A list of stores in Westfield Shopping Center, Brandon, FL

1. abercombie
2. Abercombie & Fitch
3. aerie by American Eagle
4. Aeropostale
5. Aldo
6. Alltel Wireless
7. American Eagle Outfitters
8. American Greetings
9. Anchor Blue
10. Ann Taylor Loft
11. Apple
12. AT&T
13. Bakers Shoes
14. Bare Escentuals
15. Bath & Body Works
16. bebe
17. Beya
18. Bijou Brigitte
19. Blue E Spa
20. Body Shop
21. Bond Jewelers
22. Books-A-Million
23. Brandon Salon & Spa
24. Brighthouse Networks
25. Brookstone
26. Build-A-Bear Workshop
27. Cache
28. Cacique
29. Carousel
30. Cell Depot
31. Champ's Sports
32. Charlotte Russe
33. Chico's
34. Claire's Accessories
35. Clarks
36. Coach
37. Coldwater Creek
38. Crocs
39. Dick's Sporting Goods
40. Dillard's
41. DSW - Designer Shoe Warehouse
42. Easy Spirit
43. Elegant Accents
44. Express
45. Fast Fix Jewelry Repair
46. Finish Line
47. Foot Locker
48. Forever 21
49. Fossil
50. Frederick's of Hollywood
51. FYE
52. G by Guess
53. Gamestop (2 stores)
54. General Nutrition Center
55. Glamour Shots
56. Gloria Jean's Coffees
57. Godiva Chocolatier
58. Gordon's Jewelers
59. Gymboree
60. Hallmark (Greg's)
61. Helzberg Diamonds
62. Hollister Co.
63. Hot Topic
64. Icing by Claire's
65. JC Penney
66. Journeys
67. Journey's Kidz
68. Kay Jewelers
69. Lady Foot Locker
70. Lane Bryant
71. Lee Nail Spa
72. LensCrafters
73. Lids
74. Limited Too
75. Lindt Master Chocolatier
76. Littman Jewelers
77. Lucky Brand Jeans
78. Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
79. Macy's
80. Mark Ecko Cut & Sew
81. Marks & Morgan Jewelers
82. Mastercuts
83. Mayor's
84. Metropark
85. Mia & Maxx Hair Studio
86. Motherhood Maternity
87. MW Tux
88. New York & Company
89. Origins
90. Pacific Sunwear
91. Payless Shoe Source
92. Perfumania
93. Perfume Shoppe
94. Picture People
95. Piercing Pagoda PLUS
96. Precision Time
97. Quiksilver
98. Rack Room Shoes
99. Radio Shack
100. Rave
101. Rave Girl
102. Regis Hairstylists
103. Ritz Camera & 1 Hour Photo
104. Sacino's Formal Wear
105. Sears
106. Select Comfort
107. Sephora
108. Shi by Journeys
109. Solstice
110. Speedy Link Wireless/Metro PCS
111. Spencer Gifts
112. Sports Fan-Attic
113. Sprint
114. Stride Rite
115. Studio One to One
116. Sunglass Hut (2 locations)
117. Swarovski
118. Swim N' Sport
119. Talbots
120. Team Choice
121. Tessani Hair Studio
122. The Body Shop
123. The Buckle
124. The Children's Place
125. The Disney Store
126. The Limited
127. The Mall House
128. The Mobile Solution (2 locations)
129. The Mobile Zone
130. The Walking Company
131. Things Remembered
132. Tilly's
133. Torrid
134. Trade Secret
135. Traffic Shoes
136. Treasures
137. T-Mobile
138. T-Shirt Diner
139. Vans
140. Verizon FIOS
141. Verizon Wireless
142. Victoria's Secret
143. Victoria's Secret Beauty
144. Vision Works
145. Vonage
146. White Buffalo
147. White House/Black Market
148. Whitehall Co. Jewellers, The
149. Windsor
150. Zales Jewelers
151. Zumiez

**** This list is as of 1/1/09. Please check the Brandon Westfield Shopping Center's website for more info.

Brandon FAQ's

1. How far is Brandon from Tampa?
2. How big is the city of Brandon?
3. When people speak of Brandon, are they actually referring to other areas?
4. So what other towns are in or near the Brandon area?
5. Is there a hospital in Brandon?
6. Is there a mall in Brandon?
7. Is there a movie theater in Brandon?

