LauraSBly: A pod of life-size fiberglass dolphins greet visitors in Clearwater Beach
LauraSBly: Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico from Clearwater Beach
LauraSBly: Street performers and artists entertain nightly at Pier 60, but sunsets are the real draw.
LauraSBly: Visitor Julian Runschke, 21 months, soaks up some rays on the Beach Walk
LauraSBly: A children's play area is part of the draw at Clearwater's Pier 60
LauraSBly: Beach Walk, a half-mile, $30 million pedestrian walkway, was completed in 2008.
LauraSBly: Clearwater resident Hulk Hogan opened a store on Mandalay Avenue in Clearwater Beach
LauraSBly: Taking a bite out of tourists' wallets is part of the game at Clearwater Marina
LauraSBly: Waiting for customers at the Palm Pavilion, a local institution on Clearwater Beach
LauraSBly: The Clearwater Jolley Trolley runs throughout Clearwater, hitting each stop every 30 minutes.
LauraSBly: Sand Key, just south of Clearwater Beach across Clearwater Pass, offers a quieter alternative.
LauraSBly: The Clearwater Community Sailing Center on Sand Key offers public rentals.
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LauraSBly: A free boat shuttle takes visitors between the Clearwater Marine Aquarium's main facility on Island Estates and its new downtown facility.
LauraSBly: A view of the marina from the rooftop bar at Pier 60, a new hotel in Clearwater Beach.
LauraSBly: Clearwater's historic Fort Harrison Hotel is the flagship building for the Church ofScientology's spiritual headquarters
LauraSBly: A sign in downtown Clearwater gives a history of the Fort Harrison Hotel. Now owned by the Church of Scientology, it opened in 1926.
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LauraSBly: Volleyball games and tournaments are staple attractions on three-mile-long Clearwater Beach.
LauraSBly: Locally owned Sandpearl Resort occupies a prime spot on Clearwater Beach.
LauraSBly: The original Frenchy's, one of four in Clearwater Beach, is famous for its grouper sandwiches.
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LauraSBly: Sandpearl Resort guests Ben, Jack and Abbie Schoen, snowbirds from Toledo, dig into the soft white sand of Clearwater Beach.
LauraSBly: Camera Roll-1270
LauraSBly: Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise offers daily sailings from the Clearwater Beach marina.