I appreciate free access to art. It is a hidden attraction and I hope more people take advantage of…read moreit. I had been to HCC plenty of times before and did not know this existed until learning about the special exhibit for the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival. Covid 19 procedures - Access is free, but you have to make an appointment online as they are taking care to limit capacity. The appointment system is easy to navigate. I even cancelled and rescheduled my original appointment due to a conflict and the process was easy. You have to wear a mask and others on campus are wearing masks. They have signs navigating you where to find the gallery on campus but thankfully a friendly campus officer asked if I needed help. He directed me exactly where to go and saved me the trouble of getting lost on my own. My appointment was on a Thursday evening as this is the day with the latest hours. My appointment started on time. The employee helping me was friendly and gave me space as I looked around. I was the only one there so it felt like having my own private showing which was cool. It is a very small gallery inside the school's library. It has a space for special exhibits on one floor and then a main gallery on the floor up. I definitely look forward to going back for other special exhibits.

Galleries can be fun to visit when viewed as a sort of mini-museums where works by favorite artists…read moreor fun themes attract art admirers. In addition to featuring hard-to-find art, Gallery 221 located at the Hillsborough County Community College Dale Mabry Highway campus is quite simply a bit hard to find. But those willing to make the effort will be well rewarded for finally finding a parking spot, figuring out which cluster of buildings it's housed in and making the trek through the campus to the second floor location. There is also a satellite exhibition area of sorts one floor above the gallery that showcases works be different artists that those highlighted in the main exhibition space. Space may be minimal but curators manage to make the most of the display area by featuring really interesting works of art and installing it in creative ways. Based on the grounds of the bustling Hillsborough Community College Campus there is always activity that balances well with the creative energy exhibited here. The only drawback to the campus connection is that fact that the gallery remains dark during extended holiday breaks when classes are suspended. The current exhibit "Sacred Folk" features wonderful, whimsical selections of folk art through June 21 but watch out for summer hours when the gallery is closed on Fridays.

Excellent cute little gaming store tucked In the corner, wide selection of old and new games,…read moreconsoles, cards & all. The games for the older consoles are cheaper which is nice compared to prices online. And coming from a nerd the customers and employees all seem very nerdy which I love. Out of my area but I'd definitely go out of my way again to visit this shop.

Great selection, awesome prices and excellent customer service! Must visit for anyone into classic…read moregames or old consoles

Bought a lot of funkos, dolls & a Wii U from here! I'm so happy I found one for a great price when…read moreI was just "window shopping". Fell in love with the place. 10/10 they're always so nice.

We've always passed by this place and decided to make the drive to it and check it out. Nestled…read moreright on 301 and Krycul, easy to find and parking is good. Staff greet up upon arrival and they even have carts! Fulls on funko's reasonably priced and tons of nostalgia items along with game systems and games. Great place to go back in time of your childhood. Prices for some items can get a bit steep but I wouldn't mind coming back as we were able to snag a few items. You can also sell your items here too. Great place with great people.

Called to see if a swimsuit was in stock so I could order it online. The customer service was…read moreexcellent. I was able to get the swimsuit quickly and they shipped it the same day/next day of the order. It came today just as described. My package came with a complimentary bracelet. Thank you!

Kim greeted me when I came in and she offered help in several areas. I'm so glad, because I may…read morehave missed several things. She said they are expecting their fall and Halloween item. I love this store and wish I had stopped in earlier! Many gift ideas in the store and sales on some items. It's in the plaza where the new Aldi's is, near the dry cleaner. So much fun! Stop in and check it out!

