[floridaboiii]

Summary: I think Tampa Bay is one of the most underrated cities in Florida. Everybody knows about Miami and Daytona and the used to be famous spring break destination PCB, Disney World (Orlando), University of Florida (Gainesville) and Florida State University (Tally) but I really feel like Tampa is forgotten and underrated. If you either have a) bankroll b)good looks c) game d) all of the above you can absolutely crush it here in Tampa... Really you should be able to crush it anywhere, but if I'm doing fine here, so will you. For reference I’m black 6’0 great body good face probably 7-8/10 low bankroll compared to most of you here… and my game is really not too good plus I drive a shitty car and I get attention. I’ll be honest I suck at day game so most of this will be centered on night game and online game. Now this isn’t only for black guys, of course white dudes you’ll have no problems and if you’re foreign really you should have an easier time than us Americans.

Nightgame –
SOHO if you want to dress up/ lots of young professionals/ the most beautiful people in Tampa:
(Macdintons) I fucking love Macdintons… Every Friday happy hour all you can drink 6-8. There’s always a plethora of chicks here on pretty much every day of the week. I’ve gone on Thursdays of course Friday’s Saturday’s Sunday’s Tuesday’s. Ratio is pretty much equal. You will have a great time here. I’m going to lump in the bars across the street… you have world of beer, Saloon, Lodge, and Cheap you can walk into any of these places for free. Typically you’ll see females, if not just move to the next one. All these places are free unless its happy hour so typically I or if I’m with people, we bounce around until we find a place with lots of people.
(Hyde Park Café) Another dope place… happy hour is from 8-10. Once again there’s always a bunch of fly ass girls here. This place and Macdintons is the main two spots that white people go to in Soho however you will find a variety of people in all of these places.
(Drynk) This is where they play hip-hop and where the “ratchets” go… Of course I don’t think it’s ratchet at all but my white friends will say that because they play hip hop. Typically they charge a cover here, if you go to their facebook and sign up for the texts they will send you texts for free entry and free bar. Also lots of girls.
(Kennedy) This is where most of the Hispanic people go in Soho. Once again still a bunch of fly girls you’ll find more Hispanics and black people here… I know on Monday’s lots of people go but during the weekend of course there is people. Typically they have a cover.

Also if you're in Soho and you just walk around you’ll see plenty of fine ass women just walking down Kennedy Blvd.

YBOR CITY younger people/definitely more ratchet:
(AMP) I personally hate Amp… I hate EDM music and its just of people on molly jumping around, really hard to talk to anyone in here but if that’s your scene check it out. Lots of white people here
(Prana) The 5 story mostly hip hop, with one latin floor dance club in Tampa. Lots of pretty mostly black and Hispanic girls and some white chicks. People will step on your shoes. It will get hot. If you dress up you will stand out but don’t say I didn’t warn you about your shoes and clothes getting fucked up. There is always a cover and I barely go here because I’d rather go to Soho where there isn’t a 25-50$ cover for a crowded ass club. But it can be fun. A mix of people white black hispanic
(Czar) I’ve only been once and I was fucked up so I cannot remember, I know they change music every night. Mix of people depending on the night
(Castle) For a once in a lifetime experience check this place out. It’s fucking weird. There’s a few hot weird ass anime chicks but seriously I let one of my friends take me here one time for a costume party and it was one of the strangest experiences of my life. white people here.
(Honeypot) This is the gay club and I have been multiple times, Once on a date for some random girl online and twice with my girlfriend. I would definitely check it out but not by yourself, I only got grabbed by the arm a few times but I would just grab my girl or keep it moving. This place is fun. Lots of girls go here to “dance with their girls” my ex has tried to get threesomes here but like I said I have little game haha. I would actually call it a lesbian club because there is always way more girls, I think the gay club is across the street but I have never been. Mix of people here

Honestly just like I said for SOHO you can just walk down 7th street and talk to any of the chicks walking around. There are a plethora of other bars and a few other clubs down here and if the girls like you they will stare, have the guys they’re with invite you over, or just open you.

USF Younger girls but cute:
(CDB’s Pizza Bar) If you really want to cradle rob go to CDB’s on a Tuesday. They have drink deals and the line is always way out the door…. At least the last time I went. All the sorority girls and frat guys with a few other random people come through here on that night. You can also try on the weekend and see if its popping, or try coppertop across the street… which is usually wack.
(The Study) Once again if you want to cradle rob try the study on the weekends… It’s near the hood like five minutes from USF. Go on the weekends and you will see some cute sorority chicks. I prefer this place to CDB’s
(RoundUP) Full of white people line dancing. If this is your thing there is lots of girls. I went one time and felt uncomfortable not because I was one of the few black people there but because line dancing is weird haha. I’m sure if you line dance you can pull from here. They do also have an upstairs that plays hip-hop.
(Whiskey North) I’ve only been one time and there is lots of black people. I’m sure it depends on the night. I think its full of older people.
(42nd Street) 42nd street is where all of the student housing is for the University of South Florida. I would advise if you look older or if you are older then this part probably isn’t for you… Girls will probably think you’re creepy. However if not you should be good. If you walk on this street on the weekend follow any large groups walking around to where the party is. Some groups are mixed some are full of girls, if its girls just open them and ask where the party is at. When you find a party they may or may not let you in, some people are chill some guys are intimidated, if that is the case some beer or liquor should get you in… just make sure you watch your bottle or cans of beer.
(Hard Rock Casino) You can find a mixture of women here, typically they are a little older but I used to work here and I know there is talent and thirsty ass women here. (They would come up and hit on me) Just be social and if you’re a baller who’s spending lots of money it should be easy for you to pull these girls…. I’m sure its why they go to the casino in the first place.

Daygame - Remember I am not a daygame guy but these are places you can go–
(International Mall or any other mall) This is the most upscale mall in Tampa and you will see absolute stunners walking around in here.
(Clearwater Beach or any beach) Lots of families but you will see the occasional girl by herself or two or three girls all hanging out together.
(College day pool party game) If you’re ever in Tampa there are a few apartment complexes you should check Facebook for their pool parties at all times no matter your age, if you have a nice body or a nice car or lots of alcohol go for it. The Venue(mixture), 4050(mixture), Uncommon(mixture), Monticello(mixture), Campus Palms (black people), campus lodge(mixture), IQ Apartments(mixture), Avalon (typically black) If you are black or if you like black girls you know what the popular black fraternities are… add them on instagram facebook or snapchat and look out for pool parties that they host. These parties have literally the finest black girls in Tampa, the ratios are legit 70% girls to 30% guys and if you’re not somebody they usually see they will give you attention. (I’m not in a frat so I would only show up at these events sparingly.) If you're white and you like black girls do yourself a favor and go to these events, you'll have so much attention from fine ass black girls you won't know what to do, white people who live here are scared to go to these events. These are the only times that I have daygame success because I can just take my shirt off. When a girl starts staring just open her ask her number and to hangout later and she will say yes (just don’t fuck it up)

(You can also check out the Tampa fair) I was actually impressed at the amount of girls at the fair… Now if they’re 18 or not is a different story. I went on a date there and was sad I took a girl because there was a bunch of pretty girls there… See if its happening when you’re in town.

Online –
(Tinder/Bumble): If you’re attractive you’ll have hundreds of matches. I had a 6’3 white roommate who played for the college football team who fucked 50 girls in a semester mostly off of tinder. They would all come straight to the apartment… Black guys I really don’t think you should struggle here. I have a profile pic with my shirt off and my bio says 6’0…. Just be attractive or have a cool profile or something. I just reset my tinder three days ago with tinder plus and I do it every few days because I get bored and I have 85 matches(I know its not too much I have white friends with 500+ in the same amount of time but still) just autoswiping everything right I’d say like 60 are 7+ and I delete girls I already added on snapchat (typically I send a few messages on tinder… ask for the snapchat then snapchat them from that point on and eventually they come over) Also, Bumble is great here in Tampa, girls will message you if you’re attractive or have a cool profile...

If you have any other questions feel free to PM me.

[DigitalNomad]

Good sheet. I've mentioned my thoughts on tampa in my thread. Worth mentioning the Sunday fundays too- I know Gaspar's doesn't great brunch with unlimited champagne and fireball. Can't remember where we went afterwards but the bar was packed by 3pm or so.

[cosworth]

Apparently Tampa has one highest concentration of strip clubs per head of population in the US. First strip club i've been in where you were allowed to touch !

[jcrew247]

(05-24-2017 06:12 PM)cosworth Wrote:  

Apparently Tampa has one highest concentration of strip clubs per head of population in the US. First strip club i've been in where you were allowed to touch !

Are the "touching allowed" strip clubs only the ones where no alcohol is served or no alcohol is allowed?

In my experience in other states that seems to be the case. If there is alchohol then there is no-touching.

[Fitman2018]

i live in tampa good city overall in usa, nightlife is good Soho packed with young college girls also lived in Miami and still find tampa really good. data sheet on point it is just once you start going to latin america and other countries you start to hate gaming in the states lmao

[Alpone]

Nice work. I'm in Miami but may roll into Tampa for a weekend to check it out. Never been.

[Rang off the Pipe]

I'm thinking of heading to Tampa in early May. I wouldn't mind being within access of both nightlife and a beach where I can actually play volleyball and stuff (even if within driving distance), but would there be many people around the beaches at that time? The USF students will definitely be gone by then, so they're a non-factor I would imagine.

[floridaboiii]

(03-19-2019 09:09 PM)Rang off the Pipe Wrote:  

I'm thinking of heading to Tampa in early May. I wouldn't mind being within access of both nightlife and a beach where I can actually play volleyball and stuff (even if within driving distance), but would there be many people around the beaches at that time? The USF students will definitely be gone by then, so they're a non-factor I would imagine.

