Griffin, Michael, Teresa, and Tucker Ames
Our sweet old man Dewey loves to frolic at the beach.
Hello!
Welcome to our site. We live in Ohio, and La Bella Vita Al Mare is our vacation home. We hope La Bella Vita Al Mare becomes your vacation home too! We have passionately refurbished our casa into an elegant yet inviting retreat with almost every possible amenity to provide you with a luxurious, carefree, relaxing, and fun stay at the beach!
As a family, we enjoy traveling, watching movies, playing board games, riding bikes, and engaging in mental gymnastics. Michael is a retired physician and Teresa is a retired attorney. We enjoy theater, museums, art galleries and shows, dancing, dinner parties, and game nights with our friends. Our young men are finishing up their freshman year of college. Tucker is in the Farmer School of Business at Miami University of Ohio and a big gamer. Griffin is in the Fisher School of Business at Ohio State University and is on the OSU's Valorant Team.
Our Home is in the heart of the charming, quiet North Clearwater Beach neighborhood and is a five-minute walk to the shore. We love the shore at North Clearwater Beach because it is quiet and pristine. The powdery white quartz sand reflects light, keeping the beach cool to the toes. That is especially important for our guy Dewey and our gal Scarlett, as dogs are welcome not only at La Bella Vita al Mare but also at North Clearwater Beach.
When we want a night out or need to do some shopping, Downtown Clearwater Beach is an easy walk. Many other destinations such as St. Petersburg, Tampa, Dunedin, Largo, and Tarpon Springs are just a short drive away. The arts, music, theater, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, zoos, aquariums, and many other adventures are here to explore. We think you will love La Bella Vita Al Mare and North Clearwater Beach as much as we do!
Enjoying sun, sand, laughter, and family at North Clearwater Beach
Graduation with honors and on to collage
A new chapter began for us this past August.
Our old sweet old man got older but he has a rambunctious baby sister now who helps him stay active