The Concise Guide to Sensory Fulfillment In the Bay Area ATTRACTIONS Galleria 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. Walt Disney World Resort, I-4, West of Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, (407) 824-4321. This 40-square mile, worldclass 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-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 Belle’s Olive Branch, 100-12 Indian Rocks Rd. (the north side of the Belleair Bluffs Plaza), Belleair Bluffs, (727) 408-5743. If you are a coffee or wine connoisseur, then you know that they are not all alike. The same goes for olive oils. The flavors differ from grove to grove as each variable makes its mark on the olives and the characteristics of oils they produce. You will find the very best in the culinary world here at this gourmet heaven. The Candy Bar Sweets and Treats, 748 Broadway, “Sweet” 100, Dunedin, (727) 474-3783. Patti Coleman and Marsha Goins’ 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. Also 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. Clear Sky Catering, 680 Skinner Blvd. (S.R. 580), Dunedin, (727) 286-6266. Dan Shouvlin and his talented teams at the popular Clear Sky Beachside Cafe on Clearwater Beach and Clear Sky Draught Haus in Dunedin have been catering for charity, business and private special events since their inceptions. They now officially offer these services through a new catering headquarters. Their chefs have the experience and skills to orchestrate anything from simple cook outs on the grill to formal sit down dinners with Asian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Continental, All American or almost any theme and type of cuisine for two to crowds of 350 in a variety of locations provided by you or them. Corey’s Bakery & Catering, 969 Virginia Ave., #2, Palm Harbor, (727) 692-9533. Corey creates everything by hand and from scratch so that it is truly unique. He bakes cakes for special occasions that are works of art and can be made gluten free or diabetic friendly if you need them to be. Corey is known for his vast array of flavors that range from standards such as Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk to exotics like Watermelon. Call to hear what is currently on hand at this bakery that specializes in the unusual. William Dean Chocolates in Belleair Bluffs is known for its unique high-quality candies, gelato and other sweet treats. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 145
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