Best in Tampa Bay Summer 2005
Survey Results

Looking for fun summer activities? The ParentGuide asked ParentTalk newsletter readers to submit their family favorites in Tampa Bay. Here's how parents rated our community's family attractions:

	Best Park:
1.	Fred Howard Park, Tarpon Springs
2.	Largo Central Park
3.	Fort de Soto
	Others:
	John Chesnut Park, Palm Harbor Anderson Park Lowry Park Caladesi Island Lake Park Oldsmar Park Kate Jackson Park, Hyde Park Crisp Park, St. Pete

	Best Playground:
1.	Largo Central Park
	Others:
	Al Lopez Park playground Clearwater Beach Fred Howard Park Playground John Chestnut Starkey Park Playground Forest Run Park The Long Center - Clearwater Mendenhall Olds Park International Mall Crisp Park St. Pete Discovery Sims Park in New Port Richey Edgewater, Dunedin

	Best Water Play Park:
1.	Oldsmar Splash Park
2.	Adventure Island
3.	Florida Aquarium
	Others:
	Lowry Park Zoo Seven Oaks Recreation Club

	Best Family-Friendly Restaurant:
1.	Chuck E. Cheese
2.	Chilis
3.	Sweet Tomatoes
	Others:
	Kahunaville Don Pablos Beef O'Brady's Chick-Fil-A Cody's TGI Friday's Disney - Cinderella Breakfast in the Castle Kado Japenese Restaurant Perkins Caddies on the Beach Treasure Island Macaroni Grill Kelly's, Dunedin

	Best Free Family Activities:
1.	Library
2.	Pinellas Trail
3.	3. Mommy and Me with the ParentGuide
	Others:
	Lil' Planet with the ParentGuide Pier Pals with the ParentGuide Sprinklers in your backyard Biking Blowing bubbles Playing board games Largo Central Park Railroad Train Ride, 1st weekend of every month Oldsmar Splash Park Regal Cinemas free movies Mommy and Me at the Golda Meir Center Mall Beach Christmastime Event at RE Olds Park

	Best Summer Camps:
	Equal ratings: YMCA 1/2 and full day camps Camp Calusa, Land O'Lakes Bowling camp M ichaels Countryside Rec Center Camp Outback Busch Gardens Adventure Camps Florida Aquarium Ruth Eckerd Hall Library Dunedin Fine Art Center

	Best Rainy Day Activities:
1.	MOSI
2.	Playdoh
3.	Reading together
	Activities: Making collages Board games Making a craft Painting Build tent inside Pirate treasure hunt Baking cookies Skating Standing outside and eating the rain Home Places: Future Flipz open gym Movies at cinema cafe Chuck E. Cheese Great Explorations Ultimate Playzone St. Pete McDonald's Geoffrey's Kid's Camp -Toys R Us Clearwater Aquarium

	Best Ice Cream Places:
1.	Marble Slab
2.	Dairy Queen
3.	Ritters
	Others:
	Tanya and Matt's Coldstone Creamery Ben and Jerrys Dairy Curl, Clearwater The Ice Cream Factory, Port Richey Strachan's, Palm Harbor

	Best Local Kid's Attractions:
1.	Lowry Park Zoo
2.	Busch Gardens
3.	MOSI
	Others:
	Florida Aquarium YMCA classes/sports Kid City Captain Memo's Pirate Adventure Homossassa Wildlife Great Explorations, St. Pete

	Best Kid's Rides:
1.	Busch Gardens
2.	Lowry Park Zoo
3.	3. Largo Central Park train ride (1st weekend of mth.)
	Others:
	Chuck E. Cheese SeaWorld Water Play area Pier 60

	Best Tampa Bay Beach:
1.	Clearwater Beach
2.	Caladesi Island
3.	Fort de Soto
	Others:
	Fred Howard Park Sand Key Beach Anna Maria Island Pine Island 8. Honeymoon Island Tradewinds at St. Pete Beach

Survey results May 2005 from Zoomerang