Channelside
Channel District is a residential neighborhood in Tampa that also includes an entertainment complex, just east of Downtown Tampa, Florida. It is bordered by Ybor Channel on the east and Garrison Channel on the south. Channelside is a nickname for the entertainment complex Channelside Bay Plaza, within the neighborhood that includes shops, restaurants, and bars.
Channelside is home to the Florida Aquarium, American Victory Museum, and Tampa Port Authority, Tampa's cruise line sail-off point. Nearby is the Tampa Riverwalk and Tampa Bay History Center. The district is also home to the Tampa Bay Times Forum where you can attend the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning home games, and enjoy concerts and other evens at The Forum. The TECO Streetcar provides shorter point-to-point stops in the district. The Tampa Convention center sits centrally between Channelside and borders the nearby Tampa Downtown District.
