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| Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Before & After the Game: Attractions |
Note: Attractions listed in Chapters 13, 14, and 17 are also within striking distance. While you will find some overlap in the listings, you may want to check the other chapters before deciding what to do before and after the game here, especially if you are spending a few days in the area. For more possibilities, consult www.floridasbeach.com, web site of the St. Petersburg / Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
St. Petersburg Pier
on the waterfront at the end of Second Avenue Northeast; www.stpete-pier.com
Come here to eat, shop, rent a bike, fish, hop a sightseeing cruise, or visit an aquarium. In addition to the pier, you’ll find “The Pier,” a five-story complex housing restaurants, shops, galleries, and an observation deck.
Salvador Dali Museum
1000 Third Street South, St. Petersburg; 727-823-3767, www.salvadordalimuseum.org
Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Thursday to 8:00 p.m.), Sunday noon to 5:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults $15, Seniors (65+) $13.50, Students (10+) $10, Children (5 to 9) $4.
The largest collection of Salvador Dali art outside of Spain. It takes a couple of hours to tour the permanent collection, which includes the bulk of Dali’s most popular works.
John's Pass Village & Boardwalk
12901 Gulf Boulevard East, Madeira Beach; 727-394-0756, www.johnspass.com
Billing itself as a “quaint turn-of-the-century fishing village,” this large shopping, dining, and entertainment complex is also home to a large commercial and charter fishing fleet, as well as sightseeing cruise operators. Its boardwalk provides a scenic view of the waterfront.
Great Explorations, The Children's Museum
1925 4th Street North, St. Petersburg; 727-821-8992, www.greatexplorations.org
Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday noon to 4:30 p.m., closed holidays.
Cost: General Admission $9, Seniors $8
Exhibits here invite kids to be active. Among the options: a climbing wall and a raceway where young visitors can build a tabletop race car from motor to axle and then race their vehicle on a slot car-type track.
BayWalk Entertainment Center
153 Second Avenue North, St. Petersburg; 727-895-9277
This 150,000 square foot shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in downtown St. Pete includes a 20-screen multiplex.
Derby Lane
10490 Gandy Boulevard North, St. Petersburg; 727-812-3339, www.derbylane.com
Hours: Monday to Saturday, January to mid June. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., post at 7:30 p.m., and Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday gates open at 11:30 a.m., post at 12:30 p.m.
Admission: $1
Greyhounds race here nightly, except Sunday, during Spring Training season. General parking is free, or let the valet do it for $3. There’s an all-you-can-eat buffet nightly (reservations suggested). If you tire of the dogs, you can play cards in T.L.’s Card Room till midnight.
Note: You must be 12 or older to enter and 18 or older for admission to the card room.
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