I'm traveling to Tampa/St. Petersburg area on Thursday. For two days a friend and I will be in the St. Petersburg area then we head to a friend's house in Sarasota for Saturday and Sunday. Anyway, any suggestions or hot spots we need to see. Ie: museums, exhibits, great restaurants, shops, etc. No kids will be with us so I'll skip the amusement parks this trip. What is a waste of time?

Also what's the weather usually like this time of year? Do people wear high heeled boots with jeans or are they wearing more spring type fashions and footwear?
Thanks

By Bea on Sunday, February 13, 2005 - 09:11 pm:

Florida International Museum has the largest holding of Peruvian artifacts in America.

Museum of Fine Arts. This museum's collection includes a wide range of world art from antiquity to modern times.

Florida Holocaust Museum

The St Petersburg Pier extends one-quarter mile into scenic Tampa Bay, the pier's inverted pyramid shaped building is hard to miss. It is filled with a variety of shops, restaurants and fun stuff for the kids. Catch strolling performers and live music every day of the week along with some prime fishing. The Pier Aquarium takes takes up the second floor, and Great Expectations Hands-On museum is on the third. Cha Cha Coconuts tropical restaurant is on the top floor complete with an observation deck. The Pier is open 365 days a year. 800 2nd Ave. at the Waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg.


Salavdor Dali Museum

The world's largest private collection of Dali artwork - oils, watercolors, drawings, graphics, and sculptures. There's daily guided tours and a gift shop.
Located in downtown St Petersburg at 100 Third St.


Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Major League Baseball's Devil Rays play their home games at Tropicana field
located close to downtown St Petersburg and clearly. This is a great thing to do if you're looking to catch a game and take a break from the summer heat as this is an Indoor Stadium.


Sunken Gardens

This unique 4-acre garden with meandering paths drops 15 feet below street level and combines lush tropical areas with flowing ponds and waterfalls. There's also a butterfly aviary with 300 native butterflies, exotic flowering trees and fruit trees.
1825 Fourth St.

By Dana on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 07:46 am:

Annie, I live in St. Pete. Give me an idea on the type of things you enjoy. Feb is the BEST time of year here!!!! YOu are gonna love it! So much to do. The weather is nice now (but I am complaining about being cold--it's about 54 now, so that is warm for northerners).

I have an 8am dr appt today, so I will post again. Are kids coming? And dress.....be casual! Wear walking shoes, bring shorts and light shirts and have light long pants and a long sleeve shirt and sweater. A "cold front" is coming in. I'll have to look to see the date of the temp changes.

I'll be back on line later.

By Annie2 on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 04:54 pm:

The sunken garden sounds interesting and we have plans to go to the Dali museum.

No kids! Just me and a high school girl friend. We arrive Thursday afternoon and will leave Sat. am. Our motel is the Ramada Inn Mirage on 34th Street. Is that in a good area or should we move somewhere else? If that is not in a good area can you recommend a motel/hotel for about $60 a night. I do prfer a hotel.

Any recommendations for dinner either night? Are people wearing sandals yet? Sat and Sun. another friend wants to hang by her parents' pool. They live in Madeira Beach. Do you think this will be a possibility? My friends are coming from MA so I'm sure they'll be at the pool even if the weather is in the 50's. LOL
Thanks everyone and looking forward to hearing back from you Dana.