Probably for a reason.
Our original plan for this weekend was to go just go and hang out at the beach.
Like we were teenagers.(No laughing allowed....)
But it rained on our parade.
I mean,it really,really rained.
4" in one day!
So,it was back to the drawing board....What were we to do with the weekend?
"Hey!I know!I have this article I saved from the paper!"
Just of the beaten path...
In between the condos,resorts,and other high-rise,beachy-type developments......
Overlooked by many......
Is.........
.......... Gulfport,Florida........
I swear everywhere we go they welcome us.Everyone must really,really love the VanillaLife style.......Welcome signs everywhere we go!
I swear everywhere we go they welcome us.Everyone must really,really love the VanillaLife style.......Welcome signs everywhere we go!Up until a few years ago,Gulfport acted as a back road entrance to the beaches of St.Petersburg Beach,Treasure Island,Indian Rocks Beach,etc.
Just an exit ramp of the Interstate.....
A Casino that was known for for it's senior citizen dances.......and nothing more.......
But during the latest real estate boom,it bacame known as one of the most affordable places to buy a bungalow near the water.It helps that there are no parking meters to fill,like on St.Pete Beach.(Yep--free parking!Right on the water!---I said FREE!!And ON the water!!!)
One bus stop.....
No streetlights,unless you count the Christmas Tree lights,in the trees that line the streets........
.........or the Halloween lights that decorate the restaurants......
But,now,it's a quirky little town....... filled with artists,and boutiques........
and restaurants!!!!
and restaurants!!!!................all kinds and flavors of restaurants!................
Italian,French,Pizzerias,English,Sport Bars,a haunted B & B......
all in a four block area........
right on the water!
We chose to eat at Village Pub,just because JonJ had a hankerin' for Shephard's Pie.
with a pint of Guiness......I chose to have the Cod Fish and Chips(drenched with malt vinegar,and by the way,straight from the Britush Isles))......
We brought home a dinner of the Steak and Ale Pie,but,alas,there are no photos of that.It didn't last long enough to have it's picture taken......So,sometimes,Mother Nature may rain on your parade,but not really.....
She's just leading you on a different path..........
So enjoy the ride!
Village Pub is located at:
5519 Shore Blvd S.,Gulfport,Florida;(727-329-8825)
3 comments:
What a cute little town. How much fun it must be to go exploring like that. (I should have explored more of Valdez, but I was too obsessed with catching a salmon!). Glad you were able to save the weekend.
Be still my heart. It looks just like the quirky places that hub and I love. Malt vinegar on chips? A necessity. We get so sick of being handed oil and vinegar when we order fish and chips here. I had a lovely Shepard's pie while at home, and Guinness is the favorite quaff to wash it down. In fact, the granddaughter's cat is named Guinness, so you know how esteemed the beverage is to our family tree. (or penchant for good draught)
XOSue
Sounds fun!
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