Flora-Bama Oyster Bar - Perdido Key, FL

Located near the Florida and Alabama state line in Pensacola, Florida the Flora-Bama Lounge & Oyster Bar is home of the annual mullet toss on the beach every year in  April.  Yes, you can enjoy the beach, the
booze, live music, and great food all year round, but in April you also get to watch people throw fish!  It's a real party, as you can see in the above picture.  Known as one of the "Last Great Roadhouses", this "wet spot" is a legend!

Gasparilla - A Pirate's Festival

The city of Tampa, FL will be invaded by pirates on Saturday, January 29th when it holds its annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest.  Pirates will enter Hillsborough Bay at 11:30am in the world's only tall-masted and fully-rigged pirate ship. Constructed in 1954, the ship is a replica of a West Indiaman used in the 18th century, and it measures 165' long by 35' across the beam, with three steel masts standing 100 feet tall. The ship will be flying its flags and shooting its cannons to kick off the celebration and let everyone know that the pirates have arrived! The bay is a sight to behold with a multitude of pleasure crafts meeting the ship to defend the city, but then quickly changing their minds and siding with the pirate's crew. 

This "invasion" is a re-enactment of the historic pirate invasion of Tampa that was led by the infamous pirate, Jose Gasparilla.  The pirate ship and its fleet will then head up Seddon Channel towards downtown Tampa. The pirate ship will dock at the Tampa Convention Center around 1pm, where the Mayor of Tampa will surrender the key to the city to the Captain of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla.  Afterwards, the party begins on the street of Bayshore Boulevard, where the pirates will celebrate their victory with a parade. The krewes throw beads, coins and other items while shooting blank pistols from floats.

This festival has been going on since the early 1900's, so downtown Tampa has had a lot of practice in creating an awesome pirate fest.  The festival, with over 400,000 people in attendance, will go on long after the parade and into the night.  There will be live music, "pirate" entertainment, and plenty of food and grog!  If you want to party like a pirate, Gasparilla Pirate Fest is the place to be!

Schooner Wharf Bar - Key West, FLorida

Located in the heart of downtown Key West, the Schooner Wharf Bar always has a party going on!  With live music starting at noon every day and going into the night, you can dance the night away while enjoying great seafood dishes, burgers, and steak sandwiches.

For those looking for a beverage with "kick", Schooner's offers a variety of drinks including Schooner Lemonade, Rumrunners and Mango Daiquiris.  There are three happy hours daily, starting first thing in the morning at 8am until noon, again from 5-7pm, and  finally at 2-4am. 

AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar - Destin, FL

Located on Destin's harbor, AJ's Seafood & Oyster Bar is our favorite "wet spot" in Destin.  AJ's has one of the best views around, with boats of all kind coming and going through the harbor.  You're sure to see your "dream boat" while sitting at the open-decked bar and enjoying a cocktail.  The deck starts kicking at 4pm with live music seven days a week until 4am.  AJ's also offers a two hour cruise on the "Sea Blaster", which is a bargain with free beer and wine.  We do this every time we visit Destin, and often see dolphin.  The "Sea Blaster" truly is our favorite "tourist" thing to do.

Ocean Deck Beach Club - Daytona Beach, FL

Located on Daytona Beach, the Ocean Deck Beach Club has a Caribbean style atmosphere with good food, live reggae music every night and their specialty drink, The Red Tide.   Enjoy the ocean breeze while lounging at the Beach Club watching the sun go down!