Beach Fireworks Displays on July 4
It’s a tradition that families have enjoyed for years: watching the fireworks displays along our Gulf Beaches on the Fourth of July. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Tourism
Navigate The Season In Treasure Island and Madeira Beach
Traveling to our area during the “season”? Learn how to navigate the season like a pro and get the most out of your stay in Treasure Island and Madeira Beach. The SeasonTo effectively navigate the season we need to know what actually constitutes season in 2019. In the past, season (some call it high season)… Continue Reading
Sport Kite Competition and Fest Flyin’ High!
The 22nd Annual Treasure Island Sport Kite Competition and Festival returns January 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, behind the host hotel, the Thunderbird Beach Resort. Windworks and the Eastern League Sport Kite Association sponsor this popular sport kite competition and are now gathering competitors from around the U.S. to perform… Continue Reading
Seafood Festival a Feast for the Senses
The 37th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival has it all: the flavors of fresh seafood, the sounds of live music, and the sight of hundreds of vendor tents offering custom-made jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts, and preserved treats. And it’s happening this weekend! A tradition nearly four decades in the making, the John’s Pass Seafood… Continue Reading
Things To Do In Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Florida
Fall is the perfect season to come to the beach. We are blessed with so many fun things to do in Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Florida this Fall. Things large and small. Everyday things like riding the beach trolley to destinations galore, dining and drinking at our many wonderful establishments and just hanging out… Continue Reading
Anti-straw movement picks up
This is a great article showing the anti-straw movement and how it has been catching on. Bob Minning, former mayor of Treasure Island, is spear-heading our EPIC program. We are on the move to get our beaches clean. For more info on our EPIC program – CLICK HERE. Anti-straw movement picks up steam on beaches… Continue Reading
Red Tide Spared Pinellas: August 16
For the most part, red tide spared Pinellas beaches during the recent outbreak that has so beleaguered our neighbors south of the Sunshine Skyway. Airborne toxins did reach up to Fort DeSoto and St. Pete Beach, but the impact was relatively minor. For those of you who want the most recent information about red tide… Continue Reading
Red Tide Moves South
We’ll all be breathing easier — literally. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is watching as the red tide moves south, not north, and away from Pinellas beaches. On Friday, August 10, it appeared that weather patterns would bring the bloom of karenia brevis north of the Sunshine Skyway, putting the Pinellas beaches… Continue Reading
Red Tide Update August 11
This red tide update presents links to several resources, including the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, area news outlets, and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater. To learn what red tide is and how it affects our beaches, visit this article we published in 2016. We’ve been watching the conditions that have… Continue Reading
Minning Heads Environmental Preservation Committee
TREASURE ISLAND | MADEIRA BEACH — Robert Minning, formerly Mayor of Treasure Island, was appointed on July 6 to chair the EPIC (Environmental Preservation Initiative for our Communities) committee of the Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce. “Mayor Minning has a long history of environmental advocacy,” said Chamber Board Chairman Joe Dise in… Continue Reading
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charters
Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charters Reeling in Adventure! The start of Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charters is the stuff dreams are made of. Literally! “My son Anthony had built his own fishing boat and had been running small charter trips for about ten years while working a full-time job,” recalls Patricia Corcella. “I’d been thinking… Continue Reading
Fireworks on the 4th of July
Every year, communities across the country celebrate Independence Day with displays of fireworks on the 4th of July. Those displays can be especially breathtaking when they’re reflected off the water here in the Tampa Bay area, and Madeira Beach and Treasure Island have fireworks displays worthy of every “oooh” and “aaaah.” Where’s the best place… Continue Reading
Monte Carlo Casino Night MOVED: August 4
Treasure Island— The Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce announces a new date for its popular Monte Carlo Casino Night. Originally scheduled for Saturday, June 16, the event will now be held on Saturday August 4, from 6 p.m. till 10 p.m. at The Club at Treasure Island, 400 Treasure Island Causeway. This… Continue Reading
Member Highlight | Middle Grounds Grill
Owner: Dave Coover 10925 Gulf Blvd. | Treasure Island, 33706 727-360-4253 Website The Tradition Continues When Dave Coover moved his family to Treasure Island in the 1960s, he didn’t know he was laying the foundation for a tradition that would last more than 40 years. That tradition started in 1973, as Robby’s Pancake House.… Continue Reading
Member Highlight | Baby’s Away
Owner: Debbie Fisher 727-316-1233 / 800-252-0254 https://babysaway.com/ Keeping Vacations Carefree! Your ideal Florida vacation is in peril: You’re flying to the Sunshine State with an infant, a toddler, and a six-year old. “What were we thinking?” you ask your spouse. Three children in six years? And a trip to visit your parents on the… Continue Reading
Beach Access is now more accessible
Beach visitors who use wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers will now have easier access to Treasure Island’s white sand beaches. “We finished putting the MobiMat® Recpath™ in place at about eleven this morning,” said Justin Tramble of the City Recreation Department on April 27. “I went later in the afternoon and there were hundreds of people… Continue Reading
Member Highlight: Squid Ink
Owners: Tom and Amy Verdensky 358 – 150th Avenue, Madeira Beach FL 33708 727-216-6599 SquidInkPro.com Who knew? The year was 2008, and Tom and Amy Verdensky had just opened their graphic design company, Squid Ink, catering mostly to area restaurants. “Tom was a chef, and knew a lot of potential clients; we both knew about… Continue Reading
Florida CraftArt presents: “Dia de los Muertos – A Celebration of Life”
Exhibition dates: April 6 to May 29, 2018 Florida CraftArt opened the exhibition “Dia de los Muertos – A Celebration of Life” — to a crowd of 400 people. Forty-two artists from around the country were judged by Dirk Armstrong, Assistant Curator for the Dali Museum, who presented the awards. The works represent a variety… Continue Reading
POISON in Concert. Presale tix for Rowdies fans!
