This place is pretty cool there's always some kind of event or sporting thing to take the kids to…read more....it's a nice place to have in the area

I think it's awesome that they host different sporting events here but I think the place could be…read morebetter. It was awesome to see women hockey here, I enjoyed watching the game. It looked like the ceiling needed a lot of work done but that could just be me.

First visit, met owner who was welcoming and supportive. Great place for athletes of all ages to…read morestay in shape in the off season or year round. My high school athlete was able to wrestle live with kids from other schools and try other styles and moves. Three night per week training with a great vibe. Happy we found someplace close to home.

My family and I went to our first event last night, a double header with the Tampa Bay Tantrums vs…read morethe Santa Cruz Boardwalk Bombshells and the Cigar City Mafia vs the Black Widows. The kids were excited all day to go, and had picked out their derby names before we left. Once we got there, parking was overflowing into KMart across the street from the SkatePlex in Tampa. After getting tix, getting in, and setting up our seats (good idea to bring fold up chairs), we were right on time for the action. The first bout was very entertaining, both travel teams were excellent. In the end Tampa Bay pulled ahead, mostly due to excellent speed and agility by Jammer Barbie Bont. The kids stuffed themselves with junk food, got their hair painted, and bought t-shirts between the 2 bouts. I had a couple of beers to get into the mood of the event, PBR being a sponsor of the TBDD. The second bout started off a bit slower, with lots of tactics and few chances being taken. In the end, the Mafia won by only 2 points. A tremendous bout. We are all excited to go to the next event on September 10th. You should really make it a point to go!

My wife and I went to the roller derby double header "bout" and to be honest, we didn't have high…read moreexpectations. The roller rink is an interesting place. It's connected to a bowling alley (literally connected), but we spent our time in the skating rink and didn't journey to the bowling alley part of the building. The rink is in serious need of updating. If you are thinking this is going to be bad, you are wrong. Roller Derby fans and participants are very much into the sport and they put on a great show. There is even a designated person walking around willing to explain what the heck is going on :-) The Roller Derby itself was fun to watch, exciting at times, and once we understood the rules, like watching any other sporting event. The rest of the experience outside of the actual roller derby sport was unique and enjoyable. Raffle tickets were sold, there was an intermission show (fencing), pamphlets were passed around for a non-profit, and there are souvenirs and food for sale. Everyone should go to Roller Derby at least once in their life. I absolutely recommend giving this a try.

The Pasco County Government Parks & Recreation complex reminds me of a trenchcoat watch salesman…read more Pssst....what kind of watch do you want? I got all kinds. Here take a look inside my coat. The only difference is that the Pasco Parks & Recreation isn't selling stolen watches, they are providing experiences. Are you looking for a dog park to walk your little one without a leash? Do you need to rent a room for a birthday party/yoga class/drum circle? Need a place to play tennis, baseball, volleyball, soccer or football? Into skate boarding? Swimming? Want to ship the kids off to a summer camp so you can drink margaritas by the pool and gossip about your neighbors? If you answered "yes" to any of these then the Pasco County Parks & Recreation complex could be for you. My most memorable visit to the Pasco County Parks & Recreation was for my daughter's first birthday party. We had looked around at various places in the New Tampa/Land O'Lakes area. Some places were too pricey. Others couldn't even give us a price. One wanted to charge us for every little thing. The Parks & Recreation room that we rented was reasonably priced. We were given free reign to set it up and decorate it how we wanted. They also gave us access to the kitchen area to clean the dishes or get water if we needed to. We were provided a printed list of guidelines at the time we booked the room so there were no surprises on the day we showed up for the event. The employees at the desk were knowledgeable and able to answer all of our questions. They really helped the party go off without a hitch. I love the versatility of the Pasco County Government Parks & Recreation complex. They have a little bit of something for everyone.

Amazing place to practice and get instruction from experienced staff! Hours are good for my…read moreschedule!

Wow! Too bad you are not allowed to pick "NOTHING" as a rating... because that is exactly what you…read morewill get from TSSC....nothing. You give them money with the expectation that you will be able to play a few weeks of games, but instead you get... nothing. No one to answer the phone, no one to answer your questions, no one to schedule games, no one to put together a roster, no one to respond to an email. There is only one person that is attentive at Tampa Sports and Social Club, and that is the president, Grant Sampson, and all he does is take the money.... other than that, there is no one, and you pay for nothing. Be Smart... save your money.

I paid for a soccer season in March of 2009. It is now June of 2011 and not a single game has been…read morescheduled. I have also met others who paid for football, softball, and volleyball, with no games scheduled and no refunds. I filed a complaint with both the local Better Business Bureau and the Hillsborough County Consumer Protection Agency. As a result Grant Sampson (or Jon A.) the owner, agreed to refund $75.00 of the original $117.00 that I paid, however the check he issued was returned by the bank due to insufficient funds. Both agencies are keeping files on this business and any disputes should be reported. You can file with both agencies quickly, on-line.

We love to be outdoors. We are visiting Tarpon Springs and decided to go for a nature walk. This…read morecame up on a few different sites as being a good place to begin. I cannot tell you the amount of wildlife we saw. It was absolutely amazing. We saw Osprey and Ibis and tricolor Heron. The list goes on and on. We also saw a pair of osprey in a nest. We also saw a black vulture, a ring, neck, snake and various ducks not to mention a bald eagle juvenile. The water is beautiful. You can walk out on the dock and get a Birdseye view of the golf. They have clean bathrooms and plenty of parking. Bring your sunblock.

This is a very strange park. It has some very strange "rules" for being right on the Gulf of…read moreMexico, the water is not very clear & there is a very large creepy plant in the distance. The sign upon entering clearly says: "No swimming allowed here" and I wondered why is that? This park is clearly on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico with a large beach area, so why no swimming? That is a great question. As you enter the park, even from my photo of the park sign at the entrance you can see this very creepy plant in the background. So I wondered if that had anything to do with the "no swimming" rules. So I did some digging & this is what I learned. The very creepy plant adjacent to this park is a power plant called the "Anclote Power Plant" owned by Progress Energy (located near Holiday, Fla. in Pasco County) It generates more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) from two steam units. "Progress Energy Florida" says it's to convert the Anclote Power Plant to CLEANER natural gas. Their webpage says that the Emissions-reducing conversion will "ALLOW" the company to comply with "NEW" federal standards. Hua? (Not good word salad folks) yikes. BECAUSE, "Currently, the plant uses oil & natural gas. The change is required to "ALLOW" the company to comply with "NEW" federal emission standards for coal & oil-fired generating units, including the EPA's new "MERCURY and AIR TOXICS STANDARDS" (MATS) rule." YIKES. (Nope, not good word salad folks) No wonder there is no swimming allowed. Do not recommend.