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4 Helpful Tips For Your Online Tampa Shopping Experience

Online Tampa shopping is not a trend. It’s a way of life. Long gone are the days when everyone would troop to the mall during the sale season and spend hours waiting in line for the cashier to ring their purchases in. Now, you can go online as soon as the clock strikes 12 midnight and the sale officially starts. That’s how most millennials spend their waking hours, anyway. Those with disposable income would simply log into their online accounts and browse through the different dresses, shoes, handbags, and other accessories there. With a click of a button, a scan of a fingerprint, the item will be yours… though, you have to wait a couple of days to get it in the mail. Go online during sale season There are many different sale seasons throughout the year. The biggest one happens during Black Friday, a day after Thanksgiving Day. Some of the more popular ones are the Christmas Day sale, the Labor Day sale, and the Memorial Day sale. You need to cross out these dates on …

When To Tip The Wait Staff In Tampa Restaurants

American custom dictates that we should tip our servers in Tampa restaurants even if we receive abysmal service. The rule of thumb is to leave the minimal “suggested” tip for the servers because this will go into a pool and will subsequently be divided among the wait staff. But if you really received poor service, maybe you can, once in a while, serve a lesson to the wait staff to be more courteous to you. Then again, if you’re feeling generous, that is completely up to you. For a more specific response to the question “should I tip or not?,” we collected a series of situations that would dictate if you need to tip. When you received excellent service Excellent service demands a pretty good tip. We know it’s the job of the waiter or the waitress to provide food service to you seeing as that’s technically and literally their job, but it should not come as a surprise to you that the service industry is notorious for its low salaries and subpar benefits. The only way tha…

Best Places To Hang Out In After A Tampa Nightlife

Tampa nightlife can be exhausting because let’s face it, there’s always something happening in Tampa—whether it’s a rock concert, a music festival, a beer fest, or a renaissance fair. Tampa is always alive with the beats and music of the south. However, if you have ever been out clubbing or hanging out in pubs, you know as well as we do that there’s nothing like resting your tired feet after a night of dancing and merriment. Here are the best places to go to after you painted the town red in Tampa: Cafes The Independent, Mad Chiller World, and your local McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Dunkin’ Donuts are some of the best cafes to go to after a night of partying in Tampa. There’s really nothing a cup of coffee can’t solve, even in the wee hours of the morning. So, what say you? Grab a donut and a cup of coffee after having the night of your life, and we’re sure you’ll be feeling great in no time. Diners There are many 24/7 diners around Tampa it’s hard to choose jus…

Maximizing Your Credit Card Rewards For Tampa Shopping

There’s a pretty good chance that 90 percent of the people who read stuff about shopping and who go to the malls have their own credit cards. It’s the most basic of finances in America—to own a credit card once you reached the legal age of 18 years old. Heck, trust fund babies have credit cards even when they are barely in their teens. So, what’s the point of all of these and how can it relate to Tampa shopping? You have probably used your credit cards a thousand times since you’ve gotten hold of it, right? In that amount of time, you have accumulated what they call credit card points that you can then turn into rewards. You can get free meals from these rewards or have your membership fee waived forever. However, there’s another upside to this and one that not many people take advantage of. You can convert these points into your shopping money. Say, for example, you have a Macy’s card. As you shop at Macy’s, you accumulate points that you can use to shop for items later on.…

Top Tampa Restaurants To Take Your Dates To If You Want To Impress Them

Impressing your date is a must if you want a chance at having a second date with her, right? It all begins in the kind of restaurant that you choose. You have to be careful in choosing from the variety of Tampa restaurants available to really make a good impression. But though there are tons of diners, casual eateries, food courts, and high-end steakhouses in Tampa, there are really a handful of restaurants that should top your choice. The Capital Grille Dining at The Capital Grille is an experience that you would never forget. From the Art Deco chandeliers to the African mahogany paneling, everything about this restaurants talk of class and elegance. It is most famous for its dry-aged steaks, fresh seafood, and world-class wines. The Capital Grille is located across America, including in Downtown Chicago, NYC, Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Providence, Washington DC, Costa Mesa, and Seattle. Of course, the one on Westshore Blvd in Tampa is also a special place. The restaurant w…

How To Dress Up For Tampa Events

Attending Tampa events means you need to make one important decision: the attire. This is especially stressful for women because it involves what shoes to wear and what accessories to use as well. But, there are ways to make the decision easier for you, especially if you are not a fashion icon or really stylish at all. if you are always fashion-challenged, then it might be best for you to read the tips and a little guide we have here. In order for you to determine which kind of style you must have in an event, you need to ask yourself some questions, the most important of which are these three: Is there a theme or motif you have to follow? If you are attending a wedding, you must ask the couple or the organizer if there is a particular theme or motif that must be followed. It’s good if there’s none because that means you just have to wear a formal or a cocktail dress or a suit in order to fit in. But always ask because believe it or not, some couple prefer their guest…