Beach Chamber Member since 2005 Amplify Clearwater
Clearwater Beach Visitor’s Guide
Parking: Link to Beach Parking
Charging Stations near the building.
Please contact the charging stations to verify.
Gyms
Sheraton Sand Key Resort Gym : 1160 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach, Florida 727-595-1611
Restaurants
Ceasar’s at the Beach : North Sand key Bridge in Clearwater Beach, 794 South Gulf View Blvd 727-449-8797 From HVG, walk to the left on South Gulf View. Excellent Italian Restaurant. Service was great!
Amici’s Itialian Eatery 1901 West Bay Drive, #A1 , Largo Florida 727-585-4707 Great Italian Food. I had the chicken parm and even with the sauce the batter was crispy!
Salty’s island Bar and Grille: Brand New: 437 South Gulfview Blvd, 727-216-8085
PJ OReilly’s : PJ Oreilly’s 741 Bayway Blvd, Clearwater Beach Florida.
Pan Filo’s: Pan Filo 656 South Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach, Florida. Great homemade tacos!
Dr.BBQ Restaurant : 1101 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, Fl 727-443-7227 Excellent BBQ, and we even met Dr. BBQ when we went.
Cristino’s: Cristino’s Pizza 1101 South Ft. Harrison Ave, Clearwater, Florida, 727-443-4900. Excellent coal pizza and other Italian food. Only a 5 minute ride over the Clearwater Bridge. They have great Gelato! We ordered the family size gelato and took it back.
Palm Pavillion Grill and Bar: Palm Pavilion 10 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach, 727-446-2642 Located on North beach. Great food and views! A must go!
Speggtacular Clearwater Beach: Speggtacular 770 South Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach
SeaWeed Grill: 2819 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs, 727-584-1700, take a left out of HVG, at West Bay Drive, take a left, go over the bridge and the Marlin Darlin will be on the left. Very good restaurant with early birds from 4:00-5:45 @$9.90 per meal. Great happy hour prices!
Lucky Dill Deli: 2800 Alt 19, Palm Harbor, Florida, 727-789-5574, take a right out of HVG, head towards 60 East. After going through the rotary and over the bridge, you will come to Alt 19. Take a left on Alt 19 and follow for 8-10 miles. Excellent New York style deli. If you order a beverage, you will get a free dessert! (ask to see if it is still available)
Columbia Restaurant: Columbia Restaurant. , 727-596-8400, Across in the Sand Key Shoppes. Excellent food. Remember to buy the Columbia All Purpose Seasoning to take home. Delicious on everything!
Panera Bread: West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs, same directions as Marlin Darlin only Panera Bread will be on the right.
Clear Sky Beach Side Cafe: Clearsky Beachside Cafe , 490 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, 727-442-3684 , under new ownership, good food.
BackWater’s on Sand Key: 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, Sand Key 727-517-7383, Backwater’s on Sand Key
Island Grill: 20 Island Way, Clearwater 727-461-6617 Island Grill Great sushi menu and wine list. Kids menu was impressive. Service was great. Highly Recommend. Early bird specials from 4-6 include salad, meal and dessert ( please call to verify time, they change it).
The Conch Republic Grill and Raw Bar : 16699 Gulf Blvd, N. Redington Beach, 33708 ; 727-320-0536 Conch Republic Grill / Casual dining; Great Cuban Sandwich, reasonably priced
Caretta on the Gulf (Located in the Sand Pearl Resort): 500 Mandalay Ave, Clearwater Beach, 877-726-3111, Caretta on the Gulf Excellent menu and food. A little pricey but well worth it for a nice dining experience.
Guppy’s on the Beach: 1701 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach, (south of Sand Key) 727-593-2032 Guppy’s on the Beach Very good, nice atmosphere!
Beachcomber: 447 Mandalay Ave, North Clearwater Beach, 727-442-4144
Beach Comber We had dinner here on Christmas Day. There was a wait even with a reservation, but the food was really good. Behind the Beachcomber, owned by the same people is the Bistro. Excellent food, less expensive. Just walk around the back of the Beachcomber and you will find it.
Ted’s Luncheonette: 1201 Clearwater Largo Road, 727-584-2565, Great breakfast at a diner price. Highly recommend!
Maggie Mae’s Sunrise Cafe: 1261 Gulf Blvd, Sand Key, 727-461-7795
Maggie Mae’s This is located in the Shoppes on Sand Key shopping plaza. We have had breakfast and lunch here and it is really good and the prices are very reasonable. The strawberry waffle’s are my favorite.
Salt Rock Grill, Indian Shores, 19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores FL 33708, 727-595-7625 Very good. Sister restaurant to Island Grill. No early bird.
Frenchy’s: many locations, 351 S. Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach, 727-441-9991
Frenchy’s Excellent!
