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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...
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Learn about the “Eat Local” movement by taking a tour and finding out what’s happening at some Sarasota County farms! As a kid, my mom regularly took me and my brother to farms to buy (or pick) vegetables, see newborn calves, feed little goats, collect warm eggs, milk cows, and...
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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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One of the biggest traveling challenges frustrating visitors can be parking. Read up on the free and low-cost parking options in Sarasota before you come to town. “Variety is the spice of life” is a colloquial phase we are all too familiar with and is often used when referring to...
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Learn something on vacation through taking a class or a workshop. If you're anything like this writer, you breathed a sigh of relief when you closed your algebra textbook for the last time—or perhaps it was "The Canterbury Tales" that did you in—and back then, you wouldn't dream of spending...
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Traveling with a pet? Get prepared with our guide on this critter-friendly destination offering plenty of options for accommodations. When it's time for a vacation, plenty of people like to plan trips the entire family can enjoy—and for lots of us, family includes our furry four-legged friends. If you wouldn't...
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Only in town for the afternoon? Time to kill before your dinner reservation? Uncover things to do in Sarasota when you only have a few hours to spare. Whether you’re here on vacation, for a sporting event or a business trip, or just passing through, you can find something to...
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An easy and tasty homemade chocolate treat to celebrate a holiday, anniversary, birthday and more! If you’re thinking about making a treat for your special someone, how about chocolate bark topped with sweet and salty morsels? It’s easy to make, pretty to look at, and a welcome gift for the...
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2025 marks the 15th season for the Orioles at "Birdland South" in Sarasota County Snowbirds aren’t the only ones flocking to Sarasota in February. The Baltimore Orioles kick off their 15th spring training season in Sarasota this February when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ed Smith Stadium. 2025 Spring...