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The Concise Guide to Sensory Fulfillment In the Bay Area
ATTRACTIONS
Caladesi Island Adventure,
This boat departs from the
Honeymoon Island Recreation
Area at the west end of the
Dunedin Causeway, State
Road 586, (727) 734-5263.
Here you can enjoy three
miles of uncrowded white
sandy beach with good
shelling, tree-shaded picnic
areas, a three-mile nature trail
and many other amenities.
Escorted island tours are
available. The boat departs
every half hour beginning at
10 am (seasonally adjusted).
Mote Aquarium,
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy,
Sarasota (941) 388-4441.
Ocean adventures await year
’round at Mote Aquarium, home to over
100 marine species. See sharks, dolphins,
sea turtles, seahorses, and fish of all sizes.
Discover world-renowned research of the
adjoining Mote Marine Laboratory. Special
behind-the-scenes Aquarium tours are
available.
Sunken Gardens,
1825 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg,
(727) 551-3100. The four-acre tropical
garden features cascading waterfalls,
flowing ponds, lush tropical displays and
exotic birds.
Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo,
1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa, (813) 935-8552.
Recognized as the #1 Zoo in the U.S. by
Parents magazine, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
features 1,000 animals on 60 acres of natural
habitats, water play areas, wild rides and
educational shows. The onsite Florida
Environmental Education Center, or “Zoo
School,” offers year-round early childhood
education, in addition to a variety of camps,
classes, programs and field trips.
Walt Disney World Resort,
I-4, West of Orlando in Lake Buena Vista,
(407) 824-4321. This 40-square mile, worldclass
The annual Suncoast Jazz Festival will take place in Sand Key from
November 20th through November 22nd, (727) 248-9441.
entertainment and recreation center
features four theme parks (Magic Kingdom,
EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios
and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); two
water adventure parks; 34 resort hotels;
81 holes of golf on five courses; two
full-service spas; Disney’s Wedding
Pavilion; ESPN Wide World of Sports
Complex; and Downtown Disney, an
entertainment-shopping-dining complex
encompassing the Marketplace, Pleasure
Island and West Side. Walt Disney
World Resort is also included in vacation
packages of Disney Cruise Line. Open daily,
year round.
Magic Kingdom is divided into seven
themed lands - Main Street, U.S.A.;
Adventureland; Frontierland; Liberty
Square; Fantasyland; Mickey’s Toontown
Fair; and Tomorrowland. Popular
attractions include Pirates of the Caribbean,
The Haunted Mansion, It’s a Small World,
Space Mountain, Splash Mountain,
“Mickey’s PhilharMagic,” and many more.
EPCOT is an ever-changing
international and discovery showplace
covering 300 acres. Future World
attractions focus on discovery and scientific
achievements, including Innoventions,
Spaceship Earth, The Seas with Nemo &
Friends, General Motors’ Test Track and
Mission: SPACE. The World Showcase
consists of shops, restaurants and shows
from eleven nations surrounding the World
Showcase Lagoon.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a working
film, TV and radio studio, as well as a theme
park, on 154 acres. Disney attractions include
The Great Movie Ride, Muppet*Vision 3-D,
Backlot Tour, Toy Story Mania, The Twilight
Zone™ Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller
Coaster starring Aerosmith, the American
Idol Experience and many more.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom features high
adventures with real exotic animals, close
encounters with prehistoric giants and
warm, fuzzy moments with beloved Disney
characters. Disney’s fourth major theme
park sprawls across 403 acres. Jungles,
forests and a vast savannah are divided into
five themed lands: Africa, Camp Minnie
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Mickey, DinoLand U.S.A.,
Discovery Island and Asia.
Disney Springs (formerly
Downtown Disney) This
outdoor shopping, dining
and entertainment complex
nearly doubles the size of
the re-imagined Downtown
Disney, where outdoor
“neighborhoods” will
reflect the history of Florida
waterfront towns.
CATERING AND
SPECIALTY
FOODS
The Candy Bar Sweets and
Treats, 748 Broadway, “Sweet”
100, Dunedin, (727) 474-3783
Patti Coleman and Marsha Goins’ new
go-to shop “for your candy experience”
specializes in retro/vintage, sugar free,
organic and vegan candies and fine
European chocolates by Victoria Richards,
as well as personalized party favors and
gift baskets. And, stop by for cupcakes on
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Chef John’s Creative Culinary Services,
(727) 433-1889. Chef John Lewis and his
staff will cater private parties, bridal
showers, wedding receptions and team
building events. They also offer adult and
children’s cooking classes.
Gateau O Chocolat, (727) 251-1879.
St. Petersburg restauranteur Emmanuel
Roux has created a dark, densely delicious,
gluten-free chocolate cake that is available
for shipping, as well as at select local retail
locations.
Kookie Krums, 513 Main St., downtown
Dunedin, (727) 736-KRUM (5786). Janet
Long’s made-fresh-daily cupcakes, cookie
bouquets and other sweet creations
make memorable corporate and personal
gifts. They can be delivered in Pinellas,
Hillsborough and Pasco, or shipped
anywhere in the United States. Also, stop by
for cookies and specialty coffees.
Maestro’s at The Center, The Straz
Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N.
MacInnes Pl., Tampa, (813) 229-7827 ext. 3.
The Center’s award-winning catering team
can accommodate your needs to make your
event successful, either at The Center or at
any location you choose. Banquet facilities
provide service for 350, lobbies up to 800,
Riverwalk promenade up to 1,500 and
theaters up to 2,400 guests.