Who would’ve thought that Tampa would earn a place on the Wildest Cities in America list?
What exactly do you have to do to get on that list? That’s quite a feat.
The highest honors went to Reno, Nevada. I’m sure you’ll find some wild gambling and other very adult hobbies in Reno.
Let’s first take a look at what these analysts took into consideration when they came up with their “Wild Cities” list. They took into account the following factors: alcohol and binge-drinking related data; marijuana use; cocaine use; number of casinos; number of strip clubs. Whoa! Heavy stuff. That’s a wild party, alright.
Portland, Oregon earned the number 2 spot on the list. I’m just throwing out a guess that may have something to do with the availability and use of drugs in Portland.
But how about the Sunshine State? Would you think cities in Florida, which is known for its snowbird population, would make a “Wildest Cities” list?
Well, Tampa made the list. It is known as the 11th wildest city in the U.S. I wonder what gave it such wild status. I’m guessing the strip clubs played a bit of a role in giving our fine city that notoriety. Ybor City can certainly get wild, too.
Does being identified as a wild city help or hurt tourism? I think you could make arguments for both cases. Maybe a younger crowd would be more interested in traveling to Tampa now that we’ve been dubbed a wild city. Maybe people who were hoping to find more of a chill place to vacation to in Florida will be deterred once they hear how wild things are in Tampa.
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12 Cities
You can check out the list of the 12 wildest cities below. I give you my personal take on whether or not I’ve had a drink in that city.
