St. Petersburg Earns Honors As Top Travel Destination In U.S.

If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you know how much fun it is to hang out in St. Pete. Now Tampa’s Sister City is getting national recognition. St….

Roxanne Wilder

Published Oct 7, 2020 10:28 AM EDT

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If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you know how much fun it is to hang out in St. Pete.

Now Tampa's Sister City is getting national recognition. St. Petersburg is being recognized (for the first time) by Condé Nast Traveler magazine as one of the top ten places to visit in the United States.

Some other notable (and really big) cities on the list: Chicago, New York, Washington D.C. and Boston.

People who voted on St. Pete loved the cultural arts activities available and close proximity to white sandy beaches.

And of course, folks are enjoying checking out the new St. Pete Pier.

St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman said, “My hope is that everyone will come visit us as we emerge from the pandemic and do so safely with masks and social distancing top of mind."

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.