What's New in '23 in Pinellas County, Florida | See new spots beyond downtown St Petersburg FL

[@philnkris]

I have lived here for 45 years. It takes your channel to help us get out to new places. Thanks for doing what you do. ❤

[@Explorcation]

It really is our pleasure. We're love St. Pete and Pinellas county, and helping both locals and visitors to make the most of their time here! Thank you so much for the support!

[@Mango785]

I love watching your videos every Saturday morning ! Are you guys gonna venture into Tampa area for videos and have you guys done like your top 20 reason why you love living in the area? I don't recall seeing one ! Congrats on 20K🎉

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much. 20k was such an exciting milestone to meet! We do have plans to venture into Tampa more later this year and the "20 reasons" video is a great idea!

[@greg33770]

Great vid !!! Thanks....yep...went to that particular Trips back in August, I'll have to go back. Was at Sawgrass just a couple weeks ago....nice park. Sadly...won't be going to Buttermilk Eatery...i don't even own a cell phone. LOL ! See you guys around town !

[@Explorcation]

Well I do think you can order through the waitress if you are old school lol. There were definitely some older people that walked out when they realized how "high tech" the place was 😂

[@Laddie999]

Thank you for trying all of these new places for us!! I know it's takes a lot of work to put all of this together

[@Explorcation]

Our pleasure. It's fun to try all the new places, but definitely a lot of work to get the video in final form! Thanks for the recognition!

[@Ukulelezee]

Excited to check out some of these places!! Congrats on the 20,000! Your channel has grown so much since I started watching your videos. Happy to see it growing!!

[@Explorcation]

20k seemed to have taken forever to get to, but thankfully each 1k subs takes less time than the last! We have definitely come a long way, but we know that we can keep making the channel better. Thanks so much for your continued support along the way!

[@IBCAS2010]

Awesome! I am moving close by Sawgrass in April! So excited to go there and see some gators!

[@Explorcation]

You will definitely see them regularly at Sawgrass! Best of luck on the upcoming move, and thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@doodsanddudes]

Very cool places. Love the coffee! And the beer! Yum

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much! We're glad that people seem to be enjoying this video as much as the "What's New St Pete" series. And yeah, we can never do a what's new video without some coffee and beer!

[@bennk7767]

Thank you guys for another insightful video. I am big stout fan, great choices today on the beers!. Russian Imperial Stout, and a white stout, I have never heard of a white stout before, you guys are becoming beer aficionados. It's also great to see what the parks are like in the area.

[@bennk7767]

I'm also excited that I get to make the first post on this video, I have been following you guys for about a year. You guys could come up with a really great line of merch, I'm sure it would sell.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for the support, Ben. Merch is definitely something we've thought about and will likely do some day!

[@Explorcation]

Oh yes we love our stouts, especially on a chilly day. If you ever come across a white one, I hope you try it. Thanks so much for watching!

[@leydislopez9549]

CAN YOU GUYS DO MORE RESORTS VIDEOS THANKS

[@Explorcation]

We love making resort videos but unfortunately they are also expensive to make, but we will try to do more in the future when we are able. Thanks for watching!

[@billyyandle1947]

Congratulations on 20,000!!!!! A lot of great places!!! When we come back to St. Pete, we are checking out the Apple Butter cafe!!! Another great video!!!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much Billy. It was a great milestone to reach, but now on to the next! We hope you guys enjoy Apple Butter as much as we did!

[@Ericaaaaaaaaaa]

Surprised to see Seminole on here, haha. There's a very fun poké bowl restaurant called Fit Stop right beside Driftwood. It's only $10 for a bowl, and the restaurant is jam-packed with Star Wars memorabilia!

[@Explorcation]

Oh wow that place sounds great. We'll definitely stop in next time we are in the area!

[@jadeheart911]

WOW ! I really need to get back ! So many new places to check out !!! Thanks !!!!

[@Explorcation]

There sure is. It's really hard to keep up with it all!

[@stevebyars3452]

You guys are great! Thank you for sharing all these great experiences.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Steve!

[@justinreid8851]

Hey guys I jus wanna say my wife and love love your channel and blogs about Florida. We're coming to Clearwater this summer and we've taken into account all your recommendations on place to go and eat. We both enjoy nature parks and restaruants so we rely on thus awsome channel you both produce for our ideas. Someday we hope to meet you guys while we walk around. Again thanks for all you all do.👍

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Justin. We're so happy that you and your wife discovered our channel, and that it's been helpful in planning out your upcoming trip! It would be great running into you guys sometime! If you ever see us out and about, be sure to stop and say hi!

