Clearwater tops in "Best Beach" survey | Community Spirit

Clearwater, Florida - A online survey of 1,500 people have Clearwater Beach "Best beach" honors, topping Caladesi and Honeymoon Islands.

The survey was done by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater during a three week period in October, and covered 20 categories.

"We know what we each like about the area, so we wanted to create a way for people to champion their favorite among favorites," said VSPC Deputy Director David Downing. "To our knowledge, this type of destination-wide survey has never been done before."

Other"Best" items:

• Best Boating: Caladesi Island State Park
• Beach Bars: Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill and Bar
• Best Brunch: Island Way Grill
• Best Cast A Line: Sunshine Skyway Bridge
• Best Dog Beaches: Fort De Soto Park
• Best Downtowns: Downtown St. Pete
• Best Family Outing: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
• Best Festivals: Clearwater Jazz Holiday
• Best Golf: Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club
• Best Grouper: Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
• Best Historic Places: Fort De Soto Park.
• Best Live Music: Palm Pavilion Brachside Grill & Bar
• Mest Museums: The Dali Museum
• Best places to Bike: Pinellas Trail'Best Romance: Sunset Sail
• Best Shopping: International Plaza & Bay Street
• Best Spa: Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
• Best Sunsets: Clearwater beach Pier 60
• Best Wildlife: Honeymoon Island State Park

For a list of the top five winners in each category, Visit StPete/Clearwater