Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 727-446-3607;
www.frenchysonline.com
;
41 Baymont, at Mandalay Ave; mains $8-15;
11am-11pm)
This beach-bum-casual hole-in-the-wall serves grouper sandwiches you'll dream about
months later. These crusty beauties on an onion roll go perfectly with its light-and-sweet
pineapple coleslaw. Well-loved Frenchy's has four Clearwater locations.
Island Way Grill
SEAFOOD
(
727-461-6617;
www.islandwaygrill.com
;
20 Island Way; mains $15-40;
4-10pm Sun-Fri,
noon-11pm Sat, 11am-10pm Sun; )
Eschew the beachfront seafood shacks and come to this contemporary restaurant overlook-
ing the inner harbor. Wide windows and an expansive deck do justice to the sunset, and a
moderately priced Asian-influenced menu is bound to please everyone, with a raw bar, a
sushi bar, crab cakes, pastas, steaks and wok-seared fresh fish.
Information
There is a Clearwater Beach
information booth
(
727-442-3604;
www.visitclearwaterflorida.com
; 1 Causeway Blvd;
10am-7pm)
at the base of Pier 60; for more,
visit
www.beachchamber.com
.
Getting There & Around
Driving from the peninsula, take Hwy 19 to Hwy 60/Gulf to Bay Blvd, and follow it west
to Memorial Causeway and the beach. Be warned: beach traffic is a nightmare. If you're
coming for sun and fun, ditch the car as soon as you can and walk.
Greyhound
BUS
(
www.greyhound.com
; 2811 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater)
Buses run between Tampa and Clearwater; take PSTA's Suncoast Beach Trolley to the
beach.
Jolley Trolley
TROLLEYBUS
( 727-445-1200;
www.clearwaterjolleytrolley.com
;
483 Mandalay Ave; adult/reduced $2/1;
10am-10pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat)
