Fun Things In And Near Pinellas County
Food Scene
Some of the places we will gravitate to if we had friends visiting from out of town.
This is a fun, touristy place to walk on the boardwalk, watch birds and dolphins, have a locally brewed beer, grab dinner, or enjoy an ice cream.
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Johns Pass
12800 Village BoulevardThis is a fun, touristy place to walk on the boardwalk, watch birds and dolphins, have a locally brewed beer, grab dinner, or enjoy an ice cream.
A very wide range of foods to try. Great for the day or an evening out.
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Downtown
A very wide range of foods to try. Great for the day or an evening out.
If you're into a variety of lesser-known chain restaurants, this is a great local place.
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Seminole City Center
7855 113th StIf you're into a variety of lesser-known chain restaurants, this is a great local place.
The most authentic cheesesteaks in the area.
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Delco's Original Steaks
1701 Main StThe most authentic cheesesteaks in the area.
Flying with Jerome
1469 S Belcher RdSuch good French breakfasts and pastries.
I enjoy the beer selection and the great smoked food. The view is great, and it's a semi-outdoor space. There's a game on TV or NTN trivia. Parking is not great.
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Angry Pepper
4330 Duhme RdI enjoy the beer selection and the great smoked food. The view is great, and it's a semi-outdoor space. There's a game on TV or NTN trivia. Parking is not great.
If you enjoy spicy, you'll enjoy the Sunburn Pizza. Two locations now.
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Slyce Madeira Beach
662 150th AveIf you enjoy spicy, you'll enjoy the Sunburn Pizza. Two locations now.
If you enjoy spicy, you'll enjoy the Sunburn Pizza. Two locations now.
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Slyce Indian Rocks Beach
311 Gulf BlvdIf you enjoy spicy, you'll enjoy the Sunburn Pizza. Two locations now.
A great selection of Italian foods in a market-style atmosphere.
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Mazzaro's Italian Market
2909 22nd Ave NA great selection of Italian foods in a market-style atmosphere.
Señor Taco Mexican Restaurant
6447 Park BoulevardGreat Mexican food.
Engine No. 9
56 Dr M.L.K. Jr St NAmazing burgers, and a great beer selection.
The food is great, Cuban-fare. You may have a long line in front of you. It's really that good.
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Bodega on Central
1180 Central AveThe food is great, Cuban-fare. You may have a long line in front of you. It's really that good.
Yes, it's just a popsicle place, but the flavors are worth checking out.
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The Hyppo St. Petersburg
627 Central AveYes, it's just a popsicle place, but the flavors are worth checking out.
Some of the most amazing French desserts at the bakery.
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Cassis St. Pete
170 Beach Dr NESome of the most amazing French desserts at the bakery.
Big Jim's Famous
10395 Seminole BlvdGood food and beer selection.
A higher-end place to eat, right on the water. There's an indoor and an outdoor bar to enjoy.
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Salt Rock Grill
19325 Gulf BlvdA higher-end place to eat, right on the water. There's an indoor and an outdoor bar to enjoy.
Culver's
10425 Park Blvd NSome really good custard ice cream you probably won't want to miss.
Sightseeing
Some of the more interesting things to check out.
A great park to visit and watch some wildlife.
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Reserva de Weedon Island
1800 Weedon Dr NEA great park to visit and watch some wildlife.
There's a nice 1 to 2 mile walking / bike path. It's pretty shady, so even in the heat of summer it's not unbearable. Lots of local wildlife to see (alligators).
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Parque del Lago Seminole
10015 Park Blvd NThere's a nice 1 to 2 mile walking / bike path. It's pretty shady, so even in the heat of summer it's not unbearable. Lots of local wildlife to see (alligators).
A beautiful beach. There is a park entrance fee to get in and park, and it's probably a 30 minute drive from us.
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Fort De Soto Park
Fort De Soto ParkA beautiful beach. There is a park entrance fee to get in and park, and it's probably a 30 minute drive from us.
The ever-popular Clearwater Beach. The place gets busy at times, and parking can be pricey, but if you download the INRIX Parking app, you should be able to make out fine. Don't forget to attend the Pier 60 Sunset Festival if you decide to go. It happens every night.
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Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico DriveThe ever-popular Clearwater Beach. The place gets busy at times, and parking can be pricey, but if you download the INRIX Parking app, you should be able to make out fine. Don't forget to attend the Pier 60 Sunset Festival if you decide to go. It happens every night.
A great place to view rescued dolphins and other sea life.
