gonna be staying at baywaters inn, st. pete beach this fri. thru next wed. i've never been to the area. any must see spots, cool marinas or places with great seafood? we have a few days to drive around. also may be looking for somewhere to rent or charter a boat. if the weather is good we would like to get out on the water. thanks

I am from the area although I live in Pensacola Beach now.

Lot's to do and see. Quite a few beach bars with live bands all along St Pete Beach. The locals will be more than glad to tell you where and plenty of nice restaurants all along the beach roads. Gators Pass-a-Grille is a very cool place to eat, bar, band, and dock a boat. As far as renting a boat you might have to google that part. Weather was nice and warm and sunny when I went a few weeks ago. Have fun!!

I like sarasota,,check out the 5 0'clock club,,theirs always a live band and you will see some band members their from ac/dc van halen,tom petty just to name a few..
face book link and pictures,,one of the main bands their is dyersburg and one of the singers is buddy hollys son..
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thanks, sarasota is on our list. will check out 5 o'clock club. anywhere else?

Bars....there are many but some favs.

Undertow (personal fav)

Mahuffers (close runner up)

Post Card inn

katiki

Daquri shack

Food......wayyy too much to list.

Cevche (for tapas)

The hanger (location)

Gators on the Pass (add this to bars but casual fun)

Salt Rock

Middle Grounds

Charter.......only one to use.

Jaws too and captin Dave www.jawstoo.com

To Do

Dali museum

Clearwater Beach (my area and a WHOLE other list of things to do)

Safety Harbor Seafood fest (I will be there, small but always fun)

Hogans Bech bar (New and a blast from the 80's)

Phillies, Blue Jays, and Yankees all have spring training games around here almost daily.

and much much more.

Check out the undertow.

Johns Pass is a really cool place with some nice bars, eateries and shopping.

Not bad....little pricey at some places but it is nice. Hooters is just across from gators on the pass. Nice tiki bar downstairs in the same complex as hooters (name slips me) owned by an ex cage fighter.

Nice views of the water/pass from gators, hooters, and Bubba gumps.

Good place to eat is Billy's, they also have an outside bar upstairs with a one man band

Great bar tender's