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River Otters Playing on Tampa Bay Dock - Otter Sighting in St Pete | Video
River Otters Playing on Tampa Bay Dock - Otter Sighting in St Pete | Video Published on 7/24/22 (scroll down for video): Who knew our Tampa Bay waters held playful river otters?! This energetic pair was spotted in Shore Acres yesterday by local resident Lacee Porter! One [...]
Kennedy Space Center Guide
Kennedy Space Center Guide Published on 07/18/22: Any rocket and space fans out there? We love watching the Cape Canaveral launches from St Pete! So much so that we wanted a behind the scenes look. While my #LovingStPeteDayTrips series typically only includes destinations within a 2-hour drive, [...]
Kobe Steakhouse in St Petersburg
Kobe Steakhouse in St Pete Published on 7/11/22: Who enjoys teppanyaki and a good flaming onion volcano?! Did you know that Kobe Steakhouse is owned/operated by a family spanning Orlando and the Tampa Bay Area? I’m talking brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews you name it. Well, they opened [...]
Hunsader Farms in Bradenton
Hunsader Farms in Bradenton Published on 10/04/20: It’s Fall Y’all!! And with that we headed to Hunsader Farms in Bradenton for a quick day trip (50 min). A great property for the whole family to roam! While we certainly enjoyed our visit, had we waited another week [...]
Stella's in Gulfport
Stella's in Gulfport Published on 06/28/22: Who enjoys a great breakfast or brunch? Our family certainly does, so I’m here to tell you about locally owned Stella’s in Gulfport! Only 13 minutes from downtown St Pete. USA Today has it ranked second on their list of “Best [...]
Stellie Bellies Kids and Maternity Discount Store
Stellie Bellies Kids and Maternity Discount Store Published on 06/23/22: Here’s my support local post for the day! Plus, this one is a giveaway! For those who have kids or grandkids, have you heard of Stellie Bellies? My wife has frequented Estella Myers’ store over the years [...]
The Friendly Green Parrots around the Tampa Bay Area
The Friendly Green Parrots around the Tampa Bay Area Published on 06/21/22: Anyone familiar with these parrots that hang around the Tampa Bay Area? Or maybe the better question is, who isn’t familiar? 🦜 If you look up in the trees, or listen for them, they’re hard to miss! [...]
Guide for Watching Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field
The LovingStPete Guide for Watching Tampa Bay Rays at The Trop! Published on 06/20/22: Stingray touch tank, post a message on the big screen, watch your kids run the bases, cornhole, Jenga, video games, Skee-ball, kids club, tag-a-kid program, easy prepaid parking, and of course watching the [...]
Gulfport Brewery + Eatery is a Great Spot
Gulfport Brewery + Eatery - Only 10 Minutes from St Pete Published on 06/08/22: While I've focused a good bit on Gulfport lately, it's only 4.2 miles (9 minutes) from St Pete and one of the closest beach areas. As I work to wrap up Gulfport, I'll [...]
TreeUmph! Bradenton Adventure Course
TreeUmph! Bradenton Adventure Course! Published on 06/02/22: - Trying to add a few activities to LovingStPete.com for you to include in your summertime mix. A few days ago I added Vertical Ventures, a climbing studio for all ages, right here in St Pete. Next up is TreeUmph [...]