[Local Restaurants and Shopping]    [Florida Attractions]

See The Map Below For Location Of Restaurants And Shopping

Benedettos   Gourmet Italian restaurant just 3 minutes from Paradise Lakes Resort.  Incredible food...from fresh seafood to steaks and pasta you can't go wrong eating here! Phone 813-909-9694. SEE MAP BELOW        Visit website

Whiskey Willies    Located just across the street from Paradise Lakes. Good food at Great prices...open for lunch and dinner. Whiskey Willies has live entertainment on the weekends, pool tables and friendly service. Owned by Paradise residents, it's a favorite of many local Paradisians.  Phone 949-9171  SEE MAP BELOW

Hungry Harry's Bar-B-Que  Fabulous BBQ Chicken, Beef and Pork. Eat in or Take out. If you like BBQ your sure to love this! Phone 949-2025.  SEE MAP BELOW

Bern's Steak House For the discriminating diner, Bern's is the only Mobile 5 Star Restaurant in Florida. They have one of the worlds largest wine inventories (wine list is hundreds of pages) seafood that is still live when you order and some of the best beef in the world. Located in south Tampa about 40 minutes from Paradise. Call 251-2421 for reservations and directions. Request Jerry Lisa as your waiter.

Toki Sushi Bar/Japanese Restaurant Great service and always fresh fish. Choose from sushi or a regular menu. Located just 15 minutes south of Paradise on Dale Mabry Hwy. For directions call 968-7371 

FAST FOOD  There are several fast food restaurants within a few miles of Paradise Lakes. They include McDonalds, Wendy's, Subway, Taco Bell and Burger King.  SEE MAP BELOW

Shopping  There are 2 shopping centers within a few miles of Paradise Lakes Resort. They include Grocery stores, liquor stores, 7-11, Wal-Mart and K-Mart.  SEE MAP BELOW

Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Located in historic Tarpon Springs, one of the worlds largest sponge fishing communities. This is a beautiful little town, just a few minutes from Paradise. Filled with great shops and authentic Greek food  See the front desk for directions.

International Plaza Mall Tampa's newest upscale mall. You'll find such stores as Saks Fifth Avenue,       .They even have concierge for the entire mall. For more information or directions Call 342-3790 

Pharmacy  There are 2 pharmacies. CVS Drugs across from the 7-11 and Walgreen's in the Wal-Mart shopping center. Phone: Eckerd - 949-3641  Walgreen's 949-0461 SEE MAP BELOW

Florida Attractions

The following are places that are an easy drive from Paradise Lakes Resort.  You may want to visit Busch Gardens, Epcot Center, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, National Manatee Preserve, Beautiful Gulf Beaches, Cape Kennedy, and much more. Visit some of these web sites and see what you can explore outside of Paradise Lakes Resort:

Seaworld, Orlando
Experience polar bears and penguins in Florida? You bet! You'll also see manatees, otters, walrus, whales...you'll be amazed at all the animals! To learn more, visit their Web site!

Busch Gardens, Tampa
Soar at 60 mph on the world's two tallest inverted roller coasters, then trek the plains of Africa, escape from fiery volcanos, or cool off on unforgettable white-water adventure rides! To learn more, visit their Web site!

Universal Studios, Orlando
Universal Orlando offers an unforgettable vacation for every member of your family. You can ride the movies at Universal Studios Theme Park. To learn more, visit their Web site!

Adventure Island, Tampa
Opened in 2000, Adventure Island's Wahoo Run, the ultimate family ride, plunges up to five riders more than 15 feet per second as the half-enclosed tunnel corkscrews more than 600 feet to a waiting splash pool. To learn more, visit their Web site!

Disney World
On January 1, 2001, our celebration comes to an end. So, don’t miss your one chance in a lifetime to mark this milestone year with memories you will treasure forever! To learn more, visit their Web site! For The Best Prices on Disney Tickets and Hotels CLICK HERE!

Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
The park serves as a rehabilitation center and refuge for endangered West Indian manatees that have been orphaned or injured in the wild and also for manatees that have been born in captivity. To learn more, visit their Web site!

Kennedy Space Center
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides an exhilarating and educational experience of the space program. You can tour the Rocket Garden, or board a full-scale replica of the Space Shuttle Explorer. To learn more, visit their Web site!

For More Info About The Tampa Bay Area
Tampa, Florida's Official Visitor Site