When we host guests who want to bask on sugar-sand beaches we steer them to Pass-a-Grille, our personal favorite. I wondered what else Pass-a-Grille offers so I set out for a grand girl’s day out with my sister.
The only thing I hate more than searching for a parking space is paying for it. So we parked near a Sunrunner stop and rode St. Pete’s BRT (bus rapid transit) to the St. Pete Beach Access parking lot. Then Sis requested a ride with the Freebee app (a free ride service throughout St. Pete Beach) to the Suntan Art Center, where a friend was mounting a show.
Avocado Toast at Leaping Llama Café 
We made our Fitbits happy by walking along tree- and beach cottage-lined Pass-a-Grille Way to the Leaping Llama Café, where the friendly staff whipped up a surprisingly spicy avocado toast. We then beat a path to Shaner’s so my sister could get the grouper reuben she craved.
We vowed to return with our menfolk to The Wharf and Red, White & Booze for cocktails. Or maybe the Seahorse Restaurant at the corner of Pass-a-Grille Way and Eighth Ave. We ambled along the historic shopping district window shopping until we saw Bamboozle Etc. where Sis and I discovered an amazing selection of dress sneakers as well as hats, tees, and accessories.
Then refreshments at Paradise Sweets. My sister sipped her black coffee as I indulged in a magnificent affogato – espresso chip ice cream smothered in espresso. Sufficiently caffeinated we ventured into Pass-a-Grille Park to check out the legendary Trudie Perry Shuffleboard Courts. Next time we’ll book brunch at The Dewey and enjoy their rooftop view with adult beverages.
Taking a Freebee, then a short Sunrunner ride back to the car, we gave our girl’s day out a 10!