Free or Almost Free

Free or Almost Free

Scroll down for free and almost free recommendations in our area. For easier filtering, simply visit my LovingStPete blog. While some of my suggestions cost money, many are very affordable! Between nature parks and outdoor activities, there are many options for those of us on a budget around St Petersburg and the Tampa Bay Area.

I’m a Realtor in St Pete with a focus in Pinellas County. I started @LovingStPete on Facebook and Instagram and now over 15 thousand followers reference it for ideas. I’d love to earn your real estate business! Please contact me if you would like to discuss our area or St Petersburg Real Estate.

St Pete Rocks – Hidden Painted Rocks

2022-12-06T14:19:02-05:00

St Pete Rocks - Painting and Hiding Rocks Published on 03/31/22: Who’s familiar with the St Pete Rocks group on Facebook? In short, they’ve created an ongoing treasure hunt for children and adults alike around St Pete. Artists and aspiring artists have painted and hidden rocks around St Pete for us to find! When [...]

St Pete Rocks – Hidden Painted Rocks2022-12-06T14:19:02-05:00

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series – Information Collection

2022-12-06T14:25:34-05:00

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series - Information Collection Published on 03/23/22: I'm excited to publish a series on Gulfport in the next couple weeks! Our family loves this waterfront community, located just 15 minutes from downtown St Pete! We appreciate you following along and exploring it with us. 🌴 In this series, we also want [...]

Upcoming Gulfport Florida Series – Information Collection2022-12-06T14:25:34-05:00

Saturday Morning Market St Pete

2024-09-16T14:20:31-04:00

Saturday Morning Market in St Pete Published on 02/27/21: Here’s our recap of today’s adventure to the Saturday Morning Market in downtown St Pete. The market operates every Saturday through May 29th, from 9am-2pm. Located in the parking lot of Al Lang Stadium (Go Rowdies!) When we attended for our first time several years [...]

Saturday Morning Market St Pete2024-09-16T14:20:31-04:00

Al Nixon is a North Shore Park Regular in St Petersburg

2022-12-06T14:39:12-05:00

North Shore Park Regular - Al Nixon Published on 02/25/22: Today I visited North Shore Park to count some blessings and attempt to wrap my head around the turmoil overseas. When it became clear that Russia was invading Ukraine, I followed the coverage much of the night. I couldn’t stop. The gravity of the [...]

Al Nixon is a North Shore Park Regular in St Petersburg2022-12-06T14:39:12-05:00

Localtopia Downtown St Petersburg

2024-09-16T10:13:08-04:00

Localtopia in Downtown St Pete Published on 02/19/21: Don’t forget about the annual Localtopia event tomorrow in Williams Park in downtown St Pete! Great to hear that nearly 200 local businesses signed up this year. So join tomorrow and show your support for everything local! Some info from @Visit St. Pete/Clearwater: “LOCALTOPIA is St. [...]

Localtopia Downtown St Petersburg2024-09-16T10:13:08-04:00

Weedon Island Preserve in Saint Petersburg

2024-09-16T09:53:51-04:00

Weedon Island Preserve in St Pete Published on 02/14/21: If you enjoy nature and haven’t visited the Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center in St Pete, certainly add it to your list! While the on-site Cultural/Natural History Center itself is temporarily closed (as of date of this writing), the 3,190 acres of [...]

Weedon Island Preserve in Saint Petersburg2024-09-16T09:53:51-04:00

Localtopia In Downtown St Petersburg 2022

2022-12-06T14:46:11-05:00

Localtopia 2022 in Downtown St Pete Published on 02/09/22: If you don’t have plans on Saturday, check out Localtopia in St Pete! This is of course St. Pete’s largest ‘Community Celebration of All Things Local’ - a FREE event! Colt and I posted a video recap of the 2021 Localtopia in the comments. Localtopia [...]

Localtopia In Downtown St Petersburg 20222022-12-06T14:46:11-05:00

Vinoy Park – Downtown St Petersburg Waterfront

2024-09-16T09:48:20-04:00

Vinoy Park in Downtown St Pete - Waterfront Published on 02/08/21: I highly recommend spending a morning at Vinoy Park for a sunrise. Whether you use the expansive green space for an activity, use the meandering sidewalks for a stroll, or relax on one of the numerous benches with a cup of Joe, you [...]

Vinoy Park – Downtown St Petersburg Waterfront2024-09-16T09:48:20-04:00

Armature Works for the Super Bowl

2024-09-16T09:42:32-04:00

Armature Works for the Super Bowl (or anytime) Published on 02/07/21: While we enjoyed the Convention Center area, we both felt the last stretch of Riverwalk, near Armature Works, was more up our alley. With the same waterfront setting and fun atmosphere, it was the green space, excellent food options, abundance of drink choices [...]

Armature Works for the Super Bowl2024-09-16T09:42:32-04:00

Tampa Riverwalk for the Super Bowl

2024-09-16T09:34:31-04:00

Tampa Riverwalk for the Super Bowl (or anytime) Published on 02/06/21: For those venturing to the Tampa Riverwalk tomorrow for Super Bowl festivities (or those living vicariously) here’s our thoughts after visiting today. Most everything Super Bowl related is along The Riverwalk, so we parked near the Convention Center and strolled along the water [...]

Tampa Riverwalk for the Super Bowl2024-09-16T09:34:31-04:00
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