Best Neighborhood: Seminole Heights
Runners Up: Hyde Park, Kenwood
Best Beach: Clearwater Beach
Runners Up: Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach
Best Party District: Ybor City
Runners Up: Channelside, Downtown St. Pete
Best Happy Hour: Chili's
Various Bay area locations, www.chilis.com
Runners Up: MacDinton’s, Applebee’s
Best Dive Bar: The Hub
701 N. Florida Ave.
Runners Up: The Emerald, Tiny Tap
Best Sports Bar: Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill
1320 Central Ave.
727-822-4562
Runners Up: Press Box, Beef O’Brady’s
Best Strip Club: Mons Venus
2040 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, 813-875-2762
Runners Up: Thee Dollhouse, 2001 A Space Odyssey
Best Festival: Gasparilla
www.gasparillapiratefest.com
Runners Up: Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tropical Heatwave
Best Kept Secret: Sully's Beach Gameland
483 Mandalay Ave.
727-444-4494
Runners Up: Café DuFrain, Lo Carb Connection, Downtown St. Pete Saturday Morning Market
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2006.