Florida Readies for Super Bowl XLIII

26Jan09

On Sunday February 1st Tampa Florida welcomes football fans from all over the country to Super Bowl XLIII pitting the Arizona Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Steelers. For some pre-game fun head to Tampa a day early to enjoy the Third Annual DIRECTV Celebrity Beach Bowl. That’s right, Saturday January 31st come see NFL Hall of Famers and Hollywood celebrities in a game flag football with a concert by one of today’s hottest artists to follow the game.
 
The Pittsburgh Steelers have of one of the nastiest defenses in football and are 7-point favorites over the Cardinals who didn’t seem to truly get it together until the postseason, here are some of the keys to the game. The most highly anticipated matchup is between the incredible Arizona offense and the indomitable Pittsburgh defense. The Cardinal defense plays well enough to give it’s air-arsenal offense a chance to light up the scoreboard and win. Both defenses are good at creating turnovers so something will have to give. This may just be up to Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner his passes need to be precise and careful if he’s to get by this Steeler’s defense, if he can do this it will be a great game.
 
While you’re in Tampa Bay be sure to take some time to see the city, maybe get there a couple of days early and go to Busch Gardens Africa, or visit the fabulous Florida Aquarium. Start your day with breakfast at a waterside cafe then enjoy a streetcar ride to Channelside Bay Plaza for a day of shopping in our unique Florida boutiques. Another can’t miss place is historic Ybor City  the colorful streets are lined with fun you can get an authentic hand-rolled cigars and Cuban sandwiches, hot and crisp. If the beach is more your style you’re in luck the Clearwater, Florida  is home to some of America’s favorite beaches. Nearby Caladesi Island has 2008’s number 1 beach in America and there are some 35 miles of white-sand beaches on eight major barrier islands. You can also visit historic Fort De Soto Park, take picture and just explore it’s a great way to spend the day with your family.
 
So come for the Super Bowl but be sure to do and see as much as you can while you’re here and if you feel you’ve missed something, you are always welcome to revisit.

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