The same year Barbie made her store-shelf debut and the Twilight Zone premiered on television sets, another icon in American entertainment opened its doors. On March 31, 1959 August A. Busch Jr. dedicated Busch Gardens in Tampa ...more

March 30, 2009

Park visitors don't have to bother with lines or crowds when they venture into the African nightlife on Busch Gardens' new Serengeti Night Safari excursion. ...more

November 22, 2008

Busch Gardens has launched a soft opening of its Serengeti Night Safari, which offers special tours on select Friday and Saturday nights to observe nighttime behaviors of hippos, rhinos, lions and hyenas. The first tour was offered on Nov. 8. The excursions, only for guests 21 or older, cost $60 a person. Available dates and reservations can be obtained by calling 1-888-800-5447, going online to www.buschgardens.com or by visiting the Adventure Tour Center at the Moroccan Village area of the park. ...more

November 20, 2008

Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

May 3, 2008

The city council agreed Thursday to allow Busch Gardens and Adventure Island to expand their alcohol sales. ...more

October 19, 2007

A couple of weeks ago, the city council voted down a proposal to expand alcohol sales at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

September 19, 2007