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If you want top-of-the-line, more-bang-for-your-buck, you may as well go with No. 1.It's that time of year again—time for family vacations, reunions and weddings. And there's no better place to host a family getaway than the beach. It has something for everyone: natural playgrounds of water and sand, miles of...
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Volunteering on vacation can be a rewarding and enriching experience, especially to returning visitors. Learn about several ways to be involved. There’s no better way to enjoy the beauty of the Florida sun than by volunteering in picturesque Sarasota. For many locals, volunteerism is as equally enjoyable as walking along...
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Mango season is approaching in Sarasota. Here’s what to do with these orbs of heaven falling from the treetops. Everyone has their ideal food, the one thing they’d choose if forced into a “one food for the rest of your life on a deserted island” situation. For me, there is...
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Learn how ‘Citizen Democracy’ is working, right here in Sarasota. Have you ever seen the big blue sign at Island Park that says “Welcome to the Sarasota Bayfront” with two hands superimposed with a map, referencing something about Sarasota’s “Sister Cities”? And have you ever wondered what that was all...
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The sun and the sea aren’t the only things I’ve grown to appreciate about Sarasota as a relocated Midwesterner. As a relocated Midwesterner, I can appreciate Florida in a way the native-borns cannot. I refuse to become blasé – every dolphin, every Siesta sunset, every shark tooth is a miracle...
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Pinecraft has a lot to offer in great food and hand-made goods. A cultural hub of Amish and Mennonite activity, Pinecraft has now expanded with a full-service hotel in the Carlisle Inn Sarasota Hotel & Conference Center. Neatly tucked between Bahia Vista Street and north Tuttle Avenue the Pinecraft community...
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“This is an exciting time.” That’s how Erin Silk, CEO of Venice MainStreet, classifies everything that will be going on in downtown Venice this summer. A major construction project will be starting most likely in June that will transform Venice, Miami, and Tampa Avenues. The roads will be taken down...
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I'm at marks the end of my 21-day clean eating challenge. I gave up processed food, caffeine, alcohol and sugar which is hard when there are so many great places to eat and grab a drink in Sarasota County. Luckily for me, I didn't have to look far to find...
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You said yes and now is the time to plan your dream wedding in Sarasota Congratulations! Planning a wedding is an exciting time and you have a lot of decisions to make. Visit Sarasota County is here to help you along the way as you prepare for your special day...
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Whether you want to mingle with the locals and chit chat the day away or keep to yourself and take a break from banter after the family-filled holidays, there’s a great way to spend a day – or days - alone in Sarasota.Sometimes we travel alone, be it for work...