December

 Learn about Newtown and explore the Newtown African American Heritage Trail.

The African American community in Sarasota known as Newtown is a local gem containing the rich history of people, places and events that contributed greatly to the development of our beautiful city by the sea.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! As if there was ever a need to justify grabbing a cone, July is National Ice Cream Month, the perfect excuse to scope out your favorite scoop.

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 upon them – they are a spectacle to behold. Sarasota boasts neighborhood after neighborhood of stunning displays; but to see something a little different, don your holiday best and check out one of these wonderful holiday light displays.

Your full guide to Sarasota County restaurants taking stress out of your stockings this holiday, opening their doors for a memorable Christmas dinner, lunch, or brunch! 

The charm and appeal of Historic Spanish Point can be easily summed up in four P’s — Prehistoric, Pioneers, Palmer, and Plants.

Nestled far back off Tamiami Trail in sleepy Osprey lies a verdant oasis rich with history. The 30 acre parcel of waterfront land has been inhabited by humans since 300 A.D. Although there are no longer any full time residents, there are plenty of inquisitive visitors every day eager to learn about its long and varied history.

For years, Sarasota’s popular public art exhibit “Embracing Our Differences” has celebrated diversity and inclusion through the eyes of an equally diverse group of artists

Authentic food and tradition of Eastern European cultures that have become prevalent in Sarasota County’s southern City of North Port.

North Port, in Southeast Sarasota County, is a short 30-minute drive from Sarasota.  A little-known fact is that it is considered the hub of the Ukrainian community in Southwest Florida. European accents and languages can be heard everywhere -- in restaurants, shops and markets - it’s a microcosm of Eastern Europe. Here you’ll likely meet Ukrainians, Russians, Serbians and Poles – to name a few.

So, why North Port?

Special diet? Make your next trip stress free by choosing one of these local restaurants serving up delicious and creative animal-free meals

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus launched a clown college in the Florida beach destination in 1967, and gave the world a new generation of entertainers

Sarasota County has long been synonymous with the circus and the art of clowning.

It is a relationship that dates back nearly a century, when John Ringling, the Midwestern impresario, moved the winter quarters of his Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from Bridgeport, Conn. to a burgeoning Florida city called Sarasota in 1927.