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The Gulf Coast rainy-day playbook

Florida storms are dramatic and short — but when a gray afternoon settles in, here are eight ways to win it anyway.

›1 · The Bishop Museum, Bradenton. Planetarium shows and a working manatee rehab center — the kids will talk about the manatees for days

›2 · The Ringling, Sarasota. A circus museum, a Venetian mansion, and art — genuinely great for all ages

›3 · The Dalí, St. Pete. Worth the hour's drive; teenagers who claim to hate museums don't hate this one

›4 · Altitude Trampoline Park. Ninety minutes here equals one very quiet evening

›5 · Ellenton Outlets or Mall at UTC. Split up, set a meeting time, everyone wins

›6 · Motorworks Brewing. Covered beer garden, board games, kids and dogs welcome

›7 · The grouper sandwich crawl. Rain is the excuse: hit two contenders back to back and hold a family vote

›8 · Don't leave at all. Our homes were built for this: 5,000-game arcades, board-game shelves, a spa that doesn't care about the weather, and a bunk room made for movie marathons

The Gulf Coast rainy-day playbook

Rain or shine, the house holds the fun