Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, in an over 100-year-old tradition, sails into Tampa Bay with much pageantry to invade and capture the city. Afterwards, Jose Gaspar and his band of pirates take over the city with a parade down Bayshore Boulevard and celebrate in the streets of downtown.
Downtown Tampa Photo Tour
By Dawn Henthorn, About.com
The legendary pirate, Jose Gaspar, who terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th century, often called himself "Gasparilla."
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- Downtown Tampa Skyline
- Bayshore Boulevard
- University of Tampa
- Tampa Convention Center
- The St. Pete Times Forum
- The Florida Aquarium
- Channelside
- Tampa's Streetcars in Ybor City
- Port of Tampa
- Gasparilla Pirate Fest
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