Professional Sports in the Tampa area

St. Petersburg / Tampa area of Florida is home to some of the best weather in the United States. With daily sunshine, its no wonder why West Florida is home to professional teams. 

Professional Sports in Tampa Bay

For starters, downtown's Tropicana Field is home to the Major League Baseball team; Tampa Bay Rays of the American League. The team started out named as the "Tampa Bay Devil Rays" in 1998 but Stuart Sternberg following the 2007 season dropped the word "Devil" from the name to just "Tampa Bay Rays".  

In 2008 the "Rays" won their first AL East Championship ultimately losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers from the National Football League is a franchise based in Tampa. Currently in the National Football Conference (NFC), the Bucs originally joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team along with the Seattle Seahawks. 

The first 2 seasons were quite rough, with the Bucs losing 26 straight games in a row. In 2002, the Bucs won Super Bowl XXXVII but have not yet returned to their glory. The 2014 season looks to be promising with the signing of free agents and a good core of returning players. 

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The Tampa Bay Lighting are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2003-04 season, the "Bolts" as they are commonly referred to, won the Stanley Cup, the leagues most prestigious award. 

The 2013-14 season brought the departure of local fan favorite, Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers. Currently the Lighting are in 3rd place in the Atlantic Division with an overall record of 37-24-7.

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Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida

Things to Do in Downtown St. Petersburg

Located roughly 4 miles from Water Club Snell Isle, future residents can enjoy over 1000 special events annually in Downtown St. Petersburg. Situated along the waterfront, residents can enjoy Beach Drive which features over 100 restaurants in the bustling entertainment district.

Art in St. Petersburg

Art is evident throughout the culture of St. Pete but also in the classic real estate architecture that is found in the area. Home to six stunning museums, St. Petersburg is a city that prides itself in the arts and has helped to develop one of the worlds top art collections.

The #1 Tripadvisor "Thing to Do in St. Petersburg" is, The Dali Museum, located at One Dali Boulevard in St. Pete. The Salvador Dali Museum has been opened since 1982 and is the world’s most comprehensive museum on the late 20th century surrealist’s paintings. The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí.

The Dali Museum's permanent collection within the combined 20,000 square feet state-of-the-art gallery space, allow for complete viewing of all 96 oil paintings, plus a selection of drawings, fine prints, photographs, videos and Surreal Objects by Salvador Dali. Enjoy some of the largest Dali paintings in the world!

                      The Dali Museum - One Dali Blvd St. Petersburg, FL 33701

2nd Saturday ArtWalk in St. Petersburg, Florida

In addition to St. Petersburg's world class museums, the visual arts are vibrant in the Sunshine City. More than two dozen galleries open their doors on the second Saturday evening each month for a downtown gallery hop. 

Among stops on the hop -- the Warehouse Arts District, Florida Craftsmen Guild's statewide gallery and the Morean Art Center Galleries and Hot Shop, which allows the audience to actively participate in the glass-blowing process, from first gather to the finished creation, through demonstrations or a hands-on contribution. www.stpetearts.org or 727-323-2787, 727-821-7391 or 727-822-7872.

2nd Saturday ArtWalk

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Museum of the Arts and Crafts Movement

The 90,000 square foot Museum of the Arts & Crafts Movement will house over 1,200 pieces and will be housed at 333 Third Ave. N in St. Petersburg, FL. 

"Having a museum of this caliber in St. Petersburg would only add to the city's growing reputation as a top arts and tourism destination," said Elizabeth Brincklow. 

The museum will feature timepieces spanning the 1900s up to the 1920s. The museum is scheduled for completion by 2016 with construction costs upwards to $35 million dollars. Inside the museum will included a cafe, restaurant, shop and art studio.

The Museum of the Arts & Crafts Movement is designed by Alberto Alfonso. 

Rendering of project (*e-Architect)

Water Club Living Residents Enjoy Downtown St. Petersburg!

