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When you’re on vacation, you don’t have to carve out time to devote to a shopping spree. From a restaurant to botanical gardens, gift stores are filled with special items and souvenirs you can take home for yourself or a loved one. Some of Sarasota’s best shopping opportunities may be...
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The Newtown African American Heritage Trail honors Sarasota's trailblazing civil rights activism Newtown’s proud history of advancing African American civil rights and equality is recognized nationally as an attraction for others to visit and appreciate. A new site as of 2019, the Newtown African American Heritage Trail is the southernmost...
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The simplicity of the Newtown Historical Gallery is what provides its unique charm, though not nearly as charming as the man behind it. Walking into the Newtown Historical Gallery on Osprey Avenue in Sarasota is like walking into a time capsule filled with proclamations, family photos, artifacts, and an intangible...
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The charm and appeal of Historic Spanish Point can be easily summed up in four P’s — Prehistoric, Pioneers, Palmer, and Plants. Nestled far back off Tamiami Trail in sleepy Osprey lies a verdant oasis rich with history. The 30 acre parcel of waterfront land has been inhabited by humans...
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In addition to its world-renowned shopping, dining, and beaches, modern St. Armands Circle is home to the Circus Ring of Fame One century ago, the circus reigned supreme as the pinnacle of popular entertainment in the United States. Beginning in the 1880s and continuing well into the post-war midcentury, exquisite...
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Since 1999, Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre troupe has blossomed into one of our most popular theatre experiences, and has big plans to keep pushing the envelope. The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) was founded by Nate Jacobs in 1999 as a not-for-profit, but the seed for the only professional black...
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Stretching with an instructor in a studio is nice, one of the best things about yoga is the portability of the practice: Got a flat surface? An able body? An open mind? Time to Nama-stay outdoors for an impromptu session. Sarasota County’s subtropical climate beckons yogis to bring their practice...