St. Petersburg, Florida Best Things to Do List
Jun 18th, 2010 by sophie smith
St. Petersburg, affectionately called St. Pete by the residents, is a city in Florida, and is known in many a travel directory as a great destination for summer vacations for both Americans and Europeans alike. St. Pete is located on a peninsula between Tampas Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. There are many tourist attractions and sights for vacationers to visit. The list below is a list of things to do besides enjoying the beach and soaking up the glorious Florida sun. Americans and especially Europeans like booking a hotel Florida USA , not only for the great accommodations and pricing, but for how conveniently located they are to all major sites.
The Pier. located at 800 Second Avenue N.E., is one of the most recognized waterfront landmarks in St. Pete’s. If you like to fish, The Pier has some of the best fishing spots around at the exterior of the building along the sea walls. You can rent fishing poles at The Pier Bait House . If you like to ride bikes, you can rent 2, 4, and 6 seater surrey bikes at Wheel Fun Rentals right across from the Pier Bait House. The Dolphin Queen is a boat you can hop aboard and it will take you to see wild dolphins. If you’d rather drive your own boat, you can rent an electric boat at The Electric Marina Boat rentals for 1/2 an hour, an hour or for the entire day, the boats seat up to 10 people and are equipped with all the safety features. If you still feel you need more to do while at The Pier, well there is plenty of shopping, galleries, restaurants and boutiques.
The Spa Beach Park isn’t too far from The Pier and is exactly as the name suggests, and is host to one of Sail America’s top events in the country and the largest sailboat show in the Southeast. ‘Strictly Sail St. Petersburg’ features an in-water show of 6 to 50 foot sailboats, equipment, gear and tons more, along with a free introductory sailing experience for visitors, as well as over 100 seminars, parties, activities and children’s activities, check with the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce for exact dates.
If you’re into Kayaking, then you’ll be very pleased with ‘ Carolina Mike’s Kayaking Adventures’ . Carolina Mike’s offers scheduled tours for day trips, multi-day trips, corporate and team building trips, plus you’ll get personal instructions. The instructors and guides are ACA certified and extremely personable and fun. You’ll be guided on a one-to-one basis and get to discover hidden treasures that are bountiful and abundant with scenic beauty. Custom arrangements can be made, and make sure to call Carolina Mike’s to hold dates and personal instructors for your arrival to St. Pete’s.
There are also inland activities, but hanging out around the water is where St. Pete really shines, and with the list above, you won’t have the time to see all the other amazing things to do, but then there’s always next year.
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