Say Goodbye to Tampa Bay’s Hogan’s Beach Bar While You Can
Oct22

Say Goodbye to Tampa Bay’s Hogan’s Beach Bar While You Can

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After finding out last week that Hogan’s Beach, a beachfront bar located at the Best Western Bay Harbor in the Rocky Point region of Tampa Bay, was going to be rebranded and renamed, the Tampa Tribune reported this week that the Best Western had been sold for a cool $34.5 million. The intent from the new owners is still to rebrand and rename Hogan’s Beach. I don’t think there was any gray area when it came to Hogan’s Beach – people...

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A Quick Look Back at 11 Days in St. Pete Beach
Sep09

A Quick Look Back at 11 Days in St. Pete Beach

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After ending our St. Pete Beach vacation by traversing the travails that are synonymous with traveling through O’Hare airport in Chicago (two hours from touch down to my car – ugh!) and getting less than five hours of sleep before heading to my job that actually pays the bills, the thought of doing any kind of thorough review of my 11 days in St. Pete Beach is as far from my mind as a beach bar, which is really kind of sad and impetus...

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Finding My People In Pass-A-Grille
Sep06

Finding My People In Pass-A-Grille

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There’s a charm to Pass-A-Grille that you won’t find anywhere else in the St. Pete Beach area of Florida. In a federally declared historic district where you’re more likely to bump into an ex-hippie at a cozy inn than a boisterous college kid swilling Tito’s on the rocks, sunsets on the beach are the not-to-be-missed event and the appropriately named Paradise Grille is front row seating. The sunsets here can be...

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The Beach Bar at the Postcard Inn – A Surprise St. Pete Beach Favorite
Sep02

The Beach Bar at the Postcard Inn – A Surprise St. Pete Beach Favorite

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The Beach Bar at the Postcard Inn on the Beach in St. Pete Beach, Florida may not always get mentioned among the more popular beach bars in St. Pete Beach but for this beach bar bum, it has been a surprising favorite halfway through my vacation. I can’t tell you why it doesn’t get more attention in the press – I’ll just blame it on the uninspired name. While the bars at its sister property in Islamorada are all...

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The Beach Bars of St. Pete Beach, Florida
Aug28

The Beach Bars of St. Pete Beach, Florida

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With the reality that my feet will be on the beaches of St. Pete Beach in just over 24 hours, the beach bar planning kicks into high gear. Add to that the possibility that Erika might put a crimp in some of our plans and the necessity to get things in order notches up a little bit. Even though we’ll be there for 11 days, the time will fly by and a beach bar bum can only hit so many beach bars in one day, no matter how hard they try....

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Five Videos That Will Make You Wish You Were Going To St. Pete Beach
Aug21

Five Videos That Will Make You Wish You Were Going To St. Pete Beach

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I’m really looking forward to my vacation in St. Pete Beach. It’s been way too long coming and as the day of departure gets nearer with every sleep, my anticipation of finally visiting this beach bar mecca is only kept in check by viewing pictures and videos of what is awaiting me. It’s pretty exciting, to be honest with you. Even though I was on my last big trip just over four months ago, my soul has been yearning...

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