The Pier

The Pier located at 2ND Ave. NE and Bayshore Dr., Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront Florida has shops, restaurants and even an aquarium. It's a great place to go see the pelicans and you may even encounter some green parrots. Be sure to go to the Columbia Restaurant which is reasonably priced at lunch time. I like sitting by the large glass window with the view of the small Saint Petersburg Airport. You can watch the planes coming and going. There is also the Museum of History and the Museum of Fine Arts which are both within walking distance from the Pier. A great way to see downtown Saint Petersburg is by the trolley ride. It departs from the Pier and is narrated by the trolley driver. You can get off at any of the many trolley ride stops. You may want to get off at Bay Walk. Here you can go shopping, go to restaurants or see a movie. A few other places the trolley stops at are the Salvador Dali Museum and the Florida Holocaust Museum.