Jen and Jim's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful museum, inside and out. The audio guides allow you to navigate the art in any order you choose. Grab a bit there or any nearby downtown restaurants.
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El Dalí (Museo Salvador Dalí)
1 Dali BlvdBeautiful museum, inside and out. The audio guides allow you to navigate the art in any order you choose. Grab a bit there or any nearby downtown restaurants.
Beautiful location in Vinoy Park and at the entrance of our new St. Pete Pier (opening June 2020). Great artwork and gorgeous surroundings. Tons of places to eat/drink on beach drive, or just hang out under the banyan trees in the park.
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Museo de Bellas Artes
255 Beach Dr NEBeautiful location in Vinoy Park and at the entrance of our new St. Pete Pier (opening June 2020). Great artwork and gorgeous surroundings. Tons of places to eat/drink on beach drive, or just hang out under the banyan trees in the park.
Take a nice, relaxing stroll through some pretty FL nature. Usually a very cheap Groupon ticket deal.
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Sunken Gardens
1825 4th St NTake a nice, relaxing stroll through some pretty FL nature. Usually a very cheap Groupon ticket deal.
Just plain cool and on Central Ave, so many nearby places to hang out, eat and drink.
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Colección Chihuly
720 Central AvenueJust plain cool and on Central Ave, so many nearby places to hang out, eat and drink.
Not super close (1.5 hrs away), but a very memorable kayaking experience.
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Parque Estatal de Weeki Wachee Springs
6131 Commercial WayNot super close (1.5 hrs away), but a very memorable kayaking experience.
This has been rated #1 best beach by Trip Advisor. And it is fantastic, but be warned if you're looking to just relax and check out by the sea, this is not your beach. It is huge tourism and not the easiest to get to or park.
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Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico DriveThis has been rated #1 best beach by Trip Advisor. And it is fantastic, but be warned if you're looking to just relax and check out by the sea, this is not your beach. It is huge tourism and not the easiest to get to or park.
Sunrise Lanes
6393 9th St NOld school bowling alley - very close to our home.
Excellent, small venue for super talented performers. We love it because there's really no bad seat in the house.
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Ruth Eckerd Hall
1111 McMullen Booth RdExcellent, small venue for super talented performers. We love it because there's really no bad seat in the house.
We had such a great time doing the interactive game. They change their exhibits seasonally, super quirky, which we love!
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Fairgrounds St. Pete
2606 28th St SWe had such a great time doing the interactive game. They change their exhibits seasonally, super quirky, which we love!
Such a great time, Friday nights, byob
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St Petersburg Shuffleboard Club
559 Mirror Lake Dr NSuch a great time, Friday nights, byob
A St. Pete gem, a few restaurants, cool outdoor sculptures, and often time pop-up events. Gorgeous view. Go see our friend Sarah selling her awesome Wide Sky t-shirts as a vendor!
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Muelle de San Peterburgo
600 2nd Ave NEA St. Pete gem, a few restaurants, cool outdoor sculptures, and often time pop-up events. Gorgeous view. Go see our friend Sarah selling her awesome Wide Sky t-shirts as a vendor!
Food scene
Amazing food, downtown, killer ambience (indoor and outdoor options), affordable and stellar margaritas.
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Red Mesa Cantina
128 3rd St SAmazing food, downtown, killer ambience (indoor and outdoor options), affordable and stellar margaritas.
A bit pricey, but fantastic food and drinks, happy hour specials and great service. Very close to our house.
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Noble Crust Of St. Petersburg
8300 4th St NA bit pricey, but fantastic food and drinks, happy hour specials and great service. Very close to our house.
It's all about the ambiance. Right on Tampa Bay and only a few minutes from our house. Usually packed on the weekends as a local hangout, live music, awesome bloody marys and pretty good food (tuna nachos). A perfect tourist experience. Sometimes we take our boat there for Sunday brunch.
