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Experience Sarasota County
March 2025
Sarasota is known for its thriving arts scene, which continues to draw artists, aesthetes and works of art...
February 2025
Sarasota boasts one towering, iconic landmark that delivers a fun and inspirational day of creative discovery: Sarasota Art...
January 2025
Turn hours of fun at a Baltimore Orioles Spring Training game into a full day of activities at...
August 2024
Discover art galleries and artistic gems beyond the ordinary and see what makes Sarasota County shine as Florida's...
February 2024
June 2023
Take a journey through this cultural treasure to discover an enchanting celebration of arts, history, and creativity.Much of...
January 2022
Love to read on vacation? Then check out our catalogue of bookstores, poetry readings and places for young...
May 2021
Part laidback beach paradise, and part eclectic arts and culture destination: Sarasota is a fun and welcoming destination...
March 2021
By Compass Rose History ExperiencesIn 1899, Cornelius Van Santvoord (C.V.S.) Wilson, the owner of the Manatee County Advocate...
March 2021
By Compass Rose History ExperiencesNearly four decades before Sarasota became a county, a group of Scottish immigrants landed...
November 2020
A good laugh in Sarasota isn't hard to find at some of the area's established institutes for comedy...
July 2020
Since 1999, Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre troupe has blossomed into one of our most popular theatre experiences, and...