Indian Rocks Beach Travel Guide

 Ewingjr98 Says:  South Gulfview Boulevard along Clearwater Beach used to be a straight and normal city street with lots of pedestrians and lots of traffic. Around 2005 the city began a revitalization project to better blend the city and the beach, improve the beauty and usefulness of the... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Pier 60 offers access to fishing activities, fine dining, shopping, entertainment. The pier also has covered pavilions, a bait and tackle shop, telescopes for beach viewing, rest rooms, and easy access to public transportation."Sunsets at Pier 60" is a nightly event from... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Frenchy's Saltwater Cafe opened in 1989 and was the second of what is now 7 Frenchy's restaurants on Clearwater Beach. The menu includes such beach delights as Buffalo Shrimp, Conch Fritters, Specialty Caesar Salads, Fish and Chicken Platters, and their famous Grouper... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Bonefish Grill is a great, upscale seafood chain owned by the company that runs Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, and Roy's. Their food is fresh, never frozen, and very healthy. We started with drinks, though I was a bit disappointed with their brief list of... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Cooters is a fun place to grab seafood and drinks right off the shore in Clearwater Beach. We happened upon this restaurant on a rainy Friday night after a week-long drive down from Pennsylvania.Since there was a 30 minute wait, we started off at the big square bar with some... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Sandy's is a friendly little diner just of the beach in Indian Rocks Beach, a few miles south of Clearwater Beach. We stopped in for breakfast on a Monday of Labor Day Weekend, and it was pretty busy with mostly locals and a few tourists. We enjoyed a good, quick breakfast... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The Pub, located along the intracoastal waterway in Indian Shores, specializes in seafood such as grouper, salmon, mahi mahi, tilapia, oysters, crabs, shrimp and more. They also offer chicken, steaks, barbecues ribs, and even some pasta options. They also have a breakfast... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The Pie Factory & Toucan's Coffee House Cafe is a great local pie house, that has been family owned and operated since it was established in 1990. They offer Apple Pie, Apple Caramel Nut Pie, Cinnamon Apple Pie, Key Lime Supreme Pie, Peanut Butter Fudge Swirl Pie, Oreo Bash... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Update - Cafe Soleil and its associated bar, Bar Luna, both are closed as of early 2011.Bar Luna is a cool new spot in Indian Rocks Beach. It is the only bar around that has that trendy big-city vibe rather than the dingy beachfront bars that you expect, but don't always... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The Suncoast Beach Trolley runs some 18 miles along the Gulf of Mexico from downtown Clearwater to Pass-A-Grille, through numerous little beach towns including Indian Rocks Beach. The cost is $1.75 per person whether you are going one stop or the entire route; $4 will get... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  IRB has an annual Christmas Parade on the streets of the beachfront town. The parade takes place on a Sunday about three weeks before Christmas. It consists of probably 100 vehicles, scooters, golf carts, floats, and firetrucks. The parade seems to go up and down every... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve is a 13-acre park with a small section fronting the Intercoastal Waterway. The park is full of wetlands and is accessed via about a half mile of elevated boardwalks that cross mangrove swamps, open water, and some small upland patches.... 

 Ewingjr98 Says:  The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000 mile recreational and shipping channel that runs along the coast from Maine to Texas. The waterway was authorized in 1919 and is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers.