We had an early brunch at Epicurean’s Elevage – they have a foodie’s dream of a brunch on the weekend. We slept in after the late night at Clearwater Beach. Yummo.Īnd no, I didn’t get them balloon animals. Wonderful picked up some ‘za by the slice at New York New York Pizza. We were hungry once back at the hotel, so Mr. Sticking around for the entire movie (with intermission) made for a very late night for the kids. On weekend nights, they show a free, kid-friendly movie by the pier, so we laid our towels down and watched the old school “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” It was pretty late, so Mooch was ready to crash. Bring extra cash or suffer the wrath of tired kids wanting balloon animals.īring extra cash because there’s a lot there to tempt your kids, from inflatables, to balloon animals to henna tattoos. Street performers abound at Sunsets at Pier 60. They’re known for their donuts – you’ll be tempted to order them all. Day 1įor our first day, we had breakfast at Dough, a few minutes of a drive from our hotel. You can be, too, but between you and me, things like that never go according to plan. I planned our days out to allow enough time in the car between attractions so that my youngest could nap. For this post, I’m writing as if you only had Friday and Saturday there. With Allegiant’s schedule, you’ll arrive in Florida on Thursday afternoon. Check back to this blog in a week to read more about Epicurean! Two days in Tampa The hotel is near attractions and restaurants my family wanted to go to on our trip, so it made sense. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport – when we had to do it at 10 p.m. While the family slept in, I was relaxed on one of these couches with a cup of coffee. Just beyond the main lobby of the Epicurean Hotel in Tampa is this inviting sitting area. Our rental car was on site at the airport, which was super convenient. We decided to fork over extra money at Enterprise to drive this beauty. The beaches are closer to this airport, if that’s what you were headed for on a trip to Tampa Bay. Tampa isn’t far, but it’s still between 20 to 40 minutes away depending on traffic. You aren’t technically arriving in Tampa, though you’re close to it. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport You can pack a lot in over the course of two days in Tampa. It affected our plans big time, but we still managed to have a ton of fun. We were to arrive Thursday afternoon, but due to some major delays (I’ll tell you all about it in my Allegiant Airlines post), we didn’t get in until night time. You’ll have to plan your trip around those days, but really, Tampa is as good of a getaway for a weekend as it is for a week. The downside? There are only two flights to and from Omaha each week – Thursday and Sunday.
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