April 26th - 30th, 2006

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Beachfront Resort and Conference Center
http://www.grandplazaflorida.com/
 

TENTATIVE THINGS TO-DO--

(can switch days of the below suggestions as we need and of course anyone free to do own thing)

WEDNESDAY FOR THOSE WHO ARRIVE:

*check in, mingle in pool area
*take a ride on beach 'trolley' to see the area
http://www.psta.net/beachtrolley.htm
*dinner out (location decided later)

THURSDAY:

*beach/pool day, walk down Corey Street in St. Pete beach (shops) and/or trolley ride and/or
*take a late day drive through Fort Desoto Park (voted Americas #1 beach 2005)
http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/05_Ft_DeSoto.htm
*group lunch/dinner out

FRIDAY:

*morning - Lowry Park Zoo (Tampa) (excellent city zoo, need about 3 hours to see all, $14.95 admission
could be $10 if group of 15)
http://www.lowryparkzoo.com/
*Lunch at Channelside in Tampa (new trendy hot spot http://www.channelsidetampa.com/, possible ride streetcar through Centro Ybor city area and do astroll thru Ybor BEFORE DARK as it turns into mardi gras after dark. http://www.centroybor.com/
*Back to hotel early evening, dinner out or take-out in

SATURDAY:

*Morning - John's Pass Village and Boardwalk (shops, possible dolphin sighting cruise (very cool)
*Beach/pool day , lunch by pool
*group dinner out

SUNDAY:

Brunch, depart, open to suggestions

If you have any questions, -pleasre contact Cindy at cinnyd@tampabay.rr.com