Twilight on the Town Summer Evening Walking Tours

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The tours offer a great option for what to do on a summer mid-week evening with a relaxing stroll that allows participants to learn a bit of history and architecture, all followed by a chance at the end of the tour to cool down and continue the conversation while enjoying one of the area’s local fun spots. The summer walking tours last about an hour and end at a local business where tour goers are welcome to get something to eat or drink.

Tours are free for SPP members and just $5 for nonmembers. Starting locations and times vary. Reservations welcome but not required: www.stpetepreservation.org
 

Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 pm - Historic Kenwood - Tour starts & ends at Cappy’s Pizza, 2900 1st Ave. N.

Historic Kenwood, known for its collection of bungalow homes, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tour showcases how a historic, neglected and tattered neighborhood can come back with a group of dedicated homeowners to become one of the most sought after neighborhoods to live within St. Petersburg. The tour will be led by neighborhood residents excited about their neighborhood and will offer a fun introduction to Historic Kenwood. Cappy’s Pizza, the tour’s starting and ending point, is an excellent example of a local business reusing and repurposing a historic building.

Wednesday, June 29 at 7 pm - Downtown - Tour starts on the verandah of the historic Stewart Bldg., 233 3rd St. N. Tour ends at the Ale & the Witch (111 2nd Ave. NE).

The tour will take participants through the central downtown business district that still includes a wonderful collection of architecturally significant historic buildings, ranging from beautiful historic churches to ornate historic office buildings like the Snell Arcade to impressive historic civic buildings like the Open Air Post Office. Besides seeing the best of downtown’s historic buildings that serve to make St. Petersburg special, tour participants will learn about the history of the city.

Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm - Historic Gulfport – Tour starts at Gulfport Historical Museum, 5301 28th Ave. S., Gulfport. FL. Tour ends at Pia’s Trattoria, 3054 Beach Blvd., Gulfport.

This tour allows participants to experience the ‘Burg’s "suburbs" in funky and artsy Gulfport, a town on Boca Ceiga Bay that has an interesting collection of historic commercial and residential structures. This special tour will be led by a Gulfport local, Cathy Salustri, who is also the arts & entertainment editor for Creative Loafing. Cathy will talk about the history of the town while pointing out some of the town’s special buildings. The tour starts at Gulfport's historical museum and ends at Pia's, one of the fun spots of Gulfport where participants can grab a drink or a bite to eat and continue in a conversation with Cathy. Pia's on Beach Blvd., is just a couple blocks from the tour's museum starting point.