Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate - and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
Ginny and Jane E’s in Anna Maria City are three places in one! Do you like antiques? Coffee and fresh made breakfast and lunch? Do you want a great place to get exotic flowers? This is the place for you! Offering an array of antique furnishings that are not only available to use to relax in, but also available for you to purchase and bring home. Fresh homemade bakery item such as muffins, bagels, croissants, cinnamon rolls, too much to mention! Fresh made soups. The soup that was available the day I visited was Mediterranean conch chowder, it was delicious! Tomato based soup with LOTS of fresh veggies and the seafood was very tasty and tender. Fresh sandwiches are made to order as well.
Fresh coffee, tea and smoothies, too! They have cappuccino and regular self serve regular, flavored and decaf coffee as well.
Did we mention the Internet? They have computers available for your use, a small fee applies. Or you can bring in
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
One of the great things to do that is close to Anna Maria island and the beaches on a rainy day is to go to Chuck E Cheeses. The kids absolutely love it! I like it because it is safe. The moment you walk in there is always someone there to greet you and make sure everyone in your party gets a hand stamp. The stamp correlates for the entire party so no adult can leave with a child that does not match their stamp.
The menu is fair for kids. The pizza is OK, not the best I have ever had but they also have a salad bar and appetizers. Drink selections are water, soda and beer. Don’t forget that they have birthday parties here as well.
The games are fun for children from the age of toddlers all the way up to adult age children at heart. My son loves the shooting games and the boccie ball.
The nearest location is a short fifteen minute drive away, the address is below, Have fun!
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
Two Scoops is located in Anna Maria City on Anna Maria Island. It is a great location next to Waterfront restaurant as well as the Anna Maria public pier. They offer sundaes, ice cream cones, cookies and lots more treats. It is a great spot to visit and grab an ice cream. There is plenty of parking and there are gift shops in the plaza although most ask not to bring food into their stores.
Once you pick up an ice cream walk across the street to the public pier and meander down the public pier and feel the bay breeze in your face. Watch folks fishing, watch the moon, or just listen to the surf. It is a perfect end to a busy family day.
Two scoops also has sandwiches, hot dogs, and chips. There are about 5 tables inside to sit at with a few benches in the East Bay plaza that you can sit at while grabing a bite or ice cream. Two scoops does not have an outdoor seating area and parking is FREE.
Two Scoops
101 South Bay Blvd
Anna Maria City, Fl 34216
(941) 779-2422
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
If you frequent Anna Maria Island or if it’s just your first visit, the history of Anna Maria Island is quite staggering. The Anna Maria historical society is located on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria City, Fl. It’s free and is a great spot to visit for half an hour to an hour to learn Anna Maria Island’s journey to the 21st century. Most of the information that follows below is thanks of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society. The Historical Society offers a phenomenal book named “The early Days” which offers more fascinating facts about the Anna Maria Journey from 1893-1940. Thanks to the author Carolyne Norwood who wrote the book.
The first settler of Anna Maria Island was George Emerson Bean who built on the island in 1893. George settled in Anna Maria City and his son and associates developed roads and a water system to support homes on Anna Maria, Fl. One of the partners was Charles Roser. Charles invested a great deal of money on Anna Maria earned by selling his invention of the Fig Newton to Nabisco. The same business group built a pier at the end of Pine Avenue in 1911 to draw visitors from Tampa and St. Petersburgh. The pier allowed for steamers to make daily stops to let visitors fish, bathe in the Gulf of Mexico, and enjoy the sunshine and sand.
How did Anna Maria Island get it’s name? Well officially in 1943, Washington made the name official. Unfortunately there are several stories that could explain the name. One story is the name was taken from the mother of Christ, Mary and her mother, Ann. Or…One of the early Spanish explorers of Anna Maria Island had a mother named Anna Maria. We probably will never know for sure but there are more stories that could explain the Island’s name and of course plenty more can be learned by visiting the Anna Maria historical society.
In the back yard of the historical society the “old jail” can be found. Traditionally the jail offers a fabulous photo opportunity for visiting friends and family. The jail was built in 1927 originally to handle late disturbances from a newly formed bar on the West end of Pine Avenue. Anna Maria City needed a spot to hold tavern goers when they created disturbances and needed time to cool off. The jail had a wooden roof with bars that left jail goers open to a night of mosquito swarms and plenty of bites. The jail caught fire in a wind storm in the 1940’s and ever since has been used as a popular Anna Maria City photo opportunity.
The Roser church still stands on Pine Avenue where it was originally built in 1913 and saved in the early 1930’s from the jungle taking the church over. The church still stands on Pine Avenue today and is still used to this day. In fact my son sings with other children every few Sunday’s.
The first bridge to Anna Maria Island began construction in the mid-summer of 1921. A significant storm wiped out half the bridge however the bridge prevailed against all odds and was finished in 1922. The bridge spanned the bay to now Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach to the fishing village of Cortez. Bridge Tenders pulled a series of cranks to lower vehicle gates and moved to a larger crank which created a gap in the bridge to allow boats to pass by. Once the boat passed by the bridge tenders would reverse the order to close the gap and allow cars to pass again. The wooden planks would sometimes slam up and down making very loud noises.
With the help of a bridge more people visited the beach and several business men started the Bradenton Beach Pavilion in the Winter of 1922. The pavilion had hundreds of lockers, a dance floor, eating facilities and owner luxury apartments on the second floor. The beach pavilion burned down about a year after opening and the owners rebuilt. It burned down a second time in 1929 after the Florida Boom and was never rebuilt.
