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12/5 - 12/11

Ride and glide with this week's Edition of TWiST!

1. Short trip for a zip πŸ§—β€β™‚οΈ

  • What: Empower Adventures

  • Where: Oldsmar

  • Price: $79

  • Intended audience: Adrenaline enthusiasts

What better way to kick off the holiday season than with some adventure? Head on over to Empower Adventures! Spend the afternoon testing your limits with high rope activities! 

  • Fly on 3000' of zipline while overlooking the beautiful wildlife of Mobbly Bayou Wilderness Preserve 

  • Challenge yourself by traversing over a 200' bridge or while trying your hand at 5 different high ropes courses

  • Push yourself to the limit by taking the heralded Leap of Faith

  • Embark on a private paddleboard adventure

SPECIAL DEAL ALERT🎁

"Give the gift of adventure this gift-giving season instead of more stuff and create memories with your loved ones." 

Looking for a great holiday gift? well, here it is! Empower Adventures is offering a discounted rate for their passes! Their zipline adventure normally starts at $79, but this holiday season it only costs $50! Redeemable after Dec. 26th this gift never expires, what a deal! Check out the link if you want to get your hands on an amazing deal!

Click the button below to check out Empower Adventures!

2. A merry market πŸŽ„

  • What: The Holiday Promenade

  • When: Dec. 8th, 5 - 8pm

  • Where: Raybon Plaza

  • Price: Free

  • Intended audience: All ages

That's right! More holiday festivities! This Thursday there will be a Christmas Market located outside of the Water Street Marriott. There will be more than 50 local vendors in attendance, live entertainment, and creation stations such as:

  • Wreath making

  • Cookie decorating

  • Charcuterie design

  • Wine tasting

If this sounds up your alley head to downtown Tampa and enjoy!

3. Hold on tight! ⛸️

  • What: Snowcat Ridge

  • When: Now - Feb. 26th, hours of operation vary

  • Where: Dade City

  • Price: $27

  • Intended audience: All ages

Aching to try out some classic winter activities? Don't worry! Snowcat Ridge is here to provide! They feature a 60 ft tall, 400 ft long snow tubing hill, the only one of its kind in Florida! They even offer a chance to experience REAL SNOW in their Artic Igloo! Snowcat Ridge also offers:

  • Ice skating

  • Private igloos for rent

  • Alpine village for food and drinks

If this outing sounds like the perfect way to fulfill your winter dreams then check out their website below!

4. When in doubt, paddle out πŸ›Ά

  • What: Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade

  • When: Dec. 11th, 6 - 7:30pm

  • Where: Hillsborough River

  • Price: Free

  • Intended audience: All ages

This weekend marks the 22nd annual Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade! Anyone with a boat or kayak is welcome to join! Decorate your boat with lights to match the festivity! Spectators are of course welcome and can watch anywhere along the river. The parade starts at Lowry Park upriver and ends at Sulphur Springs. 

Find more details and register below! The deadline to register is Dec. 10th at 5pm. Beware! there is no "day of" registration! 

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for next week's edition of TWiST!

       - TWiST Team

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