*** Do you have a question not listed here? If you have a question, chances are some one else does too, so please leave a comment or send an email to have it included. This is an ongoing work in progress! Thanks for your input.

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How far is Brandon from Tampa?

Brandon is approximately 9 miles (around a 15 minute drive) from downtown Tampa.

How big is the city of Brandon?

The city Brandon is approximately 30 square miles.

When people speak of Brandon, are they actually referring to other areas?

Some times people will refer to Brandon and the surround areas as Brandon. Sort of how people will often refer to Tampa and its smaller communities.

So what other towns are in or near the Brandon area?

On this site, when we refer to the Brandon area, we are generally including Brandon, Seffner, Lithia, Valrico, Bloomingdale, Mango, Riverview and Dover. (See the U.S. Census map below.)

Is there a hospital in Brandon?

Yes. Brandon Regional Hospital is located on Oakfield Drive, south of S.R. 60 (Brandon Blvd.)

Is there a mall in Brandon?

Yes. Westfield Brandon Shopping Centre is located at the southeast corner of I-75 and S.R. 60 (Brandon Blvd.).

Is there a movie theater in Brandon?

Yes. AMC Regency 20 is located in Brandon on the northeast corner of I-75 and S.R. 60 (Brandon Blvd.).

Where to see Christmas Lights in Brandon, Florida

• Barrington Oaks, located on Lumsden Road just east of Parsons. The gates are open nightly from 6-11 pm. Tip: The lines are longer a couple days before Christmas so try to go before then.



• Christmas Lane, located at 2091 Wooten Rd. in Dover. Open from 6-10 pm nightly through December 28th. Santa makes his appearance each night from 7-9 pm except Christmas eve, he will only be available then from 6-7 pm. I guess he has a few things to do that night. Directions: From S.R. 60 go north on Dover Rd., then make a right on Wooten Rd, which is about 3 miles north.



• Brandon Forest, located off of Parsons Avenue between Windhorst Road and Wheeler Road. Directions: From S.R. 60, go north on Parsons, once you pass the stop light at Windhorst Road, make a right on Forest Circle.



• Wexford Green, located off of Valrico Road between Durant Avenue and Lumsden Road. Directions: From S.R. 60, go south on Valrico Rd., pass Lumsden Road and make a right on Wexford Green Dr.

Christmas 2008 - Events in Brandon, Florida area

• Kings Avenue Baptist Church is presenting its "Walk Through Bethlehem", December 11 - 14. This is something to see, highly recommended, and it's free to boot! For more scedule and more info visit http://www.kingsavenue.org/.


• "Santa's Holiday Revue" at Center Place, Friday, December 19th, 11:45 am and 7 pm. Visit http://www.centerplace.com/ for more information.


• Skate with Santa at the Ice Sports Forum, December 13-14 and 20-24, 1 pm - 3 pm all days. Visit http://www.theicesportsforum.com/ for more details.

Fall 2008 events in Brandon, Florida area

Rock, Rib and Ride Festival this weekend

Check out this link for more info on this event which takes place this weekend, October 16th - 19th, 2008 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Net proceeds will benefit the Greater Brandon Community Foundation.

*Free student admission day is Oct. 17th. (Most students are also out of school that day.)

http://rockribandridefestival.com/


Hillsborough County Fair

The Hillsborough County Fair will run November 5-9th, 2008, just east of Brandon at the intersection of S.R. 60 and Sydney-Washer Road.