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The Getaway
13090 Gandy Blvd NIt's all about the ambiance. Right on Tampa Bay and only a few minutes from our house. Usually packed on the weekends as a local hangout, live music, awesome bloody marys and pretty good food (tuna nachos). A perfect tourist experience. Sometimes we take our boat there for Sunday brunch.
Beautiful views, awesome happy hours (Thursdays are ladies night), great island-style food and excellent service. We love this place, oftentimes boat to it, and the nearby Salt Shack is very impressive. Try one or both!
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Hula Bay Club
5210 W Tyson AveBeautiful views, awesome happy hours (Thursdays are ladies night), great island-style food and excellent service. We love this place, oftentimes boat to it, and the nearby Salt Shack is very impressive. Try one or both!
By far, one of our favorite seafood joints. Very casual with indoor and outdoor seating. It's simple, it's affordable and it's super fresh and delicious. Great happy hour pricing as well. We go here often and tend to take our out-of-town family and friends at least once during their visit. There are a few other fancier seafood restaurants out near the beach (Leverock's, Salt Rock Grill (grilled crablegs!), but for convenience, location and excellent food, CC is a go to.
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Casual Clam Seafood Bar & Grill
3336 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Street NorthBy far, one of our favorite seafood joints. Very casual with indoor and outdoor seating. It's simple, it's affordable and it's super fresh and delicious. Great happy hour pricing as well. We go here often and tend to take our out-of-town family and friends at least once during their visit. There are a few other fancier seafood restaurants out near the beach (Leverock's, Salt Rock Grill (grilled crablegs!), but for convenience, location and excellent food, CC is a go to.
Feeling lucky? This hard rock has grown immensely over the past couple of years and is a mecca for fine dining and fun times. About 30-40 minutes away.
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Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa
5223 Orient RdFeeling lucky? This hard rock has grown immensely over the past couple of years and is a mecca for fine dining and fun times. About 30-40 minutes away.
One of our favorites! In a typical FL strip mall on a busy street, but the food is soooo fresh and amazing (and affordable).
Ha Long Bay Restaurant
5944 34th St NOne of our favorites! In a typical FL strip mall on a busy street, but the food is soooo fresh and amazing (and affordable).
Classic St. Pete! Likely the BEST grouper sandwich ever made. Cool, old-school patio style outdoor seating and very sweet wait staff.
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The Chattaway
358 22nd Ave SClassic St. Pete! Likely the BEST grouper sandwich ever made. Cool, old-school patio style outdoor seating and very sweet wait staff.
#1 burger in the world! A super simple, very casual joint that has other food too, but seriously, if you leave St. Pete without putting one of these burgers in your belly, you're FOMO is going to be very hard to deal with.
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El Cap Restaurant
3500 4th St N#1 burger in the world! A super simple, very casual joint that has other food too, but seriously, if you leave St. Pete without putting one of these burgers in your belly, you're FOMO is going to be very hard to deal with.
Solid, nearby breakfast joint. Simple and casual, but great weekend breakfasts that sometimes change out. You'll see the locals bellied up at the bar as early as 9 am.
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Harvey's 4th Street Grill
3121 4th St NSolid, nearby breakfast joint. Simple and casual, but great weekend breakfasts that sometimes change out. You'll see the locals bellied up at the bar as early as 9 am.
We mainly boat here, but it's just over the bridge and delicious food with a killer view of Tampa Bay.
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Salt Shack On The Bay
5415 W Tyson AveWe mainly boat here, but it's just over the bridge and delicious food with a killer view of Tampa Bay.
Jen says... "OMG!!!" This place is unique every time impresses us. The octopus is cooked perfectly and has great portion sizes. A little pricy but worth every penny.
Fado Portuguese Cuisine
Jen says... "OMG!!!" This place is unique every time impresses us. The octopus is cooked perfectly and has great portion sizes. A little pricy but worth every penny.
Breweries
Excellent beer and hard seltzers. Super fun event space and bar, often with live music (including our son's band) and yoga classes on Wednesdays.
