MORE FUNG Tampa TopsTheList (NAPSA)—When looking for a warm and wonderful place to spend February and March, many people choose Tampa, Florida, a city with sunshine and cool bay breezes in addition to unique attractions. Upcoming events include: Tampa, Florida is the choice of many discerning travelers who prefer an interesting vacation. For example, the invasion of 1,000 rowdy pirates at The Gasparilla Pirate Fest (Feb. 2 and 3) results in a parade, arts and crafts shows, entertainment and brilliant fireworks. Spring Training Games: The legendary New York Yankees hold spring training every year in Tampa as do the local baseball team, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, which trains in St. Petersburg. Fiesta Day on Feb. 9 honors the Cuban, German, Italian, African-Cuban, Jewish and Spanish immigrants who first settled in Tampa’s Ybor City. Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade on Feb. 16: The streets come ablaze with hundreds of floats masked with lights. *Florida Strawberry Festival from Feb. 28 to March 10 celebrates the state’s bounteous harvest of strawberries with entertainment, exhibits andart. The annual Verizon Golf Classic occurring Feb. 11-17 regularly attracts a strong field from the Senior PGATour’s top money winners. For more information, visit the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.visittampabay.com.
