This week's episode is all about the St. Petersburg Pier where Craig Pittman was married! That was 30 years ago and took place at the "old" Pier, the inverted pyramid pier. This week, we're talking to Raul Quintana, St. Pete's city architect, who was instrumental in overseeing the planning, design and project management for the fabulous new St. Pete Pier which opened in summer of 2020.
The all-new attraction features 26 acres of park, playground, beach and market on the city's picturesque waterfront. Visitors will find endless adventures and experiences from walking and biking to sunbathing and swimming at Spa Beach, shopping, dining (Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille!), enjoying native plants in the Coastal Thicket and educational opportunities at the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center and St. Petersburg Museum of History.
There's a splash pad for kids along with a "destination" playground completed at a cost of $1 million, family park and picnic area. Fishing. Public Art. Concerts. Guests never run out of things to do and see at the new St. Pete Pier.