St. Petersburg, FL

Some Florida vacations are about worshiping the sun. In St. Petersburg, the sun worships you. Perched between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, this town — with its 35 miles of sugar sand beaches, Florida’s largest Pride parade and an outdoor lifestyle revolving around staying active, engaging with the arts and live music, and festive eating and drinking — has the sun shining upon it 361 days of the year. The “beach to ‘burg” SunRunner, the city’s new rapid transit system that runs every 15 minutes during peak times, is currently free and can get you all around town.