Attention all Rowdies fans! Don’t miss out on a very special Rowdies pre-sale for Poison’s “Nothin’ But a Good Time” Tour at Al Lang featuring special guest Pop Evil! Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. – but you can get the best seats today, by entering code “ROWDIES“ (click here)… Continue Reading
Board Chairman Joe Dise Attended Governor’s Dinner
TREASURE ISLAND | MADEIRA BEACH – Early in March, the Chairman of the Board of the Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce, Joe Dise (Dise Wealth Management), and his wife, Erin, attended Governor Rick Scott’s Leadership Dinner at the Governor’s mansion in Tallahassee. “The evening was an intimate gathering,” said Dise in describing… Continue Reading
Chamber President at Visit Florida Summit
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Missy H. Hahn, president of the Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce, attended the Visit Florida Tourism Leadership Summit in West Palm Beach December 11-13. The summit was “designed to explore insights, issues, and trends facing the travel and tourism industry and encourage meaningful dialogue among Florida tourism industry… Continue Reading
Battle at the Beach on Treasure Island
Treasure Island and its white sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico will experience a bowl game invasion during the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl event week when the small town/big beach community hosts the Battle at the Beach. The invasion will take place at the City of Treasure Island Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf… Continue Reading
Top Artists win Awards at CraftArt Festival 2017
St. Petersburg, FL–– The nation’s top contemporary craft artists came from 19 states to display and sell their creations at Florida CraftArt’s 20th Annual CraftArt Festival. The two-day festival, presented by RE/MAX METRO, was held on November 18 and 19, at Central Avenue and 5th Street in downtown St. Petersburg, kicks off the Holiday shopping… Continue Reading
Holiday Happenings on Treasure Island
Santa’s Mailbox – December 4 through December 15, Santa will personally answer letters from all boys and girls who drop off or mail letters to his mailbox located in front of the Treasure Island City Hall at 120 108th Avenue. Santa’s elves remind everyone to have a return address on their letters. An Afternoon at the North… Continue Reading
Gators Café & Saloon Donates $21,175 for MobiMat® Recpath™ Beach Access Mat
TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA — Gators Café & Saloon, a subsidiary of HCI Group, Inc., donated $21,175 to the City of Treasure Island for the purchase of a MobiMat® Recpath™ to be installed at Treasure Island Gulf Front Park, 10400 Gulf Blvd. Paresh Patel, Chairman and CEO of HCI Group, Inc., presented the check on behalf… Continue Reading
Yoga for the Turtles October 22
Madeira Beach, FL – Local studio Madeira Beach Yoga hosts Yoga for the Turtles, a community yoga class to benefit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) Sea Turtle Nesting program. Yoga for the Turtles takes place on Sunday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. till 10 a.m. It begins with a one-hour, all-levels yoga class held on the… Continue Reading
Treasure Island/Madeira Beach Chamber certified as a Visit Florida Travel Information Center
TREASURE ISLAND—VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, named the Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber of Commerce as its newest Certified Travel Information Center on August 21, announced Chamber President Missy H. Hahn. “This makes our office the first and only state-certified Travel Information Center on Treasure Island,” noted Hahn, “and we are… Continue Reading
Hubbard’s Marina Fishing Report 8/21/2017
In Shore The fishing lately around Johns Pass has been very good. There’s plenty of bait in the passes bringing mangroves, mackerel and snook action. Hank Valencia from Deep Color charters was fishing under the bridge with his son this past week on an outgoing tide catching nice mangroves on an artificial shrimp. Devin Roberts,… Continue Reading
Volunteer, have fun at John’s Pass Seafood Festival!
Madeira Beach, FL—Have fun and meet new people! The John’s Pass Seafood Festival, voted #1 by Visit St. Pete Clearwater, is the premier and longest running seafood festival in Pinellas County. The success of this annual event, now in its 35th year, is thanks to more than 1,000 volunteer hours contributed by the community each… Continue Reading
ZIKA INFORMATION you can use!
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater provided the following information for us to share with our members and visitors. Dear Industry Partners At a press conference held this morning, the Florida Department of Health confirmed it is investigating a local case of Zika in Pinellas County/Tampa Bay area. However it is unclear where the case was acquired and… Continue Reading
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