Guidebook for Sarasota

Devin & Marian
Devin & Marian
Guidebook for Sarasota

Drinks & Nightlife

Exclusive bar with top shelf service and delectable bar bites. *Within Walking Distance*
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State Street Eating House + Cocktails
1533 State St
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Exclusive bar with top shelf service and delectable bar bites. *Within Walking Distance*
Hit the dance floor with some of the best live music in Sarasota (make sure you bring cash for the door). *Within Walking Distance*
44 preporučuju mještani
The Blue Rooster
1525 4th St
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Hit the dance floor with some of the best live music in Sarasota (make sure you bring cash for the door). *Within Walking Distance*
Eatery & lounge in The Ritz Carlton serves seafood & crafted cocktails in a nautical-themed space.
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Jack Dusty
1111 Ritz Carlton Dr
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Eatery & lounge in The Ritz Carlton serves seafood & crafted cocktails in a nautical-themed space.
Creative, locally-sourced Italian meals & craft cocktails are featured in stylish digs with a patio.
27 preporučuju mještani
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
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Creative, locally-sourced Italian meals & craft cocktails are featured in stylish digs with a patio.
Varied New American menu, cocktails & live music presented outside in a tiki-inspired setting. *Within 10min Walking Distance*
72 preporučuju mještani
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon Ave
72 preporučuju mještani
Varied New American menu, cocktails & live music presented outside in a tiki-inspired setting. *Within 10min Walking Distance*
Chill outpost in a historic building features bands & DJs in a cozy space with a trendy bar scene. *Within Walking Distance*
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The Gator Club
1490 Main St
96 preporučuju mještani
Chill outpost in a historic building features bands & DJs in a cozy space with a trendy bar scene. *Within Walking Distance*