Jack Holmes first arrived on Anna Maria Island in 1925 and it was love at first site. He served on the city commission for several years. Jack moved away from the island first to work on a project in New Jersey where he met his wife. Returned to Anna Maria to leave again during World War II to assist in building camps for the US Army Corps. Finally after the war Jack returned to Anna Maria Island to purchase 350 acres in the middle of the island and began the transformation of swamp land to bay homes. A few years thereafter, citizens held a meeting and decided to incorporate the area and name it in his honor, Holmes Beach.
Now skipping ahead 80 years, Anna Maria Island has become more popular, sees more visitors, but much of it’s simplistic nature has stayed in tact due to several zoning guidelines. No drive thru’s allowed and no construction over 37 feet are a few of the guidelines that have helped keep Anna Maria Island special. For more information visit Island Real Estate’s local scenewhere there is a ton of information on Anna Maria Island. If you have never visited, what are you waiting for? Be careful, one visit can end up being a lifetime but then again, there are worse places to live than paradise.
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
Palma Sola Park is just a few minutes off Anna Maria Island. The park has two buildings that are offered for rent. They do offer their buildings for weddings. The park is open to the public and there is a playground located in the park.. The Sola Park is 10 acres in a micro-climate that offers frost free winters. This allows the volunteer staff to plant rare flowers and plants open to the public for viewing. If you enjoy botanical gardens and you are visiting Anna Maria Island it is a must visit. Just a few minutes of the island on Manatee Avenue, North on 75th street West, West on 17th street at 9800 North West 17th Street. The park is open most days from 8 AM to dusk. Visit the Palma Sola Botanical Park website for more information.
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
Visiting Anna Maria Island provides for a great vacation. We do see a few golf vacations however the Anna Maria Island area is still unfound territory in regards to golfing holidays. Island Real Estate and vacation rentals can assist your group in finding the perfect large home holiday villa or several vacation rentals in the same village or condominium complex.
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
While visiting or vacationing here on Anna Maria Island it is nice to know that you can still count on being able to take care of any mail , fax, or internet requirements you may need. This particular Island mail store offers a wide variety of mail carrier options such as FedEx, DHL, UPS and USPS. You can also log onto the Internet for a fee that is charged according to the time of usage. Facsimiles, copies, and shipping supplies can be found in the store as well. They have a fairly large conference room that can be used and scheduled for a fee. This shop has fantastic customer service. They are very well known on Anna Maria Island for going the extra mile to ensure that your every mailing or office whim is serviced. They ship luggage, artwork, furniture, collectibles, and various other items. They have even shipped a few cars and kayaks!
Island Mail and More is located next to the Whistle Stop gift shop and Subway in the Island shopping plaza in Holmes Beach, Florida.
Island Mail and More
3230 East Bay Drive
Holmes Beach, FL, 34217
(941) 778-1911
FAX (941) 779-2493
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
I found this very difficult because there are so many beautiful sunsets on Anna Maria Island and I was there with my camera snapping away.
These are like my children and it is not easy to kick any out. They all are such creations and for that I do not take the credit. I do love sharing them with you and especially to the visitors who are here maybe only a few weeks out of the year. This allows you to catch the sunset on Anna Maria on a weekly basis. It is my hope that you will get busy on your keyboard and click on each picture to enlarge them. That way you get details to help you make your selection. I want you to comment on your favorite and I will then try to narrow it down to the top ten. I would prefer for my viewers to select your favorite sunset. I can view sunsets every night but I post them for your enjoyment and pleasure. Please select and then enjoy the sunset!!
Written by Melinda Bordes ~ 941-705-0146 ~ Whether buying or selling real estate on Anna Maria Island or surrounding areas I can assist you with all of your real estate needs. Please enjoy the photos below and let me know your favorites! Want to read about the ABC’s of Anna Maria Island? Look no further.
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
The Amalie Arena is the permanent host to the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey team as well as the Tampa Bay Storm football team. The arena offers Anna Maria Island residents and visitors big time entertainment. At the time of this writing, Amalie Arena is hosting many big name entertainers. Neil Diamond, Wiggles, AC/DC, Celine Dion, and Dane Cook the comedian.
The Amalie Arena has a fantastic interactive Seating diagram that allows you to see the view you can expect when choosing your seats. 130, 101, 102 and 117, 116, and 115 are first level and in the middle of the Forum.
The Arena has several ATM’s. There are two Tampa General Hospital first aid offices in the forum. Smoking is not permitted inside although there are several outside areas provided. Disabled seating can be purchased at (813) 301-6536. Amalie restricts Alcohol, food or beverages, bottles, cans, laser pointers, large banners or signs, chains, fireworks, weapons, and no video or audio recording devices. Be careful, if your camera has video recording capabilities you may be required to make a long trek back to your vehicle to deposit your camera.
There are plenty of food choices at the Forum however expect to eat for twice what you would at Mcdonalds for similar eats. Hamburgers, Chicken Nuggets, Pizza, ice cream, peanuts, cotton candy, french fries, hot dogs, just about anything you can imagine.
The Amalie website has great directions but in case you need directions from Anna Maria Island: travel along Route 64 East to RESIDENTIAL State Route 41 North (The Non-Business Route). Take 275 South and move on to I-75 North to Tampa, Florida. Off of I-75, take State Route 618 also known as Crosstown West until Exit #7. Take Exit 7 which is known as Downtown West exit and follow the exit loop. There is a parking lot to your immediate left once the exit ramp ends. Turn left on East Bell Street and Park. Parking at the time of this article is $8.
Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Drive
St. Petersburg, Fl, 33602
(813) 301-2500 For Entertainment tickets (813) 301-6600 For Sports tickets
Meet Larry Chatt. Larry is the Broker/Owner of Island Real Estate – and has owned Anna Maria Island investment property while residing in New England, Ohio, Colorado, Iowa and across Europe. He and his family have been on the island for decades and Larry has served his community in various roles with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
