Photo: From article in FLAPOL

“The new St. Pete Pier is getting its first touches of nature this week. The city began planting the first of 700 trees throughout the district…

The first round of tree planting is happening in the marketplace area of the new pier district. That area is in front of the St. Petersburg Museum of History and north to about Spa Beach.

When completed, it will include several stalls for vendors including both food and retail as well as tables and chairs and shaded tent areas.

The palm trees will line the corridor, creating a tropical feel.

‘You’ll feel like you’re on vacation walking through the Pier District,’ the city wrote in a post accompanying the video…

— Janelle Irwin Taylor,FLAPOL

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