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...

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...

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...

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...

The Beat Goes On

By Elana Galerman

Bongo and djembe beats fill the night sky as the warm Sarasota sun sets over the Gulf. Men, women and children bang drums, shake maracas, tap tambourines, dance freely or simply kick back and take it all in. This is the scene every Sunday night at the infamous Siesta Key Drum Circle. While...