First Friday in St. Petersburg

Every first Friday in Downtown St. Petersburg it is the FREE Get Downtown 1st Friday Party. www.firstfridaystpete.com The road is closed on Central Ave. between 2nd and 3rd street with a stage set up for LIVE MUSIC at the end of the street. There are refreshments available or you can visit one of the many unique restaurants that line the street. The music begins about 6pm and the street party last until 10pm. Visit Jannus Landing www.jannuslive.com which is right around the corner they always have FREE LIVE MUSIC to enjoy along with the 1st Friday party. Also take a moment to visit Cafe Alma over on 1st Ave. North www.cafealma.com this is a beautiful restaurant and lounge with great food, a nice drink selection and a friendly staff. So get Downtown tonight for the 1st Friday party and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Rock the Park Tonight

ROCK the PARK in Downtown Tampa is a FREE monthly music concert series on the FIRST THURSDAY of every month and takes place from 6:30-9:30pm at Curtis Hixon Park. www.rocktheparktampa.com The PARK is a great place to see a concert with stadium styled seating as well as food and drinks for purchase. The concerts are right in front of The Tampa Museum. www.tampamuseum.org Also just across the street are several nice places to eat. Walk around downtown www.tampasdowntown.com and explore make sure to stop by The Tampa Theatre it looks great at night www.tampatheatre.org . Go out tonight and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Alesia Restaurant in St Petersburg

Last night i visited Alesia Restaurant in St Petersburg for the first time. This restaurant was founded by three partners with French, Vietnamese and Chinese backgrounds which influences the wonderful mix of dishes and flavours. www.alesiarestaurant.com The restaurant offers outside as well as inside setting. The inside is a open and simple dinning room with local art on the walls and the outside patio is spacious with plants, art and comfortable seating. The menu is simple with a nice variety of dishes to pick from and they also have a good wine and beer selection with reasonable prices and nice sized portions. I had the asian style beef stew which was fresh, tasty and a very unique dish. The service was very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. So go visit Alesia's Restaurant in St. Petersburg and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Visit the HUB in Tampa

The HUB is a cocktail lounge and liquor store that is located at 719 North Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa. www.thehubbartampa.com The HUB was opened in 1946 just down the street and they moved a few years ago to the current location. The HUB is a unique place with all types of people, cheap strong drinks and some of the best LIVE MUSIC which is offered on different nights during the month. The HUB has received national praise for being a true American Cocktail Lounge with real charm and one of the best Jukebox around. So go visit the HUB one night have a cocktail, listen to some LIVE MUSIC and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Visit Derby Lane

This weekend a group of my friends went to Derby Lane in St Petersburg for the Saturday Afternoon Matinee so i decided to join them. www.derbylane.com The track is the oldest dog track in the United States and it was opened in 1925. This is a very clean and well maintained track with a very friendly staff. The track also has a Poker Room and a restaurant if betting the dogs is not your thing. When the lights go down and the mechanical rabbit is released the excitement begins with the dogs running as fast as they can to the finish line. They have racing six nights a week with a matinee on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. So go see a piece of Florida history bet a few dollars and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

8th Ave Pub in Safety Harbor

The 8th Avenue Pub www.8thavepub.com is located in Safety Harbor right off of Main Street and 8th Avenue North. This is a very nice local pub with a daily Happy Hour from 4-8pm. They have a full liquor bar as well as 14 craft beers on tap and a great selection of bottled beer. The pub has LIVE MUSIC on Tuesday, Friday,Saturday and Sunday. Last night my friend and i went back to the pub to try a different Wood Fired Pizza. This time we tried the Veggie Pizza with red pepper, artichoke hearts and capers it was delicious.. The pizza is a thin crust 12 inch pie and it is excellent we each had two slices and took home the rest. So go to the 8th Avenue Pub have a craft beer and a great pizza and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Pinellas Pepper Fest

Today and tomorrow in Pinellas Park at the England Brothers Bandshell it is the 7th annual Pinellas Pepper Fest. www.pinellaspepperfest.com There will be a pepper eating contest as well as hot sauce & salsa competitions. There will be vendors with samples to try before you buy. The festival will also have LIVE MUSIC, family activities, pepper plants for sale and a spicy lolly lick-a-thon.The entry fee is only $ 2.00 and kids 12 and younger are free with a portion of the proceeds going to the Suncoast Hospice. So get out today visit the Pepper Fest see how hot you can handle and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!