Tarpon Springs is located about 30 miles away from my place in Tampa. I've always wanted to go there. It's the closest I'll ever get (for now)... to being in Greece. There's a whole history behind Tarpon Springs... mostly about the sponge industry in the early 1900s. Greeks from the Dodecanese Islands were recruited to help in the industry as sponge divers. You can find more information about Tarpon Springs at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon_Springs,_Florida

It's a large Greek community that has now been turned into mostly tourist attractions. My girlfriend Jill and I rode our motorcycles there this past weekend and stayed at a cute little Bed and Breakfast place that was walking distance to the Sponge Docks (where most of the shops, restaurants, and museums are located). We had an amazing time. If you ever go out there - we highly recommend the B&B we stayed at. We stayed at the Spring Bayou Inn (http://www.springbayouinn.com/) in the Hybiscus Room. The owners of the B&B - Sherri and Bill are amazing, very nice and cooked some amazing food. We hope to go back there sometime in the future with Jill's dog, as that room allows pets. -Danny