If you are anything like me, you want to try every restaurant in the area. Maybe I'm just too excited when it comes to food, but I love trying new things as often as possible. The sad truth is though, to try every place that Tampa Bay has to offer can not only be very time consuming but it can also do some massive damage on your wallet. If only there was an event that featured several Tampa Bay restaurants in one spot so I could find out which ones I really want to visit and which ones I'm okay with just skipping. Oh wait! There are events just like that!

Every year there are several "taste" events in Tampa Bay: Taste of New Tampa, The Taste of Safety Harbor, Taste of South Tampa, The Temple Terrace Business Expo, Taste of Pinellas and Taste the Best of Tampa Bay. These annual events feature restaurants, eateries, wineries and more allowing guests to try several things for one flat fee.

Want more information about these events? Check out the Annual Taste Events in our area. Let me know if I missed one and I'll add it to the list!

The best part about camping for me has always been building a campfire and roasting marshmallows to make s'mores. The ooey gooey chocolatey goodness is hard to top! I don't always get to go camping, but sometimes I get a craving for s'mores that is so intense that I immediately want to pack my sleeping bag and tent and head for the local campsites. The good news is I don't have to go camping to have my own personal campfire and roast marshmallows. At Hamburger Mary's in Ybor City I can get s'mores anytime the craving hits. I confess I haven't done it yet, but I would love to bring my husband Jeremy along for a sweet date night out. Going on a Monday for Drag Queen Bingo would be a bonus and either way I know we will have a blast.

Are you looking for a fun date night out? Find Drag Queen Bingo along with four other fun ideas on this list of Date Ideas Part 5.

Photo info: This is the Mary Tyler S'mores at Hamburger Mary's. Photo by More Than Photographs.

The Gasparilla Music Festival will be held, Saturday, March, 10, 2012 at Curtis Hixon Park in Downtown Tampa.

See the details from the event's website below:

"The Gasparilla Music Festival will celebrate the best of Tampa Bay's diverse music scene, highlighting local emerging acts and nationally recognized headliners. Set on two stages among our new parks, museums and river walk, we're transforming our downtown into a unique concert venue to host the best music event in the region.

The festival is the vision of a group of Tampa residents passionate about continuing the cultural development of the bay area: This is the concert Tampa has been demanding and you can help us deliver it."

For more information about the Gasparilla Music Festival, including musical lineup and ticket prices, visit the event's website.

The Taste of New Tampa is scheduled for Sunday, March, 11, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event is held for local residents to enjoy a day of sampling, sipping and mingling. The Taste of New Tampa has been a tradition since 1993.

The 2012 Taste of New Tampa will be hosted at Wharton High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit chamber projects to promote businesses in the New Tampa area and non-profit organizations, such as PTAs and boy scout troops who help make this event possible every year.

According to the organizers behind the Taste of New Tampa, "You'll get to taste samples of signatures dishes, tantalizing desserts, delicious and diverse offerings from the top participating restaurants, ice cream shops, cafes and other local businesses."

For more information, including ticket prices once they come available, please visit the Taste of New Tampa website.