Clearwater Beach Marina

Clearwater Beach Marina

Clearwater Beach Marina Clearwater Marina enjoys a central location on Clearwater Beach, adjacent to the roundabout at the entrance and across the street from the beach and Pier 60. It is home to a fair number of private boats and yachts but also an extensive collection of tour boats and fishing charters. On ordinary days, […]

Sky Surfing Clearwater Beach

Sky Surfing Clearwater Beach

What is Clearwater Beach Sky Surfing? What kind of views do birds get of Clearwater Beach? You no longer have to use your imagination. Sky Surfing Aviation offers flights over Clearwater Beach, Florida, and the neighboring barrier islands. Dane Hauser, owner of Sky Surfing Aviation, offered Florida Beach Rentals a chance to take a look […]

The Segway Adventure at Clearwater Beach

The Segway Adventure at Clearwater Beach

What is a Segway? Segway is a two wheeled, motorized transport that has the unique feature of gyroscopes to help the user to maintain balance. The machine is truly amazing, checking the pressure of an individual’s footprint a hundred times a second, according to Jean Varn, owner and tour guide of The Segway Adventure at […]

Discovering the Artificial Reefs of the Florida Gulf Coast

Discovering the Artificial Reefs of the Florida Gulf Coast

Pinellas County Artificial Reefs Little known to most tourists at Clearwater Beach, St Pete Beach and the various tourists stops of the Central Gulf Coast are a series of artificial reefs located just off the coast. The reefs vary in distance from the shore, some being only a few hundred yards out while others are […]

Remarkable Origin of Clearwater Beach Sand

Remarkable Origin of Clearwater Beach Sand

Geological History of Florida Florida Below Sea Level While walking the beaches in Florida, you might take a moment to reflect on how the beaches came to be. Underneath the beautiful soft sands is a marine legacy that reaches back millions of years. Florida has spent much of its long life below sea level. Millions […]

Sea Turtles of the Florida Gulf Coast

Sea Turtles of the Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Sea Turtles Out of the 7 species of sea turtles on Earth, 4 of them lay their eggs on the Florida coastline. Loggerheads are large sea turtles that are named for their wide heads, sometimes 10 inches in width. Loggerheads are the most common turtle to nest on the beaches of Florida.   Green […]

Fun Florida Facts

Fun Florida Facts

Vacation Paradise We enjoy welcoming people to Clearwater Beach and the other beautiful white sand shores of our home, Pinellas County, Florida. While investigating what makes our vacation paradise so interesting, we came across various collections of facts about Florida and our home county that were unique. We’ve distilled a few of the more relevant […]

Native American Indian Mounds of the Florida Gulf Coast

Native American Indian Mounds of the Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Gulf Coast Native American Indian Mounds The American Indian Mounds along the Florida Gulf Coast were once very numerous. Today, in Pinellas County, which is home to popular Clearwater Beach and St Pete Beach, only a few mounds remain for public viewing. Some mounds on the mangrove-covered Nature Coast are overgrown and unrecognizable while […]