BEACHES VisitSPC.com/Beaches St. Pete Beach VisitSPC.com/StPeteBeach • Crystalline shorelines, powdery sand — but wait, there’s more. Much more. Like the aquarium dining at RumFish Grill , charm and novelty haven’t gone out of style in St. Pete Beach — just part of the reason why Tripadvisor reviewers voted it No. 1 U.S. beach in 2021 . As you drive along Gulf Boulevard, internationally owned eateries and shops rub elbows with vintage landmarks. The Bon-Aire Resort invites parents and kids to play an easygoing bout of shuffleboard. Serving guests since the 1920s, The Don CeSar , the beach’s iconic, 4-star carnation-pink hotel, conjures the grandeur of a resort hideaway for royals. For a view that literally moves, Spinners Rooftop Grille at Bellwether Beach Resort dazzles with 360-degree views in a revolving dining room. Polynesian Putter putts us back to the ’60s with a mini-golf course constructed during America’s road-trip heyday. Today, locals are excited about the reopening of the remod-eled Beach Theatre . Say oui to brunch at La Croisette , and walk off the calories at the Corey Avenue Sunday Market . From the all-encompassing TradeWinds Island Grand Resort to the surf hideaway of the Postcard Inn , St. Pete Beach endures as a classic and contemporary vacation destination. 24 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES