Where can you spend a lazy, quiet Florida beach weekend that’s conveniently less than two hours from Orlando’s thicket of theme parks and a mere 20-minute drive from downtown Tampa, yet far from the crowds that jam Clearwater and Treasure Island? Pass-a-Grille, that’s where. I’m an Orlando resident, and it’s where I head when I need a bit of good ’ol sun-and-sand relaxation.

Pass-a-Grille is actually a little residential community that’s considered part of larger St. Pete Beach. But nestled at the very southern tip of Long Key, it feels like the end of... Read More