Where you don't want to be on Feb 2.

Here- in Tampa, where, according to an article in the Tamba Bay Times, about 100,000 people will be fleeing our sister county of Hillsborough to go back to their Yankee homes after the Superbowl game. Assuming most of those yanks have the dough for the Superbowl tickets. My hubby works at Tampa International, and let's just say if he's working that day, he better leave for work about an hour earlier to get there, since we live directly across the causeway from the airport. There are 220 scheduled flights leaving that day, and about 6000 rental cars will be returned.
On another fun note, the Tamba Bay Super Bowl Host Committee is kicking off a "Put on a Happy Face" campaign, asking locals to be helpful to the Superbowl visitors. For example, no bird-flipping and not cutting off people when driving. My own suggestion is to ask anyone over 65 to stay off the roads (they tend to drive really slow and also swerve between lanes while they cruise around town.) In addition, the Vin Diesels in our area need to take it easy... these are the cool cats who, after watching "Fast and the Furious" and "Biker Boys" too many times, zip around in their jacked up Honda Civics like mosqitoes, race each other down the causeways, and are just a bunch of punks in need of mom's attention.
So, unless you're one of the ticket holders, I'd stay far away from Tampa around Feb. 2. And if you are in the area, smile, wave, give good directions so that our visitors can find their way safely around town.
PS. That does not mean telling them that Ybor City is a wonderful place for the whole family after 10 any given night, unless you want your child leaving with gang friends and new tattoos.