Water Club Snell Isle residents enjoy the private enclave of Snell Isle but also the old world charm of downtown St. Petersburg. Residents are located about 10 minutes from 1st Ave. in downtown St. Pete. where they can enjoy fine dining and cultural events. 



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Things To Do in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg residents and tourists can enjoy a variety of activities ranging from outdoor water sports to culture events and museums such as the Salvador Dali Museum all within a close driving radius. 

EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENCE: The Science and Technology Education Innovation Center, formerly the Science Center of Pinellas County, offers an observatory, theater and planetarium, an animal room with over 30 species of animals, a 600-gallon marine touch tank, future plans for a Sustainability Village, and exhibits about scientists, inventors and astronauts, all for your learning pleasure. www.sciencecenterofpinellas.org or 727-384-0027.

BEACH IT:  Three of the Top 20 beaches in the United States are in Pinellas County. From St. Petersburg, the closest and most pristine is also the No. 3 Beach in the continental U.S., Fort DeSoto, a 900-acre county preserve consisting of five islands, seven miles of undeveloped beaches, a camp ground, boat ramps, fishing piers, paved fitness trails and a historic fort. The sugary-white sands of St. Petersburg's 500-foot Gulf-front municipal beach on Treasure Island are certified annually by the National Clean Beaches Council as an outstanding environmentally-friendly "Blue Wave" beach. 

GET INTO THE SWING OF THINGS: St. Petersburg has been crazy for baseball since its former Mayor Al Lang became known as the “father of spring training” in Florida. Currently, more than half of the 15 Major League teams that train each spring in Florida’s Grapefruit League play in the Tampa Bay area. St. Petersburg’s home team, the Tampa Bay Rays, play through the regular season at Tropicana Field, www.raysbaseball.com or 727-825-3250 or 888-FAN-RAYS.

GO FISH:  Waters along St. Petersburg's 260 miles of shoreline are abundant with great fishing haunts that yield delicious catches of grouper, mullet and sheepshead. In addition to deep sea fishing charters, popular fishing piers are located at and around the city marina, old Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Fort DeSoto Park. 

SAY “HI” TO JAI-ALAI: The city has a public Jai-Alai Cancha at Jack Puryear Park in northeast St. Petersburg. A first of its kind in the United States, the outdoor court is free for those slinging a pelota and enjoying the fastest sport on earth. www.stpeteparksrec.org.

HOP FROM GALLERY TO GALLERY:  In addition to St. Petersburg's world class museums, the visual arts are vibrant in the Sunshine City. More than two dozen galleries open their doors on the second Saturday evening each month for a downtown gallery hop. Among stops on the hop -- the Warehouse Arts District, Florida Craftsmen Guild's statewide gallery and the Morean Art Center Galleries and Hot Shop, which allows the audience to actively participate in the glass-blowing process, from first gather to the finished creation, through demonstrations or a hands-on contribution. www.stpetearts.org or 727-323-2787, 727-821-7391 or 727-822-7872.

RENT A BOAT:  Pontoon boats (18' or 24') as well as Water Bugs, kayaks and day sailboats are available from Boat St. Pete Rentals at the Vinoy Yacht Basin. Boats hold 8 to 14 people and are available for 1/2 day or full day rental. 727-898-2628.

TAKE THE HIGH WAY: The Sunshine Skyway, the Interstate-275 bridge connecting the southern tip of St. Petersburg with ManateeCounty andSarasota to the south, is one of the largest suspension bridges in the Western Hemisphere, measuring 4.1 miles long and 19 stories high (more than 160 feet above the shipping channel leading intoTampaBay). For breathtaking views of the Gulf, the toll is only $1 each way. 

GET SURREAL: Where can you see the world's most comprehensive collection of Salvador Dali's surrealistic art works, a spiral staircase resembling a strand of DNA, and a flowing glass dome rising 75 feet in the air? In St. Petersburg's newest museum –- the 66,450 square foot tribute to Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali. The new museum, more than twice the size of the previous, opened January 11, 2011, at One Dali Boulevard (Bayshore Dr. S.E. and 5^th Ave N.E.). www.thedali.org or 727-823-3767.