[@anthonyvalenti9093]

Great tour. But after watching I called my cardiologist with chest pain.

[@Explorcation]

😂 Yeah, definitely wasn't our healthiest couple days of eating!

[@elliotw9715]

I have lived in dtsp then moved out to seminole and yea there are many many parks that I had no idea about. Seminole is a good one, so is Walsingham , Sawgrass lake, Boca Ciega Millennium Park and Abercrombie Park to name a few.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks for the list of parks! We are always looking for ways to burn some calories in between food and drinks, and we love being outdoors. We'll definitely be sure to check out a few that you mentioned in the near future!

[@productivecough7148]

My wife and I really like your channel. Keep up the good work. Many thumbs up!

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for watching and for the encouraging comment! We're glad you two are enjoying it!

[@PrimeTimeTravelers]

Lots of cool new spots. That Buttermilk restaurant with the robots is awesome! We gotta come check that out!

[@Explorcation]

It certainly is unique, and the robots were quite entertaining!

[@elusivelight3766]

In my 2nd full year as a St Petersburg, FL local resident. Great video! 👏✌️🌴

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for this kind comment. We hope you love living in St Pete as much as we do!

[@RandyBaldwin-m7p]

You guys do a great job. I’m trying to move to Pinellas Park from central PA

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for the encouragement. Pinellas Park has so many great new spots popping up! We hope you are able to move there soon!

[@ajc4349]

We found the Coffee Mill in Largo thanks to your video. Looking forward to see more of what you cover in Pinellas in future videos.

[@Explorcation]

That's awesome. We've been wanting to get back to the Coffee Mill ever since we visited. We're so glad that you discovered our channel and really appreciate your support!

[@reelbgpunk]

Don't want to be that guy but the gecko is a green anole and they're somewhat rare in Florida even though they're native because the invasive brown anoles (the common lizards you see everywhere) have pushed them out!

[@Explorcation]

We always knew the brown ones were anoles, but did not realize the green ones are a type of anole as well. Also did not realize the brown ones were invasive. Thanks for sharing. And don't worry about being "that guy"... people call us out on our animal naïveté all the time 😂

[@balto4]

Great vid love seeing new places pop up

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much! We love showing them to ya!

[@doodsanddudes]

Mmmm coffee

[@Explorcation]

Best way to start a day!

[@shaunah.creations9233]

I live in Seminole and love watching these! I love driftwood! I go to the Seminole driftwood location lol yay! I like the iced caramel lattes there.

[@Explorcation]

That's awesome, Shaunah. Next time you are downtown St Pete you'll have to check out the one here. They are both amazing!

[@rcpantoni]

Congratulations on the subscriber milestone! 🎉

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much! It was a really nice goal to finally knock down.

[@zandrarichardson5084]

Love your channel! Not a fan of robots serving people!

[@Explorcation]

We're glad you enjoy the channel, Zandra. And yeah, robot servers are definitely not for everyone! We saw a couple people walk in, sit down, and walk out when they saw the robots!

[@pdogakron1623]

Chicken ducks!! 😂 My wife and I love your videos. Can't wait to visit St. Pete's next week and try some of your suggestions!

[@Explorcation]

They really do seem to find us everywhere we go! Thanks so much for the support. We hope you guys have an awesome time in St Pete!

[@adamd5530]

Maggie Mae's in Clearwater is a great breakfast spot with water front dining.

[@Explorcation]

Great to know. Thanks, Adam!

[@Amanda-zg9pz]

Love your videos. Also those caterpillars are called “white marked tussock moth caterpillars” But don’t touch them. The furry cute exterior has very small barbs and glands with venom that dig into your skin and cause a rash! It’s treatable and you’ll be ok but definitely try not to touch them. They’re starting to cocoon at this time and they’re all over St. Pete. Wish they were a special type of monarch butterfly or something more beautiful but what can ya do.

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much for the info. We knew that at least one of our viewers had to know what they were! That's so interesting how something so bright as a caterpillar turns into such a dull colored moth. We had heard once that there were some caterpillars around here that were poisonous, so we did make sure not to touch them. Now we're really glad that we didn't!

