Phantasmo, great intel on Tampa, +1 from me. What are your thoughts on Ybor City? I partied there for a couple of nights and thought it was fun, a bit rough but a decent place for binge drinking, definitely not high end. I also checked out Channel Side which seemed to be a decent spot to eat and have a few drinks, not sure how it is later though. While in Tampa a few years back, I stayed at this weird hostel called Graham's Place, I wouldn't recommend staying there as its in a rough area but its close enough to Ybor. Also, NHL hockey games are relatively cheap in Tampa and the arena is down town, so drinking at a game and gaming women there (lots of Canadians on vacation) can be decent before hitting the town.
Also, the Tampa Bay area is home to a thriving death metal scene, for anyone who's into that, according to this article, "Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but it is also home to a particularly dark musical subculture. For nearly 30 years, the city of Tampa has served as the unofficial capital of American death metal."
Also, the Tampa Bay area is home to a thriving death metal scene, for anyone who's into that, according to this article, "Florida may be known as the Sunshine State, but it is also home to a particularly dark musical subculture. For nearly 30 years, the city of Tampa has served as the unofficial capital of American death metal."