St. Pete-Clearwater We asked, you weighed in. Throughout this magazine, we've highlighted the best experiences in St. Pete-Clearwater, as ranked by the destination's (many) fans during our annual Best Of survey. See St. Pete-Clearwater’s most-loved beaches, restaurants, hidden gems and things to do – and, perhaps, discover something new. BEST OF HOME OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE BEACHES VisitStPeteClearwater.com 8200 Bryan Dairy Road, Suite 200, Largo, FL 33777 USA 727-464-7200 or 877-352-3224 • GulfToBay@VisitSPC.com To see the complete list, go to VisitSPC.com/Best 727 INFLUENCER ........... 19 BEACH .................... 22 BEACH BAR............... 100 BEACH RESORT ............ 16 BOAT EXPERIENCE .........52 BOUTIQUE HOTEL ......... 17 BRUNCH ...................95 CASUAL EATS .............. 77 COFFEE SHOP..............95 CRAFT COCKTAILS ....... 100 DOG-CENTRIC HANGOUT.................. 37 DOWNTOWN HOTEL....... 16 FAMILY FUN ................58 FESTIVAL .................. 113 FINE DINING............... 89 FOODIE HOTSPOT ......... 77 GOLF COURSE............. 110 GROUPER .................. 81 HAPPY HOUR..............105 HOTEL SPA ................. 18 INN & COTTAGE ............ 17 LATE NIGHT SPOT .........105 LIVE MUSIC VENUE....... 106 LOCAL BEER............... 98 LOCAL SHOP ..............107 MARKET ...................107 MURAL ..................... 71 MUSEUM ...................63 PIZZA.......................85 ROOFTOP BAR ........... 100 SPORTING EVENT ......... 113 SPORTS BAR...............105 TOUR....................... 14 VACATION RENTALS ....... 17 WATER ADVENTURE........52 WATERFRONT RESTAURANT...............78 WAY TO GET AROUND...... 15 WEDDING VENUE .......... 18 This issue of Gulf to Bay is published by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater in partnership with Launch Point, the sales and marketing division of the Tampa Bay Times, located at 2109 E. Palm Ave. Suite 300-C, Tampa, FL 33605 800-333-7505 General Manager Kerry O'Reilly Art Director & Designer Amy Allen Photography AdobeStock.com, Gabriella Angotti-Jones, Brandon Barre, Joe Brennan, Lara Cerri, Douglas R. Clifford, Nicholas A. Collura-Gehrt, Jim Damaske, Pablo Diaz, Cherie Diez, Eve Edelheit, Angelica Edwards , Jimmy Fashner, Joseph Garnett, Jr., Angelique Herring, Brian James, Octavio Jones, Scott Keeler, Rich Montalbano, Michael Nielsen, Marcus Oania, Jacob Pierce, Martha Asencio-Rhine, Lance Rothstein, Luis Santana, Dirk Shadd, Shutterstock.com, SpotHopper, Chris Urso, Viola Visuals, Steven P. Widoff, Bronte Wittpenn, Jefferee Woo, Patty Yablonski, Chris Zuppa, Tampa Bay Times archives, Tampa Tribune archives and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater archives Writers Christine Bryant, Rachel Covello, Maggie Duffy, Helen Freund, Julie Garisto, Michael Martz, Sally Moe, Erin Murphy, Michelle Stark, Nanette Wiser Imaging Brian Baracani Know before you go! Things are always changing in St. Pete-Clearwater. Everything in the magazine was verified at press time but subject to change. Please consult location web sites, VisitSPC.com or tampabay.com for the latest information. ON THE COVER Turquoise waters invite visitors to play in the gentle Gulf surf and soak in the beauty of Madeira Beach along Florida's Gulf Coast. Cover photo by Michael Nielsen. ORDER ONLINE To explore this magazine online or to order a free print copy, go to VisitSPC.com/GulfToBay 6 AMERICA’S FAVORITE BEACHES
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