This is a moderated phorum for the CIVILIZED discussion of the Miami Dolphins. In this phorum, there are rules and moderators to make sure you abide by the rules. The moderators for this phorum are JC and Colonel.
Ybor City seems to be the popular spot for the younger crowd in the Tampa area. Hyde Park is a trendy and nice area. That's where I work.
I prefer Pinellas county (Across the bay in St. Pete) myself. Tampa has no beaches and Pinellas has 20 miles of them or so....not to mention the beach community scene and a great downtown area loaded with various clubs, restaurants and bars...now open until 3 am as of last month. Treasure Island is my favorite beach. Legal to drink on the beach and the beach itself is huge...very wide and you can always find a spot. Lots of Beach bars and Marina type bars in St. Pete Beach and T.I.
I live north of Tampa, but it's only like 45 minutes on the parkway. As for Ybor, I would stay out of that place, even if you are young and looking for party fodder. It's just not a safe as it used to be and there are shootings all the time. Just my 2 cents.
That reminds me. Why is it we give two cents for an opinion but only get paid a penny for our thoughts. SOMEONE OWES ME A PENNY DAMNIT