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Acuario Marino de Clearwater
249 Windward PassageA great place to view rescued dolphins and other sea life.
Taylor Park Disc Golf Course
1291-1591 20th St SWIf you're into disc golf, this is an amazing course.
A lot of local artists. Don't miss the Second Saturday ArtWalk from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
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Warehouse Arts District Association
515 22nd St SA lot of local artists. Don't miss the Second Saturday ArtWalk from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
Quite a variety of plants to look at. And if you come in the winter, the place will be lit up with Christmas lights.
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Florida Botanical Gardens
12520 Ulmerton RdQuite a variety of plants to look at. And if you come in the winter, the place will be lit up with Christmas lights.
Another place with a variety of plants. Some animals too.
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Sunken Gardens
1825 4th St NAnother place with a variety of plants. Some animals too.
Don't miss the annual Shine Art Mural festival. Downtown St Petersburg is covered in some of the coolest murals now.
Shine Art Mural
489-495 Central Ave SDon't miss the annual Shine Art Mural festival. Downtown St Petersburg is covered in some of the coolest murals now.
Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
100 2nd Ave NDon't miss the annual Grand Prix in downtown St Pete.
This is a nice passenger ferry ride from downtown St Pete to Tampa. Once in Tampa, it's a short walk to The Florida Aquarium or Channelside. Channelside has a cool eatery scene and Splitsville bowling.
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Cross Bay Ferry - St. Pete - Tampa
250 Bayshore Dr NEThis is a nice passenger ferry ride from downtown St Pete to Tampa. Once in Tampa, it's a short walk to The Florida Aquarium or Channelside. Channelside has a cool eatery scene and Splitsville bowling.
It's a fun visit, and only about 45 minutes away.
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
10165 McKinley DriveIt's a fun visit, and only about 45 minutes away.
More than a zoo. There's quite a few child-targeted rides and activities. Small roller coasters and whatnot.
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ZooTampa en Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh AveMore than a zoo. There's quite a few child-targeted rides and activities. Small roller coasters and whatnot.
A great unique family-oriented park with wide open spaces to enjoy. There's a small beach, kid's water park, a few restaurants, and lots of people-watching.
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St. Pete Pier
800 2nd Ave NEA great unique family-oriented park with wide open spaces to enjoy. There's a small beach, kid's water park, a few restaurants, and lots of people-watching.
Neighborhoods
From restaurants, to beer, to museums, or just a pleasant stroll, St Pete seems to have it all.
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Downtown
From restaurants, to beer, to museums, or just a pleasant stroll, St Pete seems to have it all.
A fun, eclectic place to visit during the day, and an even more interesting place at night. A great place to party at night. There's local wild chickens running all over the place, Key-West-style.
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Ybor City
A fun, eclectic place to visit during the day, and an even more interesting place at night. A great place to party at night. There's local wild chickens running all over the place, Key-West-style.
A great brewery scene. Cool restaurants. And several times a year there are festivals. Parking is usually very easy to find.
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Dunedin
A great brewery scene. Cool restaurants. And several times a year there are festivals. Parking is usually very easy to find.
A touristy, fun thing to do. You'll probably see dolphins on the boardwalk.
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Johns Pass Avenue
Johns Pass AvenueA touristy, fun thing to do. You'll probably see dolphins on the boardwalk.
It's a quaint area to walk around. Not always much happening, but worth a visit when something is.
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Safety Harbor
500 Main StIt's a quaint area to walk around. Not always much happening, but worth a visit when something is.
Pass-a-Grille Historic District
Another quaint area to visit.
Gulfport
An artsy small-town feel.
Music
In addition to the paid concerts, now and then Jannus Live has a few free outdoor concerts. It's a fun place to hang out and watch a live band.
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Jannus Live
200 1st Ave NIn addition to the paid concerts, now and then Jannus Live has a few free outdoor concerts. It's a fun place to hang out and watch a live band.
Check the event schedule for live bands at 3 Daughters. Some great local bands play here.
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3 Daughters Brewing
222 22nd St SCheck the event schedule for live bands at 3 Daughters. Some great local bands play here.
Some great local bands play here in an indoor setting, intimate and quiet. This place strongly discourages conversation while the performer is on stage. Check their local schedule. Some of our favorites are "Someday Honey" and "The Betty Fox Band".
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Hideaway Cafe
1756 Central AveSome great local bands play here in an indoor setting, intimate and quiet. This place strongly discourages conversation while the performer is on stage. Check their local schedule. Some of our favorites are "Someday Honey" and "The Betty Fox Band".
