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Enjoy a unique Sarasota holiday experience with a local twist on the time-honored classic: Christmas lights. There is just something spellbindingly beautiful about holiday lights. The joy they bring as they light up the night, the creativity of each design, the kind message they send to those whose eyes fall...
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Life truly imitates art when you stay overnight in Sarasota, Florida. If Sarasota’s art museums, galleries and performance spaces inspire you, why stop the experience when you leave for the day? Across the destination, a collection of thoughtfully designed hotels invites you to stay surrounded by creativity—where architecture, interiors and...
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Less money may mean less spending, but it doesn’t have to equal less fun. Sarasota has many ways for visitors to explore and make long-lasting memories, even without a lot of padding in their pockets. Let’s count the ways to have fun for free or nearly free in Sarasota County...
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Sarasota County is home to a lot of ecosystems and habitats. Learn about the different parks that feature some family-friendly fun no matter what season! Venice is a beautiful seaside town on the Florida Gulf Coast. Experience natural Florida habitats such as scrubby and pine flatwoods, mangrove islands, and estuarine...
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Discover some of the local delicacies and interesting dishes served in the destination. In my family, we call them taste sensations. Food that is different and unique and usually newly delicious. It could be as simple as tater tots dipped in a ketchup-mustard mix. The complexity is not what makes...
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Whether you have only a few hours or a few days, Myakka River State Park offers the perfect adventure. Myakka River State Park , with its dozens of miles of hiking trails, palm trees and slash pines, wetlands and canopies, seems so unlike Sarasota and a world away. But driving...
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Fire up your appetite for a quintessential Florida afternoon filled with smoky flavors and soulful sounds. From smoky barbecue joints and historic hangouts to lively festivals filled with guitars and fiddles, the region offers plenty of ways to soak up the soulful sounds of blues and bluegrass—with a plate of...
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There is plenty of family fun to be had in Sarasota County. Enjoy a list of 11 activities featuring wildlife, physical activities and natural entertainment. As any parent will tell you, on a vacation with children, it's clear who's running the show. Sure, you're the adult "making the decisions," but...
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Meet the Shark Brothers of North Port: Sean and Brooks Paxton At a young age, brothers Sean and Brooks Paxton became enamored, actually obsessed, with sharks after watching the 1975 blockbuster movie JAWS. The film depicts a coastal New England town terrorized by a great white shark that is hunted...
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Venice, Florida, abounds with biking opportunities from the novice to the pro, training wheels to speed bikes, and everything in between Biking through Venice opens up a world of opportunities. Gliding by, riders get the opportunity to see wildlife that may scurry from cars or chit chatters. Birds, lizards, snakes...