23 PIRATE PASS With over 50 shops and restaurants, John’s Pass Village and Boardwalk is an outdoor shopping paradise. Stroll the boardwalk along the water or make your way to Madeira Beach nearby. 24 GET TO DA CHOPPA See St. Pete/Clearwater from the air with a helicopter tour over the Gulf beaches with Tampa Bay Aviation . 29 BEST VIEWS OF ST. PETE Play, shop and dine, all at the St. Pete Pier . Stay and watch the sun set over the downtown St. Pete skyline at Pier Teaki. 30 “GET WEIRD” AND DANCE Keep Gulfport Weird, as they say. As you stroll by shops and restaurants, you’ll end up at the old Casino where you can Swing, Tango, or Ballroom dance your night away. 31 25 MEET AND HELP LOCAL WILDLIFE Feed sting rays at Clearwater Marine Aquarium , and learn about their rescue and rehabilitation efforts around the Tampa Bay area and beyond. HIDE AND SEEK WITH THE WARBLESONS Find the whimsical Birds on Beach statues scattered along Beach Drive . Embark on a sort-of scavenger hunt to find the Warbleson family of birds. 26 DROP A LINE, A FISHING LINE Considered the longest fishing pier in the world, you can literally drive up to your fishing spot along the old Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier. Easy access to deep water, it’s open 24/7. 27 HAVE A HOOT Hoot at a Barred Owl at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve . Tucked away in St. Pete’s suburbs is an oasis with an abundance of nature and wildlife. 32 WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE Find your own sponge in the Greek Capital of Florida, Tarpon Springs . Go on a sponge diving excursion or find a sponge in one of many gift shops along Dodecanese Blvd . Opa! 33 EVERY DAY I’M SHUFFLING Friday night at St. Pete Shuffleboard Club is free, so grab your biscuits and tangs and BYOB as you hit the world’s largest shuffleboard club. 28 BIKE 47 MILES OF TRAIL Cruise on the Pinellas Trail. Hop off the trail to one of several breweries, shops and restaurants lining the trail from Tarpon Springs down to St. Pete. 34 THE STREETS PAVED WITH PINK Take the scenic route on south St. Pete’s famed Pink Streets . Pink dye was added to the concrete on the first concrete paved streets to stand out amongst the rest.