FunSized Living

It’s America’s Birthday month, so there are plenty of fun events and festivities happening around Tampa Bay this month! First things first, be sure to watch my July FunSized Five video  here . There is absolutely no time to waste so on July 1st head on over to Armature Works for their Tampa’s Backyard BBQ . From 12pm to 5pm, there will be hot dogs, burgers and oysters on the pier near Stones Throw along with live music for you to enjoy on the Riverwalk.   Now here’s what you should know about July 4th: Star Spangled Sparkman will start at Sparkman Wharf at 4pm. There’ll be family-friendly activities along with  live entertainment, a game zone, plenty of entertainment, food and beverage specials and more. Then at 6pm, the Water Ski Show begins and you will only be able to see this from Sparkman Wharf. This will also be when the Boat Parade begins and I would recommend looking at the map on this site , to decide where you’d like to watch the parade from.   At 9:15pm...

Summer is officially here, which means there is plenty of summer fun to be had around Tampa Bay! First things first, be sure to watch my June FunSized Five video here . It's the kick off to summer, so you know there are going to be some amazing events happening his month. So let’s start with the Summer Rum & Seafood Festival happening June 3rd starting at 4pm and going until 10pm. This festival is happening at the Tampa Premium Outlets. There are also going to be up to 12 Seafood Chefs will have a variety of delicious seafood for you to enjoy from different local restaurants, along with plenty of rum samples for you to try from different distilleries. There were also be live music from local bands playing all night long. Different ticket options are available, rum and food are not included in the ticket price.   The week prior to Tampa Bay Restaurant Week starting, experience the “ Meet the Chefs ” event, happening on June 8th at The Vault. This is an exclusive cocktail style ...

Spring is here and so is a new month filled with a bunch of fun events happening around Tampa Bay!  First things first, start off by watching my FunSized Five video for April! Now that you've done that, let's kick off the month with Margarita Wars on April 7th. At this event you'll be able to sample margaritas from the more than a dozen of Tampa Bay's best mixologists, enjoy live entertainment, Mexican-inspired hors d'oeuvres and more. At the end of the event, you'll get to vote on which margarita should win the award of 'Tampa Bay's Ultimate Margarita!' On the following day, April 8th is The Incredible Duck Race by the Kiwanis Club of Tampa . You heard that right, 10,000 rubber ducks will race down the Hillsborough River and the first 3 ducks to cross the finish line will win a cash prize. This event will benefit the Tampa Kiwanis Foundation which supports many local children's programs and charities.  From April 12th to the 15th is the Tampa ...