Guidebook for Sarasota

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Guidebook for Sarasota

Food Scene

Great breakfast and lunch place close to the house. Friendly staff.
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SunnySide Cafe
4900 N Tamiami Trail
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Great breakfast and lunch place close to the house. Friendly staff.

Arts & Culture

Restaurants, Art Galleries, Cool vibe.
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Rosemary District
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Restaurants, Art Galleries, Cool vibe.
Iconic Ringling Art Museum and CIRCUS Museum. Also Ca d'Zan the Ringling Mansion. All within walking distance of the house. Exquisite grounds, terrace with views of Sarasota Bay. Often there are special events with live music and dancing.
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Ringling Museum station
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Iconic Ringling Art Museum and CIRCUS Museum. Also Ca d'Zan the Ringling Mansion. All within walking distance of the house. Exquisite grounds, terrace with views of Sarasota Bay. Often there are special events with live music and dancing.
Walking distance to house. Beautiful venue for first rate productions. Also Historic Asolo Theater inside Ringling Museum for concerts, films and productions.
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Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail
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Walking distance to house. Beautiful venue for first rate productions. Also Historic Asolo Theater inside Ringling Museum for concerts, films and productions.
Top rate local theater company with 5 stages including cabaret. Restaurant for pre-theater dinners. Two matinees weekly.
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Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
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Top rate local theater company with 5 stages including cabaret. Restaurant for pre-theater dinners. Two matinees weekly.
Black box cutting edge productions . Small theater, fills up quickly.
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Urbanite Theatre
1487 2nd St
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Black box cutting edge productions . Small theater, fills up quickly.
Popular theater producing musicals and dramas.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
1012 N Orange Ave
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Popular theater producing musicals and dramas.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop Bar is cool gathering spot. Evoq restaurant on lobby level is high end food scene. Valet parking.
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The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View Dr
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Rooftop Bar is cool gathering spot. Evoq restaurant on lobby level is high end food scene. Valet parking.
LIvely bar and restaurant downtown.
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Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
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LIvely bar and restaurant downtown.
Food and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.
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Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon Ave
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Food and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.

Parks & Nature

Great park about 30 mintues from house. Hiking, biking, nature trails, wildlife.
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Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State Park
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Great park about 30 mintues from house. Hiking, biking, nature trails, wildlife.
Alligators! Kayaking, Boat to view wildlife. Birding. Hiking. Picnics. Canopy walk (treetop walk).
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Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
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Alligators! Kayaking, Boat to view wildlife. Birding. Hiking. Picnics. Canopy walk (treetop walk).
Biking and Walking from Sarasota to Venice.
Legacy Trail (Sarasota to Venice Rail-Trail)
Legacy Trail
Biking and Walking from Sarasota to Venice.
The # 1 beach in USA. White powdery sand. New concession stands. Large parking lot, but get there early.
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Siesta Beach
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The # 1 beach in USA. White powdery sand. New concession stands. Large parking lot, but get there early.
Closest beach to the house. Great spot to have a drink at sunset.
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Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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Closest beach to the house. Great spot to have a drink at sunset.

Shopping

Every Saturday downtown. Local vendors, food trucks and lots of fun activities.
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Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon Avenue
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Every Saturday downtown. Local vendors, food trucks and lots of fun activities.
Amish owned super duper supermarket. Great produce, fish and meat. Bakery is known for Amish delicacies. Very friendly staff and owners.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer Blvd
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Amish owned super duper supermarket. Great produce, fish and meat. Bakery is known for Amish delicacies. Very friendly staff and owners.
There is a Whole Foods downtown as well. University is the newer store.
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Whole Foods Market
1451 1st St
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There is a Whole Foods downtown as well. University is the newer store.
Close to house. Everything essential.
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
3500 N Tamiami Trail
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Close to house. Everything essential.
Go to supermarket. Everything you need.
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Publix Super Market at Sarasota Pavilion
6543 S Tamiami Trail
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Go to supermarket. Everything you need.
Newest indoor shopping mall in US. Easy parking. Restaurants galore. Beautiful space.
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The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center Dr
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Newest indoor shopping mall in US. Easy parking. Restaurants galore. Beautiful space.

Everything Else

Walk down Main Street in Sarasota and you will find small shops, restaurants, locally owned. An independent bookstore (Bookstore ONE).
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Main Street
Main Street
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Walk down Main Street in Sarasota and you will find small shops, restaurants, locally owned. An independent bookstore (Bookstore ONE).