Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking & Nightlife
Hurricane
BAR
(
www.thehurricane.com
; 807 Gulf Blvd, Pass-a-Grille;
7am-11pm Mon-Thu & Sun, to midnight Fri &
Sat)
Skip the mediocre restaurants and head straight to the rooftop bar for 360-degree views
and the best sundowner spot on the beach.
Undertow Bar
BAR
(
www.undertowbeachbar.com
;
3850 Gulf Blvd; noon-3am)
Locals, bikers and coeds all mingle along the three flagstone-topped bars to booze it up
and flirt, day or night, on the edge of the sand. When live reggae or DJs aren't playing,
country music dominates the jukebox.
Information
St Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
TOURIST INFORMATION
Clearwater; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Inconveniently located adjacent to the airport but website is a good resource.
Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
727-360-6957;
www.tampabaybeaches.com
;
6990 Gulf Blvd, at 70th Ave;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Extremely helpful; excellent maps and advice.
Getting There & Around
Suncoast Beach Trolleys
( 727-540-1900;
www.psta.net
; fare $2; 5am-10:10pm Mon-Thu
& Sun, to midnight Fri & Sat)
ply the entirety of Gulf Blvd, every 20 to 30 minutes, from Pass-
a-Grille north to Sand Key, and connects with other peninsula trolley and bus services.
All-day passes cost $4.50.
