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Tourism bureau’s seasonal effort highlights sport and serenity, with a visual focus on golf and shopping
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Step into the studios, stages and soundscapes of Sarasota’s most inspiring artists and performers—each helping shape Florida’s Cultural Coast® with passion and purpose.
Behind Sarasota's cultural vibrancy are the inspiring artists, curators, musicians and performers who make it all happen. Whether they were born here or drawn here, this community is filled with virtuosos working in every medium imaginable.
It's been a hot summer! What better way to cool off than around a pool at your fave Sarasota area hotel?
Whether you're a vacationer, weekender or local, you have so many terrific choices in our beautiful area to take a dip and enjoy a scenic poolside escape.
Discover where to eat, shop and play at Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch.
Waterside Place leads with the kind of the laid-back Florida lakeside vibes that make you want to stay awhile. Built around the beautiful Kingfisher Lake, this newly developed town center of Lakewood Ranch has blossomed as a vibrant community and entertainment hub and escape from Sarasota's more busy beach towns.
Annual high school baseball tournament highlights regional standouts at MLB spring training sites, including CoolToday Park, Charlotte Sports Park, and Centennial Park
Sarasota's botanical gardens makes TIME Magazine's annual list of world greatest places to visit.
Every year, TIME recognizes the world's 100 most extraordinary destinations to explore. The magazine garners nominations of noteworthy places to stay and visit across the globe from its international network of editorial contributors and correspondents—a network with a discerning eye toward the new and exciting.
Visit Sarasota County (VSC) is thrilled to announce another resounding success for the 19th Annual Savor Sarasota, held from June 1st to June 14th. Once again, this year's Savor event highlighted Sarasota's culinary scene as a must-visit for any food lover.
The secret ingredient? An impressive 63 Visit Sarasota County member restaurants! These amazing establishments dished up an incredible selection of two-course lunch and three-course dinner prix-fixe menus, offering a dazzling array of flavors and experiences that tantalized the taste buds of nearly 15,000 diners.
Beach Blitz Soccer Resort, with support from Visit Sarasota County, will host their first annual Beach Soccer Florida Tournament on Siesta Key Beach from July 13-14, 2024. Headquartered in Austin, TX, the traveling beach soccer tournament will debut in Sarasota County for the first time since its inception in 2002, which has since garnered a growing following of soccer players, families, and enthusiasts from around the nation to celebrate the sport.
No need to be carb-shy in Sarasota—these French-inspired or French-owned bakeries, cafes and restaurants will transport you to a "European summer" where baguettes over bikinis rule.
You don't need to travel all the way to Paris to enjoy French cuisine and fresh baked treats. Trade out the Eiffel Tower for the Ca'd'Zan and have your European summer dreams lived out right here on Sarasota's coastline at our many Parisian cafés. Here are some top recommended French restaurants and bakeries in the area—from Siesta Key to Longboat Key and beyond. Bon appétit!