Helicopter Tour of Clearwater Beach
What better way to view Clearwater Beach than from a helicopter. Grab your cameras and book a tour with Tampa Bay Aviation to tour this beautiful island from above! Having been on a helicopter once, it was an amazing experience. I flew along the Dunedin causeway towards Honeymoon island, and flew south to Caladesi island. The views were unbelievable. Through a bird’s eye view, you will see the pristine blue waters, the white sand, and dolphins if you are lucky. You never realize how big the island is until you see it from aerial views. Definitely an unforgettable experience. During the tour, your tour guide will provide you with fun facts about Clearwater, and also take photos of you and the island during your trip. This makes the perfect birthday, anniversary, or honeymoon gift. I highly suggest reserving a tour today!
For prices and more information, visit tampabayaviation.com
Happy sightseeing!
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This past weekend, my family and I drove out to Clearwater Beach for some relaxation. We decided to do something different than what we usually do when we go out to the beach and spend the entire day soaking in the water or tanning under the hot Florida sun. We came across an Escape Room that was only a block away from the beach. We decided to check it out and I’m glad we did!
An escape room is a game that challenges your mind. The point of the game is to gather clues and decipher secret meanings in order to escape the room you are trapped in before you run out of time.
What’s neat about this particular escape room is that there are different themed rooms to choose from such as Pirate Ship, Cyber Attack, Area 51 Aliens, Zombie Underground, the DaVinci Exhibit, and more! The one my family and I did was the DaVinci Exhibit. This room was really cool because it was set up as if you were in an actual art gallery. There were paintings on the walls, statues placed around the room, and secret passageways.
Given only one hour to work as a team to escape the room, it was fun trying to solve the riddles and codes. It was challenging to think out of the box but we were able to escape the room with 10 seconds left to spare. I highly recommend visiting the escape room on Clearwater Beach. It’s a different experience for anyone and it’s a great way to have fun.
The escape room is located at the Pelican Walk Plaza: 483 Mandalay Ave #210, Clearwater, FL 33767.
For more information you can reach them at (727) 754-9752 or visit escaperoomclearwaterbeach.com
Clearwater Beach offers families and beach-goers various tropical activities and one of the best places to spend time in the sun is the marina. The Clearwater Municipal Marina offers 23 slips for transient boaters, retail, restaurants, and a bait shop. The Marina offers sightseeing, fishing, sailing, marine life adventures, dancing, and parasailing.
25 Causeway Boulevard, Clearwater Beach
(727) 462-6954
Staff Recommendations
Starlite Majesty Dining Yacht & Tropics Boat Tours
Allison recommends dinner cruises featuring wining and dining experiences with scenic gulf views. Both excursions travel around the island providing unique perspectives and magical sunset experiences.
Captain Memo’s Pirate Ship
Jenn recommends this family adventure featuring age-appropriate activities and a back bar for adults.
Marina Cantina
Vince highlights tropical cocktails, Mexican-inspired cuisine, and informal top-floor seating perfect for sunset viewing.
Jimmy’s Crow’s Nest
Jessica recommends this rooftop bar offering scenic ocean views, diverse food and cocktail selections, and convenient parking.
Beach Tips and Tricks
Clearwater Beach traffic is often congested, and parking can be a nightmare. Free ride companies service the island, eliminating driving and parking hassles.
Free Rides Clearwater Beach: (727) 424-5458
Free Beach Rides: (727) 776-7553
The Jolley Trolley offers inexpensive day passes for exploring the coastline, visiting John’s Pass, St. Pete Beach, and downtown Clearwater’s shops and galleries. Phone: (727) 445-1200
The Clearwater Ferry connects the marina to Island Estates, downtown Clearwater, and weekend service to downtown Dunedin via waterway routes. Phone: 727-755-0297
Get ready for some racecar fun this spring break weekend! Every year for the past nine consecutive years, St. Petersburg has been hosting the Firestone Grand Prix each March in its downtown location. For this two-day event taking place on March 13-15, 2020, the IndyCar series race will tackle a 14 turn, 1.8-mile waterfront track!
The race will be circling Pioneer Park, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts, The Dali Museum and extend onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport which overlooks the waterfront of Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg harbor.
Downtown St. Petersburg is one of the many locations with culture all around. A walk down the strip of downtown and you will find yourself surrounded by little shops, cafes, restaurants and more. As one of the highest ranked arts destinations in America, you will discover the Dali Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Chihuly Collection.
