Guidebook for Sarasota
Food Scene
Great breakfast and lunch place close to the house. Friendly staff.
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SunnySide Cafe
4900 N Tamiami TrailGreat breakfast and lunch place close to the house. Friendly staff.
Arts & Culture
Rosemary District
Restaurants, Art Galleries, Cool vibe.
Iconic Ringling Art Museum and CIRCUS Museum. Also Ca d'Zan the Ringling Mansion. All within walking distance of the house. Exquisite grounds, terrace with views of Sarasota Bay. Often there are special events with live music and dancing.
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Ringling Museum station
Iconic Ringling Art Museum and CIRCUS Museum. Also Ca d'Zan the Ringling Mansion. All within walking distance of the house. Exquisite grounds, terrace with views of Sarasota Bay. Often there are special events with live music and dancing.
Walking distance to house. Beautiful venue for first rate productions. Also Historic Asolo Theater inside Ringling Museum for concerts, films and productions.
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Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami TrailWalking distance to house. Beautiful venue for first rate productions. Also Historic Asolo Theater inside Ringling Museum for concerts, films and productions.
Top rate local theater company with 5 stages including cabaret. Restaurant for pre-theater dinners. Two matinees weekly.
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Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm AveTop rate local theater company with 5 stages including cabaret. Restaurant for pre-theater dinners. Two matinees weekly.
Black box cutting edge productions . Small theater, fills up quickly.
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Urbanite Theatre
1487 2nd StBlack box cutting edge productions . Small theater, fills up quickly.
Popular theater producing musicals and dramas.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
1012 N Orange AvePopular theater producing musicals and dramas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Rooftop Bar is cool gathering spot. Evoq restaurant on lobby level is high end food scene. Valet parking.
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The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View DrRooftop Bar is cool gathering spot. Evoq restaurant on lobby level is high end food scene. Valet parking.
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st StLIvely bar and restaurant downtown.
Food and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.
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Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon AveFood and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.
Parks & Nature
Great park about 30 mintues from house. Hiking, biking, nature trails, wildlife.
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Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State ParkGreat park about 30 mintues from house. Hiking, biking, nature trails, wildlife.
Alligators! Kayaking, Boat to view wildlife. Birding. Hiking. Picnics. Canopy walk (treetop walk).
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Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72Alligators! Kayaking, Boat to view wildlife. Birding. Hiking. Picnics. Canopy walk (treetop walk).
Legacy Trail (Sarasota to Venice Rail-Trail)
Legacy TrailBiking and Walking from Sarasota to Venice.
The # 1 beach in USA. White powdery sand. New concession stands. Large parking lot, but get there early.
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Siesta Beach
The # 1 beach in USA. White powdery sand. New concession stands. Large parking lot, but get there early.
Closest beach to the house. Great spot to have a drink at sunset.
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Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin DrClosest beach to the house. Great spot to have a drink at sunset.
Shopping
Every Saturday downtown. Local vendors, food trucks and lots of fun activities.
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Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon AvenueEvery Saturday downtown. Local vendors, food trucks and lots of fun activities.
Amish owned super duper supermarket. Great produce, fish and meat. Bakery is known for Amish delicacies. Very friendly staff and owners.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer BlvdAmish owned super duper supermarket. Great produce, fish and meat. Bakery is known for Amish delicacies. Very friendly staff and owners.
There is a Whole Foods downtown as well. University is the newer store.
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Whole Foods Market
1451 1st StThere is a Whole Foods downtown as well. University is the newer store.
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3500 N Tamiami TrailClose to house. Everything essential.
Go to supermarket. Everything you need.
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Publix Super Market at Sarasota Pavilion
6543 S Tamiami TrailGo to supermarket. Everything you need.
Newest indoor shopping mall in US. Easy parking. Restaurants galore. Beautiful space.
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The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center DrNewest indoor shopping mall in US. Easy parking. Restaurants galore. Beautiful space.
Everything Else
Walk down Main Street in Sarasota and you will find small shops, restaurants, locally owned. An independent bookstore (Bookstore ONE).
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Main Street
Main StreetWalk down Main Street in Sarasota and you will find small shops, restaurants, locally owned. An independent bookstore (Bookstore ONE).