Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States Travel Blogs

ahh.... Home (via the US Election!)
Nov 8, 2008 (5 photos)

... Obama rallies, Springsteen the "opening act," and onstage  Bruce's 3 teenage kids got to meet the next president of the United States, and Obama's kids got to meet ... Bruce Springsteen!  Okay, maybe ya hadda be there.   Another one was ...

Day Twelve: Temptation
Jun 20, 2000 (1 photos)

... The Pier was basically a mini mall. We ate, walked around, and went upstairs to the 6th floor to the observatory to look at St. Petersburg from above. We saw dolphins in the water that was really close to the pier. It was a nice view of the city. Then we ...

Day Eleven: Croc Hunter Live (cont. again)
Jun 19, 2000

... or airboat rides which sucked since I wanted to do them. They had those tours everywhere while we were driving towards St. Petersburg. Every five miles it seemed they had a tour. The drive took forever.......much further than I anticipated. The worse part ...

Arriving in Florida
Mar 7, 2009

... surprised to have those capabilities on a domestic flight.  Just one more reason I like Continental. At baggage claim I see that United is the same area as Continental, so I make my way over to the ground transportation area.  The car rental ...

Home
Jun 18, 2008

Hello, I'm just letting everyone know that I made it home. It took a little longer than anticipated, I was supposed to get in yesterday at 9am and instead I got in at 9pm. Oh well, I made it and I got to go to the beach in Ft Lauderdale. I Cusco early ...

Splitting hairs and bills
Sep 18, 2007

Well this is right up our alley, so to speak. Having owned our own restaurants for 18 years now, and eating out dozens of times a month, splitting the bill, and how to request it, if at all, is a valid concern, and one we have addressed in a variety of ...

I'm back!
Mar 15, 2009 (6 photos)

March 15, 2009 - I'm back! Let's see, where did I leave off? Days are going too fast! On Thursday, we took a walk to WalMart for a couple of items. It's not quite a half mile away. Thursday night my aunt and her friend, Brenda came for dinner. They left ...

Sunday, March 8
Mar 8, 2009 (2 photos)

March 8, 2009 - Can't believe we've been here a week already. Time sure does fly when you are having fun and we are doing just that! This a.m. Maryann and Jim Houlihan came for brunch. We had a breakfast casserole and fresh fruit. They didn't stay too ...

Pictures of Paraguay
Jul 8, 2008

Hi all, I'm finally getting some of my pictures up. This is just the first instalation, but I hope you like. Lindsey PS sorry guys, the upload image page would not load. I may have to figure something else out

Home Again
May 25, 2009

... their entry? The location of writing, or the location of subject. I suppose the location of subject makes more sense... SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDAFlorida, St. Pete in particular, is a place where people are on permanent vacation. It 's almost sickening. But ...

March 9
Mar 9, 2009 (8 photos)

March 9, 2009 - What a bonus . . .not only did we see a beautiful sunset at Fort DeSoto, but two cruise ships passed by. One was the arnival Legacy, which I think is their largest ship, and the other was from Holland American Lines. We met a nice ...

Moon over Savannah
Aug 6, 2007

I think we can all agree that Paula Deen, one of The Food Networks stars,  is probably the epitome of what Southern Cooking stands for, and her Y'All attitude, cookbooks and The Lady and Sons restaurant in the heart of Savannah truly reflect her southern ...

Neat little inn
Jun 11, 2009

Enjoyed the wonderful cookies and different breakfast every morning http://www.beachdriveinn.com

March 11
Mar 11, 2009 (4 photos)

March 11, 2009 - Took a day off - don't want to bore you with all the details! Yesterday we went to John's Pass Village and Madiera Beach. Shopped but didn't buy anything. Rob's favorite place, Mad Beach Surf Shop is gone!! Today we went back to Fort ...

