Sarasota Welcomes the Baltimore O's...and You!
By Elana Galerman
Take in Sarasota while the Baltimore Orioles are in town for spring training Are You Ready for Some Baseball?This March, Sarasota County will welcome the Baltimore Orioles for 2010 spring training. The team, which left their spring training facility in Ft. Lauderdale to move its operations west to...
Safety Tips
Safety At the Beach Rip tides are unusually strong currents that run perpendicular to the shore and can be very dangerous. If you're caught in one, don't panic or try to swim back to shore against the tide. Swim parallel to shore until you are out of the current or it has subsided, then...
Tightening the Vacation Purse Strings Without Sacrifice
Despite the economic climate, summer is here. Many families still want and, in many respects, need a vacation. While everyone and anyone is tightening their belt on spending, the summer vacation trip need not be sacrificed. “Stay-cations” are the option of choice for most Floridians...
On the Island
By Mischa Kirby
In Venice, the phrase "On the Island" takes on a whole new meaning, describing the dreamy, sun-kissed lifestyle you’ll find waiting here. Turn the wheel from the main drag, Tamiami Trail, and head over the Intracoastal Waterway on one of the three bridges that connect the Isle of Venice to the...
Taste of Paradise
By Elana Galerman
Whether you’re craving a light bite on your way to the beach or a night of fine wining and dining on one of Sarasota’s beautiful keys, you’ll find an unlimited array of possibilities on Siesta, Lido, Longboat and Casey Keys. Our award-winning restaurants serve up irresistible grub from...
Keys to the Keys
By Elana Galerman
The nitty-gritty on Sarasota's many beautiful beaches--from Longboat Key down to Manasota Key
Planning Your Trip to Sarasota and Her Islands
Areas of Interest: Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, St. Armands Key, Venice. Population: City of Sarasota: 52, 715 residents City of Venice: 17,764 residents City of North Port: 22,797 residents Town of...
Longboat Key
Stretching north to Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island and south to the tip of Lido Key at New Pass, this 10 mile sandy strip of a key has long been home to the rich and famous seeking a luxury retreat. It’s home to manicured lawns, grand resorts, beach cottages, garden parks, neighborhoods with...
Lido Key/St. Armands
Crossing the long line of the Ringling Bridge from downtown Sarasota and passing the slips of the Sarasota Yacht Club, a strolling shopper’s paradise unfolds before you at the famed St, Armands Circle. Here luxury boutiques, fine dining, ice cream shops and café’s make for a full experience...
Siesta Key Beach of Sarasota
No question our loveliest beach with quart-crystal sand as white and soft as powdered sugar, Siesta Key’s Crescent Beach has been officially ranked as “the finest, whitest sand beach in the world.” Its energy is palpable and made even more so by the many activities that it...
