Food scene
Great restaurant, with a great selection of food, situated overlooking the water. There's a nice outside area to hang out and walk out on the dock. Also a coattail bar outside with live music playing often.
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The Point kitchen + cocktails + sunset
131 Bayview DriveGreat restaurant, with a great selection of food, situated overlooking the water. There's a nice outside area to hang out and walk out on the dock. Also a coattail bar outside with live music playing often.
Higher-end steak and seafood restaurant right around the corner from our home. Great food if you want to treat yourself.
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Rosebuds Steak & Seafood House
2215 S Tamiami TrailHigher-end steak and seafood restaurant right around the corner from our home. Great food if you want to treat yourself.
My wife's favorite restaurant in the area. Great food and very reasonable prices in 10 min south of us in Venice.
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Tikka Indian Cuisine
525A U.S. 41 Bypass NorthMy wife's favorite restaurant in the area. Great food and very reasonable prices in 10 min south of us in Venice.
Max's Table
115 S Tamiami TrailOur top choice for breakfast just 3 minutes North of us.
Small seafood restaurant that is very well priced and quality foods with great selection. Located in Venice, about 7 minutes away.
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Captain Eddie’s Seafood Restaurant
107 Colonia Ln ESmall seafood restaurant that is very well priced and quality foods with great selection. Located in Venice, about 7 minutes away.
Sightseeing
Our favorite beach is only 7 minutes South of our home.
Plenty of free parking with clean bathrooms and showers.
Offers easy access to the beach right off the parking lot; not like Siesta Beach (long walk to the beach).
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Nokomis Beach
Our favorite beach is only 7 minutes South of our home.
Plenty of free parking with clean bathrooms and showers.
Offers easy access to the beach right off the parking lot; not like Siesta Beach (long walk to the beach).
This is our top beach when going with kids. Quieter beach than most and large playground, BBQ areas, small eatery, fishing, paddle boarding and lots of shells to hunt for. This beach is just South of Nokomis Beach.
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North Jetty Beach
1000 S Casey Key RdThis is our top beach when going with kids. Quieter beach than most and large playground, BBQ areas, small eatery, fishing, paddle boarding and lots of shells to hunt for. This beach is just South of Nokomis Beach.
Beautiful state park 1 minute away. Offers many miles of hiking/biking, kayaking, bird-watching, camping, activities and information center.
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Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State ParkBeautiful state park 1 minute away. Offers many miles of hiking/biking, kayaking, bird-watching, camping, activities and information center.
City/town information
Small quiet town situated between Sarasota and Venice. Offers plenty of good restaurants, beaches with water activities and hiking opportunities. Easy access to the I75 to head toward Tampa/Orlando or down South toward Naples.
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Nokomis
Small quiet town situated between Sarasota and Venice. Offers plenty of good restaurants, beaches with water activities and hiking opportunities. Easy access to the I75 to head toward Tampa/Orlando or down South toward Naples.