[@AbovePinellas]

Pinellas county is so beautiful!!!!

[@Explorcation]

It sure is!

[@HeikoButterweck]

Hello and Greetings from Kassel, Germany. We went to Port Charlotte, Florida since 2008 every Year arround Easter Time and spend 3 to 4 weeks there on vacation. We Watch your Videos an enjoy them a lot! In only 3 weeks we will be back in Florida and follow your regional Informations. Thx for All your Perfect Informations. We often read about the „Must-Have-Cuban Sandwich“ in Tampa. Do you recommend a special location where we get the best Cuban Sandwich in Town?

[@Explorcation]

Hello! We're so happy that you found our channel and are enjoying it. As far as the best Cuban in Tampa goes, we've consistently heard that La Segunda and Columbia have the best, but we have yet to try either (definitely a good future video idea). As far as St Pete goes, we really like the Cubans at La Bodega and The Burg.

[@HeikoButterweck]

@@Explorcation Thx a lot for your Answer. I think we will be around Tampa and the St.Pete Area one Day on every week on our vacation. So 4 Times. Do you recommend a Top 5 List what we have to visit and which Restaurants we absolutely have to try? The St.Pete Pier (incl Pizza 🍕 and Corn Dogs!) and „Fo Cheezy“ is definitely on our List! Have a nice Easter an very Special Greetings from Kassel, Germany

[@trbh31]

Can you all please do a 'Whats new in Tampa'? They've been putting in some awesome restaurants and I would love to see your recommendations!

[@Explorcation]

We've been considering it, but never really had anyone ask for it until recently. We will most likely end up doing one sooner or later!

[@Victory1981]

Great video! I have to check some of these places out.

[@Explorcation]

Thank you! Whichever ones you decide to visit, we hope you enjoy them!

[@gladysgriffin7347]

looking forward for 2024 !!

[@Explorcation]

You and us both, Gladys! Thanks so much for all your support in 2023!

[@michaelcase6620]

Love the videos. Originally from Fla, my family moved out when I was 9. Many years later I am exploring spots to move back and I visited St. Pete a year ago but was not informed enough to take it in properly. Heading back this year, much better informed, to spend more time. Thank you for all the wonderful insight.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment, Michael. We're glad our videos have helped you to learn about St Pete. We hope that they will help make your next visit a great one!

[@BobCarlson]

We have literally just returned from our trip and watched your video. Now we want to just re-pack the car and head on over. That’s the first time I’ve ever seen robot delivery. I’m much more interested in visiting those parks though.

[@Explorcation]

At this point it kind of seems like you should just move here, Bob 😂 But we know your side of Florida has a lot to offer soon and we hope to start experiencing it for ourselves very soon!

[@BobCarlson]

@@Explorcation The only thing keeping me from calling the moving van is my 89 year old mother. But I’ll be visiting soon again.

[@lauraswihart4816]

I've got to try Driftwood coffee ☕

[@Explorcation]

We hope you do try it and enjoy it as much as we always do! Thanks for watching, Laura.

[@ggkoukla]

Congrats on very well deserved 20K! Love your videos and your personalities! Great info especially for those of us planning our move to Pinellas Co

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much, Kate! It was a long journey but we're so happy to have finally reached that milestone. Were glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@lauraswihart4816]

@@Explorcation I would move there maybe/but I can't stand the summer there & it's very expensive.

[@Explorcation]

@@lauraswihart4816 that is understandable, the heat and humidity sure is high in the summertime, and the cost of living has been rising.

[@jesswnukow]

Great content! Stay salty. =)

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Jess. You know we will!

[@gardenavenueboutiqueanails9285]

I love watching your videos, I just moved to Clearwater and love finding out about new places to go for different adventures. I just bought a nail salon in Clearwater and we sure could use the publicity too😊 I would love to extend our services for free . Our salon is a beautiful and happy place to relax and get your feet and hands looking and feeling their best.❤️ I hope to hear from you😃

[@Explorcation]

Welcome to Florida! We're so happy you found our channel and are enjoying it. Next time we plan to film something up in the Clearwater area we'll definitely keep you in mind. Best of luck to you in this new endeavor!

[@gardenavenueboutiqueanails9285]

@@Explorcation thank you😃👍can’t wait, we’ll I can😂 we are traveling in a camper with our dogs and cat from Nevada to move.