Event Policies
The Firestone Grand Prix will have onsite food and beverages for purchase. Outside food and alcohol are prohibited. Reentry is permitted with a valid ticket.
Ticket Information
Grandstand Tickets range from $60-$155 depending on rows and days selected. General Admission ranges from $25-$60 for multi-day passes.
Directions & Gate Information
From the North (Tampa): I-275 south to I-175 east to 5th Avenue S. Track at 1st Street S. and 5th Avenue S.
Gate Hours: Friday and Saturday 7:45 AM – 5:30 PM, Sunday 8:15 AM – 5:30 PM.
Parking
City parking garages charge $10 all-day on Friday and $15 all-day Saturday and Sunday. Street parking is also available.
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O and BINGO was his name-o!
If this catchy song has caught your attention and is now stuck inside your head, you’re welcome. Even better, you can play bingo at Beach Fire Beach Bar & Grille on Clearwater Beach. But, it is not your simple bingo game. Have you ever heard of DRAG QUEEN BINGO? If you have, then you my friend are awesome! If you have not, you’re in for a treat.
First things first, Drag queen bingo is exactly how it sounds, with a little comedy. It is a fun way to mix things up to your modern, old-fashioned game, and bring in some culture to the LGBTQ+ community. Welcoming new audiences, it’s a game that is accessible to everyone, no matter your race, age, religion, gender, or anything that is used to define us.
Every Wednesday night, Beach Fire Beach Bar & Grille hosts a drag queen bingo for all those bingo lovers. Bring your friends, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, ALL THE ABOVE, but make sure to leave those little ones at home as this is not your typical bingo game. Since this is for an older crowd, get ready for fun because jokes will be made, prizes will be won, and drinks will be spilled.
What’s great about Drag Queen Bingo is how in character the hostesses are. They will make you laugh until you can no longer hold it in. If you win a round of bingo, not only do you get a generous gift, you also MUST run around the entire restaurant while everyone else throws crumpled up paper at you.
During your bingo game, check out Beach Fire’s food menu. They have tasty and delicious food options such as pina colada shrimp, mucho nachos, meat tacos and veggie tacos, beach burgers, and more! They serve craft beer (on tap) and wine selections by the bottle or glass.
Drag Queen Bingo is from 7pm-9pm. Make sure to arrive early for better chances at reserving a table. For only $5, you can play up to 10 games. Beach Fire Beach Bar & Grille is located at 608 Mandalay Ave. in north Clearwater beach.
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Spring break is just around the corner and WiLD 94.1’s hit music festival WiLD SPLASH is making its way to Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater this weekend on March 7th, 2020.
What exactly is WiLD Splash you ask? Well, besides it being a hip-hop music festival, it is also an event to listen to your favorite artists or if you are unfamiliar with the artists, you can possibly become a fan before the night ends. Featured artists such as DaBaby, Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat, YBN Cordae, Wale, NLE Choppa, and Rubi Rose will all be attending the event.
Ticket Information
- GA at Ticket Raids: $40.00
- GA Online: $35
- VIP Tickets: $150 (Includes 2 free drinks, dinner, private bar, shaded lounge area, preferred viewing, private air conditioned bathrooms)
- WiLD Party Pass: $95.00 (includes 2 free drinks, shaded lounge area, side stage viewing)
Show Schedule
- 1:00pm – Gate Opens
- 2:50pm – Rubi Rose
- 3:05pm – NLE Choppa
- 3:40pm – Doja Cat
- 4:15pm – Wale
- 4:55pm – YBN Cordae
- 5:35pm – Roddy Ricch
- 6:30pm – DaBaby
Directions and Parking
WiLD Splash will be located at Coachman Park (301 Drew St. Clearwater FL). Downtown parking will be available as well as limited street parking.
Imagine biting down on a creamy and strawberry filled mini cake topped with whipped cream and more strawberries. Sounds like heaven right?
Indulge in an event that celebrates everything strawberry. From strawberry shortcakes, to strawberry cookies and cheesecake, the Strawberry Festival is an 11 day event that celebrates a life in American history.
History
Dating back to 1930, the Florida Strawberry Festival welcomes visitors from around the world. They bring communities together in celebration of their harvest and their exhibits of agriculture, fine arts, industry and more. Throughout the years, this event has ranked in the top 40 fairs in North America.
Attending the festival is a great opportunity to explore the culture of Plant City. With 10,000 acres of planted strawberries, you can see from a first-hand experience how growing strawberries has changed throughout the years.
