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Sometimes you need to add some pizazz to your vacation clothes, so here are some favorite local shops where you can update your Florida fashion. We’ve all been there. Standing at the airport luggage carousel, waiting and waiting and waiting as a colorful array of luggage passes you. Hard-sided suitcases...
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Expand your visual perspective and see how artists reimagine our beloved cityscapes with interactive 3D illusions, colorful flower tapestries, and chalk masterpieces at the Sarasota Chalk Festival. Renowned pavement artists from around the world gather every November in annual pilgrimage to Sarasota's International Chalk Festival – creating a "Museum in...
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Get more out of your beach vacation from Sarasota County’s world-class visual and performing arts. Known as Florida's Cultural Coast®, this slice of paradise is enriched with the enjoyment and wonder of museums, art galleries, life-size murals, 3D sidewalk art, circus arenas and many other performance theaters has evolved into...
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Part laidback beach paradise, and part eclectic arts and culture destination: Sarasota is a fun and welcoming destination for LGBTQ travelers, couples, and families. Explore our guide to our diverse community—and be our guest! Looking for your next "gaycation" destination, but eager to escape the year-round traffic jams in party...
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Sarasota is a destination for gatherings that glisten with prestige and purpose. Events run the gamut from celebrating our world-renowned botanic gardens to experiencing a robust and full spectrum of the arts. Year-round guests flock in their season finery from all reaches of the world to join Sarasotans for a...
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Outdoor seating at restaurants is easy in paradise along Florida’s Gulf Coast, but this list of local eateries features places that put their own special twist on the concept. Sitting outside for a meal in Florida is canon—especially when you’re taking a break from a long, arduous winter elsewhere and...
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Art Center Sarasota, though often overlooked by visitors and Sarasota County residents, boasts provocative exhibitions from international artists. The building is one of the city's oldest cultural attractions but one of it's most active present-day establishments as well. Hidden in plain view, just off the stretch of Tamiami Trail that...
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Uncover some of the best beaches and backdrops to snap a picture in #MySarasota It’s hard not to feel like you’re living in paradise among the clear blue skies, warm weather, glistening oceans, waterfront dining, great food, and delicious tropical drinks in Sarasota. From Sarasota’s white sand beaches to the...
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Sarasota County offers family fun for story-loving tots and older siblings to parents and grandparents. Museums and Aquariums Mote SEA features three galleries, each home to dozens of aquatic animals, as well as interactive experiences and immersive learning opportunities. Dive into the ocean during Mote's Virtual Reality Experience, or encounter...
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Easy ways to spend a day with your family on Siesta Key — one of Sarasota County's many beach vacation destinations. Easy. Life in Sarasota County is easy. Easy to navigate. Easy pace. Easy clothes. Easy weather. When my family in Wisconsin asks how I like living in Sarasota County...