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OUR IDEA OF
A GREAT DAY: Start with some time at dawn walking on the beach, watching the light change and smelling the sea. A little later
take stroll to the east end of the block from Traders' Haven (Pass-a-Grille is only one block wide!) to the quaint Seahorse
Restaurant (or the Hurricane or the Beach Concession) for breakfast... morning paper, seagulls screaming, and salt air - cannot
be beat!! A lazy day on the beach is always a delight. An afternoon nap in the shade in your own tropical garden is truly
relaxing. Walking back to the beach for another fabulous sunset is a local tradition. And, a romantic dinner on the deck or
an evening out at one of the fine seafood restaurants nearby completes a great vacation day. Why drive anywhere, when you
can have one perfect day after another right there on Pass-a-Grille??!!
For Children:
Beach!, of course, at the end of the block with no large streets to cross. We have a large assortment of sand toys available
for children...you do not need to pack these. And, when the children have had enough sun, we have a big, shady yard 6 foot
high walls prevent children from wandering into the street, and there are no pools for children to fall into or seawalls to
fall over.
The owners have five children, 8 to 15 years old. The property is child friendly. Families are
welcome!!
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*YOU
DO NOT NEED A CAR! The Tampa International Airport is just 30 minutes away and the airport limo will drop you at our door.
Traders' Haven is located directly on Historic 8th Avenue (National Register), the shopping and entertainment district of
Pass-a-Grille. 8th Avenue is just out the front door of Traders'Haven. The Merry Pier across from the Seahorse Restaurant
at 8th Avenue offers deep sea fishing, boats to Shell Island and Egmont Key, dolphin and sunset tours, jet ski rental, and
bait and fishing tackle. Children all enjoy the adventure of taking the boat shuttle from the Merry Pier to spend a few hours
on Shell Island. 8th Avenue has several restaurants, bars and some very interesting galleries and boutiques, including ours:
Mountcastle
International Trading Company, Ltd.Please click the link above. Also, there is a list of 8th Avenue restaurants, Galleries,
and other businesses listed on the Traders'Haven page (click left side menu).
*The Tourist Trolley stops a block
away, giving easy access to all of St. Pete, Treasure Island, Madeira, Redington Shores, and Clearwater Beaches.
*The
famous Don Cesar Hotel is just a 20 minute walk north on the beach from Traders' Haven; tours to all major Florida amusements
(Disney, Busch Gardens, Epcot, Sea World, Tampa Aquarium, Adventure Island, Cypress Gardens, and others) pick up tourists
at the Don Cesar.
*Taxis are just minutes away and a public bus also stops hourly a block away from Traders' Haven.
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- BEACH! BEACH! BEACH!
..... just at the end of the block!! Seven miles of beautiful
sand. Sweet salty air on long dawn walks. Sunbathing. Swimming. Shelling. Sandcastles. Spectacular sunsets over the Gulf of
Mexico!!
- Fort DeSoto National Park, with beaches consistently rated among the ‘Top Ten’ in the US, is immediately
south of our island...connected by several causeways. This is a fine park with an historic fort, fishing piers, picnic grounds,
and many miles of biking, rollerblading, canoe and kayak trails, nature trails and hiking trails.
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- GREATER TAMPA BAY:
Downtown St. Petersburg is just a 10 minute drive and Tampa is
just 30 minutes away! These cities offer all variety of entertainment: major league baseball and football stadiums, soccer
and hockey teams, the St. Petersburg Pier, Busch Gardens, Adventure Island, Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa Aquarium, Sunken Gardens,
Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, and the American Stage, the activities of the University of South
Florida, Eckerd College, and University of Tampa, and numerous parks.
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