Attractions

You can walk to your choice of several fine restaurants or take the Suncoast Beach Trolley anywhere you want to go along the seventeen miles of beaches from Clearwater to St. Petersburg. The fare is only $1.50 per ride or $3.50 for all day. Take the trolley and enjoy the Sunset at Pier 60 in Clearwater - each night, from two hours before sunset to two hours after Sunset there is a street festival featuring local artisans and performers. It’s free and should absolutely not be missed!  

If beaches are what you're looking for, a visit to Caladesi Island State Park is a must. "Dr Beach", Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, named Caladesi (Clearwater area) as the Best Beach in America for 2008.

There's alot to do at Caladesi - swim, snorkel, hike, canoe.....

Read what Dr. Leatherman has to say about Caladesi State Park here.

And Fort DeSoto Park's North Beach was the best beach in 2005. 

John's Pass is a favorite for both locals and tourists alike. It’s unique structure, a quaint, turn-of-the-century Florida fishing village, provides shopping, parasailing and water sports excursions for sightseeing. The restaurants here offer all types of dishes, but you really should try the local seafood (grouper is wonderful). And your dining experience can be as casual or as upscale as you like.

For those golf fanatics, there are numerous golf courses nearby: Bardmoor Golf and Tennis Club, Vinoy Golf Resort,  Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club, Rocky Point Golf Course,  and Old Memorial Golf Club, to name a few. For more information on local golf courses, go to Pinellas Park, Florida Golf Courses.

Art lovers must see the Salvador Dali museum i n St Petersburg. 

Other local attractions include Clearwater Marine Aquarium, one of only eight facilities in the United States authorized to rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals, and the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary where you can see hundreds of pelicans, herons, cormorants, and other local seabirds.

Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa has been rated the #1 family rated zoo in America by Child magazine!

For those who enjoy a little gambling, you can go on casino boat tours. Treasure Island Casino Cruz offers such a venture, and then there's the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa.

You can also enjoy relaxing lunch and dinner cruises out of Clearwater.

Tampa's Busch Gardens has some of the best roller coasters  in the nation, along with their animal shows and safari rides!                            

Don't forget to check out events in the Tampa Bay area.

Then there are other major attractions like Disney World ,  Universal Studios and Sea World in Orlando.