Bravo Bravo, Bella Brava
Jul 28, 2007

Within a week of arriving last November, we stumbled upon Bella Brava on Central Avenue in St. Pete, with its contemporary Italian menu, smart modern decor, and being a dog friendly establishment, what else can we say. We usually don't dine out at any ...

An A for Z
Aug 10, 2007

As often is the case with a new restaurant, before we ever pay it a visit , we give them time to settle in, get on solid ground and work out the kinks, but after some serious prodding from a couple of  friends and customers, we made our way ...

Day Twenty Six
May 14, 2008 (7 photos)

... The marina here is great...it rivals the one from Sanibel Island as our favorite.  It's located adjacent to downtown St. Petersburg and it's well protected.  While we were washing Naciente down, saw a large sailboat come in and hit another (a ...

Tried and True
Jul 24, 2007

During the past 2 week's lunches (since our arrival home from sunny Roatan), we have realized for the umpteenth time why we repeatedly frequent our favorite restaurants but are willing to try new ones, especially when recommended by friends or customers. ...

Hello from me
Jul 11, 2009

Hello! I want to join to you cos I find it's great ans interesting!

Goa to India Grill
Jul 30, 2007

Another one of our favorite ethnic restaurants, although basic in atmosphere and decor is India Grill, off 3 St North and 1 Avenue in downtown St. Pete. Lunch consists of a 10-12 item buffet for under $9 and although no ultra exciting dishes stand out it ...

One Week Till Roatan
Jun 25, 2007 (1 photos)

As you can see from the picture, it will be an impossible task to fit all we want into the suitcase"s" we intend to take to Roatan. Sure we started off with just pull on shorts, T-shirts, flip flops, bathing suits (do I really need 4), cover ups and ...

Departure Day
Apr 20, 2008

Well, this is it. The day I leave for Paraguay is finally here. I can't believe it! Tonight at 8:15 I will fly from Tampa to Miama, then Miami to Sao Paulo, then Sao Paulo to Asuncion...so I won't actually be getting to Paraguay until tomorrow around noon ...

Saint Petersburg, May 18 - 19
May 19, 2008 (5 photos)

I have uploaded photos for this entry but have not yet completed the accompanying text.

Tap, Tap, Tapas around the world
Sep 27, 2007

Exactly a year ago, we flew down to St. Petersburg from New Hampshire for our last reconaissance trip before our permanent move on November 16, 2006. Having travelled down twice before during that year, this trip would allow us to find a home to move in to ...

I'm back March 7, 2009
Mar 7, 2009

March 7, 2009 - Oops, missed a couple of days - just having too much fun! We had a lovely visit and lunch with Paul & Caroline Labosky in New Smyrna Beach. Bob & Paul enjoyed talking over old times and Caroline and I talked about our families. ...

Florida
Apr 8, 1985

I have been here a few times.  It's nice when you get a condo on the beach.

Gourmand or Gourmet- its elementary, Mazzaro
Sep 13, 2007

Upon our arrival in St. Pete last November, and in the process of redecorating our home and renovating the restaurant, we drove by Mazzaro's Coffee Roasters dozens of times, before realizing what lay behind those imposing brick walls and iron gates. ...

March 16
Mar 16, 2009

March 16, 2009 - Well, we got another sunset bonus last night - got to see Discovery take off all the way on the other side of the state! It was spectacular - you could see it so clear and the vapors lasted forever. Today was a catch up day - laundry and ...

The song remains the same...
Aug 18, 2009

First entry from my journal at the start of my year long trip through Asia, Central and South America August 19, 2005 Ah shit this is the start of the trip, Im not really sure what im doing but does it really matter?  Who knows what is gong to happen ...

March 3
Mar 3, 2009

March 3, 2009 This morning after breakfast, we went looking for something for the boat. One place we went was (for those from Binghamton) like Don's Auto Parts, except it was Don's Boat Salvage Yard. What a pile of junk, er I mean, what treasures! Didn't ...