PASS-A-GRILLE Step back in time: Turn of the 20th-century cottages and Victorian homes join swaying palm trees and sea oats to hearken back to scenes from old Florida postcards. Head ‘downtown’: The Eighth Avenue quarter resembles Main Street USA with a contemporary twist. Decorated with string lights and a colorful flourish, the district features the Berkeley Beach Club, a chic Key West-style boutique hotel with a rooftop bar, the cigars and couture of Paradiso, and the espresso or frozen treats of Paradise Sweets. Locally recommended: The Seahorse has been a local favorite for 80 years. For waterfront ambience in another enduring locale, head to Red, White & Booze. Get cheap eats at Paradise Grille, right on the beach. Walk the walk: Pass-a-Grille features boutiques, a dog beach, cafés, bars, tennis courts, ice cream and fishing piers all within walking distance. A breezy institution: Take in the sunset with a margarita and Mom’s 1945 Crab Cake on the rooftop terrace of the enduring Hurricane Seafood Restaurant, built out of a 1912 bathhouse in 1977. VISITSTPETECLEARWATER.COM 35
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