Channelside Bay Plaza

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Channelside : 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

The lively Channelside retail, nightclub and restaurant destination is situated along the water on the southern edge of downtown, near the Port of Tampa. It is anchored by Channelside Cinemas 10, which includes an IMAX theater. Hot spots include the hip Aja club and Splitsville luxury bowling al …

Channelside Cinemas 10 (closed)

Channelside : 615 Channelside Drive, Suite 123, Tampa, 33602

Channelside closed without notice on Sept. 25, 2012.Read about the closing here.Screens: 10, all digital. Three 3D digital screens, including one 70-foot screen (formerly the IMAX).You won't find much better in terms of picture quality and sound. Channelside is completely digital and no longer u …

Channelside Sony Giant Screen (closed)

Channelside : 601 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

Adults: $12.00, Seniors: $11.00, Children: $10.00

Explore A Shore sprayground at the Florida Aquarium

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Channelside : 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

Even if you don't go inside the Florida Aquarium, there's plenty for kids to do. The 2-acre Explore A Shore water zone features watery waves, slippery slides, gushing geysers and an assortment of animal models. There's a two-story, 24-foot pirate ship where kids can fire water cannons, and climb …

Florida Aquarium

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Channelside : 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

The aquarium, located near the Port of Tampa, has more than 20,000 aquatic plants and animals in its various exhibits. Unlike other aquariums that might feature dolphins or other large mammals, the aquarium focuses on telling the story of water in Florida. The exhibits follow a "drop"  …

Penguins Backstage Pass at Florida Aquarium

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Channelside : 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

What you get: If Hollywood has you convinced that all penguins come from the South Pole and love the cold, then check out the aquarium's eight African black-footed penguins: Sandy, Sunny, Cliff, Rocky, Pebbles, Shelly, Windy and Reef.The biologist on duty can tell you everything you ever wanted  …

Shark Feeding at Florida Aquarium

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Channelside : 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

What you get: Learn the good, bad and gross of being a shark biologist by doing the work yourself. This behind-the-tanks tour lets visitors prepare the food and feed it to the aquarium's largest shark during their regular thrice-weekly feedings.The tour starts in the commissary where the food is …

Shops at Grand Central on Kennedy

Channelside : 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33602

SS American Victory

Channelside : 705 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

This 1940s-era merchant cargo carrier served during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. It's now being restored as a mariners' memorial, and your donations go to help that cause. You'll often see workers scrubbing, sanding and painting at various places around the ship.Tours are self-g …

Stageworks Theatre

Channelside : 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 33602

Stageworks prides itself not only on providing quality performances to the community but also on being Tampa Bay's oldest professional theatre company. Founded by Carnegie-Mellon and University of California-Berkeley theatre graduate Anna Brennen, the company offers performances of classic tales …

The Florida Aquarium

Channelside : 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

Washington Street Park

Channelside : 118 N 12th St., Tampa, 33602

Yacht StarShip

Channelside : 603 Channelside Drive, Tampa, 33602

This 150-passenger luxury yacht offers dining cruises from Tampa and from Clearwater Beach. It's available for public excursions or can be chartered for private functions.