Stories
Sarasota's 2012 Florida Winefest & Auction, April 12 -15
By Mary Ellen Mancini
According to Ernest Hemingway, "Wine is the most civilized thing in the world." Considering the culturally advanced, world-class charity fundraiser, Florida Winefest & Auction 2012, most of Sarasota's local wine enthusiasts and visitors agree. This year celebrates the 22nd Annual Florida Winefest...
Polo: The Sport of Kings
By Lisa Codianne Fowler
Mention polo and most people conjure up images of Prince Charles, wealthy aristocrats and fine-bloodline ponies. The common folk tend to associate polo with the rich jet-setting life played out in the international media. Not here in Sarasota. But for the beauty of the sport, champagne swilling and...
Fabulous Freebies and Inexpensive Treats: Seasonal Savings
By Elana Galerman
There's a season for everything in Sarasota and most of them feel like summer, but warm weather isn't the only thing you'll experience all year long. Each season is one for saving, from sightseeing to spring training. Here's the seasonal breakdown of ways to stay cheap without scaling back on...
An Inside Look
By Amy Nance
Spring is a rebirth, even in temperate Florida. Though Sarasota's March isn't likely to come in like a lion, signs of growth and regeneration abound. If the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota's Creators & Collectors Tour is any indication, our sunny coast can look forward to a season of renaissance.A...
Business Travel
Meetings are a breeze when you venture Beyond Our Beaches.Relaxing off Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast is Sarasota and Her Islands, a place where nature, culture and arts meet at the sea. From the Ringling Museum to her perfect white sands, you’ll discover an atmosphere like no other...
Forks & Corks
By Tiffany Wendeln
The annual Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival promises to serve up lots of fun. This epicurean event, hosted by the Sarasota-Manatee Originals, features wine and food tastings, as well as seminars and food demonstrations. The Forks & Corks festivities kick off with Winemakers Dinners at Originals...
Beach Odyssey
By Amy Nance
No one could confuse me with Homer. I could not imitate the ancient Greek poet on Halloween, and my own "legal" blindness was corrected with laser surgery. All we have in common is a penchant for sandals - flip-flops, in my case - and a mean wanderlust.But where Homer had Odysseus and Ithaca, I have...
Racing the Waves
By Terry Tomalin
Flying across the water at 100 mph, with twin-engine powerboats running just as fast a few feet away on either side, a Super Cat driver has little room for error."It's a little hard to imagine," said Hugh Fuller, offshore powerboat racing's former world champion. "Just think about running the...
A Past Preserved
By Mischa B. Kirby
When Florida's scenic highway, the Tamiami Trail, was constructed in the 1920s, the early developers of Englewood were disappointed that the roadway moved away from their Gulf-front properties and lemon groves, taking with it the promise of speculators investing during the Florida land...
