Health City
A wealth of outdoor recreation
offers year-round health bene��ts.
Enjoy jogging, bicycling, sailing,
tennis, ��shing or swimming any
day of the week. Take part in a
yoga class at local museums,
breweries, hotel rooftops,
courtyards and poolside. Rent
a bike. The city and Coast Bike
Share offer dozens of bike rental
stations throughout the city to
make it easy to leave the car at
home and hop on a “public” bike
for a short trip around town.
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
An exciting culinary, craft beer
and artisanal spirit scene is on
��re with creativity and diversity.
Locally owned restaurants, craft
breweries and distilleries are the
norm, each offering a unique taste
experience. “I love that in such a
small footprint you can experience
an array of ethnic and ��avorful
offerings from around the world,”
says Steve Westphal, a successful
food entrepreneur who owns a
number of restaurants near the
downtown waterfront. In addition
to nine craft breweries, there
are also three artisan distilleries.
The newest, American Freedom
Spirits, was founded by three
former Green Berets, who produce
homegrown premium rum and
whiskey in a 16,000-square-foot
warehouse in the heart of the city’s
Warehouse Arts District.
Cool Art
A vibrant arts and cultural scene
is like a magnet that just keeps
attracting even more talent. A
wealth of nationally recognized
painters, sculptors, potters
and glass artists, as well as
playwrights, dancers, ��lmmakers,
photographers and performing
artists live and work here. The
annual Shine Mural Festival
LOVE THE ‘BURG
St. Petersburg
has all the right
ingredients to
make the city a highly
desirable community in
which to live, work and
play. Here are some of
the reasons why.
14 'BURGLIFE | Living, Working and Playing in St. Petersburg, FL