork belly. 🍇 (I Love the Burg)
Ranked
  • No. 5. That’s where the real estate company, Redfin, ranked Tampa Bay on their list of Most Popular Destinations for Relocating Homebuyers. Most people are moving down from New York (for the second year in a row). Miami took the No. 1 spot, and Orlando took No. 8. 🏠(Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Plan Ahead
  • Mark your calendars. The fourth annual MayFest is back at Perry Harvey Sr. Park (1000 E. Harrison St., Tampa) the week of May 6. The pet and family-friendly event will have food trucks serving everything from shaved ice to plant-based and gluten-free treats. 🍧 (That’s So Tampa)
Tech
  • Game, set, match, Pickleballers. Tennis is taking a step into the future with the company Sense Arena. The Boston-based virtual reality training company has its eyes set on a new HQ in Tampa. The program allows users to return serves using a Wii-like remote and VR goggles. 🎾 (St. Pete Catalyst)
Travel
  • What’s your vacation vibe — cozy, luxurious, or chic? For a cozy stay, look no further than this snug and cheerful getaway on beachy St. Simons Island, Georgia. For luxury, book this lush Hawaiian resort on the island of Kauai. And for the chicest of stays, peep this renovated house in downtown Charleston.*
Shop
  • What we’re eyeing: Zulilly’s sneaker shop and some fresh kicks for spring. Shop street styles from Nike, versatile New Balance picks, or fashionable Tory Burch sneakers, all on sale now. 👟*
Correction
  • Our apologies. This week’s Gasparilla Festival of the Arts takes place at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, not Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Check out the rest of our guide.
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TRANSPORTATION

🚲 Put that thing in cruise control

Tampa’s new e-bike voucher program starts in March
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The program has a budget of $170,000. | Photo via The City of Tampa
Are you ready to put the pedal to the metal, TBAY?

Win big with Tampa’s new e-bike voucher program. The initiative aims to reduce the number of gas-powered vehicles on the city’s roads and give residents a cost-effective way to get around Tampa.

The program offers discounts ranging from $500 to $2,000 on new e-bikes to qualifying residents.

Keep in mind it’s all based on a lottery system that will only randomly select 180 riders, according to the release. If Lady Luck is on your side, you can cash in your voucher at one of the city’s approved spoke shops.
    The application window for residents opens in late March.

    Side note: You must live within the City of Tampa boundaries, be 18 or older, and pledge to replace trips in your car or truck with trips on your shiny new electric two-wheeler.

    Where would you take your e-bike? Check out our list of spots to ride.
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    Brad Haft

    Todays Edition By:
    Brad Haft
    From the Editor
    Yeah, you’ll be seeing me at that Harry Potter Florida Orchestra concert we talked about in the events. I’ll be the guy wearing the sorting hat and Slytherin robes.

    Also, please wear a helmet while riding your bike.
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