OK, we only managed to hit a little more than a third of the original 100, which doesn't get us much past "Hermit" in the ratings chart. The places we visited are printed in bold, as are our own additions. See if you can spot what's been deleted from last year's list.
• 1. Suffer a debilitating sunburn.
• 2. Do some cardio down Bayshore Boulevard.
• 3. Learn to play shuffleboard.
• 4. Visit the Hospitality House at Busch
Gardens.
• 5. Toss a frisbee at Fort DeSoto.
• 6. Fend off friendly attentions at Mons Venus.
• 7. Find a mummified lizard.
• 8. Have a drink at: Mastry's, The Hub,
Undertow, The Tiny Tap, Georgie's
Alibi, New World, Fuma Bella, Swigwam,
MacDinton's.
• 9. Get festive in Vinoy Park.
• 10. Take in the beers and bands at Dunedin
Brewery.
• 11. Do The Pier.
• 12. See an "Abridged" anything at Jobsite
Theater.
• 13. Stroll Central Avenue in St. Pete —
especially on First Friday.
• 14. Hear Rosa Rio play the organ at Tampa
Theatre.
• 15. Go to the dogs at Derby Lane.
• 16. Drive the Sunshine Skyway.
• 17. Tour Ybor, by day or by night.
• 18. Grow to hate Gasparilla.
• 19. Grow to hate Guavaween.
• 20. Curse Ronda Storms.
• 21. Shake off a giant palmetto bug.
• 22. Marvel at UT's minarets.
• 23. Experience a Tropical Heatwave.
• 24. Go on hurricane watch (plywood tussles,
evacuations, parties, Bacua Freezes at The
Hurricane)
• 25. Chow down on soul food at Atwater's Café.
• 26. Look for manatees at the Apollo Beach
Manatee Viewing Center.
• 27. Go Scientologist-spotting in downtown Clearwater.
• 28. Ask about the tower in Sulphur Springs.
• 29. Shop for books at Haslam's.
• 30. Steal citrus from a neighbor's tree.
• 31. See a Broadway show at the Tampa Bay
Performing Arts Center.
• 32. Explore Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
• 33. Avoid sitting at the table reserved for the late
Roland Manteiga at La Tropicana.
• 34. Drive over "Thrill Hill."
• 35. Watch a movie at Fun-Lan Drive-In.
• 36. Visit St. Pete's Driftwood neighborhood.
• 37. Choose your poison: Tampa Tribune or St.
Petersburg Times.
• 38. Eat a monster slice of cake from Wright's
Gourmet.
• 39. Spend hours at Wagon Wheel Flea
Market.
• 40. Groove out at Jannus Landing.
• 41. See a show at Dave's Aqua Lounge.
• 42. Visit the Saturday morning farmer's market
in downtown St. Petersburg.
• 43. Intend to go to Sunken Gardens.
• 44. Do the stingray shuffle.
• 45. Take the SeaPort Adventure at the Florida
Aquarium.
• 46. Take in a spring-training baseball game.
• 47. Get stuck on the Clearwater Beach
roundabout.
• 48. Eat: a grouper sandwich at the original
Frenchy's; smoked fish spread at Ted
Peter's; black beans and rice at La Teresita;
curried chicken at Jerk Hut; everything at
Ceviche.
• 49. Do a pizza-and-Bella-Rita lunch at
Bella's.
• 50. Slide down Gulf Scream at Adventure
Island.
• 51. Experience seagull thievery.
• 52. Experience Skipper's Smokehouse.
• 53. See Scott Kazmir pitch.
• 54. "Borrow" a canoe.
• 55. Cruise the "pink hotels."
• 56. Try to have fun in downtown Tampa after
dark.
• 57. Go hot-tub hopping.
• 58. Fish from the old Gandy Bridge.
• 59. Watch a heat-lightning storm.
• 60. Watch a cigar roller.
• 61. Strut in a St. Pete Gay Pride parade.
• 62. Dive into Epiphany Day.
• 63. Dine in the Dessert Room at Bern's.
• 64. Karaoke at Wilson's or O'Maddy's.
• 65. Seek out Moving Current Dance Collective.
• 66. Take a day (or night trip) to: Linger Lodge;
Selby Botanical Gardens; Webster Flea
Market; Egmont Key; B-21; Spook Hill.
• 67. Get eaten alive by fire ants.
• 68. Argue about art museums.
• 69. Bike (at least part of) the Pinellas Trail.
• 70. Meet the Senator at The Castle.
• 71. Donate to Metropolitan Ministries or St.
Vincent de Paul at Christmas.
• 72. Drive by the bowling-ball house in Safety
Harbor.
• 73. Eat your breakfast at Skyway Jack's,
Lenny's, Pach's — or combine brunch
with a nature walk at the Hyatt.
• 74. Do lunch at the Taco Bus.
• 75. Hang out on the roof of the TIA parking
garage.
• 76. Sweat through something.
• 77. Explore the Salvador Dalí Museum.
• 78. Watch the critters at the Lowry Park
Zoo.
• 79. Get a gyro at Angie's at 2 a.m.
• 80. Get a dog at Mel's or Coney Island
Sandwich Shop; get a burger at El Cap or
Chattaway.
• 81. Play pirate-ship on the Treasure Seeker.
• 82. Hit the deck at Rick's on the River.
• 83. See an American Stage show at Demens
Landing.
• 84. Travel great distances to see women in
funny costumes at Weeki Wachee or
Cypress Gardens.
• 85. Welcome the return of Circus McGurkus.
• 86. Get the Palladium and the Coliseum, um,
confused.
• 87. Take a midnight dip in the Gulf.
• 88. Watch fireworks on the Fourth from St.
Pete Beach.
• 89. Pretend to resist the belly dancer at the
Acropolis.
• 90. Dance zydeco at Cajun Café on the
Bayou.
• 91. Have a milkshake at Snack City.
• 92. See multiple rainbows in one day.
• 93. Attend the Florida Strawberry Festival in
Plant City.
• 94. Talk politics with the Coalition of the
Willing (MacDill).
• 95. Accidentally go over a causeway.
• 96. Watch a Channelside sunset.
• 97. Tour Ybor (and/or Ybor bars).
• 98. Buy a pass to Busch Gardens; never end
up using it.
• 99. Look for the green flash at sunset.
• 100. Print out this list, keep it in your car.
This article appears in Aug 22-28, 2007.
