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Learn more about these Black-owned restaurants, tours and other businesses on Florida's Gulf Coast
Chaz 51 Steakhouse is a foodie destination offering high-end cuisine to challenge even those with the most discerning tastes. The selections prepared by owner Chef Charles Amherst seek to excite the palate with his combination of Southern hospitality and fine dining, including scrumptious surf & turf entrees that have made this Venice restaurant a community jewel.
Try these six different ideas for enjoying Summer responsibly and saving money with limited-time deals during Sarasota Big Pass
Whether your idea of living responsibly is more than six feet away from strangers or so far off-grid another stranger isn’t even in sight, here are some sensible ways to get out of the house or hotel room for a fun time around Sarasota County.
Whether visiting for the first time ever, or the first time in a while, this guide features new experiences each visitor will enjoy!
Through both dedicated efforts of local leaders and the unique charm of the area, this once sleepy fishing town has become an internationally known destination. Here are seven reasons throughout its 100-year history Sarasota County has been a desirable place for visitors to play:
Get some fresh air with a purpose and try one of our self-guided walking tours to help you discover some of the food, history and culture around Florida's Gulf Coast®.
Enjoy fresh air, open spaces and global cuisine throughout the day in Downtown Sarasota
What’s a better way to enjoy the vibe of a beautiful city than taking a leisurely walking tour of the main drag? Doing so while also tasting the flavors of the community! In beautiful Downtown Sarasota, begin and end your day, with fabulous French cuisine highlighted in the middle by other food from around the country.
Enjoy fresh air, open spaces and global cuisine throughout the day on St. Armands and Lido Keys
The best part of a trip to Florida is the seemingly endless seafood available at your beck and call. From grouper sandwiches to briny oysters and piping hot conch fritters, Sarasota’s historic St. Armand’s circle is the ideal location to sample the area’s plentiful seafood.
Enjoy fresh air, open spaces and global cuisine throughout the day in Historic Downtown Venice
Sarasota County’s hidden jewel, Venice, is the ideal place to take in the Florida sights. Enjoy waterfront dining, and city highlights during our curated dining tour of the island.
Getting to know Sarasota County can seem daunting, but this guide is stuffed with fun Sarasota activities for the whole family
Here’s how three families describe Sarasota and her islands as a perfect vacation fit for through the years—from children to parents to grandparents!
Longboat Key has always been a timeless catalyst for memory making among vacationers from all over the country. If LBK were a time capsule, it would indeed hold reflections of priceless moments and lifetime events from people that come in as guests, but leave as family.