Tampa??

[RedRidingHood]

Anyone here from that area? Just curious. Looks like this is the Wolf's future destination. Hit me up if so!:sbgrox:

[Alilyoyo1]

I'm a little further South...Cape Coral.

[RedRidingHood]

I'm a little further South...Cape Coral.

Hmm, so what's the weather like? Much rain? Dry? etc etc...

[TopGun]

can we say HURRICANES!!!!? and no i do not mean the football team either!!:lol:

[RedRidingHood]

can we say HURRICANES!!!!? and no i do not mean the football team either!!:lol:

Yea...that's the only concern I have. Although I heard the cutest thing from him today..he told me that we can raise "little ka-chow" (calling it a GIRL) by the Ocean.:tongue:

[Alilyoyo1]

Hmm, so what's the weather like? Much rain? Dry? etc etc...

Well, it's predictible if nothing. This time of year is brush fire season, dry dry dry. June 1st is hurricane season and in the summer at least down this far, we get rain pretty regular later in the day. But it never rains for days on end, even if we get a hurricane! You guys will probably be a few degrees cooler than us always but that means instead of 88 you'll be 86 or in the winter, if we are 45 you'll be 43. Winter we don't usually get too much rain at all. If you can take the cold you can ride year round anyway.

There is a pretty good female rider population up there from what I can tell so it shouldn't be a problem finding people to rid with. There is a group that rides every other month, check the Florida thread on here, for the web address. They just had a ride this month so the next one will be July.

Plenty to do up there too. Beaches are nice, Busch Gardens, water parks, Seaworld, Ybor for night life, etc. Plus it looks like there are some decent roads to ride unlike down here!

[RedRidingHood]

Well, it's predictible if nothing. This time of year is brush fire season, dry dry dry. June 1st is hurricane season and in the summer at least down this far, we get rain pretty regular later in the day. But it never rains for days on end, even if we get a hurricane! You guys will probably be a few degrees cooler than us always but that means instead of 88 you'll be 86 or in the winter, if we are 45 you'll be 43. Winter we don't usually get too much rain at all. If you can take the cold you can ride year round anyway.

There is a pretty good female rider population up there from what I can tell so it shouldn't be a problem finding people to rid with. There is a group that rides every other month, check the Florida thread on here, for the web address. They just had a ride this month so the next one will be July.

Plenty to do up there too. Beaches are nice, Busch Gardens, water parks, Seaworld, Ybor for night life, etc. Plus it looks like there are some decent roads to ride unlike down here!

That rocks! If I can handle the swamp lands of Spring in Cleveland..that's nothing compared to this season here. The air is probably alot less polluted too (salt water vs lake water). Anyway, Im sure I'll find a buttload of stuff to do..I can't wait. Thanks for your help :D Ive always wanted to go to Busch Gardens.:beach:

[silverzzr600]

i'm only 30 miles north of tampa! let me tell ya something, i've lived in ohio, and i've lived in florida...there's something about hurricanes you don't get with tornadoes...a head start. don't fret about the wind. when all your friends are bitchin and complaining about it being cold, snowing, sleeting, whatever, you can tell them that their lifes suck and you're going out riding. :)

[2FAST4U2C]

i'm only 30 miles north of tampa! let me tell ya something, i've lived in ohio, and i've lived in florida...there's something about hurricanes you don't get with tornadoes...a head start. don't fret about the wind. when all your friends are bitchin and complaining about it being cold, snowing, sleeting, whatever, you can tell them that their lifes suck and you're going out riding. :)



WELL SAID..... RRH thought you were moving to Orlando area??? what happened???

[ncdixie]

i'm only 30 miles north of tampa! let me tell ya something, i've lived in ohio, and i've lived in florida...there's something about hurricanes you don't get with tornadoes...a head start. don't fret about the wind. when all your friends are bitchin and complaining about it being cold, snowing, sleeting, whatever, you can tell them that their lifes suck and you're going out riding. :)
That made me LOL!! Cuz it's true. I have a hurricane kit stocked and ready.
If a hurricane touches FL you can bet it reaches out and touches NC too.

Does it still rain everyday in FL around 3 in the afternoon? :angel_not:

[2FAST4U2C]

That made me LOL!! Cuz it's true. I have a hurricane kit stocked and ready.
If a hurricane touches FL you can bet it reaches out and touches NC too.

