April

Make friends jealous during your next virtual happy hour or video conference with a stunning beach background from Sarasota County

If you're turning to video conference softwares like Zoom for a much-needed dose of social interaction with friends or coworkers, check out these free resources to spice up your virtual background. If seeing truly is believing, maybe everyone in the video chat can take a brief vacation to one of our stunning Gulf Coast beaches!

The Giving Challenge is one of the easiest ways to support local nonprofits because it's all online!  

The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour online giving event where donations made to participating nonprofits will be matched up to $100 per donor, per organization. 

The event occurs from noon to noon, April 28-29, 2020. Many of Sarasota County's attractions are nonprofits and have a profile on The Giving Challenge website.

From humble beginnings, Savor Sarasota has grown from around 25 restaurants in its first year to over 50 in recent years. Here’s what else you might not know about our restaurant week’s 20-year history.

2025 marks the 20^th year of Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week—an annual summer celebration of our award-winning culinary community beloved by locals and visitors alike.

Catch your own fish and bring the clean fillets to one of these Sarasota County restaurants to have them cooked just for you

What’s better than catching your own fish and having it cooked for you, while sitting back and enjoying a cocktail?  In the Sarasota area, several restaurants are happy to do just that, and the best part is that you don’t have to clean up!  (Note: this is not an all-inclusive list, so be sure to ask your favorite/nearby restaurant if they offer the service.)

We asked members of the Sarasota County tourism industry to share some of the additional policies and procedures they've added for customers in response to the pandemic.

Get some fresh air with a purpose and try one of our self-guided walking tours to help you discover some of the food, history and culture around Florida's Gulf Coast®.

Sarasota area restaurants offer up alternatives to the standard plastic straw to help protect the local environment

Millions of plastic straws are used every day in the United States. Generally not able to be recycled, they can wind up littering our beaches and local waterways. In fact, they’re usually among the top items collected during beach cleanups around the world.

Hunting for shells at Sarasota County beaches is among the unique pleasures visitors and locals alike enjoy year-round

Hunting for shells on Florida's endless beaches is among the unique pleasures visitors and locals alike enjoy year-round. Sarasota County is known for its beautiful beaches filled with a variety of nature’s treasures. Ask any shelling enthusiast and they’ll swear on a stack of sand dollars that there’s nothing more relaxing and enjoyable as the hunt for a perfect shell.

Dine-in at these beachside bars and waterfront eateries, or, don't miss a beat of the beach—take it to-go and hurry back to picnic under your umbrella

Hungry and hankering for a refuel on a long beach day? Take a quick break from the saltwater to quench your thirst and seek some shade from the sun—these casual beachfront jaunts offer a mid-day reprieve just steps from the sand. Or if you can't stand to be away from your beach chair long and just need a quick refreshment, opt for takeout and enjoy a refreshment with your toes in the tides.