ATTRACTIONS
& EXPERIENCES
A Chef Hat
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
www.achefhat.com
Bada Bing Water Sports
101 Bayshore Dr NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 592-1111
www.badabingwatersports.com
Brew Tours by Thirsty Pelican
6822 22nd Ave N Ste 258
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 201-8221
www.thirstypelicantours.com
Clearwater Marine
Aquarium
249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
(727) 441-1790
www.seewinter.com
Doo's Amazing Tours
335 2nd Ave NE (Museum of History)
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 642-5133
www.doosamazingtours.com
START YOUR ENGINES
The Firestone Grand Prix of St.
Petersburg, www.gpstpete.com,
now in its 17th year, is part of the
NTT IndyCar Series, the premier
open-wheel racing event in North
America. St. Pete’s picturesque
course is a draw for drivers who
race along the downtown waterfront
and onto the runway at Albert
Whitted Airport, a small city-owned
private airport that reaches out into
Tampa Bay. Here are some fun facts
about the race:
It takes 250 construction workers
25 days to build the race car track
The track’s safety wall requires
18,000 feet of steel-reinforced concrete
block barriers, 40,000 feet of
chain-link fencing and over 12,000
tires
Average speed: 95.572 mph
The 1.8 mile route has 14 turns
Firestone Grand Prix
of St. Petersburg
SPORTS & RECREATION LISTINGS
62 St. Petersburg’s Visitors Guide | 2021
/www.achefhat.com
/www.badabingwatersports.com
/www.thirstypelicantours.com
/www.seewinter.com
/www.doosamazingtours.com
/www.gpstpete.com