Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival

Hey lovelies! 

We meet again on this Monday morning and I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend.

On Saturday, we headed to Tampa for Busch Garden's Food & Wine Festival. It was a hot day in Florida but we lasted a solid eight hours. I have to say Busch Gardens definitely outdoes Disney when it comes to crazy/scary rides and I didn't go on one of them. Not one of the scary ones. (I plan to do a full recap of the park later this week). 


In a nutshell, I saw some beautiful animals such as this cute gorilla.


Went on the Congo River Rapids and got soaked!


Saw the Iceploration ice skating show.


Then ventured on to the Food & Wine Festival


Tried several small plates of amazing food...


And a beer flight with the husband...


While watching Daughtry in concert.


After the show K went on a couple scary rides while I relaxed my aching feet (old age is a bitch) and took photos. 


We checked into our hotel on Saturday night which turned out to be in the ghetto (I'm not even going to get started on that). Tampa is an interesting place....

On Sunday morning, we went to Ella's American Folk Art Cafe for some brunch/lunch which I was told was a must-do while in Tampa. The food and drinks were amazing and then we hit the road to head back home and call it a weekend. 



Another fun weekend for the books!

Joining the lovely Biana for her Weekending linkup. 

21 comments

  1. You always seem too be having so much fun! Do you ever sleep? Lol

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  2. I love me a good food and wine festival. That looks like so much fun, especially with the rides afterwards! Yummy brunch on Sunday!!!!

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  3. What a fun weekend! That food looks amazing!

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  4. what a busy but yet fun weekend! i still haven't been to busch gardens in all the years i've lived here. maybe bc i have disney so close? i dunno :) looks like a blast - and give me one of those bloody marys please! :)

    cheshirekatblog.com

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  5. A food and wine festival is always a great way to spend a day - glad you had such a fun weekend!

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  6. You lasted 8 hours?! Girl you have so much more energy than I do because I don't think I can be anywhere but work for more than 8 hours anymore haha. Looks like so much fun though!

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  7. This looks like a TON of fun!! So glad you had a good time!

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  8. That looks like so much fun! And that bloody? I need it!

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  9. I love Busch Gardens - and that food you had - I'm drooling right now! xo, Biana - BlovedBoston

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  10. What a fun event!!! I am not a fan of scary rides, never have been...never will be! The food looks delicious and I love Daughtry, what an awesome weekend!

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  11. All that food and those brunch drinks look DELISH! Glad you guys had a great time in spite of the ghetto location for the hotel! Totally been there before :-P

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  12. I love Busch Gardens especially their FL resident rules about how you pay once and then can go for the year! I can't wait to check out their newest rides! Looks like you had a great time!

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  13. Not one ride?! That Gorilla is just total cuteness! The beer and the food look amazing! Perfect kinda weekend!

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  14. Love Busch Gardens! Especially, with a beer flight :)

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  15. Looks like such a fun festival!! Tampa is actually the only part of Florida I've ever been to haha

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  16. What shoes did you wear? Please don't say heels! LOL

    I used to be in Tampa at least one week a month for work, pretty close to Busch Gardens too. It is quite interesting. In a not good way sometimes. LOL

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  17. That macaroni looks worth the whole trip!

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  18. I love Busch Gardens! I've never been to the Tampa park, but we go to the Williamsburg, VA location normally around once a year!Looks like this Beer and Wine festival was so fun!
    xo Southern Style

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  19. Wow, that looks like so much fun! (and eight hours! dang!). That food looks so delicious. :)

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  20. oh my gosh, my feet hurt just thinking about it ;) old age really is a bitch lol. the food looks amazing though and aw what a cute gorilla!

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  21. I LOVE water rides like those, SO fun! 8 hours IS a long day...but it looks like it was so fun!

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