Plus, Dick's Sporting Goods is moving to the former Life Time Fitness.
 
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🧭 Gotta cache ‘em all

Exploring Tampa Bay through Geocaching

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Discover gizmos and gadgets like these on your next adventure. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
National Get Outdoors Day is tomorrow, and we have one question for you, TBAY. Are you up for a bit of adventure? Our region is chock-full of thrilling treasure hunts organized by community members through apps like Geocaching. There are hundreds of geocaches in Tampa Bay waiting to be discovered.

Let’s get right into the nitty gritty for the thrill of the hunt.

How do I play?

Geocaching is a free, worldwide scavenger hunt where participants use GPS coordinates to find hidden containers in outdoor public spaces.
  1. Create a free account to search for nearby geocaches
  2. Select an intriguing cache to find in a neighborhood you’ve yet to visit
  3. Navigate and follow the clues to the hiding spot

Treasure, you say?

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All those green dots are traditional caches waiting to be found.

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Screenshot from Geocaching.com

Geocaches come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and difficulties but are typically hidden in plain sight. The contents of each cache vary — some only contain a log to sign (bring a pen).

Others house tradeable knickknacks and the occasional cash prize. Pro tip: Bring a fun item to trade just in case (think: stickers, key chains, and bouncy balls).

Respect the game. After you’ve relished in your victory, put the cache back where you found it for someone else to discover. Geocaches are meant to remain hidden, so the hunt can go on for years.

Bonus: Are you already a pro seeker? Sign up to hide a cache.

Start here

Ready to hunt? We’ve hand-picked some beginner-friendly outdoor beginner caches — with some clues.
  • Something fishy | N 27° 47.784 W 082° 36.932 | Hunt for a small pill bottle — no fishing required.
  • Baby Clark | N 27° 54.587 W 082° 30.750 | Hint: The four woody bandits are keeping an eye on their cache.
Happy hunting… and remember, there could be treasure hidden right under your nose.
 
Events
Friday, June 9
  • Inkmania 2023 | Friday, June 9-Sunday, June 11 | Times vary | The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $25-$60 | Get inked, check out an art fusion or graffiti wall, or enter a tattoo contest at this convention.
  • Dean Stanfield - Coastal Comedy Night | Friday, June 9 | 7-11 p.m. | Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg | $15 | Enjoy a side-splitting comedy show with this Texas-born comedian — ticket includes an alcoholic bev.
Saturday, June 10
  • Repticon | Saturday, June 10-Sunday, June 11 | Times vary | Entertainment Hall, 4800 US Hwy. 301 N., Tampa | $6-$12 | Explore exotic animals, buy pets and products from experts, and expand your knowledge about reptilians.
  • Hammock Festival | Saturday, June 10 | 6-10 p.m. | Family Park, 600 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $15-$50 | Pack up your hammock for a nighttime hang, complete with brews from 3 Daughters Brewing and Tidal Ginger Beer and food trucks.
Sunday, June 11
  • Pop Up Picnic Park Date for Couples | Sunday, June 11 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Any park | $0-$10 | Go to any local picnic spot with your partner and sign up for a digital date night box filled with activities — we recommend Vinoy Park.
Monday, June 12
  • Ladies Peeress Paddle | Monday, June 12 | 3 p.m. | Gandy Beach Mangroves, 13498 Gandy Blvd. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Grab your gals and either bring your own or rent a kayak for a guided tour through the bayou — you’ll receive the address after reserving a spot.
Events calendar here
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Finance

🪺 How’s your nest egg doing?

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Don’t make these seven mistakes when hiring a financial advisor. | Photo by SmartAsset
Life should be a balance of adventure and relaxation — not finances. Enter: Working with a financial advisor.

But choosing the wrong one could potentially wreak havoc on your retirement and investments.

Check out these seven secrets comfortable retirees know about hiring one, so you can optimize your savings and get back to the balance that matters most — explore, relax, or both?*
See all 7 secrets
News Notes
Development
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods is moving into to International Plaza’s former Life Time Fitness building. Plans for the shop include an 18,654-sqft outdoor football field as part of Dick’s experimental House of Sport brand. (Tampa Tomorrow)
Edu
Opening
  • Meet St. Pete’s newest cocktail bar, Tequila Daisy (120 1st Ave. N). The boozy concept will feature a 100-150 bottle collection of tequila, mezcal, and sotol — plus a handful of Mexican beers, whiskeys, and bar staples. The team expects to launch at the end of the month. (I Love the Burg)
Drink
  • At Café Tuk Tuk, you can experience more than just cute European vibes. This newly launched coffee cart offers a variety of beverages, including espresso, tea, and matcha, all starting at $2. The St. Pete-based walk-up drinkery is open daily from 7 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m. (I Love the Burg)
Outdoors
Eat
  • Give us the sauce. Zaxby’s is opening in the Burg (3700 34th St. S.) on Monday, June 12 at 10 a.m. — making this the third location in Pinellas County. The fast food chicken joint specializes in top tier tenders, loaded fries, and fried pickles. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
  • Date night idea: Buy an Offline membership and get up to $50 monthly to spend at two local, highly rated restaurants — like Love Language and Hathorne. Your money off the tabs expires at the end of the month, meaning you’ll finally get those special evenings on the books. Sign up with code “NASHTODAY.”*
 
Tourism

✈️ Take this as a sign

Direct flights to Puerto Rico from TPA under $150

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Are you ready for a bioluminescent adventure? | Photo via Discover Puerto Rico
Think about it. When was the last time you got an extended vacation?

With Tampa International’s selection of nonstop flights, you can travel anywhere. But between El Yunque’s 28,000 acres of waterfalls, the bioluminescent waters of Mosquito Bay, and numerous James Beard Award nominated chefs — a trip to Puerto Rico is a no-brainer.

So schedule an Uber to TPA. We’re headed on a low-cost summer-long trip with flights costing ~$150 to the Island of Enchantment.

West Coast represent

Frontier Airlines offers direct flights to Aguadilla (BQN) thrice weekly. We booked a round trip for $148 (plus baggage fees). Here’s our itinerary:

Departing: Saturday, June 17 | 5:46 p.m.-8:39 p.m.

Returning: Saturday, August 5 | 9:38 p.m.-12:25 a.m.

Let’s go north

San Juan holds the distinction of being the oldest European-founded city in the Americas + serves as the cultural center of the island. We were able to book a trip for $151. Check out our plan:

Departing: Wednesday, June 14 | 6-8:58 a.m.

Returning: Saturday, June 19 | 9 p.m.-12:04 a.m.

If PR isn’t your scene, check out the airport’s range of international nonstop destinations.
 
The Wrap
 
Brad Haft

Today’s edition by:
Brad

From the editor
A bird pooped smack dab in the middle of my phone as I was geocaching. So I guess I’m lucky now?

Pro tip: Bring some wet wipes on your escapades.
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