Down the street, you ll find a number of cozy cafes and seaside restaurants in charming downtown St.

If you ve visited downtown St. Petersburg, then you re well acquainted with the pink Mediterranean free knotts berry farm travel brochure revival-style building that overlooks the waterfront on Tampa Bay. Built in 1925, the  Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort Golf Club  is a beauty. Like a topper on a birthday cake, the Vinoy Tower stands tall and is visible from all around the city.
It began in 1923 with a little wager between friends over whether famed golfer Walter Hagen could drive a golf ball off of the face of a crystal watch owned by wealthy businessman, Aymer Vinoy Laughner.
Did the watch survive? Indeed it did, without so much as a scrape. To commemorate the feat, the businessman purchased the land where the golf ball landed for $170,000 and set out to build a premier resort, the first of its kind on Florida s west coast.
Throughout the years, the hotel has attracted a long list of celebrity clientele. Everyone from Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio, to George Clooney and Brad Pitt have stayed in this glamourous hotel. Today it s the resort-of-choice for many of the major league baseball teams when they come to town to play the Tampa Bay Rays.
There are many delicious dining options on the property. Take your pick from casual lunch fare at Alfresco to fine-dining at Fred s Steakhouse (open exclusively to resort guests and Vinoy Club members).
Down the street, free knotts berry farm travel brochure you ll find a number of cozy cafes and seaside restaurants in charming downtown St. Petersburg. Two must-see attractions in the neighborhood include the  Dali Museum  and the  Chihuly Collection presented by Morean Art Center .
A former NFL cheerleader turned lawyer, Kara ditched the courtroom for the opportunity to write and explore the world. A self-proclaimed beach addict, she resides in Miami and is the Entertainment & Luxury Insider for Visit Florida. She’s a regular contributor for HGTV’s Frontdoor.com, writes hotel reviews free knotts berry farm travel brochure for Oyster.com and her work has been featured in various magazines and websites.