What to Expect
At the Strawberry Festival, not only will you consume many different strawberry flavored desserts, there will also be entertainment such as youth livestock shows, rides, exhibits of commerce, live music and more!
If you like competition, check out some of the strawberry eating contests such as: “Deep Fried Strawberry Pie On a Stick Relay,” “Strawberry Spaghetti Eating Contest,” “Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest,” and more!
There will also be rides for the younger kids to enjoy. The New York Yankees Kiddie Korral will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
During your walk through the festival, you can expect to see the famous strawberry mascots, Mr. & Miss Berry! They love meeting visitors and taking pictures. Pictures with the Berry’s will take place everyday at 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
For all you strawberry lovers, check out the “Award-winning official Florida Strawberry Festival Cookbooks.” The cookbook costs $19.95.
Things You Need to Know
The Strawberry Festival takes place February 27th – March 8, 2020 and is open daily at 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Adults (ages 13+): $10
- Children (ages 6-12): $5
- Children (ages 5 and under): FREE with paid adult admission
Parking is available on site in the Blue, Gray and Red parking lots on Ritter Street, off of Highway 92 or Highway 574.
- Cars, pickup trucks, and vans under 20ft: $5
- Vehicles over 20ft to 39ft: $10
- Vehicles or buses over 40ft: $15
Blast Friday is a recurring music event in the Clearwater Beach area. Check out the Friday Blast events for all upcoming music performances and entertainment.
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Sunset Cinema is a FREE outdoor movie theater under the stars, ideal for families, date nights, and group gatherings. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or low lawn chairs, with popcorn and concessions available on-site. Movies start at dusk.
The venue operates through local business sponsorships. Companies advertise via commercials shown before the feature and during intermission in exchange for promotional support.
Movie Schedule
January
Angry Birds 2: Frenemies (PG) and Crazy Rich Asians (PG-13)
February
Judy (PG-13) and The Notebook (PG-13)
March
Moana (PG) and Frozen 2 (PG)
April
Finding Nemo (G) and Zootopia (PG)
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Do you enjoy eating fries? Do you enjoy it so much that you are willing to go to a festival where all they serve is fries, and fries, and more fries? If you answered yes then you are in for a surprise! Say goodbye to that diet and say hello to all you can eat french fries! St. Petersburg is hosting their 4th annual French Fry Festival for two days starting on February 14-15. The event will be from 6pm-11pm on Friday and 4pm-10pm on Saturday.
Before you scroll down for directions to this FREE event, here is the inside scoop of what you can expect at the festival.
First, not only will there be loads of french fries, but there will be over 30+ different food vendors. Whether you are craving BBQ, pizza, tacos, asian cuisine, or caribbean food, they have it all!
Food Vendors
Take a look at some of the food vendors you can expect to see:
- Asian Variety
- Boardwalk Vibes (Fri. only)
- Bubba’s Q Food Trucks (Sat. only)
- Cajun Cuisine Food Truck
- The Cheesesteak Truck (Fri. only)
- Engine 53 Pizza (Fri. only)
- Fiesta Bowls
- Flip’n Tasty Filipino Food Truck (Sat. only)
- Floribbean Fusion Food Truck (Sat. only)
- Gyros For Heroes
- I WANNA WOK
- Just Smokin BBQ
- Mr. C’s Grilled Cheese
- Pamz Pizza Conez
- Pasta di Guy
- Shiso Crispy
- Starfish Food Truck
- The Melt Machine Gourmet Grilled Cheese Food Truck
- Vamos Colombian Inspired Food Truck
- Wings N Things St Pete
Dessert Vendors
- ChurrolandSweets
- Craving Donuts
- Dohlish
- Funnel Vision Food Truck
- Lyv Coffee
- The Pineapple Shack Island Creamery
- Softee The King
On Friday February 14th, DJ Paul Cook will take the stage and on Saturday the 15th, Screamin Donkey’s will end the night.
There will be beverages to purchase on site (fountain or adult beverages). The event is free and pet friendly so swing on by with your pet and enjoy the music, food, and atmosphere. There will be on site restrooms and outdoor eating tables.
Parking
- Sundial Parking Garage (117 2nd st. N)
- SouthCore Parking Garage (101 1st ave. S)
- Al Lang Parking Surface Lot (1st ave S between 1st st. and Bayshore Blvd)
100 Bayshore Dr. NE. Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