For more information visit www.hillsboroughcountyfair.com

What's in Regency Square

Regency Square is located just off of I-75 and Highway 60 (Brandon Blvd). Here is a list of establishments located in that area:

Entertainment:

1. AMC Theaters

Dining:

1. Carvel Ice Cream
2. Ho Ho Chinese Restaurant
3. Maxwell Street Grill
4. Miko’s Sweets & Goodies
5. Moe's Southwest Grill
6. Olive Garden
7. Park Deli & Cafe
8. Quiznos
9. Red Lobster
10. Robeks
11. Wings Gone Wild
12. Wise Guyz Pizza

Retail:

1. Beall's Outlet
2. Best Buy
3. Dollar Tree
4. Dots
5. Dress Barn
6. Family Christian Stores
7. HobbyTown USA
8. Jared
9. Justice
10. Kirkland’s Home
11. Lenscrafters
12. Marshalls
13. Mattress Firm
14. Michaels
15. PETCO
16. S&K Famous Brands
17. Sally Beauty Supply
18. Shoe Carnival
19. Spun Gold
20. Staples
21. The Avenue
22. T.J. Maxx
23. Urban Depot

Services/Other:

1. Alltel
2. Dental Health Group of Regency
3. Eastern Financial Federal Credit Union
4. Fantastic Sams
5. Jenny Craig
6. Lendmark Financial
7. Nail Country
8. Orthodontic Center of America
9. Pak Mail
10. Select Physical Therapy
11. Verizon Wireless

Youth Football Reminders - Fun and safety first

In the Brandon (and surrounding) areas we have a lot of youth football organizations. Many of our kids will be participating in these activities. So now that it’s that time again let’s take a moment to talk about some things we should keep in mind as the season gets underway.

1. Water. Make sure your players get plenty of it before, during and after extended periods outdoors, especially on hot days. Support your league’s concessions stand, but when funds are tight or no concessions are available, remember to pack a cooler and bring water and sports drinks from home.
2. Here in Florida, it is pretty common to hear of incidents of heat exhaustion and heat stroke around this time of year. And in tackle football, the players are so padded down to protect from injury that they get pretty hot underneath all of that equipment. Encourage your kids to take a break when necessary, and to let a coach know if they feel faint, dizzy or overheated.
3. Most teams assign one or two parents to bring snacks and drinks to each game. If you are in such a league, when it’s your turn for snack duty, try including a healthier snack. Avoid the sugary, sticky fruit snacks, try pretzels or Cheez-Its instead. Also keep in mind, many kids have allergies especially to peanut butter, so stick with the safer choices.
4. Parents and coaches, remember this is supposed to be FUN. I’ve noticed that some adults are way too competitive and take this way too seriously. This is not the Super Bowl and neither the kids nor the coaches are being paid. Some times I think the kids would have more fun if the parents would go home and just let them play. I remember hearing a word from the wise mouth of a babe. This was during the Little League World series. One of the young players who was being interviewed was asked how he thought his mom was handling the pressure of him playing in the big game, and the kid responded “Well, my mom gets all nervous because she doesn’t realize, this is just like a regular game!”. Now that’s keeping it in perspective!
5. And especially for the people on the sidelines, let the coaches do their jobs. It must be tough for a kid to try to listen to the coaches, parents and fans at the same time. People in the stands have to remember that the coaches have been with these kids for the weeks leading up to game time. Most coaches really enjoy coaching (else they probably wouldn’t be doing it) and have worked really hard on bringing out the best in the team as a whole. Any one who has anything more to contribute should try coaching or spending their time in the trenches with the kids and coaches, on the practice field.

It’s been said that one of the best ways to encourage positive self image and team work in kids is to get them involved in team sports. Let’s do what we can to keep all of our kids healthy, safe, happy and having fun while they are out there on the field. If we are successful at that, the positive self image and team work skills will be like icing on the cake.

**Disclaimer: The writer is not a doctor or health care professional. This is for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as definitive health care recommendations. Be sure to discuss any health concerns with your physician.