OUR VISIT TO THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA

While my sister was here, we drove the west coast from Naples to St. Petersburg and the beaches on the West Coast.  We stopped in every little town along the way and had a great time! 

Tin City in Naples

Tin City building/a place to browse, eat and shop for the treasures of Florida.  http://www.tin-city.com/history/

Animal strollers at Tin City.  We see many people walking their pets, using this type of stroller. 

A fisherman's catch at Tin City.

Fisherman's Village in Punta Gorda, FL.
We really enjoyed this conglomeration of shops and boutiques the most on our visits and tours of places along the way. 

The Pier ~ St. Petersburg, FL
I've been frequenting The Pier since Joe and I started going to FL 24 years ago.  It was a constant stop for us, a great place to go.  Then it started falling apart/as far as stores and restaurants leaving.  Recently, life has been coming back to The Pier.  Small, unique shops and restaurants are trying their best to make The Pier a place to visit once more.

The Pier as it has looked since it was built.  There is "talk" about modernizing the look of The Pier.

A mural at The Pier.

This is not on the West Coast!  This is a large artsy tower greeting visitors to the town of Kissimmee.
(It just happened to get posted with the other pictures in this blog. It's nice, isn't it?)

Coconuts ~ place to relax, have a drink, a meal or an ice cream/as we did/on the third floor of the The Pier.

Downtown St. Petersburg, FL you will find the Chihuly glass museum and the Dali Museum.  This glass sculpture is in front of the Chihuly Museum.