Does it still rain everyday in FL around 3 in the afternoon? :angel_not:

Somewhere in Florida it does.. It rains like hell on one side of the road and not the other...lol Welcome to Florida...:D

[ncdixie]

Somewhere in Florida it does.. It rains like hell on one side of the road and not the other...lol Welcome to Florida...:D
LOL! I've witnessed that myself!! One thing RRH should know, there are bugs in FL she's never seen LMAO!!! GINORMOUS skeeters too! Noseeums ugh I hate those things. But we do have those here too. LOL
Humidty is another thing Ms.RRH is not really used too either. LOL
Sweat in the shade. Good times.:lol:

[ktrides2]

Tampa /Brandon here!

I LOVE Florida - Tampa native here! - I'll take bugs, rain, hurricanes, humidity over snow any day.

[ncdixie]

Tampa /Brandon here!

I LOVE Florida - Tampa native here! - I'll take bugs, rain, hurricanes, humidity over snow any day.
AMEN girl! For the most part anyways. NC weather is so very much like FL weather, cept your skeeters are bigger! LOL:lol:
I have to confess I like a lil bit of snow, just enough to play in and then go away.:shy:

[2FAST4U2C]

LMFAO... BUGS=LoveBugs
A rare form of P.O.S. that stick to ur cars paint, and is a pain in the a$$ to clean off...:butbutbut:

[RedRidingHood]

WELL SAID..... RRH thought you were moving to Orlando area??? what happened???

The wind shifted ;):telephone:

[RedRidingHood]

LOL! I've witnessed that myself!! One thing RRH should know, there are bugs in FL she's never seen LMAO!!! GINORMOUS skeeters too! Noseeums ugh I hate those things. But we do have those here too. LOL
Humidty is another thing Ms.RRH is not really used too either. LOL
Sweat in the shade. Good times.:lol:

Sweet..I'll lose weight faster that way!:icecreamexercise:

[RedRidingHood]

Tampa /Brandon here!

I LOVE Florida - Tampa native here! - I'll take bugs, rain, hurricanes, humidity over snow any day.

Same here. It's going to be different getting used to all that..but the only time I like snow is on Christmas morning. So then I'll come back to Ohio for the Holidays. lol. I can't wait now. A few months and I'll be there. WOOT.:flex:*Oh and for the residents of the area, is there a BAD area that I shouldn't move in? Just curious..because were still undecided on the area of apartments and so forth.*

[Alilyoyo1]

Same here. It's going to be different getting used to all that..but the only time I like snow is on Christmas morning. So then I'll come back to Ohio for the Holidays. lol. I can't wait now. A few months and I'll be there. WOOT.:flex:*Oh and for the residents of the area, is there a BAD area that I shouldn't move in? Just curious..because were still undecided on the area of apartments and so forth.*

definitely talk to KT about that cuz she is much closer to the Tampa area. We have our bad areas but it won't do you any good!

And girlriders.net was the ride I was talkin about! Thanks KT!

[RedRidingHood]

definitely talk to KT about that cuz she is much closer to the Tampa area. We have our bad areas but it won't do you any good!

And girlriders.net was the ride I was talkin about! Thanks KT!

Sweet. Thanks for the help :)

[silverzzr600]

bad areas to avoid what? traffic? crime? you won't avoid traffic...it suxs big time everywhere! if you move near the beach in clearwater, plan on sitting in horrendous traffic during holidays, spring break, and pretty much the whole summer. a few areas that are pretty nice are: Westchase and Harbor Island
Feel free to look me up when you get into town, i'd be happy to show you around!

[RedRidingHood]

bad areas to avoid what? traffic? crime? you won't avoid traffic...it suxs big time everywhere! if you move near the beach in clearwater, plan on sitting in horrendous traffic during holidays, spring break, and pretty much the whole summer. a few areas that are pretty nice are: Westchase and Harbor Island
Feel free to look me up when you get into town, i'd be happy to show you around!

Thanks hon :)

I was referring to areas to move in...like where's the hood, etc as in places to avoid moving too. Like in Ohio, I wouldn't even think of moving East side of Cleveland. The areas I've seen so far in Tampa look gorgeous..but then again..I know nothing about the area or town.:(

[silverzzr600]

the hoods: any place within a 4-5 mile radius of the I-4/I-275 junction..those areas include Ybor City, Hillsborough ave near I-275, Martin Luther King near I-275, Nebraska Ave near I-4 and I-275, and areas around USF. These are areas around Tampa, if you are moving near St. Pete or Clearwater, I can't tell you where the hoods are there.

[Alilyoyo1]

Thanks hon :)

I was referring to areas to move in...like where's the hood, etc as in places to avoid moving too. Like in Ohio, I wouldn't even think of moving East side of Cleveland. The areas I've seen so far in Tampa look gorgeous..but then again..I know nothing about the area or town.:(

Florida, well at least down where I am, is a little different too. You can have one fabulous street with a bad one right next to it. Just something to keep in mind, look at the whole picture.

