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AROUND THE ST. PETERSBURG AREA ///
PERFORMING ARTS
• The Mahaffey Theater: Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown St. Petersburg, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts
– Mahaffey Theater is a 2030-seat cultural jewel featuring elegant ballroom space, spectacular waterfront views, and
European box-style seating. themahaffey.com/
• St. Petersburg City Theater: The Mission of the Theatre is to promote the advancement of live theatre and provide
entertainment by developing and encouraging local non-professional talent. Six mainstage productions are staged each
season. Workshops and classes are given on a variety of topics. spcitytheatre.org/
• St. Petersburg Opera Company enriches the lives of the residents of the Tampa Bay area by presenting fully staged
professional opera productions of the highest quality, and makes opera accessible through community outreach,
educational initiatives, and collaboration with other arts organizations. stpeteopera.org/
• The Florida Orchestra enriches the life of the Tampa Bay area as it inspires, entertains and educates a wide and diverse
audience with the unique experience of live symphonic music. Performances at The Mahaffey. floridaorchestra.org/ • The Palladium Theater at St. Petersburg College: For 10 years, the Palladium has presented the best in cultural
programming for and by the community. Music presentations including jazz, blues, folk, gospel, bluegrass, Latin, classical and opera, plus original programming. mypalladium.org/
FOODIES
• Ceviche Tapas • City’s Bistro
• Datz
• Ferg’s
• Flippers Pizza
• Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro • Fresh Kitchen
• Grassroots Kava House
• Gratzzi Italian Grille
• Hawkers Asian Street Food
• Kahwa Coffee
• Karma Juice Bar
• Lonni’s Sandwiches
• Maple Street Biscuit Company • Naked Farmer
• No Vacancy
• Oak & Stone
• Pacific Counter
• Pipo’s To Go
• Pizza Box
• Red Mesa Cantina • Sab Cafe
• The Hangar
• The Hyppo
• Lemongrass Sushi Thai Tapas • The Library
• The Mill
• The Tavern
• Tijuana Flats
INTERFAITH OFFERINGS
• Cambodian Buddhist Center: 2725 35th
• Chua Phat Phap - Southwest Florida Buddhist: 1770 62nd Ave N, St. Pete, 33702 (Buddhist) Temple • St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Church: 515 4th St S, St. Pete, 33701 (Catholic)
• St. Raphael Catholic Church: 1376 Snell Isle Blvd NE, St. Pete, 33704 (Catholic)
• Gulf Coast Community Church: 555 76th Ave N, St. Pete, 337012 (Christian)
• Pinellas Community Church: 5501 31st St S, St. Pete, 33712 (Christian)
• Beth-El Shalom: 1701 29th Ave N, St. Pete, 33713 (Jewish)
• Temple Beth-El: 400 Pasadena Ave S, St. Pete, 33707 (Jewish)
• St. Petersburg Islamic Center: 3762 18th Ave S, St. Pete, 33711 (Muslim)
• LGBTQ+ Faith Resources: gaychurch.org/
TRANSPORTATION
USF Students ride free on the county buses in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Sarasota counties with valid USF ID!
USF Students get 1⁄2 off ride fare on Manatee county buses with valid USD ID! USF students ride for FREE to the St. Petersburg Beach on the “Beach to the Burg Sun Runner,” which picks up/returns on the St. Petersburg campus.
Ave N, St. Pete, 33713 (Buddhist) Temple
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