Beach/Coastal Reccomendations

[fairytale]

Sorry to hijack your thread Loobylou, but I was just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for eateries at St Pete.

Were not looking for anything to fancy, just good quality food for a family of 6, four of us been under 8

Thanking you all again in advance

 

[loobylou44]

Sorry to hijack your thread Loobylou, but I was just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for eateries at St Pete.

No problems, its a question I would probably be asking soon too!!

 

[ford family]

If the idea of observing manatees in the wild appeals and you are visiting the west coast beaches in the winter may I make the following suggestion.

Travel west on I4 until you reach I75 and turn south.
At junction 246 turn west for Apollo Beach and head for the Big Bend power station http://www.tampaelectric.com/manatee/about/
In the winter months you can see two to three hundred manatees enjoying the warm water discharge of this coal powered electricity generator. They have a viewing platform and walkway, education centre, gift shop, cafe and toilets. It is free but donations are welcome. It is run by volunteers, many of whom are power station retirees.
It is open 10 am to 5 pm November 1st to April 15th but the greatest number of manatees can be seen when the weather cools.
Afterwards head south either on I75 again or US41 until you reach I275. Turning west here takes you up and over the Sunshine Skyway ($1 toll) and into St Petersburg.
After time at the beach or whatever you can carry on north on I275 to reach I4 thus completing a huge circle around Tampa Bay.

ford family

 

[loobylou44]

Thanks 'Ford Family' for the manatee's suggestion and directions, definitely sounds a good option.

 

[juliebro]

Check out the link I posted earlier

Great site Johnny! A new one on us.

Thanks for the link

 

[JohnnySharp2]

Great site Johnny! A new one on us.

Thanks for the link

No problem.

 

[Ware Bears]

Sorry to hijack your thread Loobylou, but I was just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for eateries at St Pete.

Were not looking for anything to fancy, just good quality food for a family of 6, four of us been under 8

Thanking you all again in advance

Ooh yes, Crabby Bill's! Great atmosphere and delicious food, they do the juciest burgers.

I can feel my mouth watering at the memory of the key lime pie I had there!

 

[loobylou44]

Thanks Elaine Crabby Bills looks fab.