The St
Petersburg Pier - Shopping, Dining, and
Adventure
Shopping: 16 retail
stores with souvenirs and one of a
kind collectible items, a
retail art gallery and newly added
Pier Winery featuring the
exotic fruits of Florida including
their best seller- Mango
Mama
Dining: with four fantastic sit-down restaurants and a
food court with burgers, Chinese food, Pizza and ice
cream- whether you desire an elegant, casual or fast
bite
to eat, they have something for everyone!
Adventure:
They offer Dolphin Sightseeing Cruises on The Dolphin Queen; Boating
at The Pier offers
Sunset and Luncheon cruises on chartered
sailboats; or you can rent an electric boat- giving you a quiet
and smooth ride on Tampa Bay, or rent kayaks at Electric Marina; the
Bait House provides bait and
fishing poles for fishing off the
catwalk; and you and your family can rent a surrey bike or a Chopper at
Wheel Fun Rentals! Pier Aquarium on the second floor provides
wonder and insight to the
local waterways of the Tampa Bay area with an
educated staff that leads tours through the aquarium.
Also,
they just installed a fantastic new listening device located under The
Pier to catch sea life
communications!
The Pier is located at
800 2nd Ave. at the Waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg. You can visit
them on
the web at www.stpetepier.com
Salavdor
Dali Museum
The world's largest private
collection of Dali artwork - oils, watercolors, drawings, graphics, and
sculptures.
There's daily guided tours and a gift
shop.
Located in downtown St Petersburg at 1000 Third
St.
Tampa Bay Devil
Rays
Major
League Baseball's Devil Rays play their home games at Tropicana
Field
located close to downtown St Petersburg and clearly. This
is a great thing to do if you're looking to catch a
game and take
a break from the summer heat as this is an indoor
Stadium.
Sunken
Gardens
This unique 4-acre garden with
meandering paths drops 15 feet below street level and combines lush
tropical
areas with flowing ponds and waterfalls. There's
also a butterfly aviary with 300 native butterflies, exotic
flowering trees and fruit trees.
1825 Fourth St.
For other
Destinations, go to www.askaresident.com