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Experience Sarasota County
March 2025
Sarasota is known for its thriving arts scene, which continues to draw artists, aesthetes and works of art...
February 2025
Sarasota boasts one towering, iconic landmark that delivers a fun and inspirational day of creative discovery: Sarasota Art...
January 2025
Turn hours of fun at a Baltimore Orioles Spring Training game into a full day of activities at...
August 2024
Discover art galleries and artistic gems beyond the ordinary and see what makes Sarasota County shine as Florida's...
February 2024
June 2023
Take a journey through this cultural treasure to discover an enchanting celebration of arts, history, and creativity. Much...
March 2021
By Compass Rose History Experiences In 1899, Cornelius Van Santvoord (C.V.S.) Wilson, the owner of the Manatee County...
March 2021
By Compass Rose History Experiences Nearly four decades before Sarasota became a county, a group of Scottish immigrants...
November 2020
A good laugh in Sarasota isn't hard to find at some of the area's established institutes for comedy...
July 2020
Since 1999, Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre troupe has blossomed into one of our most popular theatre experiences, and...
June 2020
Art Center Sarasota, though often overlooked by visitors and Sarasota County residents, boasts provocative exhibitions from international artists...
June 2020
In search of coastal cuisine, cultural attractions, and enough sunshine to cure their lingering polar-vortex blues, a couple...