This arena is soooooo cool! It's so cool, it was ...

This arena is soooooo cool! It's so cool, it was once called the Ice Palace! But really, it's just gotten better over the years. The Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Team has made good on their promise of beautifying the Downtown Tampa Area starting with this arena - the outside is decorated with banners that feature our heroes of hockey, including a statute of the "main man"- Mr. Phil Esposito, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. I'm always proud to see the face of Amalie on TV whenever the Lightning make the playoffs (which they frequently DO). But, hey, it's not just about hockey - I've also seen some pretty awesome concerts at Amalie through the years. There is never a bad seat and the acoustics seem pretty good for such a large venue. This beautiful arena is one of the distinctive landmarks of Tampa Bay and hold many memories of great events for us all.