RAY JAY The epicenter of your weekend. It's our affectionate nickname for Raymond James Stadium - especially since most of us haven't a clue who Raymond James is.

YBOR CITY It's pronounced EE-bore and it's not really a city. It's the historic Latin quarter district east of downtown Tampa, where all the hip people go to party.

TAMPA/TAMPA BAY For the record, Tampa is a city. Tampa Bay is a body of water.

Bayshore Boulevard Photo by: Bruce Hosking

BAYSHORE BOULEVARD Once the world's longest continuous sidewalk. It may still be. We like it because it's a good place to run and we get to look at houses we can't afford.

SNOWBIRD No, not the Anne Murray song. Snowbirds are the thousands of people from the North who follow the sunshine south to Florida. They're one reason we don't have a state income tax (we're grateful), but we wish they knew how to drive.

THE TROP Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baseball. Inside. In Florida. Go figure.

Malfunction Junction Photo by: Jim Reed

MALFUNCTION JUNCTION Where Interstate 275 and Interstate 4 meet. (There are worse examples of highway engineering here, but this was the first, so it gets the name).

THE CROSSTOWN The original name of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, and what most people still call it. A quick way to get to the Brandon TownCenter mall. It's a toll road so have quarters handy.

THE CAUSEWAY The bridge/beach between Tampa and Clearwater. Its real name is Courtney Campbell Parkway, but even the locals don't know that. (The Tampa end is called Rocky Point).

BOLICHE BOULEVARD You won't find this on the map. It's the affectionate nickname for Columbus Drive, just south of the stadium. Boliche is a yummy stuffed roast, and you can find it … and plenty more Cuban food … anywhere on Columbus.

THE BEER CAN BUILDING A good landmark for people traveling downtown. It's the round building at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Ashley Street. Since it's one of those bank buildings that's always changing names.

THE PIER A long pier in downtown St. Petersburg that ends in a giant, upside-down pyramid with restaurants and stores that sell shell-encrusted salt and pepper shakers.

TON 'O TOPLESS The Bay Area has a national reputation for it's so-called ""gentlemen's clubs,'' which number in the dozens. But keep your hands to yourself. Police have cracked down on the cozy factor - an ordinance now restricts how close a dancer can be to a customer.