St. Petersburg • Clearwater 2009 - (Page 68) Experience the dolphin encounter at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. 3 to 6 p.m. We drive down the street and park in front of the Palm Pavillion Beachside Grill. Here, we rent a cabana for a little siesta. The broken seashells can be hard on the tender footed, so I always make sure to put my kids in aqua sport shoes before they get out on these sands. We take turns watching the boys body surf and bodyboard. One of us plays lifeguard, as the other takes a much-needed nap. over the menu. Critics often rate the fried Cajun grouper sandwich as the best menu item, but my top pick is the Crabby Shrimp sandwich, available only at the original location. I craved it when I left the state for college. The kids are totally distracted while waiting for their kids-menu food. They whittle away the time playing the matching game, trying to figure out which tooth came from which shark. The movie How to Eat Fried Worms intrigues my boys, but nothing entices them more than fried Oreos at Frenchy’s. My kids will tell you it’s the best dessert in the county. We check out Sunsets at Pier 60. Craftsmen, jugglers and musicians grace the pier during the coolest hours of the day. Since my boys never run out of steam, we let them harness 6 p.m. Just prior to dinner at “The Original” Frenchy’s Café, I pop next door to Frenchy’s Off the Hook Catchables and Keepers to purchase small bags of fossilized sharks’ teeth with a card identifying the different types, as well as seashore souvenirs for friends and teachers. Inside Frenchy’s, we put our name on the notepad behind the bar. The line moves quickly, and we’re soon pouring 7 p.m. Rent a cabana for your own little siesta. 68 : Fun f o r f a mi l i e s
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