Creative Loafing has some great events throughout the year, but they don't stand behind their…read morefailures. We had a party of 4 that attended Brunched 2025 (our 4th year with VIP tickets). This is our favorite Creative Loafing event. We enjoy tasting all the different Bloody Mary's and the love that so many restaurants put into their sample foods. It typically takes an hour to make our first round through each of the booths. We then go through again to our favorites and place our votes. BUT...not this year!!!! The event was held in a different location, a smaller location. There were only a few booths with food and/or drinks, and the rest were completely unrelated to "Brunch". I can't even count how many people I raved about this event to....people that ALSO bought VIP tickets....OMG I'm sooooo embarrassed!!!!! We found the lady that said she was in charge of the event and shared our extreme disappointment and also embarrassment that we felt. We explained that it wasn't worth the cost of gas and parking to attend, much less the cost of 4 VIP tickets. She agreed that the event wasn't what it should have been. I asked for a refund. She took down my information and said she would give us 4 VIP tickets to Margarita Wars and some over 30 event they were doing. That was the last I've heard... I tried sending emails through the Creative Loafing website. I tried calling several different phone numbers listed. I've left numerous messages over the past few months and sent numerous emails....with NO response! I feel as though Creative Loafing is actually becoming a scam. They charge really high fees and at any moment, at any event, they can just take your money and run, and give you a sub-par event. I know in the past they have stood behind their events, but the past few months have proven otherwise to me. BUYER BEWARE! YOUR EVENT COULD BE THE NEXT VICTIM!

They have wonderful loft that actually match their name. It is giant space. This space has host…read moremany event. Include the recent USF "Kinda Sorta". This event show the BFA thesis of the 15 artists art, painting, and drawing. Creating Loafing has connect the community with the many events. Some time they host it at the event space. Some time they host at other place like bar, museum or park. I give them a five stars due to their man and women who work there are well connected for the event organizing. Somehow they are well connected with the local restaurants. Their food and drink section offer a lot of choice. Other than the food, they have art and entertainment. It include comedy, theater, sport and visual art. I hope they are constantly create new items.

Customer service was good...the staff was very helpful and kind and treated my son nicely. He…read moredidn't find what he was looking for unfortunately but I would definitely return. They seem reasonably priced and it's really cool to look at the nostalgic games.

This place is awesome, super clean and friendly staff, lots if good stuff there! I recommend this…read moreplace to any retro gamers - it's wonderful!

My kids love this store. The new location is very nice and spacious. I like that there's a nice…read moreseating area for parents waiting. It is much appreciated. The only downside to this store is that it has a very strong smell of cigarettes. The old store smelled the same too. It's off putting buying something from this store when the cigarette smell is sooo strong. I was really hoping this would not be an issue when they moved stores. The air freshener does not cover up the smell guys. For the sake of your customers, maybe take the smokes outside?

I been here twice and it's a pretty nice experience overall but the only problem I have here is…read morewith the pricing on items, some items are fairly priced and some are outrageously priced. I understand some things are inevitable because of Japanese imported items and shipping costs but some things are sold for x4 their retail price. On the other hand things like the Gachapons are well priced!!! The customer service of this place the second time I went was nice as the lady at the cash register asked if I'd like to open and check what mystery item I got just in case I got a duplicate and wanted to exchange or do something else with it which was pretty nice, I did end up keeping them even though I did get a duplicate but the items I got are ones that I am very happy about :) I did blow an easy around $230 for one bag of items in around 10-15 minutes though so BE CAREFUL don't be like me!! I would save my money to blow on it here later some other day if they had more variety/more unpopular shows because it would be cool to see some merch from shows that aren't mainstreamed

I got crocs for $6 and they're basically brand new! So many affordable, superrrr cheap good quality…read moreitems (they thoroughly check donations). I've seen posts where people say it's overpriced junk.....1) it's a thrift store so yeah all of this was someone's junk at some point - 2) I've thrifted a LOT and these prices are even cheaper than most garage sales I've been to. Yeah the boutique side might be pricier but most every other department has the cheapest prices I've ever seen. Fully staffed by volunteers and they're very kind and patient.

One of my favorite Thrift stores. Prices are incredible. The volunteers who work there are…read morefriendly and fun. The proceeds go to charity.