Cool Places, Treasures, and Food Trucks...

As a child, my grandparents brought me to Tarpon Springs every weekend

to eat at Hella's or Pappas'

(My grandfather was from Greece)

If you aren't familar with Tarpon,  

it presently has the highest percentage of Greek Americans in the US

Greek families settled here in the late 1800's, working as sponge divers and shrimpers

The area is gorgeous, and rich in history

Everyone visits the Sponge Docks, down by the water

but so many miss the charm of Downtown

even all the trips to Tarpon as a kid rarely resulted in a stroll down Tarpon Ave

So I thought I'd share with you our favorite places to go

We'll start from our shop, of course, because that's always my first stop!

Walk across the street and have a look at St. Nicholas Cathederal 

They do allow visitors, so if there isnt' an event going on, 

pop your head inside and ogle the awe-inspiring interior

Next door to our shop is E. M. Wallace Auctions and Appraisals

They don't offer retail sales, but peek in and check it out!

If you catch them at the Auction House, they are happy to let you browse

and of course, they'd LOVE to auction your treasures!

(plus, Erin and Rob are flat out awesome peeps)

You'll find Tarpon Avenue is packed with antique shops...

One of our favorites is Court of Two Sisters

and right next door, the eclectic, super fun 

Mad Hatter General Store

I challenge you to leave empty handed!

Hungry yet?  

To your right, our favorite breakfast and lunch spot

Toula's Trailside Cafe

Their banana bread makes me weak in the knees!

...or turn left to grab a beer and some elevated bar grub

at Tarpon Tavern

(Kenny LOVES their corned beef)

Keep on walking down the trail,

and you'll discover Pistachio's and their sister shop, Off the Beaten Path

From there, head towards Pinellas Avenue and pay a visit to 

Unique Finds for, well, some unique finds!

A few steps north sits Tampa Bay Salvage

their amazing selection will have your brain working in overdrive

to think of new ways to use all their great salvage items

Across the street, you'll find Eco Bean

the perfect stop for a cup of organic joe or a smoothie

Downtown Tarpon hosts a litany of events throughout the year...

Next up? 

A Treasure Sale AND a food truck rally

on February 8th from 9a until 4p

(food trucks open at 11a)

We'll have a tent set up across from our shop on Hibiscus

(we'll be demo-ing paint!)

so come out and enjoy the history, architecture, cool shops, and great food!