GULF TO BAY 10TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE For nearly a decade, Gulf to Bay has stirred the imagination of millions of people around the world. We hope you enjoy this 10th Anniversary Issue featuring our beautiful beaches and dynamic downtowns. Come play with us in St. Pete/Clearwater! GULF TO BAY HOME OF AMERICA'S BEST BEACHES. VisitStPeteClearwater.com 8200 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 200, Largo, FL 33777 USA 727-464-7200 or 877-352-3224 GulfToBay@VisitSPC.com Facebook.com/VisitStPeteClearwater • Be inspired with live broadcasts from America’s Best Beaches, brilliant sunsets and the area’s biggest events. Twitter.com/VSPC • Follow @VSPC to stay in the loop on the area’s latest happenings and fun giveaways to sporting events, concerts and more. Instagram.com/VSPC • Explore St. Pete/Clearwater one photo at a time. Tag @VSPC to share your photo with us. YouTube.com/VisitStPeteClearwater • Get a taste of all that St. Pete/Clearwater has to offer with our bold and vibrant video series highlighting the area’s best restaurants and chefs, upcoming events, and can’t-miss attractions! ST. PETERSBURG “ PLACES TO GO IN 2014 ” –––––– PAGES 36 & 88 –––––– ONE OF NEW YORK TIMES This issue of the St. Pete/Clearwater destination magazine is published by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater in partnership with the Tampa Bay Times , 490 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA, 727-893-8535. Gulf To Bay magazine is printed and distributed by Newspaper Printing Company located in Tampa, Florida. npcprinting.com PAGE 32 PAGES 42 & 48 OUR FAMOUS DOLPHIN —— PAGE 26 —— WINTER CULTURE GET INSPIRED BY CRAFT BEERS FIND LOCAL FLAVOR ON TAP ––––––––– PAGE 27 ––––––––– YOUR BEST RANK LIST INSIDERS LOCAL FAVES #1 RANKED ARTS SCENE —— PAGE 70 —— DALÍ, CHIHULY & MORE THE VERY BEST INSIDERS SHARE LOCAL FAVES LIST AREA BEST BEACHES —— PAGE 43 —— AMERICA’S SET YOURSELF FREE ON PAGE 18 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES ––––––––––––––––––– PAGE 44 ––––––––––––––––––– 62470_VSPC_DestMagazine_FC_Rev_V3.indd 1 WATER PAGE 36 2/4/14 12:14 PM SHIP-TO-SHORE 20 BEACH FINDER 50 BEST BEACH BARS 55 62470 • VSPC Destination Magazine Cover • Full Page 10.5”w x 11.5”h • 4C • gew • V1-12/26/13 General Manager Kerry O'Reilly FLORIDA FUNKY TO HISTORIC GREEK Art Director Nikki Life Designers Nikki Life, Marcus Oania Photography & Illustration Arielle Bader, Pedro Castellano, Ivy Ceballo, Lara Cerri, Douglas R. Clifford, Nicholas A Collura-Gehrt, Jim Damaske, Alessandra Da Pra, Eve Edelheit, Jimmy Fashner, Joseph Garnett Jr., Scott Keeler, Mengshin Lin, Carl Lisciandrello, Amy Martz, Marcus Oania, Jacob Pierce, Martha Asencio Rhine, Lance Rothstein, Luis Santana, Dirk Shadd, Shutterstock.com, Chris Urso, Will Vragovic, Steven P. Widoff, Bronte Wittpenn, Patty Yablonski, Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times archives, Tampa Bay Times archives, Tampa Tribune archives and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater archives. Writers Gabrielle Calise, Rachell Covello, Tim Creagan, Lynn Cristina, Maggie Duffy, Helen Freund, Julie Garisto, JA Jones and Kathy Saunders Imaging Brian Baracani ANNUAL INSIDER POLL RANKS AREA FAVES DOG HANGOUTS, SPORTS, SPAS, BREWS, HOTELS, MUSIC, ETC. 26 CHIHULY & GLASS FINE ARTS & CRAFTS WESTERN & WILD, MURALS & LOCALS 32 HOT CUISINE ROOFTOP DINING TO BEACH EATS, GROUPER, GELATO, GASTROPUB 58 35 MILES OF WHITE SAND BLISS 14 | NIGHTLIFE 76 | MUSIC + MORE 82 ORDER ONLINE To explore this magazine online or to order a free print copy, go to VisitSPC.com/GulfToBay. 6 AMERICA’S BEST BEACHES