I've been out of the states for a while now so specific questions other people will have to answer. In regards to people being at the beach? Of course man. I don't know if you're from the states but May is summertime. Also there are students year round in Tampa (summer school) so they will be a factor.

Something I didn't put in my datasheet before is a place called Downtown St.Petersburg. I barely went because it was just to far for me. If you're looking for beach access and nightlife Google downtown st. Pete. I don't really remember the names of the places off the top of my head except for macdintons. What I do remember is seeing a lot of girls...

They have this thing called first Fridays where it's like 10$ all you can drink and you can go into any bar. It's the first Friday of the month of course. I wish I had more specifics but everytime I would go (only 2 or 3 times) I was fucked up.

I think downtown st. Pete fits what you want, beach and nightlife.

Do not skip downtown Tampa and places like Soho though. Make sure to check out Clearwater beach. There's a famous beach Floridians like in Sarasota as well that I can't remember the name of. Also go to a part of the beach called treasure island.(I think close to st pete)

[Rang off the Pipe]

Yeah, I saw stuff about St. Petersburg as well. The plan is to do a short weekend jaunt (coming from the northeast US) before I head to Atlanta the following week for work, and Tampa was one of the cheaper options. I'm not much totally into nightlife and can talk to women as I go through my day but would you say accessibility is better in one city over the other as a solo guy?

[Sam Malone]

(03-20-2019 12:28 PM)floridaboiii Wrote:  

There's a famous beach Floridians like in Sarasota as well that I can't remember the name of.

Siesta Key Beach.

Much like Clearwater Beach, but without the soft sand.

[FullThrottleTX]

I'll weigh in with a mini data sheet as it was a short visit.

Visited Tampa/St. Petersburg with a friend a week ago mostly to scope out alternatives to Dallas to reside - and I have never been. My thoughts, coming there very optimistically. I stayed in Downtown St. Pete instead of Tampa and glad I did. Did some approaches though I didn't have a particular goal being here other than checking it out.

I instantly felt healthier here. It was a similar reaction to Miami. Something about the sun, the palm trees, humidity makes me feel more alive. I had been suffering a cold/allergies and they improved after a day or two.

Downtown Tampa
Pretty dead. Avoid.

Ybor City
This is probably the only place you need to go in Tampa proper. However, it is kind of underwhelming if you've been to New Orleans/French Quarter, which is a better scene by far, NO is more walkable, more interesting culture, better food... Same kind of scene though: a little trashy/seedy, lots of tourists, loads of unpretentious bars, lots of tattoos, hipsters, loose women. Probably fairly easy to get laid here no matter who or what you are lol... If you haven't been to New Orleans, go there first...

Hyde Park
This is your standard yuppie haunt in Tampa. For most of us, this may be the best area to do Day Game. Lots of high end stores/restaurants. Nothing special though coming from Dallas where this kind of scene is our specialty.

St. Petersburg Beach
Friend and I drove around for an hour looking for parking. Seemed like a good beach if you can actually park. Nothing too interesting if you've been to other beaches in Florida though.

St. Petersburg Downtown
This is where we stayed, and up and down Central Avenue you can walk for many blocks and hit all kinds of bars, restaurants, music venues, coffee shops, record stores. Bohemian vibe, but also a trashy/seedy vibe like Ybor but a little more manageable on the weekends. Lots of elderly retirees alongside the broadest swath of humanity I've ever seen (age and scene wise). Girls are pretty middle of the pack, a few stunners here and there. Kind of friendly. Farmers Market is legit as was the First Fridays festival, though the locals seem to call that "amateur hour" and tend to avoid it. I really can't wrap my head around St. Petersburg and the kinds of people there, it's really weird.

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Overall, and this will be a contrarian opinion, I was underwhelmed with Tampa. Given that I'm into Asians/Latinas, this isn't really my favorite area for that, Miami is much better. Lots of blonde white girls, but we have those and the Asians and Latinas in Dallas. It's less pretentious than Dallas, which is less pretentious than Miami, and there's great weather. Those are the only good things I can say about it. I feel there are a lot of criminals and people evading the authorities here, definitely a seedy vibe in the air.

St. Petes is worth a visit as its easy to get a downtown hotel and logistics are quite favorable compared to a lot of places I've lived, reminding me a bit of Bourbon Street. But quality is really variable. Tampa proper seems like a logistical nightmare because you have a few disparate areas of nightlife and none of them are close. Living in St. Petes and commuting to Tampa doesn't seem like an easy thing to do either given the lack of highway infrastructure and the bridges often seem backed up, so you'd have to choose one or the other to live and work.

Overall, I couldn't see myself living in the region. If you're an artist or a hipster, St. Pete's could be interesting for a time, though it would get boring fast. There are college students and people are generally friendly and laid back and I had some great conversations. It's a little less aloof than Dallas, I had some girls open me - easy to strike up conversation. I'm more on the classy/upscale side of things and Miami is better in most ways. Overall though, I think Florida is a sewer pipe and I would rather hang in Dallas or Austin than anywhere in Florida.