Tampa's Swashbuckling Style Earns it Quirkiest City Standing

When it comes to the number of “kooks per capita,” Tampa ranks among the country’s leaders.

That’s according to Travel+Leisure magazine’s readers who ranked 38 cities across the country in such categories as thrift shops, craft beers and quirky local residents. While Tampa didn’t come in as America’s quirkiest spot – that honor went to New Orleans – it did make the list for the first time ever in the honorable or dishonorable position of No. 11.

“The NFL’s Buccaneer mascot is no joke in this Florida city, new to the survey this year,” Tampa’s list entry reads. “Showing the diversity of taste here, readers were equally impressed by Tampa’s luxury shopping and its flea markets.”

Tampa was the only Florida destination to rank on the list. Austin, Texas, earned No. 2 honors, while other entries New York City, Houston, Nashville, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

The Tampa Bay area has made a number of national lists in recent months. Tampa was named one of America’s “Snobbiest” cities while Sarasota and Bradenton ranked in the nerd department.

Check out Travel+Leisure’s full list of quirky cities on its website.

See Also:

• Tampa Ranked 6th ‘Snobbiest’ City by Travel Magazine Readers
• Bay Area Ranks in the Nerd Department, Website Says

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