The Brandon Town Center Mall and antique shops offer many shopping opportunities. There are also many outdoor recreational activities. The Brandon Balloon Classic held in April is a unique experience. North Tampa is composed of hundreds of beautiful lakes and the gently flowing Hillsborough River. North Tampa offers excitement year round with such things as Bush Gardens, Adventure Island, Lowry Park Zoo, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa Greyhound Track and University Square Mall, the largest shopping mall in Tampa.
Plant City is a twenty-five miles east of Tampa.
Plant City is famous for its strawberries and Strawberry Festival. Festivals include a monthly classic car show and annual Christmas parade. Plant-City is also the headquarters of the International Softball Federation and site of the Walden Lake Polo and Country Club. Enjoy canoeing or fishing on the beautiful Alafia River. Ruskin offers a rich waterfront environment for fishing, boating, swimming and just basking in the sun, with its sun-dappled inlets and bright bay waters, mangrove islands and marshy canoe trails.