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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?
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Located in Venice, Fla., Fox Lea Farm is one of the few privately owned equestrian facilities in the state.
While many of the events held at the facility are owned and managed by Fox Lea Farm, Inc., it is also available for rental to outside organizations. Hunter jumper, quarter horse, appaloosa and dressage shows have all been held at this facility. In addition to bleachers and viewing pavilions, an onsite café is available for every event.
Sports Accommodated
Equestrian
Sarasota County's Legacy Trail attracts exercise enthusiasts wanting to enjoy the beauty of natural Florida on an easily accessible 12-mile long route.
The trail opened in 2008, complete with a smoothly paved path, 15 rest areas and 7 trailheads offering free parking. Its beautiful landscaping, informational signage and old railway hardware make for an excellent excuse to get outdoors, exercise, and explore Sarasota County.
From slow moving gopher tortoises to friendly scrub jays, Shamrock Park and Nature Centerin Venice is a nature lover's delight. Walkers and bikers alike will appreciate paved and grassy trails through coastal scrub and scrubby flatwoods. Connecting to Veneitian Waterway Park, which in turn continues to Legacy Trail and downtown Venice, Shamrock Park is a great recreational location.
This two-mile walking tour highlights the fascinating architecture and history downtown Sarasota, beginning on the west side of North Tamiami Trail at the Municipal Auditorium, and extending to the east end of Main Street at Washington Boulevard.
The Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Sarasota can be broken into two one-mile segments, with the Sarasota Opera House at 57 N Pineapple Avenue serving as the tour midpoint.
Take a trip through time with Visit Sarasota County as your guide: Explore the area’s pre-recorded history and learn about sites of interest, meet the men and women who transformed a rugged fishing village into a world-class leisure destination, and immerse yourself in the fascinating history of Sarasota, Florida.
Prehistoric Sarasota
Trying to find a place in Sarasota that works for both your kids and your appetite? Check out these adult- and kid-friendly restaurants that will make vacation dining fun and easy.
Going out to eat with little ones does not necessarily need to be all hot dogs, chicken fingers and French fries. Sarasota boasts plenty of dining establishments with the best of both worlds—offering something wonderful for both parents and children.
Premier Sports Campus, with Celebration-seeded grass covering 22 fields (eight of which are lighted for nighttime use) on more than 140 acres, can support a variety of field-related events.
Innovative field irrigation allows for efficient water drainage, which provides for efficient time-out weather management. Minutes from the Lakewood Ranch Town Center and Main Street, this facility is in close proximity to numerous restaurants, shops and hotels.
Sports: Soccer, Football, Rugby, Lacrosse, Cross Country, Ultimate, Field Hockey, Archery, Flag Football
When you're hungry for high quality but not excessive quantity, savor a variety of morsels at Sarasota's award-winning restaurants.
Sampling hors d'oeuvres, antipasti or tapas is a playground for the palate and helps you keep some change in your pocket. Classic or trendy, indoors or out, here, good things really do come in small packages.