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Phoenix61

(17,006 posts) Fri Jun 15, 2018, 08:23 PM Jun 2018

First vacation in years

Found a cute hotel in downtown St Pete. I can't believe how many restaurants and bars there are. Looking forward to museum hopping tomorrow. I think I'll start with the Salvadore Dali and work my way through the rest.

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First vacation in years (Original Post) Phoenix61 Jun 2018 OP

Have a great time. Sounds like you deserve it. Fla Dem Jun 2018 #1

I will be down there in two weeks ms liberty Jun 2018 #2

If you can get out to Fort DeSoto Park csziggy Jun 2018 #3

Not open yet. Sometime in 2019. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2018 #4

Fla Dem

(23,693 posts)

1. Have a great time. Sounds like you deserve it.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jun 2018

ms liberty

(8,580 posts)

2. I will be down there in two weeks

Reply to Phoenix61 (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 10:00 PM

Jun 2018

I'll be staying in Clearwater. I grew up in Tampa and lived there until I was in my mid 20's so I know the area pretty well. I am really looking forward to the beach.
Have fun, and don't forget the sunscreen!

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

3. If you can get out to Fort DeSoto Park

Reply to Phoenix61 (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jun 2018

It's a beautiful beach and has some great locations to picnic. http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_ft_desoto.htm

On the way, go to Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish: http://www.tedpetersfish.com/ Their smoked mullet is fantastic!

If the new St. Pete Pier is finished let us know how it turned out. I haven't been in twenty years but I loved the Columbia Restaurant that was there and the shops were lovely. They've since torn down the old one and as of January 2018 they were still working on it:

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

4. Not open yet. Sometime in 2019. nt

Reply to csziggy (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 04:59 PM

Jun 2018

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