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ST PETE BEACH 2020 - Fort DeSoto, Pass-a-Grille, & Treasure Island
at a time when foreign travel is slowing
down we think we have a great place in
the US where you can just let go
st. Pete Beach the sunset capital of
Florida in 2020 voted the second best
beach in the US by TripAdvisor located
on a barrier island about a 30-minute
drive from Tampa and 20 miles south of
last year's number one beach Clearwater
Beach in this video we are going to
cover four desoto pass a grill and
travel north up the Gulf Coast and
ending at Treasure Island so come with
us as we explore miles of pristine white
sandy beaches year-round sunshine
beachside and rooftop bars and
restaurants wedding venues cruises and
some great water sport fun st. Pete
Beach 2024 DeSoto passive rail and
Treasure Island you will love this
moment we travel to st. Pete Beach from
the south and go over one the longest
cable-stayed bridges in the world the
Sunshine Skyway with a road height of
the law 200 feet gives a great view of
Tampa Bay it has fishing piers on both
ends of the original bridge that this
bridge replaced the first exit in st.
Petersburg is the Pinellas Bay Way which
brings you to st. Pete Beach however we
are going to make a left at Isla del Sol
and head to Fort de Soto's State Park
this new bridge being built is expected
to open this summer it will make the
trip to Fort DeSoto much easier and
quicker
also on Tierra Verde is Tampa Bay Watch
which helps with the protection and
restoration of the Tampa Bay Estuary
through scientific and educational
programs they will also have a Discovery
Center on the brand-new st. Pete pier
set to open later this year this
facility here can be rented out it
provides one of the greatest locations
for a waterfront wedding excellent for
photography and video
port DeSoto park named after Spanish
explorer Hernando DeSoto is spread over
five islands on the Gulf of Mexico it
has a family camping area with picnic
tables grills electricity washers dryers
play areas park shelters for groups and
available kayak and bike rentals
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the Fort DeSoto Island Park bike trail
runs six and a half miles
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the North Beach area was rated best
family beach by parents magazine a
variety of seashells and white sand
dollars can also be found here
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at the historic fort nosotras you can
view mortar batteries cannons or climb
the steep stairs to overlook the
Sunshine Skyway Bridge the quartermaster
museum tells the story of the forth
through photographs military documents
in the spanish-american war artifacts
Isla del Sol yacht and Country Club sits
on Boca CA gabay just across the bridge
from st. Pete Beach it has a first-class
Golf Course 9 clay tennis courts marina
fitness center and pool overlooking the
bay also can be rented out for weddings
and events we now head over the Delgado
Memorial Bridge to the historic Don
Cesare will come back to this peat
castle later but for now let's make a
left on Golf Boulevard and head to the
laid-back community of pastor grill
Beach we are gonna start at the southern
tip of Pinellas County and work our way
north showing six miles of fun to
Treasure Island Paso grill has a quaint
beach town atmosphere you can park right
along the beach this is probably the
opposite of Miami Beach no high-rises
large crowds or shopping malls but you
will find an undeveloped beach small
galleries small hotels great restaurants
like the brass monkey the center of town
is eighth and ninth Avenue this is where
the very popular hurricane seafood
restaurant is with rooftop seating
the berkeley beach club also has rooftop
seating
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we now move to the harbour side for
boating and fishing and look there's the
starlight sapphire it sails with daytime
and evening dining yacht cruises this is
a great way to explore the Intracoastal
Waterway they sail out of Pasadena which
we'll show you later in this video
for now let's check out the Mary pier
great name just being here kind of makes
you well let's just say merry happy
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let's head north to st. Pete Beach's
most famous landmark the Don Cesare
hotel this Gulf Coast icon opened in
1928 and retains much of its basic shape
and look as when it first opened built
with a marsh Mediterranean style
architecture now owned by Lowe's hotels
with a Sugar fine Beach rogue class Spa
and distinguished chefs it has attracted
people from all over the world this part
of the beach tends to be not as crowded
as other resorts along the beach
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the courtyard very popular for weddings
beachside dining to huge pools with a
great view of the Gulf the interior
recently remodeled
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just north of the Don Cesare is the
