Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg

The Saturday Morning Market is a weekly market that takes place in Downtown St. Petersburg from 9am-2pm and goes from October til the end of May. The market is the southeast's largest outdoor market. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com There are 130 booths with unique arts and crafts, homemade gourmet and fresh foods, farm produce as well as great weekly LIVE entertainment. There are several great vendors serving breakfast. lunch as well as pastry and other delicious treats. So get downtown today for the opening of the Saturday Morning Market and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Second Saturday Art Walk

Go to Downtown St. Petersburg for the Downtown Second Saturday Gallery Walk tomorrow night. www.artwalkstpete.com This is a great time to do some unique holiday shopping with many galleries and stores offering special holiday discounts. There are three Trolleys that take you through the Central Art District while stopping at 25 galleries. A standout is the Duncan McClellan Glass Art Studio in the warehouse district www.dmglass.com . Also the www.sixhundredblock.com 600 Block on Central Avenue has many one of a kind galleries. The gallery that i enjoy the most is the Art Pool Gallery which is a Vintage Boutique and Gallery www.artpoolrules.com that serves beer and wine and has great food...Note: Try the Coconut Cake it is delicious! The owner Marina Williams has helped transform Downtown St. Pete into a great art community so make sure you take sometime to meet her. So go to Downtown St. Petersburg Saturday night from 5-9:00pm and visit the unique shops and galleries and remember to keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Gulfport Farmers Market

Every Tuesday from 9am-3pm it is the Gulfport Farmers Market in Downtown Gulfport with over 60 vendors with quality items to purchase. www.gulfportma.com This is a beautiful little town that is right on the Gulf. They have nice restaurants, unique shops and events year round. They have an Art Walk the 1st Friday and the 3rd Saturday of every month and many other great festivals. My favorite place to eat in Gulfport is the wonderful Italian bistro Pia's Trattoria www.piastrattoria.com which offers indoor or outdoor seating. The Italian menu has a nice variety of antipasto's, panini's and pasta dishes with a nice selection of beer and wine. The food is always delicious and fresh plus they have a very fun and friendly staff. So go to Gulfport today and visit the Farmers Market and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Capitol Theatre in Downtown Clearwater

After several month's of extensive renovations the Capitol Theatre www.rutheckerdhall.com in Downtown Clearwater has opened for business. The theatre now has new bathrooms, a larger lobby, nicer bars as well as a spectacular roof top patio. The theatre now can entertain 737 people instead of the original 485 helping to take the theatre into a new future of entertainment. The theatre is a beautiful historic building which can now be enjoyed for many years to come because of the renovations. www.clevelandstreetdistrict.com Also while you are in Downtown Clearwater make sure to visit all the restaurants and unique shops. So go see a show soon at the newly renovated Capitol Theatre and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Twisted Martini in Clearwater

Last weekend i went out to the Twisted Martini in Clearwater and had a very good time. This is a very nice spot to visit with a outdoor patio, separate dinning area and nightclub. The menu is simple but offered something for everyone from a snack to a full meal. Smoking is permitted outdoors on the patio only making the nightclub and dinning area smoke free. www.twistedmartinigrill.com The nightclub is very spacious with the large crowd having more than enough room to relax. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the LIVE MUSIC keep everyone dancing and having a good time. After the LIVE MUSIC a DJ played a nice mix of dance music for the rest of the evening. So go out this weekend to the Twisted Martini to check out this nice new venue and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

First Friday Party in Downtown St. Petersburg

Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month and it is time again for the Get Downtown First Friday Music Series which is a street party held in Downtown St. Petersburg with LIVE MUSIC from 5:30-10pm. www.firstfridaystpete.com This monthly event is held between 2nd and 3rd street on Central Avenue. Their are vendors set up along Central Avenue with food and beverages for sale. Many of the local restaurants offer special deals as well as entertainment late into the night. The Downtown area has ample parking, many unique restaurants and places to visit. Make sure you walk up Central Ave. to sixth street as well as all along Beach Blvd. www.discoverdowntown.com and see all that the Downtown area has to offer. So go visit Downtown St. Petersburg tomorrow night and keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!

Happy New Year

Happy Holidays to everyone and thank you for visiting and reading my Blog. I hope that i have been able to offer everyone a nice selection of events and activities to enjoy. With the New Year now here you can expect more information on things to do and places to see so come back daily and see what is going on and remember to keep ENJOYING TAMPA BAY!