THE PARTIES
Area venues have been booked for official and unofficial RNC events, which are closed to the public. Here is a partial list of events. Many downtown Tampa, Ybor City and Channelside venues will close their doors to the public entirely during the convention, so call ahead.
OFFICIAL VENUES
MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS
Glazer Children's Museum: Newsweek, Daily Beast, Tennessee delegation, Lifetime Network. Closed Aug. 27-30.
Mahaffey Theater: RNC Finance Committee, Tampa Bay Host Committee
David a. Straz JR. Center FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Daily Show
Tampa Museum of Art (downtown Tampa): Google, Yahoo, National Journal and Americans for the Arts evening events. Open to the public for the duration of convention.
Florida Aquarium: Closed to the public and booked for the duration, but not disclosing to whom. (Also, the 150-passenger Bay Spirit II is booked.)
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
Hattrick's Tavern (downtown Tampa): Honeywell and Anheuser-Busch
Jackson's Bistro (Harbour Island, Tampa): ATT
Jannus Live (St. Petersburg): California delegation
Taverna Opa (Channelside, Tampa): The Hill, Glenn Beck
PRIVATE CLUBS
Centre Club (123 S West Shore Blvd., Tampa): Kansas delegation, Republican National Lawyers Association, Republican Jewish Coalition, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Libre Initiative
Centro Asturiano de Tampa (Ybor City): International Republican Institute, Young Invincibles, Center for U.S. Global Leadership, Politic 365
The Tampa Club (downtown Tampa): Florida delegation, Illinois delegation, National Convention Events
OTHERS
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (124 S Franklin St., Tampa): Gov. Rick Scott
Channelside Cinemas: Film festival with Christine O'Donnell, Glenn Beck event
Florida State Fairgrounds: Ron Paul Festival
Lions Eye Institute (1410 N 21st St., Tampa): Vox Global
The SS American Victory (Channelside, Tampa): South Carolina delegation
StarLite Majesty Dining Yacht (25 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater): Indiana State Committee, Connecticut delegation, Maryland delegation
Tropicana Field: Host Committee party for delegates and media arranged by Corporate Magic
USF Sundome (4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa): Ron Paul rally, lecture
USF Gibbons Alumni Center (4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa): Junior Statesman Foundation
UNOFFICIAL VENUES
MUSEUMS, ATTRACTIONS
Fantasy of Flight (1400 Broadway Blvd. SE, Polk City):Freedom Festival 2012 (Ron Paul event)
Tampa Bay History Center (801 Old Water St., Tampa): Fox News
RESTAURANTS, BARS
Aja (Channelside, Tampa): Huffington Post
Bernini (Ybor City): Warehouse Productions and Mississippi delegation
Carne Chophouse (Ybor City): National Journal and Atlantic magazines
Hamburger Mary's (Ybor City): Log Cabin Republicans
Ritz Ybor (Ybor City): Magnum Entertainment Group (bringing in acts like Big Head Todd, Blues Traveler, Drive By Truckers, Better than Ezra and Gregg Allman and Friends)
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino: Entire hotel booked during convention; casino and restaurants open to public
Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club: All rooms booked; restaurants open
OTHERS
Ask-Gary Amphitheatre: John Boehner cigar party, Rock the Vote
Curtis Hixon Park: Closed Aug. 27-30
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