Driftwood
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Driftwood, located on Big Bayou just south of 22nd Avenue South, is a special neighborhood with an incredible sense of place that can be felt as soon as one enters the neighborhood. Located on 1/2 acre and looking into Big Bayou, just off of Tampa Bay, 230 Driftwood Rd SE is a one of a kind property with 120 feet of waterfront and a beautifully restored home from renowned architect William B. Harvard, Sr. Although perhaps most widely known for The Pier, Mr. Harvard also designed other major structures: the Federal Building in St. Petersburg, the Tides Hotel at Redington Beach, Pasadena Community Church, Derby Lane, St. Petersburg Federal Savings and Loan building and addition, the St. Pete Beach Municipal Building and the St. Petersburg Public Library on Ninth Avenue N.
St. Petersburg
Welcome to the Beach!
St. Pete Beach
Just a 15-minute drive from Driftwood is St. Pete Beach. Home to a spectacular wide and long stretch of soft, golden sand lapped by warm, clear water, St. Pete Beach has been drawing legions of visitors for years. The list of things to do in St. Pete Beach is long, and includes lazing on the beach (of course!), parasailing, fishing, jet skiing, and frolicking in the ocean.
Pasa Grille
Pasa Grille is at the southernmost end of St. Pete Beach. Located in the historic district of sunny St. Pete Beach, Pass-a-Grille is a quaint, laid back, old Florida beach town with boutiques, outdoor art markets, restaurants, rooftop bars, tennis courts, fishing piers and an ice cream cone are all within walking distance.
Treasure Island
Three miles of sparkling sand line the Gulf with an array of lodging, from luxury resorts to kitschy hotels and small inns. The beach here is uncommonly wide in most parts, which means you'll find plenty of space to spread out. Old-school mom 'n' pop hotels lend T.I. (as locals call it) a ton of Old Florida charm, as does a quaint neighborhood on its southern tip, Sunset Beach
The Dali Museum
The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg houses a comprehensive collection of paintings by this Surrealist master, with a total collection of more than 2,000 works of art. Dali's entire artistic career is represented, from his early work in Impressionism and Cubism to later experiments in more "Classical" styles.
Oil paintings, watercolors, original drawings, sculptures, graphics, photographs, and prints are among the exhibits. The Dali Museum Library and Center for the Avant-garde are also housed here, which preserve books, magazines, newspaper clippings, and other important documents related to Dali, Surrealism, and Avant-garde influences.
The St. Pete Pier
The brand-new St. Pete Pier is is more than just an extension into the ocean; now it's 26 acres of fun, food, activities, and entertainment.
Blending seamlessly into the surroundings, the pier area is an ideal place to spend an afternoon with the family or an evening out with a group of friends. You'll find six different restaurants ranging from Teak, a fine-dining establishment with fantastic views, right through to the more casual Fresco's Waterfront Bistro offering vistas of the incredible array of pleasure craft moored nearby. For a snack by the beach, pop into the Spa Beach Bistro.
The St. Pete Pier is 3,000 feet long and can be a nice place to visit for a stroll, but it can also feel like a long walk in the hot Florida sun. Fortunately, a tram runs from end to end making a walk out and a tram ride back a popular combination.
Spread throughout the St. Pete Pier area are public works of art, one of the most spectacular being the work by Janet Echelman called Bending Arc. Near the end of the pier is the unique Olnetopia by Nick Ervinck. Also definitely worth checking out is the sculpture of the Benoist Airboat first flown by Tony Jannus in 1914.
The Museums
St. Petersburg is proud to be home to the Chihuly Collection. Found at the Morean Arts Center, the collection is spread out over 10,000 square feet and is housed in a specially designed building. To get the best experience and understanding of the items you are about to see, start your visit by watching the short video on Dale Chihuly's life and his creative methods.
The Imagine Museum is one of the top museums in the United States for art created out of glass. The museum is the proud home of the extensive Trish Joy Collection of over 1,500 pieces, 500 of which are on display at any point in time. In addition, you'll find other interesting collections, including the spectacular 1,000 Buddha installation.
St. Petersburg's Museum of Fine Arts is considered the premiere art museum in the Tampa Bay area, home to over 20,000 works of art that span 5,000 years of human creativity.
The collection includes Greek, Roman, and Asian antiquities, African art, ancient art from the Americas, and European art. Among the better-known artists featured here are Monet, Rodin, and O'Keefe, and the museum hosts traveling exhibits and temporary galleries.
Collections also include a large photography collection, a gallery of glass art, and a sculpture garden. Docent-led tours are available for full museum tours, and visitors can request tours that focus on the areas that interest them most.
The Teams
Tampa Bay Rays
Formerly the Devil Rays, the Rays have entertained baseball enthusiasts for two decades now, making their home at the indoor Tropicana Field. Over the years, the Rays have developed into a formidable sports franchise, making a thrilling World Series run in 2008, and consistently making the playoffs since then.
The Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (known as the Bolts) compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play their home games at Amalie Arena in Downtown Tampa. They have won three Stanley Cup championships in 2004, 2020 and 2021. and reached the finals in 2015 and 2022.
The Bucs
Super Bowl Champs in 2021, the Bucs The Buccaneers have won two Super Bowl championships and, along with the Baltimore Ravens, are the only two NFL franchises who are undefeated in multiple Super Bowl appearances.
