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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...
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Find holiday deals and special shopping opportunities at Sarasota County retailersGot a holiday shopping list a mile long—and no elves to help you check it off? Whether playing Santa makes you feel fa-la-la or ho-ho-hum, merchants in Sarasota County stand ready to help you find a gift for everyone in...
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The ultimate comfort food: bread and butter with orange marmalade, this is a dish to impress any guest with flavor that shouts Florida! It sounds like something your grandmother would make, doesn’t it?The ultimate in comfort food, bread and butter pudding is a yummy dish to serve during the holidays...
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Venice, Florida, named one of the top two “happiest seaside towns in America” will undoubtedly leave you smiling. Here are ten reasons why.
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Check out restorative ways to relax and unwind while visiting Sarasota County. "Om" is the word representing an ancient sound or vibration that is often chanted as a mantra in yoga sessions. The rhythmic aural sensation is believed to touch a deeper chord within our souls reflecting a universal synchronicity...
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Numerous no. 1 beach rankings and a new reality TV show on MTV — read more on Siesta Key’s fine white sand, turquoise green waters and fabulous sip-and-savor locales.There truly is no place like Siesta Key. The sugary white sand, the colorful bungalows, the charming village shops — it is...
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New trolley tours show off Sarasota’s noteworthy architecture at the Center for Architecture Sarasota If you become enamored of Sarasota during your first visit here, you’re not alone. “People tend to come to Sarasota and just fall in love with the whole picture, like a first date that went really...
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Not only do radishes and butter go well together, but enjoying circular foods (like radishes) around the New Year is a great way to ensure luck in the months ahead! Radishes. They’re not only low in calories and fat, they’re also packed with Vitamin C, magnesium, calcium, potassium, folic acid...
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A trek through the mangrove tunnels of Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach Nature Park gives kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders unique routes for exploring a unique ecosystem "Aaah! I almost just bit it! I was dodging that branch and almost fell right off!" Cue incessant giggling, leading to further...
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Tartines are a delicious (and easy) way to enjoy fresh, ripe tomatoes. I love tomatoes. They’re colorful, versatile and delicious. As I write this, my garden is full of green beauties — both heirloom and native varieties — all destined for salads, salsas, sauces and snacks. And while I wait...