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Grand Prix racing roars through downtown St Pete for four days in late March. Events are
kicked off with the all-American Festival of States Parade.
Mainsail Arts Festival
CULTURAL
(
www.mainsailart.org
; Vinoy Park; Apr)
Live music, food and kids' activities sit alongside 200 art-and-craft exhibitors at this two-
day art extravaganza.
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
MUSIC
(
www.tampabaybluesfest.com
; Vinoy Park; Apr)
Three days of first-rate blues in early April.
International Folk Fair
CULTURAL
(
www.spiffs.org
;
Vinoy Park; Nov)
A three-day fair in early November showcasing different cultures through traditional
foods, crafts and folk dancing.
Sleeping
With its impressive stock of period homes and newly minted waterfront hotels, St Peters-
burg has an excellent selection of accommodation. The
Association of Bed & Breakfast
Dickens House
B&B
727-822-8622;
www.dickenshouse.com
;
335 8th Ave NE; r $119-245;
)
Five lushly designed rooms await in this passionately restored arts-and-crafts-style home.
The gregarious, gay-friendly owner whips up a gourmet breakfast.
Watergarden Inn at the Bay
INN
727-822-1700;
www.innatthebay.com
; 126 4th Ave N; r $130-190, ste
$175-290;
)
