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The Date Had A Last Minute Interruption

Second Date Update: Tampa is home to many great spots for a first date. Aaron decided to take Terry to the Tampa Riverwalk. He told us that they had a…

Loving Couple Walking With Pet Golden Retriever Dog Along Autumn Woodland Path Through Trees

Loving Couple Walking With Pet Golden Retriever Dog Along Autumn Woodland Path Through Trees

Second Date Update: Tampa is home to many great spots for a first date. Aaron decided to take Terry to the Tampa Riverwalk. He told us that they had a great conversation and even hit it off with Terry's dog. After an incredible evening the date had a last minute interruption. Clearly Aaron should have just kept walking!

We got ahold of Terry and she agreed that they had a real connection. Unfortunately that changed when they started walking back to their cars. The two ended up bumping into Aaron's "old friend." Although Terry suspected this woman to be a "old flame." Finally Aaron ditched Terry for his "friend" which made the situation very awkward. The date had a last minute interruption may have cost Aaron in the long run.  Would you attempt to go on a second date with Aaron?

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Our Preview Of Christmas Town At Busch Gardens

It's beginning to look like Christmas at Busch Gardens. Time to celebrate the best time of the year at Tampa's favorite theme park. We had a preview of everything Christmas Town had to offer. From holiday inspired culinary delights, to festive shows, here's our preview of Christmas Town at Busch Gardens.

As we waited for the village doors to open at 4p.m. we took a ride on Iron Gwazi, and planned out all of the stops we must see at Christmas Town. It's definitely worth getting the sampler pass, you'll save tons of money on food and beverages. It's even redeemable for the souvenir hot chocolate cup! It's also a good idea to have your shopping list planned out. There are plenty of goodies that make great gifts at shops in the village and at Xcursions. For more information on Christmas Town at Busch Gardens, like show times, firework dates and more, click here.

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Whiskey tasting before the village doors open? Yes please! PRO TIP: This is a great spot to use the sampler pass, you get the same pour as you would if you pay for it.


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You MUST try the marshmallow chocolate whiskey!


The Spiked Bourbon Cider Mule

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Bourbon, apple schnapps, ginger beer. It was so tasty I even bought a full-sized one.


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One of our favorite Christmas Town menus


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We had to get one of each!


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The cinnamon whiskey sour: Whiskey, cinnamon schnapps, craft standard sour mix.


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Char Siu pork fried rice


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Chocolate peppermint brownie.


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The souvenir cup you get with the tasty hot chocolate


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Festive deep dish sugar cookie!


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Fun for the kids!


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So many photo ops to get that perfect Christmas card photo!


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Don't forget to get a family pic around the giant Christmas tree!


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The kids were loving this show! All the good boys and girls even got to meet Mrs. Claus.


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Homemade candles make the perfect stocking stuffer.


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Take the kiddos to see the penguins and stop for a cute picture.


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SANTA?!


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Take a ride on the Holly Jolly express.


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Meet Rudolph and friends


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Spinach and feta stuffed pretzel, super tasty!


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Bring a little Florida (snow) man home!


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J.R. is the host of Tampa Bay’s Hometown Morning Krewe on 99.5 QYK. He started with QYK in 2020 after moving to Tampa Bay from Texas. In addition to radio J.R. also has appeared on television shows including Nickelodeon’s “Victorious.” J.R. and Tampa Bay’s Hometown Morning Krewe aim to write entertaining content about local events, concerts, and the country music genre as a whole.