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th IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH
CELESTE’S SEMI-INDEPENDENT TOUR
10:00
am - 2:00 pm
Our self-directed tour will be aboard the convenient TECO
line Streetcar with stops to Tampa’s Channel District
where guests may visit The Florida Aquarium, the Tampa
Bay History Center, or play and shop at Channelside Bay
Plaza; and guests may stroll the brick-lined streets of Ybor
City and the Latin Quarters “Centro Ybor” where our group
will lunch on own at the gem of Spanish Restaurants--
Columbia.
A 1-day unlimited ride fare card is $5. A family (i.e., 2 adults
3
children or 1 adult 4 children) all day ticket is $12.50.
The vending machine for tickets and the departure point
is right in front of the convention center. The group will
depart from TECO stop at the convention center at 10:00.
We will proceed to Ybor City to see the shops and take
in the cultural sites. At noon, for those who wish to join
us, we will have lunch at the famous Columbia restaurant,
Florida’s oldest restaurant and the world’s largest Spanish
Restaurant. You can check out the menu at:
columbiarestaurant.com/ybor.asp
For those who do not wish to eat at Columbia, there are a
number of other dining options in a close proximity.
After lunch, the group will once again get on the
TECO for the short trip to Channelside
channelsidebayplaza.com/. There is plenty to see and do
once there. Whether you want to shop, tour a museum,
or even go bowling, there is something for everyone. You
can call it a day at any time by just hopping back on the
trolley and returning to where it all began. Trolleys leave
every 20 minutes.
All tours will congregate in the companion’s room at the
Marriott Tampa Waterside, in Meeting Room 1 (Level 3).
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