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3 Daughters Brewing
222 22nd St SExcellent beer and hard seltzers. Super fun event space and bar, often with live music (including our son's band) and yoga classes on Wednesdays.
Very fun, creative and collaborative beers. You could walk to about 6 breweries from this location.
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Cycle Brewing
534 Central AveVery fun, creative and collaborative beers. You could walk to about 6 breweries from this location.
Solid IPAs and other brews. Often food trucks and live music. Excellent outdoor venue.
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Cage Brewing
2001 1st Ave SSolid IPAs and other brews. Often food trucks and live music. Excellent outdoor venue.
Superb space! Jen's not the hugest fan of their beers, but the locals love this place. Lots of music and other events happening all the time.
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Green Bench Brewing Company
1133 Baum Ave NSuperb space! Jen's not the hugest fan of their beers, but the locals love this place. Lots of music and other events happening all the time.
It's more of a restaurant, with great food, but I put it in the brewery category b/c there's a beer wall you can sample all kinds of craft brews. Convenient downtown location. Great for watching sports with lots of tvs.
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Oak & Stone Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
199 Central AveIt's more of a restaurant, with great food, but I put it in the brewery category b/c there's a beer wall you can sample all kinds of craft brews. Convenient downtown location. Great for watching sports with lots of tvs.
Bar scene
Like a smokey dive bar? Slizzy's has you covered. They also have stellar chicken wings, super stiff and cheap drinks and plenty of darts, pool tables and games. Just a few blocks away too!
Slizzy McGee's
1159 62nd Avenue NorthLike a smokey dive bar? Slizzy's has you covered. They also have stellar chicken wings, super stiff and cheap drinks and plenty of darts, pool tables and games. Just a few blocks away too!
We love our super close Irish pub. Amazing food and music, and IF you had too many pints, could walk home!
McArthur's Irish Pub
We love our super close Irish pub. Amazing food and music, and IF you had too many pints, could walk home!
Neighborhoods
This is our 'hood. It's pretty quiet and full of water-loving folks. The park behind us is perfect for a nice stroll and an outdoor exercise gym. Very zen to walk along the side of the canal. We love this area because it's easy to get to Tampa via Gandy or Howard Frankland or go South over the Skyway bridge to Brandenton and Sarasota.
Riviera Bay
This is our 'hood. It's pretty quiet and full of water-loving folks. The park behind us is perfect for a nice stroll and an outdoor exercise gym. Very zen to walk along the side of the canal. We love this area because it's easy to get to Tampa via Gandy or Howard Frankland or go South over the Skyway bridge to Brandenton and Sarasota.
This is where the action is at! And growing by the second. While St. Pete used to known as a sleepy, retiree town, the median age is now 41 and we feel old when going to DTSP. So many amazing restaurants, breweries, bars etc. Lots of unique shops and things to gaze at. Take a $12 uber ride from our house and spend an entire day/evening checking it out. Maybe your a baseball fan and want to check out the Tropicana Field - home of the Rays. Pretty interesting watching a game inside an air-conditioned dome that also has a stingray petting tank.
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Downtown
This is where the action is at! And growing by the second. While St. Pete used to known as a sleepy, retiree town, the median age is now 41 and we feel old when going to DTSP. So many amazing restaurants, breweries, bars etc. Lots of unique shops and things to gaze at. Take a $12 uber ride from our house and spend an entire day/evening checking it out. Maybe your a baseball fan and want to check out the Tropicana Field - home of the Rays. Pretty interesting watching a game inside an air-conditioned dome that also has a stingray petting tank.
Shopping
A sizable, upscale mall, not too far over the bridge - near Tampa airport. Lots of fun restaurants and an Apple store (for when you drop your phone in our hot tub!)
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International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore BlvdA sizable, upscale mall, not too far over the bridge - near Tampa airport. Lots of fun restaurants and an Apple store (for when you drop your phone in our hot tub!)