Hundreds have fun 727 Day at St. Pete Pier with flavors, household enjoyable and extra

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hundreds of individuals celebrated 727 Day on the St. Pete Pier on July 27—a day meant for supporting native companies, whereas additionally celebrating the fifth anniversary of the pier’s reopening.

“We started celebrating for real at 7:27 a.m., just like a shout out and we’re really happy to be here,” stated Brandon Bell, an area resident. “We went to a minor league game today for 727. We went to a couple places, we’re really happy, this is great, we love being here, this is fun.”

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Bell is a father who took the spirit of 727 day to an entire new stage, bringing his youngsters out to get pleasure from a enjoyable day within the solar, whereas additionally supporting native companies.

“We’re actually one of the first food trucks to be on the pier when it first opened, so this our 5 year anniversary,” stated Kenny Alexander, the proprietor of Big Red BBQ.

The Big Red BBQ meals truck is among the many greater than 100 companies collaborating within the festivities.

“It’s probably Pinellas county’s biggest unofficial holiday,” stated Jason Latimer, the Director of Public Relations at Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.

Every 12 months, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater hosts 727 Day as an ode to the locals—celebrating the individuals and companies that make hospitality and tourism thrive.

The 727 t-shirts made for the occasion, had been gone very quickly.

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“We really want to celebrate our hospitality and our tourism industry, but we also want to say thank you to the residents who help support and make a great experience for more than 15 million visitors each year,” stated Latimer.

This business helps make use of greater than 100,000 residents and drives $11 billion in financial affect for Pinellas County.

“They’re great,” stated Alexander. “We get our name out more. The more people that eat this food, the more customers I’m going to have.”

727 day lasted all weekend lengthy with offers, unique giveaways, and group occasions.

“We have to support local because we just have to for this,” stated Andrea Dort, an area.

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With a cell passport, individuals had been in a position to unlock greater than 100 native offers at eating places, outlets, and completely different points of interest.

And the warmth didn’t cease individuals from popping out both.

“I’m just happy to be here, happy to be experiencing the 727 vibes,” stated Maggie O’Sullivan.

The celebration additionally marked the fifth anniversary of the pier’s reopening, however organizers stated they needed to cancel the deliberate drone present resulting from inclement climate.