Guidebook for Sarasota

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Guidebook for Sarasota

Food Scene

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

Arts & Culture

Restaurants, Art Galleries, Cool vibe.
14 locals recommend
Rosemary District
14 locals recommend
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.
305 locals recommend
Ringling Museum station
305 locals recommend
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.
62 locals recommend
Asolo Repertory hosts the Mertz Theatre
5555 N Tamiami Trail
62 locals recommend
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.
74 locals recommend
Florida Studio Theatre
1241 N Palm Ave
74 locals recommend
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.
22 locals recommend
Urbanite Theatre
1487 2nd St
22 locals recommend
Black box cutting edge productions . Small theater, fills up quickly.
Popular theater producing musicals and dramas.
19 locals recommend
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
1012 N Orange Ave
19 locals recommend
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.
72 locals recommend
The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View Dr
72 locals recommend
Rooftop Bar is cool gathering spot. Evoq restaurant on lobby level is high end food scene. Valet parking.
LIvely bar and restaurant downtown.
27 locals recommend
Social Eatery & Bar
1219 1st St
27 locals recommend
LIvely bar and restaurant downtown.
Food and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.
72 locals recommend
Mattison's City Grille Downtown Sarasota
1 N Lemon Ave
72 locals recommend
Food and live music nightly. Great outdoor downtown location.

Parks & Nature

Great park about 30 mintues from house. Hiking, biking, nature trails, wildlife.
91 locals recommend
Oscar Scherer State Park
Oscar Scherer State Park
91 locals recommend
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).
382 locals recommend
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72
382 locals recommend
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.
798 locals recommend
Siesta Beach
798 locals recommend
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.
442 locals recommend
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
442 locals recommend
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.
136 locals recommend
Sarasota Farmers Market
North Lemon Avenue
136 locals recommend
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.
69 locals recommend
Detwiler's Farm Market
6000 Palmer Blvd
69 locals recommend
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.
140 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st St
140 locals recommend
There is a Whole Foods downtown as well. University is the newer store.
Close to house. Everything essential.
15 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3500 N Tamiami Trail
15 locals recommend
Close to house. Everything essential.
Go to supermarket. Everything you need.
74 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Sarasota Pavilion
6543 S Tamiami Trail
74 locals recommend
Go to supermarket. Everything you need.
Newest indoor shopping mall in US. Easy parking. Restaurants galore. Beautiful space.
326 locals recommend
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center Dr
326 locals recommend
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).
18 locals recommend
Main Street
Main Street
18 locals recommend
Walk down Main Street in Sarasota and you will find small shops, restaurants, locally owned. An independent bookstore (Bookstore ONE).