[RedRidingHood]

the hoods: any place within a 4-5 mile radius of the I-4/I-275 junction..those areas include Ybor City, Hillsborough ave near I-275, Martin Luther King near I-275, Nebraska Ave near I-4 and I-275, and areas around USF. These are areas around Tampa, if you are moving near St. Pete or Clearwater, I can't tell you where the hoods are there.

Florida, well at least down where I am, is a little different too. You can have one fabulous street with a bad one right next to it. Just something to keep in mind, look at the whole picture.

Thanks you 2 :) I'll def be doing my homework on where to set up camp!

[2FAST4U2C]

the hoods: any place within a 4-5 mile radius of the I-4/I-275 junction..those areas include Ybor City, Hillsborough ave near I-275, Martin Luther King near I-275, Nebraska Ave near I-4 and I-275, and areas around USF. These are areas around Tampa, if you are moving near St. Pete or Clearwater, I can't tell you where the hoods are there.

YESSS STAY AWAY FROM YBOR CITY... At least as far as living there... It's the sh!t to go at Party at YBOR Strip... But not to live there.. And stay away from back alley's...:assassin:

[ktrides2]

There are some areas in central Tampa that you should avoid. If you have BIG money there are great places in South Tampa. East - Go to Brandon, North anything should be ok and West gets you closer to the water.

Do you know where ya'll will be working? The way you take to commute should factor in.

Feel free to let me know what you are looking at and I'll check it out for you!
As a general area I would look outside this circle:

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/1666/tampamapforrrhls4.png

[RedRidingHood]

There are some areas in central Tampa that you should avoid. If you have BIG money there are great places in South Tampa. East - Go to Brandon, North anything should be ok and West gets you closer to the water.

Do you know where ya'll will be working? The way you take to commute should factor in.

Feel free to let me know what you are looking at and I'll check it out for you!
As a general area I would look outside this circle:

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/1666/tampamapforrrhls4.png

My s.o. is a managing sales consultant for H.H. Gregg. There's one going up in Tampa..and we want to try to remain as close to there as possible. So really..we have no idea where about's that located. We have the address of it, but have no idea the areas around it and so forth. I wouldn't mind being close to the water..but that's me. lol.

[Alilyoyo1]

My s.o. is a managing sales consultant for H.H. Gregg. There's one going up in Tampa..and we want to try to remain as close to there as possible. So really..we have no idea where about's that located. We have the address of it, but have no idea the areas around it and so forth. I wouldn't mind being close to the water..but that's me. lol.

keep in mind water usually = $$$$$
well, I have a canal and it wasn't that bad but it's not the ocean. Even little shacks down the beach here are million dollar properties.:jawdrop:

[RedRidingHood]

keep in mind water usually = $$$$$
well, I have a canal and it wasn't that bad but it's not the ocean. Even little shacks down the beach here are million dollar properties.:jawdrop:

Yea...I would love to be as close to the water as possible..but really..were definately thinking of expenses. Just a 1 bdrm apt. will do for now.

Oh and Happy Birthday hon :)

[silverzzr600]

it's all about how what you're looking for and much you want to spend to rent/own. my boyfriend and i are currently looking to move closer to tampa. we are at exit 27 off the Veteran's Expressway (a toll road), i work in carrollwood which is exactly 25 miles from our current residence, he works downtown which is another 10 miles from my work. the commute is long, and expensive so we are carpooling to save money. we spend about $1000 in tolls a year, but it's the fastest way to get to work. check out www.rentals.com and some areas you would want to check into are: brandon (the crosstown expressway will become your best friend if commuting to downtown), citrus park, oldsmar, safety harbor, tampa, town and country, and westchase. that will give you some idea of what rent will cost you in those areas. good luck!

[RedRidingHood]

it's all about how what you're looking for and much you want to spend to rent/own. my boyfriend and i are currently looking to move closer to tampa. we are at exit 27 off the Veteran's Expressway (a toll road), i work in carrollwood which is exactly 25 miles from our current residence, he works downtown which is another 10 miles from my work. the commute is long, and expensive so we are carpooling to save money. we spend about $1000 in tolls a year, but it's the fastest way to get to work. check out www.rentals.com and some areas you would want to check into are: brandon (the crosstown expressway will become your best friend if commuting to downtown), citrus park, oldsmar, safety harbor, tampa, town and country, and westchase. that will give you some idea of what rent will cost you in those areas. good luck!

THANKYOU!!! Your a lifesaver ;):man_in_love:

[PlayfulGod]

be prepared for long straightass roads (=boring), and hotass, swamp like weather.

[RedRidingHood]

be prepared for long straightass roads (=boring), and hotass, swamp like weather.

