Sunset at Madeira Beach, St Pete |
However, I'm very excited for several friends who are (and will be) visiting the Tampa Bay area. In my humble opinion, this area has some of the best cruising grounds in Florida. With crude oil prices tumbling down a hefty 57 percent from the high of $115 a barrel in July last year to around $49 yesterday, cruising is so much more affordable. Both on the water and on the road. Yesterday, I filled up my car at $1.78/gallon and saw diesel price at $2.59/gallon, prices we haven seen since 2008. Now is the perfect time to cruise on a power boat!
Mai Thai, last seen in Florida waters in 2006 (Santa Rosa Island, near Pensacola) |
Treasure Island, St Pete |
Jose Gasparilla invades Tampa |
Where do you go to find some sun and fun?
Updated: Dec 12, 2016.
Fixed several broken links. Alma closed in the summer of 2015. The Chihuly Collection moved from downtown proper to its new location at 720 Central Ave.
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