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Sarasota, Tampa Bay & St. Petersburg– Welge Travel Report

By Dick Welge

February 8, 2018

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 John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art and the Dali Museum. 

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 Selva Grill and Lucky Pelican.

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

Sarasota - Beach Bistro

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 May 27, 2018 see Greg Perkins: Sunshine City

For his exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Perkins was inspired by a 1930s E.G. Barnhill postcard depicting the skyline of St. Petersburg, with the now-demolished Hotel Soreno standing at center. Barnhill was known for his atmospheric, hand-colored photographs that established a unique type of tourist art celebrating the luscious colors of Florida. Sunshine City includes the original Barnhill postcard, as well as a photograph by Perkins depicting the same vista of St. Petersburg in the present day. Using animation and digital photography programs, Perkins updates the tourist postcard to reflect the changing skyline of our city as well as developments in technology.

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Tags : Destination Guides, FL, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, USA
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