# @visitspc on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaYRdIiEZXt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67447869-visitspc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/efc9c8c97e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-04T17:25:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida (@visitspc) — https://gondola.cc/visitspc

## Caption

America just turned 250. TradeWinds_Resort is celebrating with a huge American flag on the beach! 🇺🇸☀️🏖️

Every July 4th, the crew transforms the beach behind the resort into a giant flag mosaic — red and blue dyed towels, white ones, and 50 starfish standing in for stars. It started as one idea from Bob McManaway, a veteran and former director of plant operations who’s since retired, but the tradition stuck around.

Guests get to help place the towels. Watching a beach turn into Old Glory one towel at a time hits different on a big anniversary year.

Happy 250th, America. 🫡🇺🇸

#TradeWinds #IndependenceDay #StPeteBeach #VisitSPC #America250

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america250, independenceday, visitspc, stpetebeach, tradewinds

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