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...
Wildlife Safety
Alligators Alligator season peaks in May. Alligators live in most of Florida's ponds, streams, lakes and rivers. The height of alligator mating season is in May, when mature male gators often find their way into residential pools in search of female gators. They're plentiful and feisty this time of...
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...
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...
Keys to the Keys
By Elana Galerman
The nitty-gritty on Sarasota's many beautiful beaches--from Longboat Key down to Manasota Key
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...
Take a Dip in the Lido Pool
By Amy Nance
Lap and lounge with the locals at a restored, 1920s-era swim secret
Paddling Adventures
By Kate Pursell
Taking a kayak out on the bay or gulf makes for a peaceful day or an athletic adventure. Why not add fishing into the mix? It seems like everyone is taking a kayak out thesedays, some with rod and reel in hand. That includes families who want to spend some quality time on the water in Sarasota...
