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Things to do in Saint Petersburg

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Golf year round


golf1.jpg"Fore!"   Come and play golf where the pros play.  The PGA Tour FEDEX Cup PODS Championship tees off Thursday at the famed Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor.  It is exciting that so many of the world's best golfer's are coming back into our area.  We host several PGA and LPGA Championships every year on our manicured courses.

There are ...

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Wild Hogs


wildhog1.jpgI saw the movie, "Wild Hogs." Steve Persall, film critic for our local newspaper, the St. Petersburg Times, graded it a D.  The boisterous laughter that overflowed the theatre gave it an A or at least a B.

Taking off on a Harley adventure can be the perfect antidote to the busy, fast paced life so many of us live.  It is possible to ...

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Weekend Fun


This weekend there is a smorgasbord of activities to choose from here in the St. Pete area. The first Friday of every month downtown comes alive with a giant street party on Cental Avenue from 2nd to 3rd Street.  It starts at 5:30 and lasts until 10 PM when many continue the fun at BayWalk's bars and restaurants.  Nearby, Gulfport holds it's monthly First Friday Art Walk where local artists ...

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Downtown St. Petersburg


Instead of taking my daily walk on the beach today, I decided to walk around downtown St. Pete.  As a writer, I am also a lover of books consequently Haslam's Book Store on Central Avenue is one of my favorite places to explore.  Filled with new and used books, it is a book browsers paradise.  I made a stop there today as I explored downtown.

I walked from there down to ...

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Fort De Soto Park


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Tuesday, I spent the afternoon enjoying Fort De Soto Park.  It was named America's #1 Beach in 2005.  The sand looks white like flour or sugar and extends for miles.  There is an actual fort here. The original structure, features canons and a museum that can be explored for free.  Fort De Soto is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places.   

There are miles ...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Spring Training


It's a fantastic time to come to St. Petersburg.  It is the perfect location to use as home base to attend the Grapefruit League Games.

Our Tampa Bay Devil Rays play at Progress Energy Park home of Al Lang Field in downtown St. Petersburg.  Just north in Clearwater the Philadelphia Phillies play at Bright House Networks Field.  The Toronto Blue Jays play at Knology Park in Dunedin, just a 20 - ...