Guidebook for Sarasota
Sightseeing
There’s free parking up Midnight Pass road.
P.S There’s drum circles on Sunday and Wednesday nights around sunset, get there early to enjoy the free show!
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Siesta Beach
There’s free parking up Midnight Pass road.
P.S There’s drum circles on Sunday and Wednesday nights around sunset, get there early to enjoy the free show!
There’s plenty of shops, restaurants, and there’s even a beach there too!
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Saint Armands Key
There’s plenty of shops, restaurants, and there’s even a beach there too!
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin DrGreat place for a sunset viewing
Where you can walk around the beautiful gardens (for free!) and if you’re interested in the actual museum, Mondays are free admission days
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Ringling Museum station
Where you can walk around the beautiful gardens (for free!) and if you’re interested in the actual museum, Mondays are free admission days
For fresh goodies and Amish bakery items every Wednesday from 9-2, right up on Tamiami!
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Phillipi Farmhouse Market
5500 S Tamiami TrailFor fresh goodies and Amish bakery items every Wednesday from 9-2, right up on Tamiami!
Food scene
for a quick breakfast or lunch bite
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LeLu Coffee Lounge, Caffeine and Cocktails!
for a quick breakfast or lunch bite
Anna's Deli
6535 Midnight Pass Rdfor sandwiches that you can take to the beach (carry-out only!)
for some seafood and frozen cocktails (note: there’s also one on St. Armand’s)
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Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key Village
5250 Ocean Blvdfor some seafood and frozen cocktails (note: there’s also one on St. Armand’s)
The Hub Baja Grill
5148 Ocean Blvdfor live music
for fresh seafood but make sure to get there early, there’s usually a wait
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Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ctfor fresh seafood but make sure to get there early, there’s usually a wait
Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S Osprey Avefor trendy drinks and a nice lunch or dinner
Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon Avefor farm-to-table, seasonal, and local food and drinks
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st Stfor Italian food
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
1111 Ritz Carlton Drfor fancy drinks and a pretty view
Shore- Clothing
465 John Ringling Blvdfor a modern rooftop restaurant after you shop in the Shore store underneath
Columbia Restaurant
411 St Armands Cirfor an amazing Spanish restaurant
Kilwins
312 John Ringling Blvdfor some good ol’ fashioned fudge and ice cream
Cup in Gulf Gate if you’re looking for a coffeeshop or are craving a pastry
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The Clever Cup Coffee Shop
6530 Gateway AveCup in Gulf Gate if you’re looking for a coffeeshop or are craving a pastry
Simon's Coffee House
5900 South Tamiami Trailif you want a sandwich-soup-salad kind of lunch
Day Trips
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Drin Tampa is just an hour north
Naples
is 1.5 hours south