The day in Tampa was Rebekah’s favorite bucket list item. We jumped on the historic (and free!) TECO streetcar line and visited Yber City. This original core of Tampa was the home of many cigar companies back in the day and now houses a number of breweries, which of course Jo had to try TBBC (Tampa Bay Brewing Co). Another day, another flight! More quaint names (“Hair of the Hog”, “Hog’s Breath”, “True Blonde” & “Red Eye”) but nothing we had to take home for later. From here we strolled the River Walk on the hunt for food and Lightning gear. We chose Ferg’s Live right across from Amalie Arena for pre-game wings, mini corn-dogs and macaroni bites. (Not a lot of choice on the menu!)
Next stop, Thunder Alley for some pre-game festivities! Jo also found the perfect shirt for Beck on clearance to boot! The atmosphere outside was fantastic but inside it was absolutely electrifying! Lots of 2 way action in the game with both goalies making incredible saves. The Lightning really know how to generate positive energy in the crowd. They play a fast, aggressive style of hockey and the community is certainly behind their team. We definitely got our monies worth, as it came down to a shoot-out before Tampa secured the win sending the majority of the fans home happy. Seeing Stamkos score in the shoot-out made Momma Jo’s day!
