St. Petersburg • Clearwater 2008 - (Page 28) Although laid-back, the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area still knows how to throw a party, mild or wild. Nightly family festivals, discos, beachside deck dance floors, live music of every genre, martini, wine and cigar bars, pubs – there's plenty to keep you entertained. » Downtown St. Pete Gone are the nights of searching for something to do in downtown St. Petersburg. Scenesters now gather for exotic beers, drama takes the stage in local theaters and on weekends, you can hear live music at more than a dozen different venues. Dine to a DJ at Café Alma (727-502-5002). Grab a pint from around the world at the Independent (727-420-9514) and Courigan’s Irish Pub (727-551-9019). The richly paneled walls of Central Cigars (727-898-2442) invite you to smoke a Fuente, and the velvet rope around the corner at Bishops Tavern (727-822-2027) hints of exclusivity. Don’t be put off by the Tamiami’s (727-550-0419) dive appearance. It rocks. National pop, metal, ska, punk and roots rock bands play at The State Theater (727-895-3045) and Jannus Landing (727-896-1244), while ballerinas and classical musicians perform at the Palladium Theater (727-822-3590). Catch a game or play pool at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill (727-822-4562) and Midtown Sundries (727-502-0222), or drink java with the bohemians and listen to local songwriters at the Globe Coffee Lounge (727-898-5282). Enjoy great live music at The State Theater in downtown St. Pete. St. Petersburg’s signature pastime of yesteryear is hip again at its vintage shuffleboard court. All ages do the St. Pete Shuffle every Friday night for free, while live music plays and artists show their work (727-822-2083). The bayside city also throws a Get Downtown street party with a free concert the first Friday of every month (727-393-3597). » True Florida : MIXOLOGY MEETS MODERN • Martini • • • • Spaghetti-strapped babes and local sports stars like to sip cocktails at the marble-top bar in Dan Marino’s Fine Food & Spirits on the second floor at BayWalk in downtown St. Petersburg. 727-895-8558 Wine Wanna try a $98 vino, but don’t want to pay the price of a bottle? Buy and sip it by the ounce at the chic, high-tech Tastings, A Wine Experience in downtown St. Petersburg. 727-894-2255 Beyond Sunset The party heats up and drinks stay cold after sundown as local bands take the stage at the casual Gulfside Jimmy B’s Beach Bar at the Beachcomber on St. Pete Beach. 800-544-4222 Laugh Did you hear the one about the tourists who didn’t want to leave after they went to Coconuts Comedy Club on St. Pete Beach? Live the punch line. 727-360-7935 Sports Fans With 24 TV screens and four 5 x 7-foot cinemas, you won’t miss a dunk at former NBA star and Tampa Bay native Matt Geiger’s upscale sports bar, Courtside Grille, in St. Pete. 727-561-7433 ~LW : CLUB IT FIND more information about what to do after dark in the nightlife listings at www.FloridasBeach.com 28 : Ou t o n t h e t o w n http://www.FloridasBeach.com
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