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For health-conscious diners eating out can often be a challenge, but not in Sarasota.Sarasota has a wide selection of restaurants that cater to vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free diners. Even if you aren’t a vegetarian, but want to enjoy fresh healthy cuisine created by chefs who specialize in the artful fare...
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For a small community situated in south Sarasota County, the Englewood Farmer’s Market packs an “over the top” experience distinguished by the number and quality of vendors, vibrant atmosphere and friendly hospitality. More than 6,000 visitors come to the popular Englewood market on Thursdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm...
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Florida’s Fresh Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake It’s Florida blueberry season and an ideal time to bake a Fresh Blueberry Lemon Bundt Cake. Sarasota’s Farmers Markets and grocery stores are now showcasing Florida’s petite berries picked and delivered daily.While blueberries have grown wild in Florida for hundreds of years, it is...
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There's lots to discover when you head east on Fruitville RoadGet off Interstate 75 at Fruitville Road in Sarasota, and your tendency might be to go west. After all, that direction will take you toward downtown Sarasota, the beaches, and attractions like Mote Aquarium. But head east on Fruitville Road...
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Sarasota County offers family-fun for story-loving tots and older siblings to parents and grandparents. Museums and Aquariums The Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is home to more than 100 marine species and features touch pools, working labs, and interactive exhibits. www.mote.org The Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling Circus Museum...
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It's no surprise that a destination named as one of the Best Food Cities in the US by Conde Nast TravelersReaders' Choice Awards in 2016 attracts the best of the best in the culinary industry.Home to Award-Winning Chefs The Crow's Nest Restaurant, Marina & Tavern located in Venice offers a...
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Learn About, See and Be the Circus in Sarasota County Thanks to the legacy of circus magnate John Ringling, Sarasota is known as the “Circus Capital of the World,” with many offerings designed to honor the past, present and future of the circus. Learn About the Circus and History of...
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Sarasota-area waters offer an abundance of angling delightsThe captain spotted the school of tarpon swimming parallel to the beach, 100 yards from shore."Wait until I give the signal to cast," he told the angler. "You may only get one chance."The large, thick-bodied fish, often referred to as "the silver king...
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Find out everything you want to know about our little coastal city of SRQ. Lynn Hobeck Bates, APR | Communications Manager941-955-0991 Ext. 103Location Sarasota and her string of eight islands are tucked into the Gulf coast of Southwest Florida, 60 miles south of Tampa and 75 miles north of Fort...
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Spas The Ritz-Carlton Members Spa Club gives its members and Ritz-Carlton hotel guests special treatment. The spa features treatment rooms, saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools, in addition to lounges, products with all organic ingredients, and special relaxation therapies. Tranquil treatment rooms and custom treatments will leave guests feeling transformed after...