Paddle Boarders and Crab Legs

Last night Trey and I were in the mood for dinner on the water, so we ventured out to St. Pete for sunset drinks and seafood.

If you live in the bay area and haven't experienced The Getaway yet, make it a priority. Just a short drive over the Gandy bridge from South Tampa and you'll feel like you're on a vacation in the Keys. We decided to stop here for a drink before dinner since the wait at our restaurant was over an hour. When we arrived we made our way to the tiki bar to order Corona Lights. There was a cover band playing Sublime and two older ladies were on the dance floor showing off some moves that I hope, for their sake, no one caught on camera. A couple of giant-sized Jenga games were found in the white imported sand that surrounds the bar, and all the people playing laughed with big eyes and yelled "Jenga!" when the wooden structure came crashing down. We took our drinks over to the sea wall where brightly colored Adirondack chairs awaited. The bay breeze was nice, and I could wear a dress with no sleeves without getting goosebumps- my favorite time of year. Paddle boarders glided through the water in front of us as we sat and chatted about our day. We even had a dolphin sighting as he made his way through the channel. 

Relaxing before sunset at The Getaway

After sunset we made our way over to the Crab Shack, which is only about a quarter of a mile down the road. Thursday night is All You Can Eat Crab Legs for $25, which is Trey's favorite. He had four plates, but honestly would have eaten more if it weren't for me being bored to tears with a low battery on my cell phone (aka, I couldn't play Candy Crush). With full bellies and the taste of cocktail sauce and lemon butter still on our lips, we left our mini-vacation behind and crossed back over the bridge to Tampa. A quick, inexpensive "getaway" Thursday.

Trey and his 2nd order of Crab Legs at the Crab Shack