Food Scene

Farm to table food with fresh cocktails and themed nights (like Ladies Night on Thursday) *Within Walking Distance*
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Boca Sarasota
19 S Lemon Ave
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Farm to table food with fresh cocktails and themed nights (like Ladies Night on Thursday) *Within Walking Distance*
Mar Vista Restaurant is a delightful old Florida style waterside place for lunch or dinner on northeast Longboat Key.
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Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant
760 Broadway St
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Mar Vista Restaurant is a delightful old Florida style waterside place for lunch or dinner on northeast Longboat Key.
Sarasota's best new restaurant offering fresh, local food with comfortable & fun atmosphere. We serve dinner and brunch in Sarasota with full liquor.
37 preporučuju mještani
Baker & Wife
2157 Siesta Dr
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Sarasota's best new restaurant offering fresh, local food with comfortable & fun atmosphere. We serve dinner and brunch in Sarasota with full liquor.
With an outdoor cafe as well as indoor dining, Simons offers really good fresh handmade sandwiches, salads and homemade soups.
52 preporučuju mještani
Simon's Coffee House
5900 South Tamiami Trail
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With an outdoor cafe as well as indoor dining, Simons offers really good fresh handmade sandwiches, salads and homemade soups.
With an impressive menu of traditional and creative seafood specialties you’re sure to find it a chore to make just the right selection for your lunch or dinner.
150 preporučuju mještani
Walt's Fish Market Restaurant
4144 S Tamiami Trail
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With an impressive menu of traditional and creative seafood specialties you’re sure to find it a chore to make just the right selection for your lunch or dinner.
Enjoy fresh and local fare, simply but elegantly prepared at The Lido Key Tiki Bar, located Gulf-front at The Beach Club on Lido Key.
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Lido Key Tiki Bar 🗿
1234 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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Enjoy fresh and local fare, simply but elegantly prepared at The Lido Key Tiki Bar, located Gulf-front at The Beach Club on Lido Key.
Authentic, central Texas style barbecue by veteran Pit Master, Mark Gabrick, that’s cooked “low and slow” in an offset, wood-fired J&R Manufacturing Oyler Smoker – lovingly known as “Big Red” and known as the most sought after smoker available. *Within Walking Distance*
40 preporučuju mještani
Brick's Smoked Meats
1528 State St
40 preporučuju mještani
Authentic, central Texas style barbecue by veteran Pit Master, Mark Gabrick, that’s cooked “low and slow” in an offset, wood-fired J&R Manufacturing Oyler Smoker – lovingly known as “Big Red” and known as the most sought after smoker available. *Within Walking Distance*
Oceanside diner with modern decor serving unique seafood dishes, burgers & salads plus cocktails.
82 preporučuju mještani
Shore St. Armands
465 John Ringling Blvd
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Oceanside diner with modern decor serving unique seafood dishes, burgers & salads plus cocktails.
Casually elegant seafood restaurant with views from floor-to-ceiling windows & a bayside patio.
64 preporučuju mještani
Ophelia's on the Bay
9105 Midnight Pass Rd
64 preporučuju mještani
Casually elegant seafood restaurant with views from floor-to-ceiling windows & a bayside patio.
A historic cottage with global fine dining plus an informal space with live music & a smaller menu.
43 preporučuju mještani
Euphemia Haye Restaurant & The Haye Loft
5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr
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A historic cottage with global fine dining plus an informal space with live music & a smaller menu.
Low-key spot featuring clever cafe fare from sandwiches to frittatas, plus imported beer & sangria. *Within Walking Distance*
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Fresh Start Cafe
630 S Orange Ave
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Low-key spot featuring clever cafe fare from sandwiches to frittatas, plus imported beer & sangria. *Within Walking Distance*
Great home made italian dishes with a Mediterranean flair. *Within Walking Distance*
The Bodhi Tree Café
1938 Adams Ln
Great home made italian dishes with a Mediterranean flair. *Within Walking Distance*
Innovative, carefully sourced American cuisine served in a warm, sophisticated restored home. *Within Walking Distance*
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Indigenous Restaurant
239 S Links Ave
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Innovative, carefully sourced American cuisine served in a warm, sophisticated restored home. *Within Walking Distance*
Arrestingly Good Donuts. Yeast raised + cakes + croissant + vegan + gluten free. Infused Milks + Cold Brew + Awesome Coffee *Within Walking Distance*
11 preporučuju mještani
Five-O Donut Co
2241 Ringling Blvd
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Arrestingly Good Donuts. Yeast raised + cakes + croissant + vegan + gluten free. Infused Milks + Cold Brew + Awesome Coffee *Within Walking Distance*
Fresh-baked breads, meatballs & homemade mozzarella star at this casual, family-run Italian eatery. *Within Walking Distance*
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Caragiulo's Italian American
69 S Palm Ave
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Fresh-baked breads, meatballs & homemade mozzarella star at this casual, family-run Italian eatery. *Within Walking Distance*
Atlantic Beer & Oyster is your neighborhood oyster bar and modern seafood shack. We showcase a rotation of East Coast, West Coast, & Gulf Coast oysters, fresh seafood, and smoked fish dip. Our beer list includes coastal craft brews and your favorite classic domestics. *Within Walking Distance*
ABO Sarasota
1534 State St
Atlantic Beer & Oyster is your neighborhood oyster bar and modern seafood shack. We showcase a rotation of East Coast, West Coast, & Gulf Coast oysters, fresh seafood, and smoked fish dip. Our beer list includes coastal craft brews and your favorite classic domestics. *Within Walking Distance*
Sleek bistro offering American fare such as short ribs & crab cakes plus specialty cocktails. *Within Walking Distance*
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Louies Modern
1289 N Palm Ave
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Sleek bistro offering American fare such as short ribs & crab cakes plus specialty cocktails. *Within Walking Distance*
Japanese restaurant featuring a menu of sushi, hot entrees, sake & cocktails in a stylish space. *Within Walking Distance*
21 preporučuju mještani
Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi
100 Central Ave
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Japanese restaurant featuring a menu of sushi, hot entrees, sake & cocktails in a stylish space. *Within Walking Distance*
We are passionate about great coffee. Our goal is to bring our customers a consistent product that will delight any palate from amateur to connoisseur. *Within Walking Distance*
119 preporučuju mještani
Kahwa Coffee
204 2nd Ave S
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We are passionate about great coffee. Our goal is to bring our customers a consistent product that will delight any palate from amateur to connoisseur. *Within Walking Distance*
Seasonal New American cuisine served in a stylish space with a copper bar & outdoor dining.
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Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie
1917 S Osprey Ave
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Seasonal New American cuisine served in a stylish space with a copper bar & outdoor dining.
Casual, contemporary option for Japanese & Thai fusion fare plus creative martinis.
45 preporučuju mještani
Pacific Rim
1859 Hillview St
45 preporučuju mještani
Casual, contemporary option for Japanese & Thai fusion fare plus creative martinis.

