Vinoy Park in St Petersburg

On a recent trip to St Petersburg to catch a baseball game, we came across this cute little park along the bay and had to stop by to check it out.



Vinoy Park is a pretty open, grassy park along the bay that serves as an event and concert venue occasionally. We caught sight of some manatees playing in the bay and heard other guests say that they say dolphins swimming along the shore. It was nice to walk along Tampa Bay and enjoy the Florida wildlife and boaters go by.




There is a playground on the far north side of the park and a beach/volleyball area just on the other side of the bay. I'm not sure if this is still part of Vinoy park but there was a sidewalk leading towards it.





It was such a nice place to stop and stretch our legs, and take in the beautiful bay before heading out of town.

Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa

This past weekend we drove out to Tampa for what has become one of my all time favorite traditions here in Florida: Gasparilla! This was my 6th Gasparilla and it definitely did not disappoint!

For those of you who don't know what Gasparilla is, get ready to start planning now because you're not going to want to miss it next year!



The annual Gasparilla festival spans from the end of January to early March and includes parades, art festivals, a music festival, and a race. This post will focus on the two parades that most recently occurred in Tampa Bay including the Gasparilla Pirate Fest that we attended this past Saturday. If you would like to learn about the other events, you can view the Gasparilla Schedule of Events.