hotel Zamora with a 360-degree rooftop
lounge views of both the Gulf and
Intracoastal Waterway
just across from the chick-fil-a is a
big public parking lot with three
boardwalks to the beach so you can pick
up your chicken sandwich and iced tea
and head to the beach or if you want
something healthier there is also across
the street a public supermarket
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the tallest building on st. Pete beaches
the grand plaza beachfront resort at the
top is spinners bistro a revolving
restaurant as well as level 11 rooftop
lounge which we will come back to after
sunset grand plaza very popular for
weddings with its palm tree line isles
makes a great settings for ceremonies
the ninth floor presidential room gives
guests a great view of the golf bongos
beachside bar with live music just a
perfect setting for relaxing and hanging
out with friends affordable lounges with
shade covers Suncoast watersports
provides jet ski and paddleboard rentals
parasailing in dolphin cruises
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next to the grand plaza is the serrata
beach resort it's cooking at palm
pavilion a permanent tent for wedding
receptions Rum Runners bar and grill
with a paved covered area and wooden
deck for beachside dining live
entertainment in craft beers the sraddha
Beach Resort is also a wedding favorite
with a nice courtyard for photos a
variety of ceremony areas and a Sun
Coast water sport booth to book your
adventure on the water we now move a
couple resorts north to the Tradewinds
Island Grand Resort its motto is just
let go and for good reason plenty of fun
to be had here on the Tradewinds website
or at the tiki hut on the beach you can
book wave runners paddle boards
parasailing or dolphin cruises within
the property you can do a trampoline
ride paddle boats play miniature golf
watch the birds or just hang out by the
pool
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from the Tradewinds 1/2 mile up the
beach is a unique rustic style beach
resort the postcard in or volleyball
courts in front of its beach bar and
snack shack
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it is also a great location for a beach
wedding and provides a nice atmosphere
for an outdoor reception in the nicely
lit courtyard
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we continue towards Treasure Island as
we make a right on 75th Avenue but
instead of turning left on blind pass
road to Treasure Island
we are going to keep going straight over
the Cori causeway bridge which connects
Pasadena with st. Pete Beach
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just on the other side of the bridge is
the home port of the starlight sapphire
that we saw earlier and pass a grill
check out their website for more
information
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on the north side of the quarry causeway
is the st. Pete Beach community center
with a heated and chilled Olympic
swimming pool with an attached
children's play area it hosts youth
programs fitness classes in sports
leagues this facility can also be rented
out for weddings and events we now turn
it into Blind Pass Road ahead towards
our final destination Treasure Island to
get to the southern part of the island
we have to go north and cross over that
little bridge up there in the top right
part of the screen and then come back
down the island Sunset Beach is on the
southern part of the island which has
public parking and a pavilion to rent
this pavilion or see a calendar of
events or more info on Treasure Island
see my Treasure Island Oregon
a little further north on the island is
the highly rated Cadiz Treasure Island a
beachfront cafe serving seafood burgers
in other casual affair with live music
and DJs
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a mile north of caddies is the bill Mahr
beach resort
along the Belmar there is a nice paved
beach walk which runs for about a mile a
beach walk is something I would love to
see along more of st. Pete Beach
something that Clearwater Beach has but
st. Pete Beach other than this area does
not have it is probably in my opinion
that if they were to build one st. Pete
Beach would be the number one beach in
the country as we head back south for
the sunset we are going to check out
probably the best view on st. Pete Beach
and that is from the level 11 rooftop
lounge at the Grand Plaza as the Sun
sets over the Gulf the neon lights begin
to appear nothing better than enjoying
great seafood up here with the Gulf
Breeze on your face with great company
here's to good friends tonight is kind
of special
st. Pete Beach has become one of
America's best beaches a great place to
say some vowels or just let go there are
so much in st. Pete Beach that we missed
so I would love for you to share what
you have done while visiting here maybe
a resort restaurant or recreational
activity that we didn't cover we our
Tampa aerial media wish you Travel
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