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Our Visit to The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish 2/2 | Video
Our Visit to The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish Florida Part 2 of 2 Published on 01/10/21 (scroll down for video, filmed when masks were required for entry): Final post on the Florida Railroad Museum - A shout out to this kind employee/volunteer whose love of trains [...]
Florida Railroad Museum Train Robbery
Florida Railroad Museum Train Ride and Robbery Published on 01/09/21: Today’s adventure leads us to the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish! Boarding now and little did Colt know, there was about to be a train robbery. Just a 35-40 minute drive from St Pete, the countryside opens [...]
Our Second Visit to TECO’s Manatee Viewing Center
Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach - Free Published on 01/09/23: The Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach! Hope everyone had a nice break. Does anyone have a case of the Mondays after the holidays and school hiatus? [Mike raises hand] Back to the grind for our [...]
Forbes Highest Hotel Occupancy Rates
Highest Hotel Occupancy Rate of Any Major U.S. Travel Market Published on 01/01/21: Forbes article from this week (below) notes that the St.Pete-Tampa area had highest hotel occupancy rates in 2020: “The neighboring Florida cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg had the highest average hotel occupancy rate [...]
St Pete Pier Rated as USA Today’s Greatest Attractions
Happy New Year! Published on 01/01/21: Happy New Year, Everyone! This last year was certainly ‘different’, yet ol’ crazy 2020 did have some bright spots. From a local perspective, the new St Pete Pier opened! Yesterday USA Today’s Reader’s Choice list voted it # 2 on the [...]
Sammy’s Seafood in St Petersburg Florida – Fresh Seafood Market | Video
Sammy's Seafood in St Petersburg Florida - Fresh Seafood Market Published on 12/26/20: Did you know you can buy seafood from the same market that supplies many of the best restaurants around Tampa Bay? Sammy’s Seafood is just 5 miles northwest of downtown St. Pete and has [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Published on 12/25/20: Happy holidays from our family to yours! What started recently as a way to support local Pinellas businesses and highlight our beautiful area, ‘Loving St Pete’ has turned into a fun family adventure. What are some of your favorite [...]
Lights of Lake Park Estates
Lights of Lake Park Estates in Largo Published on 12/24/20: Heads up on an activity to partake in between now and December 31st, The Lights of Lake Park Estates! We’ll be visiting tomorrow night, though based on several other accounts, this light tour makes for a great [...]
Snow Falling and Santa at the Sundial in St Petersburg Florida | Video
Snow Falling and Santa at the Sundial in St Petersburg Florida | Video Published on 12/23/20 (scroll down for video): We can tell Christmas is nearing when the snow starts falling in downtown St. Pete! This is a great setup that Sundial St. Pete puts on each [...]
Christmas Holidays at Largo Central Park in Largo, Florida
Christmas Holidays at Largo Central Park in Largo, Florida Published on 12/22/22: Seven story Ferris wheel, carousel, two million lights, hot chocolate, photo opps, and s’mores! Is this up anyone’s alley? Who’s already visited the 70-acre Largo Central Park this holiday season? For this activity suggestion, we even [...]