Hello Travelers:
Welcome to Welge Travel Report's Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg guide. Here you'll find the best of Sarasota. WTR's Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg map show you the location of our favorite things to do in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg - including the Circus Museum and the Marie Selby Botanical Garden.
You'll find the best dining in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg, guided by WTR's own Carlota Cuisine. Fine dining in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg includes Bijou Cafe and Guppy’s on the Beach.
Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
Welge Travel Report Notables in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
Getting around in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
Public transporation in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
WTR's Tony Transit says to see all of the places included in this report you will need a car.
Amtrak (www.amtrak.com) - Your connection to more than 500 stations in 46 states. For online information and train schedules visit www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245)
People Watching Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
Our Francois Flaneur says for the best "PW" in Sarasota head for Downtown or Siesta Key Village. Your spot for Tampa Bay is Centro Ybor and Channelside Bay Plaza. In St. Pete head for the beaches and Pier 60.
Dining in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
WTR's Carlota Cuisine thinks the best dining is at the Beach Bistro - D: Nightly, 6600 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, 941-778-6444
It's not a chain. It's on the beach and they have a good wine list.
Nightlife/Entertainment areas in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
WTR's Shauna Showtime and Francois Flaneur are in agreement in Sarasota head for Downtown or Siesta Key Village. Your spot for Tampa Bay is Centro Ybor and Channelside Bay Plaza. In St. Pete head for the beaches and Pier 60.
Shopping areas in Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
Our Shari Shopper says the best shopping is Downtown, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs and International Plaza.
Recognition for Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
We extend special thanks to the people who manage and/or own the institutions, museums and restaurants featured in our guides. In some instances we have relied on their descriptions and photos.
Lagniappe for Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg
WTR's Ernie Exhibit provides information on special current exhibitions for our featured museums such as: The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg
Now to August 5, 2018 see Expanding American Abstraction: 1960's to Today
The MFA is proud to present the first American exhibition dedicated exclusively to the formal and historical dialogue of abstraction by women artists of color. This important and beautiful exhibition includes works by twenty-one artists, born between 1891 and 1981.
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