Some great music plays here. Some local, some touring. It's outdoors on the patio. There's beer available at The Ale And The Witch and wine at Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar.
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The Ale and the Witch
111 2nd Ave NESome great music plays here. Some local, some touring. It's outdoors on the patio. There's beer available at The Ale And The Witch and wine at Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar.
Museums
Some of most beautiful glass artwork you'll ever see.
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Duncan McClellan Gallery
2342 Emerson Ave SSome of most beautiful glass artwork you'll ever see.
The largest collection of Dali's works anywhere.
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El Dalí (Museo Salvador Dalí)
1 Dali BlvdThe largest collection of Dali's works anywhere.
Imagine Museum
1901 Central AveAnother museum with amazing glass art.
Colección Chihuly
720 Central AvenueOne of our newest museums in the city. If you enjoy western and native American art, this will be worth your visit.
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Museo James de Arte Occidental y de Vida Salvaje
150 Central AveOne of our newest museums in the city. If you enjoy western and native American art, this will be worth your visit.
Essentials
The biggest selection of wine, beer, and spirits you may ever see. And a cigar room.
Total Wine & More
4880 Park St NThe biggest selection of wine, beer, and spirits you may ever see. And a cigar room.
Winn-Dixie
8740 Park Blvd NClose by for your grocery and essentials.
Publix Super Market at Bardmoor Promenade
10801 Starkey RdPublix Super Market at Eagles Park Retail Center
5577 Park St NConsejos sobre la ciudad
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The Second Saturday ArtWalk
On the second Saturday of every month, local galleries in St Peterburg stay open from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. There's a lot of local art, music and snacks at some galleries, free parking, and a free trolley that will shuttle you to the further parts if wanted. https://stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk/
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The St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market
The St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market is open on Saturdays from fall to spring. Hours are 9am – 2pm.
The Williams Park Summer Market is open Saturdays from June to August. Hours are 9am – 1pm.
Do a search before relying on this information.
Cómo moverse
Uber, Lyft, and Call-A-Ride
Pinellas County has a newer, small-market ride share similar to Uber and Lyft, called CallARide. Most of the time, the rides are cheaper. Download the app if you plan on doing ride share stuff.
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Imagine Museum $5 Thursdays after 5:00 pm
The Imagine Museum is a beautiful glass art museum.
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Call-A-Ride
Call-A-Ride is usually cheaper than Uber and Lyft. Download the app.
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Mazzaro's Italian Market
Good Italian food, market style. It's worth a visit, but the hours are quite limited.
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Downtown St Pete Parking
Parking meters line some streets, but if you want a cheaper garage, the Sundial Parking Garage usually charges $2. (If there's an event, the cost is usually more.)
Qué meter en la valija
Winter Actually Gets Chilly
Don't pack thinking January is going to be warm. You may need a jacket and/or a few layers of clothing on the cold, windy evenings.
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Gasparilla - Two Weekend Parades
Gasparilla is our Pirate Festival parade. There are two parades every year. The first one is target towards the kids. The second one kids are strongly discouraged from attending. Usually held at the end of January. Don't miss out, it's a lot of fun.
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Gulfport Art Walk
First Friday and Third Saturday, Year Round
From 6 pm - 10pm
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Pinellas Park Art Walk
Although this is close, there's not many artists to see. It's a very small art walk. But, you may enjoy.
Every Fourth Saturday from 4 pm - 8 pm
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Kayaking Weedon Island
If you like kayaking, there's a beautiful trail through the mangroves of Weedon Island. It's about 3 hours of paddling, some of it in open water. This needs to be timed right. You'll need a high-tide, and not much wind for the open portion back, but it's one of the best kayak trails to explore. Kayak rentals are offered by Sweetwater Kayaks right at Weedon Island.
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Theme Parks
Into theme parks? Busch Gardens is about 45 minutes away. Disney is about an hour and a half to two hours away. Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has a few small rides for little children, and only about half an hour away.
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Into Beer?
Check out my recommendations for breweries I've been to and have liked, or have found my friends have liked. It's in another Guidebook I've created on Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.com/s/guidebooks?refinement_paths[]=/guidebooks/1870802
Costumbres y cultura
COVID-19
I'm not sure how COVID has affected some of the recommended places and events in this manual. We have had to remove some of the places that have closed from here. We suggest asking them or us if they are still open. Let us know if information in this manual needs to be altered. Thank you.
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Beaches
Yes, so many beaches around here. We've put together a list of some of our more favorite beaches here. https://www.airbnb.com/s/guidebooks?refinement_paths[]=/guidebooks/2607992