The greatest sporting event of the 21st century (and perhaps 20th) took place a couple of nights ago in Tampa, Florida as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. My fellow co-founder Jon Thornton contends his beloved Giants upset victory of the then 18-0 Patriots last year was the best, but I digress. I admit I was a biased spectator (born/raised in the Steel City circa SB XII), but I’m sure it was a night to remember for sporting fans across the world. The Cardinals played their hearts out in a valiant comeback, but Big Ben was too much as he carried the storied Steelers franchise on his back and got the city “one for the other thumb”.

Leading up to the epic battle, 70,000+ fans packed in to Raymond James Stadium, with thousands more pouring around the city’s local bars to get a taste of the wondrous event that is the Super Bowl. With so many entering the city of Tampa, traffic was deadlocked and parking was at a premium, with many “home entrepreneurs” offering their lawn for parking!

Our traffic at ParkWhiz.com was at an all-time high with many users visiting the website in hopes of finding a place to park. Unfortunately, we probably let the majority of our users down, as we currently have very little parking information for the Tampa area. While we were disappointed we couldn’t help these users, the feedback we received will make ParkWhiz a better product moving forward. In fact, as a direct result of the Super Bowl mania in Tampa, we are currently working on a new solution that will simplify your parking needs.

Stay tuned…

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