Arts & Culture

Stunning artwork and new traveling exhibits. Free admissions on Mondays to the museum. The grounds are open to the public so skip the art and enjoy a picnic on the water.
540 preporučuju mještani
Muzej umjetnosti Džon i Mejbl Ringling
5401 Bay Shore Rd
540 preporučuju mještani
Stunning artwork and new traveling exhibits. Free admissions on Mondays to the museum. The grounds are open to the public so skip the art and enjoy a picnic on the water.
This downtown live comedy venues features national, state and local comedians. *Within Walking Distance*
63 preporučuju mještani
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre
1923 Ringling Blvd
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This downtown live comedy venues features national, state and local comedians. *Within Walking Distance*
It produces contemporary plays, with over 32,000 subscribers a year, more than any theatre its size in the country.
74 preporučuju mještani
Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
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It produces contemporary plays, with over 32,000 subscribers a year, more than any theatre its size in the country.
The Asolo Repertory Theatre or Asolo Rep is a professional theater in Sarasota, Florida. It is the largest Equity theatre in Florida, and the largest Repertory theatre in the Southeastern United States.
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Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail
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The Asolo Repertory Theatre or Asolo Rep is a professional theater in Sarasota, Florida. It is the largest Equity theatre in Florida, and the largest Repertory theatre in the Southeastern United States.
The Sarasota Opera House is an historic theatre, now opera house, features world-renown of the best classic opera. *Within Walking Distance*
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sarasota opera
61 N Pineapple Ave
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The Sarasota Opera House is an historic theatre, now opera house, features world-renown of the best classic opera. *Within Walking Distance*
A landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation performing arts hall located directly on Sarasota Bay which offers a world of great music, dance, theater, comedy and more!
154 preporučuju mještani
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N Tamiami Trail
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A landmark Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation performing arts hall located directly on Sarasota Bay which offers a world of great music, dance, theater, comedy and more!
The Sarasota Orchestra's mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.
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Sarasota Orchestra
709 N Tamiami Trail
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The Sarasota Orchestra's mission is to engage, educate, and enrich our community through high-quality, live musical experiences.
Venerable site showing 90+ classic, exotic & muscle cars, plus antique music boxes & phonographs.
60 preporučuju mještani
Muzej klasičnih automobila u Sarasoti
5500 N Tamiami Trail
60 preporučuju mještani
Venerable site showing 90+ classic, exotic & muscle cars, plus antique music boxes & phonographs.

Sightseeing

Offering 360 degree views of the water, this public park is perfect for picnics, pictures, and watching the boats coming in and out of the marina. *Within Walking Distance*
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Bayfront Park
5 Bayfront Dr
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Offering 360 degree views of the water, this public park is perfect for picnics, pictures, and watching the boats coming in and out of the marina. *Within Walking Distance*
Burns Court offers a selection of restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, an independent film theatre, and jazz bar. *Within Walking Distance*
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Burns Court
Burns Court
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Burns Court offers a selection of restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, an independent film theatre, and jazz bar. *Within Walking Distance*
Rosemary District has delicious brunch options, top-rated local yoga studio, and local favorite beer garden.
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Rosemary District
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Rosemary District has delicious brunch options, top-rated local yoga studio, and local favorite beer garden.
Unconditional Surrender is a statue by artist Seward Johnson. It is located in Sarasota's Bayfront Park and is a popular destination for photos and many re-enactments of the kiss. The statue is based on the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph V-J day in Times Square, published in Life magazine in 1945. *Within Walking Distance*
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Bezuslovna predaja - Sarasota, FL
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Unconditional Surrender is a statue by artist Seward Johnson. It is located in Sarasota's Bayfront Park and is a popular destination for photos and many re-enactments of the kiss. The statue is based on the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph V-J day in Times Square, published in Life magazine in 1945. *Within Walking Distance*
12-acre park & beach adjacent to the Ringling Bridge, with fishing & bay & city views. *Within Walking Distance*
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John Ringling Causeway
John Ringling Causeway
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12-acre park & beach adjacent to the Ringling Bridge, with fishing & bay & city views. *Within Walking Distance*
Enjoy art galleries, dining, antiques, and specialty shops. *Within Walking Distance*
South Palm Avenue
South Palm Avenue
Enjoy art galleries, dining, antiques, and specialty shops. *Within Walking Distance*
The atmosphere at Southside Village has arguably become the most elegant in town, with a luxe beach-chic vibe at intriguing shops and delightful alfresco dining at both Libby’s restaurant and Morton’s Gourmet Market. After a leisurely lunch, explore boutiques on South Osprey Avenue and Hillview. From high-fashion resale to hand-crafted jewelry, there’s enough to keep you going until dinner or an espresso break at the new coffee house, Perq, a sister to the delicious Lollicake Queen next store.
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Southside Village
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The atmosphere at Southside Village has arguably become the most elegant in town, with a luxe beach-chic vibe at intriguing shops and delightful alfresco dining at both Libby’s restaurant and Morton’s Gourmet Market. After a leisurely lunch, explore boutiques on South Osprey Avenue and Hillview. From high-fashion resale to hand-crafted jewelry, there’s enough to keep you going until dinner or an espresso break at the new coffee house, Perq, a sister to the delicious Lollicake Queen next store.