Dunkin Donuts: Sand Key Shoppes, across the street from Lighthouse Towers
Watercolour Steakhouse and Grill: Marriott, Sand Key, Water Colour Grille Across the street at the Marriott Hotel. We had Christmas dinner there last year and it was excellent. Pricey but very good. 727-596-1100
Crabby Bills: 37 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater Beach, 727-210-1313. coupons online also Crabby’s on beachwalk, excellent.
Crabby Bill’s
Super Markets
Island Market Convenience Store: Facebook page for Island Market 646 South Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater Beach 954-924-9779
Plateroti’s Italian Gourmet Shop: 1621 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, 727-461-1817, wonderful store, homemade Italian food
Publix: 200 Island Way, Clearwater Beach, 727-441-2439 (love this publix)(go on line to have delivery. Free of charge for first delivery)
Shorty’s On The Deck: Shorty’s on the Deck Sand Key Shoppes, 1261 Gulf Blvd
Walgreen’s on Clearwater Beach: 401 Pointsettia Ave, Clearwater Beach, 727-443-2393, contains pharmacy and groceries (located at the circle into the beach)
Alternative to Theme Parks
Clearwater Aquarium : Clearwater Aquarium Don’t miss this one. Spend 2 – 3 hours here on an afternoon. Watch dolphins and turtles close up. Highly Recommend. Many new shows added. ** The famous Winter the dolphin “A Dolpin Tale Movie”!**
Lowry Park Zoo Tampa : Lowry Park Zoo Tampa Similar to Sea World at half the price. Highly Recommend.
Tampa Science Museum : Mosi Science Museum We finally went here. The kids enjoyed it and it was a fun afternoon. Arrive early.
The Florida Aquarium: Florida AquariumA great aquarium to visit. The kids did the scuba with the fish program and had a wonderful time Explore Swim . Reservations should be made well in advance. The cost included one adult admission with each child in the program. We arrived early and were able to spend the whole day there.
Weedon Island Preserve: Weedon Island Preserve Every Saturday, a free two hour hike through the preserve.
Sailing
Clearwater Community Sailing Center: Clearwater Sailing1001 Gulf blvd, Clearwater, Florida, 727-517-7776 –
Area Entertainment – Fishing
Legendary Charters Fishing – Stella Fishing Co – LegendaryCharters 727-496-3474
Clearwater Marina Map : Link to Clearwater Marina Map
Clearwater Marina Directory : Link to Clearwater Marina Directory This link has all the charters and things to do on the marina which is walking distance from the condo.
Bike Rentals Clearwater Scooter and Bike Rentals, 619 S. Gulfview Blvd, 727-466-9543, or Wheel Fun Rentals, 301 S. Gulfview Blvd, 727-278-5773
Fun Rides provides bike rentals and more – Fun Rides
Flow Rider Surf Machine, located in the surf style right next to the Pink Hyatt, opens on Labor Day, 2011, read all about it
Caladesi Island, walk down to north beach towards the pier from HVG. Caladesi Island is about a 5 mile walk down the beach heading north. Bring water. It’s a great walk. Caladesi Island Ferry
Miniture Golf, walk out of HVG to the left and the mini golf place it right there after the Hess station.
Pier 60 Sunsets : Pier 60 Sunsets
Pier 60 Cinema: Pier 60 Cinema
Little Toot : Little Toot Dolphin Watch
Pirate Cruise : Pirate Cruise
Cruisin’ Tiki Clearwater : Cruising Tiki Clearwater
Coastal Cruisin Fun Private Luxury Pontoon Charter 727-228-6633, 690 Island Way, Clearwater Beach
Bush Gardens : Bush Gardens
Bok Tower Gardens : Bok Tower Gardens Historic Bok Sanctuary offers visitors Florida’s most abundant opportunities for aesthetic, cultural and personal enrichment.
Lansbrook Golf : Lans Brook Golf Golf Academy
Ruth Eckerd Hall : Ruth Eckard Hall Center for Performing Arts
Tampa Bay Performing Arts : Tampa Bay Performing Arts
Tampa Bay Symphony : Tampa Bay Symphony
Florida International Museum : Florida Museum
Museum of Fine Arts : Fine Arts
ST. Petersburg Museum of History : St. Petersburg Museum of History
Tampa Museum of Art : Tampa Museum of Art
Suncoast Sea Bird Sanctuary : Bird Sanctuary
Transportation
Jolly Trolley : Jolley TrolleyOne way trip $2.25 per person
Clearwater Ferry: Clearwater Ferry
Airport Limo Service: Airport Limo Service
Taxi Service: Taxi Service
Information
Beach Rental Equipment Beach Vibes Supplies
Sand Key Shoppes: Sand Key Shoppes
General Hospital : General Hospital
Pinellas County : Pinellas county
Clearwater Beach : Clearwater Beach Chamber
Tide Charts: Tide Charts