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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.
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.
If you were going to choose a place to combine work and play, Sarasota would top almost everyone’s list.
With its near-perfect weather, beautiful beaches, cultural and artistic amenities, and wonderful places to stay, Sarasota is ideal for those who will be packing their laptops and cellphones along with their bathing suits and suntan lotion.
Plan your trip to Sarasota County around the seven-day holiday known as Freedom Week, which encourages shoppers to make purchases on qualifying outdoor and recreation items (such as kayaks, camping gear, fishing/boating activity supplies and other sports equipment.
It’s almost that time of year again, a tasty tradition running 15+ years and a time to savor the flavors or summer along with the culinary delights of 100+ award-winning and legendary restaurants.
The University Town Center, also known by visitors and locals alike as the UTC, a district where friends and families find themselves at the center of it all.
Corral your friends and family for a fun, springtime day out in the fields of Sarasota County's U-Pick farms and orchards—where you can harvest your own fruits or vegetables to take home, or back to your accommodations, and cook up your own farm-to-table Florida meal! These Sarasota-based farms provide the necessary equipment/buckets for picking and for getting your bundle home safely in a bag.
Within the city limits of Sarasota lies Pinecraft, home of the snowbird community to many Amish and Mennonites
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Prefer to get outdoors and share a meal on a picnic blanket than to dine out at a restaurant? We've got you covered. These are five scenic spots of solitude and serenity—not to mention not-too-shabby views—for you to pack a basket of tasty snacks and sandwiches, along with a cooler of your favorite beverages.
