The Tampa Bay area, hosting its fourth Super Bowl on Feb. 1st, has something for everyone. This huge event is unique in all the sports world. This years Super Bowl is being played at the Raymond James Stadium, better known to the locals as the "Ray Jay".

Tampa has its skyline, port, museums, world-class aquarium and Busch Gardens plus a hockey arena and outdoor amphitheater that draw the concert calendar's biggest acts. Some of the hottest game week parties open to the public will happen in the clubs and restaurants of Ybor City, the former Tampa Latin Quarter that was redeveloped as an entertainment district before the city's last Super Bowl in 2001.

Around 150,000 people are descending on the Tampa Bay area for Super Bowl XLIII. Here's a little more about what they can expect:                   

New in Tampa since the last Super Bowl is the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which is not only full of brand new slot machines and black jack tables, but also some top-notch restaurants. In fact, NFL legend Mike Ditka will make the hotel his home base for a dazzling event put on by the Gridiron Greats charity.     

Music: There is something for everyone the week leading up to the game: Celine Dion (Jan. 28th), The Eagles, Jan. 29th, Rihana, Fall Out Boy and Lifehouse, Jan. 29th, and the Latin-flavored Pepsi Musica concert, Jan 30th are among the shows scheduled. Also showing up for the festivities will be comedian Dane Cook, Jan. 31st. The annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is Jan. 30th, and the SuperLX Live! jazz concert in Ybor City, Jan31st.

Parties, Parties everywhere: Although the economy may put a small dent in Super Bowl partying this year, celebrities ranging from rappers to TV celebrities putting on their must attend events. Big-time sports agent Leigh Steinberg is holding his own exclusive Super Bowl party at the Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa.

Food:  The Taste of the NFL sponsored by the NFL, features 32 top chefs, one from each NFL city, paired with a current or former NFL player for an event Jan 31st at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Attendees can sample some awesome food and wine, and meet the players/chefs.

Floating Hotels: Tampa is a year around cruise port and several large cruise ships will make Tampa their port of call for the Super Bowl, including the very exclusive The World cruise ship. They will provide both entertainment and coveted rooms with a view in Downtown Tampa.

And then there is the football game it's self, almost an after thought after all that's going on the week leading up to the game.  Steelers Vs Cardinals should be a great match up.

Rick Frissell, Agent- Diamond Dwellings Realty

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