Exploring artsy St Pete, Florida

Updated: 7/3/23

Murals on Central Ave

stunning Sundial Shopping Complex

Downtown St Pete has grown leaps and bounds since we discovered this little gem about a dozen years ago. High rises continue to sprout all over town. There are restaurants galore. With a new ferry service connecting St Pete and Tampa, you can visit both cities without worrying about traffic and parking. We have fond memories of the iconic inverted pyramid at The Pier, which met its wrecking ball in 2015.

Inverted pyramid at The Pier

The new pier opened in July of 2020. In the height of the pandemic, this outdoor space was the perfect place to roam and explore. More about the new pier in this post.

This past weekend, we were thrilled to catch a glimpse (albeit through the chain link fence) of the Grand Prix in action (see video below). After strolling around the waterfront, we went to check out Chihuly's new location on Central Ave.

Later, we wandered into an alley of cute shops, and as we walked out the back, we were greeted with some creative murals.

Eye of the storm by Ricky Watts

Further up, we ran into some artists creating works of arts on dumpsters. You can read more about the murals here.

Woo Tribute mural, and artist at work

Faces by BASK

Every time we visit downtown St Pete, we come away feeling happy and grateful to have a neat place like this near us.

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