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The Goo Goo Dolls Play Tampa’s MIDFLORIDA Amphitheatre This August

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls performing live on stage with an acoustic guitar under green stage lighting — photo from a 2023 show in Syracuse, New York, not the upcoming Tampa date.

John Rzeznik and the Goo Goo Dolls bring “Name,” “Slide,” and “Iris” to MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on August 24, with Neon Trees opening — confirmed directly via Live Nation’s own listing.

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Jekyll Is Hyde Park’s Hidden Speakeasy — You Just Have to Find the Door

July 22, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
Illustrative dim, velvet-booth cocktail lounge with etched glassware and a beaker-style cocktail presentation on a dark wood table — a generated image standing in because no rights-clear real photo of Jekyll's interior was found.

Behind a bagel shop in Hyde Park Village, a black door and the password “Open Sesame” lead to Jekyll — a literary-themed cocktail lounge that’s become one of Tampa’s few remaining hidden-door bars.

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The Tampa Riverwalk Took 40 Years to Build. Here’s What 2.6 Miles Gets You.

July 22, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
A nighttime view along the Tampa Riverwalk near the Tampa Convention Center, with palm trees lining a lit walkway beside the Hillsborough River and a purple-lit high-rise in the background.

From a stalled 1976 boardwalk to a continuous 2.6-mile path connecting downtown Tampa’s museums, parks, and Water Works Park — the history and a practical guide to the Riverwalk.

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MOSI Is Still Tampa’s Best Rainy-Day Family Outing — Now Under a New Name

July 22, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
The exterior entrance of MOSI (Museum of Science & Innovation) on East Fowler Avenue in Tampa, with a large oak tree in front of the glass-fronted building and a sign reading WELCOME TO MOSI.

Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry renamed itself Museum of Science & Innovation in January 2026. Here’s what’s still there: 40,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits, a planetarium, and what it actually costs to visit.

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Ulele: Tampa’s Riverfront Restaurant Built Inside a 1903 Water Works Building

July 22, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
Illustrative riverfront restaurant patio at golden hour with a wood-fired oven and rustic wood tables overlooking a calm river — a generated image standing in because no rights-clear real photo of Ulele's dining room or brewhouse interior was found.

Richard Gonzmart turned Tampa Heights’ abandoned 1903 water works building into Ulele — a native-inspired restaurant and brewery on the Riverwalk, next to the natural spring it’s named for.

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Inside Santaella Studios: A Working Artist Collective in a 1904 Cigar Factory

July 21, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
Illustrative interior of a converted early-1900s brick cigar factory building with tall arched windows and an artist's easel — a generated image standing in because no rights-clear photo of the actual Santaella Studios interior was found.

West Tampa’s Santaella Studios packs roughly 30 working artist studios into a century-old cigar factory that once employed over a thousand workers. Here’s its story.

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The Ritz Ybor: Inside Tampa’s Historic 1917 Theater-Turned-Concert-Hall

July 21, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
The historic red-brick exterior of The Ritz Ybor theater building at the corner of 7th Avenue and 15th Street in Ybor City, Tampa, with its marquee reading THE RITZ YBOR.

From silent films to Nirvana to Chance the Rapper — Ybor City’s Ritz has been reinventing itself since 1917. Here’s the history and what’s on the calendar now.

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Bayshore Boulevard: A Local’s Guide to Tampa’s 4.5-Mile Sidewalk

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
The paved sidewalk along Bayshore Boulevard curving beside Hillsborough Bay in Tampa, with a waterfront building visible across the water.

Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard is a 4.5-mile sidewalk along Hillsborough Bay, loved by runners, cyclists, and sunset-chasers alike. Here’s what to know before you go.

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Tampa’s Free Splash Pads: A Parent’s Guide for Beating the Summer Heat

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
Children's splash pad at Ballast Point Park in Tampa, with colorful water-play equipment spraying water into the air above a wet concrete pad.

No admission, no reservations, just water. Here are seven real, currently operating splash pads across Tampa, with addresses and seasonal hours.

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The Best Happy Hours in Tampa, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026 by VibeTampa Staff
Crowded outdoor bar patio at dusk with string lights and flights of beer on the tables

From Ybor’s $3 martinis to South Tampa’s dollar-off drafts, here’s where to actually get a deal after work — organized by where you already are.

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