Shopping

Offering exclusive shopping and dining, this beautiful area is just minutes from nationally ranked Lido Beach.
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St Armands Circle Shops
300 St Armands Cir
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Offering exclusive shopping and dining, this beautiful area is just minutes from nationally ranked Lido Beach.
From bookstores to boutiques with everything in between, walk down Main Street and you will be sure to find something for everyone. *Within Walking Distance*
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Main Street
Main Street
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From bookstores to boutiques with everything in between, walk down Main Street and you will be sure to find something for everyone. *Within Walking Distance*
Enjoy world class fashion and dining in Sarasota at The Mall At UTC.
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The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center Dr
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Enjoy world class fashion and dining in Sarasota at The Mall At UTC.
From Super Target to Bed Bath and Beyond, this neighborhood offers plenty of shopping options.
Town Center Parkway
Town Center Parkway
From Super Target to Bed Bath and Beyond, this neighborhood offers plenty of shopping options.
A consignment store like no other, the Woman"s Exchange is a favorite haunt for Sarasota residents and a "must visit" destination site for visitors from around the world. *Within Walking Distance*
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The Exchange
539 S Orange Ave
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A consignment store like no other, the Woman"s Exchange is a favorite haunt for Sarasota residents and a "must visit" destination site for visitors from around the world. *Within Walking Distance*

Parks & Nature

This is the locals beach. Minutes away from iconic St. Armands Circle, this beach offers kayaking tours through the mangroves, sand bars for boaters, and miles of beautiful white sand.
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Lido Key plaža
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
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This is the locals beach. Minutes away from iconic St. Armands Circle, this beach offers kayaking tours through the mangroves, sand bars for boaters, and miles of beautiful white sand.
The #1 Rated Beach in America. Check out Siesta Key Village for shops, restaurants, and a happening nightlife.
400 preporučuju mještani
Siesta Key
400 preporučuju mještani
The #1 Rated Beach in America. Check out Siesta Key Village for shops, restaurants, and a happening nightlife.
Selby's 11 bay-front acres are an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on nearly 100 scientific expeditions to tropical rainforests by the Selby Gardens' research staff.
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Botanička bašta Marie Selby
1534 Mound St
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Selby's 11 bay-front acres are an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on nearly 100 scientific expeditions to tropical rainforests by the Selby Gardens' research staff.
One of the oldest and largest state parks, Myakka protects one of the state's most diverse natural areas. The Myakka River, designated as a Florida Wild and Scenic River, flows through 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks, and pinelands. Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing from a boardwalk that stretches out over the Upper Myakka Lake, then take to the treetops with a stroll along the canopy walkway.
382 preporučuju mještani
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
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One of the oldest and largest state parks, Myakka protects one of the state's most diverse natural areas. The Myakka River, designated as a Florida Wild and Scenic River, flows through 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies, hammocks, and pinelands. Visitors can enjoy wildlife viewing from a boardwalk that stretches out over the Upper Myakka Lake, then take to the treetops with a stroll along the canopy walkway.
72-acre, wooded preserve offering trails, a butterfly garden & a small lake with a fishing dock.
20 preporučuju mještani
Red Bug Slough Preserve
5200 S Beneva Rd
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72-acre, wooded preserve offering trails, a butterfly garden & a small lake with a fishing dock.
Dog-friendly park on 60 acres with a historic mansion & trails, plus fishing piers & a kayak launch.
17 preporučuju mještani
Phillippi Estate Park
5500 S Tamiami Trail
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Dog-friendly park on 60 acres with a historic mansion & trails, plus fishing piers & a kayak launch.