Yep. That's going to suck in full gear and 120+ degrees!:black eye:

[ktrides2]

Yep. That's going to suck in full gear and 120+ degrees!:black eye:

nah, It doesn't REALLY get to 120 here. That's just the "feels like" temp, lol

[Technochick]

I'm just south of Tampa in the St. Petersburg area.

I haven't looked through your whole thread yet so I'm not sure about all the questions you have on the area. I will say that there's a very large motorcycle community here. Some of the local forums are: Tampasportbikes.com , Sarasotariders.net & Clearwaterbiker.com


Alright, now I'll read through the thread and see what you really wanna know ...

Location - Location - Location
A couple more good areas to think about are Brandon, Riverview & Apollo Beach. An area that I've seriously been looking at is Fish Hawk Ranch (http://www.fishhawkranch.com/). Houses range from 150K into the millions and it's all a really safe community. Also, there's a lot of good (for FL) riding out there.

[RedRidingHood]

I'm just south of Tampa in the St. Petersburg area.

I haven't looked through your whole thread yet so I'm not sure about all the questions you have on the area. I will say that there's a very large motorcycle community here. Some of the local forums are: Tampasportbikes.com , Sarasotariders.net & Clearwaterbiker.com


Alright, now I'll read through the thread and see what you really wanna know ...

Location - Location - Location
A couple more good areas to think about are Brandon, Riverview & Apollo Beach. An area that I've seriously been looking at is Fish Hawk Ranch (http://www.fishhawkranch.com/). Houses range from 150K into the millions and it's all a really safe community. Also, there's a lot of good (for FL) riding out there.


That is awesome info. Thanks sooo much for this! I'll continue my online apt. search..and I hope the man and I can find somewhere close to his work. Oh that's another thing...I'll have to look for employment once Im there. So I'll be doing a huge job-search as well. Thanks for the pm :)

[ktrides2]

I'm just south of Tampa in the St. Petersburg area.

I haven't looked through your whole thread yet so I'm not sure about all the questions you have on the area. I will say that there's a very large motorcycle community here. Some of the local forums are: Tampasportbikes.com , Sarasotariders.net & Clearwaterbiker.com


Alright, now I'll read through the thread and see what you really wanna know ...

Location - Location - Location
A couple more good areas to think about are Brandon, Riverview & Apollo Beach. An area that I've seriously been looking at is Fish Hawk Ranch (http://www.fishhawkranch.com/). Houses range from 150K into the millions and it's all a really safe community. Also, there's a lot of good (for FL) riding out there.

Just realize there are only a couple roads out of the fishhawk area. It sux getting out of there in the mornings.

[Technochick]

Just realize there are only a couple roads out of the fishhawk area. It sux getting out of there in the mornings.You're right. It also depends on where you're headed. If you have to go into Tampa - yeah, it sucks. Morning traffic in Tampa sucks no matter where you're going and Friday evening is the absolute worst!

My co-workers that live out there take I-75 South then I-275 North over the Skyway to St. Pete. This area is perfect for me ... it's not gonna be perfect for everyone ;)

[ktrides2]

You're right. It also depends on where you're headed. If you have to go into Tampa - yeah, it sucks. Morning traffic in Tampa sucks no matter where you're going and Friday evening is the absolute worst!

My co-workers that live out there take I-75 South then I-275 North over the Skyway to St. Pete. This area is perfect for me ... it's not gonna be perfect for everyone ;)

oh, that's a good option. I always assume driving into Tampa.

[RedRidingHood]

You're right. It also depends on where you're headed. If you have to go into Tampa - yeah, it sucks. Morning traffic in Tampa sucks no matter where you're going and Friday evening is the absolute worst!

My co-workers that live out there take I-75 South then I-275 North over the Skyway to St. Pete. This area is perfect for me ... it's not gonna be perfect for everyone ;)

oh, that's a good option. I always assume driving into Tampa.

You 2 rock. Thanks for the info :D I've got alot of homework to do, that's for sure. Oh..what about Sportbike shops..like accessories, and misc. gear? Any of those around there???

[silverzzr600]

You 2 rock. Thanks for the info :D I've got alot of homework to do, that's for sure. Oh..what about Sportbike shops..like accessories, and misc. gear? Any of those around there???

sure there are bike shops, some reputable, some not so much. when you get here, give us a ring, and we'll show you where to go.

[ktrides2]

sure there are bike shops, some reputable, some not so much. when you get here, give us a ring, and we'll show you where to go.

+1

[Technochick]

sure there are bike shops, some reputable, some not so much. when you get here, give us a ring, and we'll show you where to go.+1 more :D


Hey, maybe we should all get together for a ride when you get settled in?? Whadda y'all think?