re: Which beach is better in the Tampa area: Clearwater or St Petersburg

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We've been going to the St. Pete Beach/Treasure Island area for about 40 years. We routinely stayed at some mom and pop places along the beach then would take a day to drive over to Orlando for whatever theme park we wanted to visit that year.

St. Pete is a more laid-back vibe because it's more retired folks and a beach community.

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Went to St Pete's this past year. I liked it because of how low key and didn't feel overrun with touristry beach goers. We stayed at the Cesar but next time might plan to stay at a boutique one "downtown".