Entertainment & Activities

Cinebistro is the perfect date night - dinner and movie like you've never experienced before!
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CinéBistro
3501 S Tamiami Trail
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Cinebistro is the perfect date night - dinner and movie like you've never experienced before!
This downtown sports bar also offers a VIP bowling lane experience
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Evie's Tavern & Grill
1560 Main Street
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This downtown sports bar also offers a VIP bowling lane experience
The Gardens is operated by a non-profit group and also features educational exhibits such as the "Reptile Encounter" and "Birds of the Rainforest"
296 preporučuju mještani
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
3701 Bay Shore Rd
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The Gardens is operated by a non-profit group and also features educational exhibits such as the "Reptile Encounter" and "Birds of the Rainforest"
Explore the secrets of the sea through touch pools, viewable-working labs and high-tech interactive exhibits that showcase the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory. See sharks, manatees and sea turtles, along with more than 100 other species of marine life.
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
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Explore the secrets of the sea through touch pools, viewable-working labs and high-tech interactive exhibits that showcase the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory. See sharks, manatees and sea turtles, along with more than 100 other species of marine life.
Animal sanctuary home to big cats & other wild species offering animal encounters & seasonal hours.
158 preporučuju mještani
Животињски хабитат великих мачака и светилиште обале залива
7101 Palmer Blvd
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Animal sanctuary home to big cats & other wild species offering animal encounters & seasonal hours.
Our hometown brewery offers tasting room tours and other events
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Big Top Brewing Company
975 Cattlemen Rd
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Our hometown brewery offers tasting room tours and other events
Every Saturday, Main Street is transformed into one of the most successful Farmers Markets in the south! Pick up some fresh produce, baked goods, or breakfast as you stroll down several blocks of Main & Lemon Ave. *Within Walking Distance*
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Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon Avenue
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Every Saturday, Main Street is transformed into one of the most successful Farmers Markets in the south! Pick up some fresh produce, baked goods, or breakfast as you stroll down several blocks of Main & Lemon Ave. *Within Walking Distance*
In the eight years since the Orioles moved Major League Spring Training to Sarasota, more than 885,000 fans have enjoyed Orioles games at Ed Smith Stadium.
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Ed Smith Stadium
2700 12th St
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In the eight years since the Orioles moved Major League Spring Training to Sarasota, more than 885,000 fans have enjoyed Orioles games at Ed Smith Stadium.
Elevated outdoor adventure park with climbing, suspension bridges & zip line courses for all levels.
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TreeUmph! Adventure Course
21805 State Road 70 E
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Elevated outdoor adventure park with climbing, suspension bridges & zip line courses for all levels.
600-acre park on a lake with rowing facilities including a boathouse & regatta center. Features a playground, walking path, and cycling path.
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Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson Cir
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600-acre park on a lake with rowing facilities including a boathouse & regatta center. Features a playground, walking path, and cycling path.
Wetlands site on the Great Florida Birding Trail, with an observation mound, trails & ponds.
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Celery Fields
6893 Palmer Blvd
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Wetlands site on the Great Florida Birding Trail, with an observation mound, trails & ponds.
A 50,000-sq.-ft. amusement center with go-karts, billiards & more plus a full bar with pub grub.
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Livingston's Amusements
5947 Clark Center Ave
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A 50,000-sq.-ft. amusement center with go-karts, billiards & more plus a full bar with pub grub.
The park spreads out over 29 acres with lots of greenbelt to enjoy along with tree-lined paved walking, jogging and biking pathways along with picnic tables and playground. *Within Walking Distance*
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Payne Park
2010 Adams Ln
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The park spreads out over 29 acres with lots of greenbelt to enjoy along with tree-lined paved walking, jogging and biking pathways along with picnic tables and playground. *Within Walking Distance*