GET FESTIVE: A big part of St. Petersburg's premier springtime celebration for decades, the Suncoasters’ Festival of States Illuminated Night Parade with floats, krewes, marching bands and race car drivers signals the official start of the Firestone Grand Prix race weekend. All year long, St. Petersburg hosts 1,000 events in its downtown facilities and waterfront parks, ranging from food festivals to jazz concerts and sporting events to American Stage in the Park. www.festivalofstates.com or www.suncoasters-stpete.com or 727-821-9888.

GET IN THE ACT: Florida's top-ranked resident professional theater, American Stage, performs highly acclaimed works each spring during its outdoor festival, American Stage in the Park, and from its intimate theater downtown, now part of at the St. Petersburg College downtown campus, www.americanstage.org or 727-823-PLAY. The Palladium, once a church sanctuary now also under the auspices of SPC, offers the community a more intimate, 850-seat setting for eclectic performing arts, orchestra and opera, drama and dance, concerts and more, www.spcollege.edu/palladium/index.php or 727-822-3590. A newcomer on the St. Petersburg stage, FreeFall Theatre presents a variety of bold, daring and diverse classical productions and new works from its theater complex in west St. Petersburg, www.freefalltheatre.com . And, the St. Petersburg City Theater (formerly St. Pete Little Theater) presents an entertaining line-up of diverse theatrical offerings (www.spcitytheatre.org or 727-866-1973).

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: The Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg was featured in the motion picture "Cocoon." Now restored, it boasts one of America's largest dance floors -- 13,000 square feet of polished maple -- and vintage 1924 architecture. Its event calendar includes regularly scheduled ballroom dancing, a Big Band series, swing dances, sock hops, country-western dancing, high school proms, gala events and more.www.stpete.org/coliseum or 727-892-5202.

RUN LIKE CRAZY! St. Petersburg’s year-round sunshine and unparalleled beauty drives amateur and professional athletes to the streets to compete in running and walking events, such as the Women’s Running Magazine’s Half Marathon/5K, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Three Day event, and the Jingle Bell Run.

GO WILD: Visit Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, a city-owned 245-acre park along the shores of Lake Maggiore. This award-winning oasis features nature trails, an environmental studies area, an outdoor classroom, a conference center, a pioneer settlement/living history park, and the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center featuring “The Ripple Effect” exhibit. 727-893-7326 or www.stpete.org/boyd or www.stpeteparksrec.org/boyd-hill-nature-preserve.html.

Fun and Fascinating things you can do in the St. Petersburg, FL. area. 

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Downtown St. Petersburg’s scenic park and marina-lined waterfront has made it one of the most desirable coastal communities in the country. An eclectic menu of upscale arts, culture, shopping, outdoor dining, and year round nightlife, festivals and events keep things hopping. World-class museums like the Salvador Dali, Museum of Fine Arts, and Morean Arts Center Dale Chihuly Collection make it a cultural destination of international renown.

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The Sunshine City

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Water Club Snell Isle residents can enjoy over 361 days of sunshine each year, its no wonder why St. Petersburg is called the, "The Sunshine City".

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Rococo Steak in Downtown St. Petersburg

Rococo Steak is a modern departure from the traditional steakhouse in Downtown St. Petersburg. The chic, urban steakhouse offers a larger selection of small steaks, including unique grass-fed options, more playful appetizers and craveable side dishes.

As a resident of Water Club Snell Isle you'll be just minutes from fine dining restaurants such as Rococo's! Rococo Steak is conveniently located on the 600 block of 2nd Avenue S. in Downtown St. Petersburg. 

Rococo Steakhouse in St. Petersburg, Florida

Chef Richard Potts creates hip, contemporary, cuisine focusing on playful, elegant, and expressively artistic dishes promoting a kitchen that rewards exploration, experimentation, and fresh interpretations of classic Americana with a healthy dollop of flare.

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