[@Explorcation]

@@gardenavenueboutiqueanails9285 we hope you get settled in soon!

[@ScullyPop]

Such an amazing trip!

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Scully. We sure did have a blast!

[@nancyb116]

I’d love to see Marazzos or the sundial food court/mall. These are great thx

[@Explorcation]

We might be able to work them into a video someday. We've had quite a few requests for Mazzaro's actually. People love that place!

[@nancyb116]

@@Explorcation ok! Take care and thanks again for all you do!

[@Explorcation]

@@nancyb116 thank you, take care as well :)

[@genehinders9769]

Congratulations on the 20,000 mark...enjoy keeping up with the goings on between our trips down every January.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Gene! Glad to here our channel can bring a bit of Florida to you in between your trips!

[@2AMOSHPIT]

Both of those parks are amazing. I've been going there since I was a child. This was a really good video.

[@Explorcation]

They really are, Scott. We're so glad we finally found a way to work them into a video! Thanks so much for the support!

[@rhondalyn100]

Congrats, guys! With informative and interesting videos like this one you will be at 100k (and a silver play button) in no time!! Can't wait to see you hit that number!!! 🙂

[@Explorcation]

Thanks, Rhonda. We sure can't wait for it either! Hopefully within a couple of years!

[@BridgeGuitar]

Have you two ever tried Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant: 6218 66th St N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781 I grew up in Pinellas County and eating there was always a treat! It’s been a long time since I visited, but if you try it and like it, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks! Mark

[@Explorcation]

We've heard lots of good things about that place. We actually just drove by it the other day, and I pointed it out to Jamie. We never knew where it was prior to that. We still haven't tried it, but next time we are craving Mexican, that will be our stop!

[@ThereandBeck]

Congratulations on 20,000 subscribers!! 🎉 you guys are Goals! So inspirational! We also loved the food truck. Food looked amazing and we love trying vegan options as well. Thanks for another amazing adventure video.

[@Explorcation]

Thanks guys. It seems like it literally took FOREVER, but hopefully the next 20k will come much quicker! And that food truck is legit probably the best in St. Pete. Definitely worth trying when you find yourselves in the area!

[@ThereandBeck]

@@Explorcation goals for sure! We can’t get to 1000. 🙃 Just keep doing you. 💛

[@Explorcation]

@@ThereandBeck don't stress it too much. The first 1,000 is by far the hardest. We actually got our next 19k in less time than it took us to get our first 1k!

[@ThereandBeck]

@@Explorcation thank you for the encouragement. 💛 Yes it seems like that is the hardest. We appreciate this travel community we’re all in. 🙏🏼

[@MikefromStPete]

8:09 😂

[@Explorcation]

You can never question the magic 8 ball 😂

[@JC-po6yj]

love this new series guys! So many memories at the seminole park…If you need any help with areas in pinellas county happy to help you with some park/trails recommendations. I think we’ve in most of them as we love to walk.

[@Explorcation]

We're glad you're liking it! We may try to do one every 6 months or so, assuming this one performs decently well, so we'll definitely be looking for ideas on more parks to visit or any other ideas for burning some calories in between meals!

[@JC-po6yj]

@@Explorcation np 😀 Let me know if works this new series and I can prepare a doc with some suggestions. I hope you are having a great sunday!!

[@Explorcation]

@@JC-po6yj thanks so much, so far it has performed pretty well, we will likely do another in the future, but not sure when at this point. We will try to remember to reach out before we film, but feel free to email any suggestions in the meantime!

[@JC-po6yj]

@@Explorcation Hello again! Sorry I completely missed this message. Sure! I’ll prepare a document with places we have been in Pinellas County (food and parks/trails). Hopefully you will find something useful. 👍🏻

[@douglassampson3970]

My wife and I arrived to Largo just after Hurricane Idalia. Thought it would be cool to check out Mahuffer's only to find it permanently closed. Well, off to the beach I guess!

[@Explorcation]

Someone gave you fake news, Doug. I just got a 🍺 there yesterday. I hope you get another chance to stop by before your vacation is over!

[@douglassampson3970]

@@Explorcation thanks for the info. We love your channel and think it would be cool to run into you guys and maybe have a drink together.

[@Explorcation]

@@douglassampson3970 thank you so much, not sure how long you are in town, but if you see us out and about please do stop to say hi!