Albert Whitted Park in downtown St Petersburg, Florida, will be dedicated tomorrow, Sunday, February 10, 2008. The is the latest addition to St. Petersburg's magnificent waterfront park system. This was a parking lot in its last life and is across from the Mehaffey Theater and future site of the Dali Museum, along the water, and adjacent to Albert Whitted Airport.
Dedication is at 1:30 pm. Grand Opening Celebration, put on by the Albert Whitted Airport Preservation Society, is from 10 am to 4 pm and will include:
- aircraft displays
- Angel Flight exhibit
- control tower tours
- free Young Eagles flights
- simulator rides
- aviation activities and crafts for kids.
- great views of airplanes landing and taking off
The latest addition to St Pete's downtown waterfront parkland has a waterfront walkway along the South Yacht Basin, picnic shelters, restrooms, parking, and an aviation-themed playground. At several shelters you can listen to control tower communications.
St Petersburg is designated as a Green City. This park will have renewable, sustainable electric energy and lighting systems.
