See Sarasota!
Outdoor/ Nature activities
These are the spots in Sarasota that locals love about where we live! They are perfect reasons to visit in a time when being outdoors in nature is often the very best part of our day!
An Oasis of a beach. Crystal quartz white sand. Soft and cool. Wide beaches for easy social distancing. Great walking beach with a nearly 6 mile round trip walk from end to end! Free parking.
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Siesta Beach
An Oasis of a beach. Crystal quartz white sand. Soft and cool. Wide beaches for easy social distancing. Great walking beach with a nearly 6 mile round trip walk from end to end! Free parking.
Red bug is just a short walk from the cottage. There are wooded trails for easy hikes, a lake for fishing or bird watching and large open areas to take in nature, sunshine or exercise in the beauty of a park setting. It's also a great place for quiet outdoor meditation so take a yoga mat and commune with nature!
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Red Bug Slough Preserve
5200 S Beneva RdRed bug is just a short walk from the cottage. There are wooded trails for easy hikes, a lake for fishing or bird watching and large open areas to take in nature, sunshine or exercise in the beauty of a park setting. It's also a great place for quiet outdoor meditation so take a yoga mat and commune with nature!
A great local cruise company that does several cruises around Sarasota Bay. It's a large boat all decorated with tropical scenes like palm trees and mermaids. There is live music on board and food and drink. I love the sunset cruise as a relaxing evening when you are too tired for any more activity but want to make your time count. Ride and relax for a trip around the beautiful bay while taking in a gorgeous Sarasota Sunset. They also do morning dolphin and Manatee watch tours and an afternoon sightseeing and nature cruise. I love the sunset cruise the best!
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LeBarge Tropical Cruises
2 Marina PlazaA great local cruise company that does several cruises around Sarasota Bay. It's a large boat all decorated with tropical scenes like palm trees and mermaids. There is live music on board and food and drink. I love the sunset cruise as a relaxing evening when you are too tired for any more activity but want to make your time count. Ride and relax for a trip around the beautiful bay while taking in a gorgeous Sarasota Sunset. They also do morning dolphin and Manatee watch tours and an afternoon sightseeing and nature cruise. I love the sunset cruise the best!
Ringling Park
Food Scene
These are some of my favorite dinner spots in Sarasota! They are ALL local, non chain eateries that offer great local feel and fabulous food at what I believe to be very reasonable prices. These are the places I myself choose when dining out!
Great location with fabulous views of the waterfront and Ringling Bridge. A lovely park with playgrounds and open areas for picnics or grabbing a bite to eat from OLearys! Cute outdoor Tiki Bar!
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Oleary's Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront DrGreat location with fabulous views of the waterfront and Ringling Bridge. A lovely park with playgrounds and open areas for picnics or grabbing a bite to eat from OLearys! Cute outdoor Tiki Bar!
Because of it's location in the "Siesta Key Village" it can be a bit touristy but even locals love this location for it's very beachy laid back feel, live music and pretty good food! Off season, I visit often and always enjoy this local eatery.
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Siesta Key Oyster Bar
5238 Ocean BlvdBecause of it's location in the "Siesta Key Village" it can be a bit touristy but even locals love this location for it's very beachy laid back feel, live music and pretty good food! Off season, I visit often and always enjoy this local eatery.
Owens is in the historic district of downtown Sarasota. It's one of my favorite restaurants. Their specials are always great and I love their fried green tomato salad! Be prepared for a very, long wait as its a very popular spot for tourists and locals alike. Make a night of it and visit the historic Burns Court movie theater next door. They play a lot of film festival and foreign film showings not available in the standard movie theaters.
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Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns CtOwens is in the historic district of downtown Sarasota. It's one of my favorite restaurants. Their specials are always great and I love their fried green tomato salad! Be prepared for a very, long wait as its a very popular spot for tourists and locals alike. Make a night of it and visit the historic Burns Court movie theater next door. They play a lot of film festival and foreign film showings not available in the standard movie theaters.
Love the outdoor bar area under the tiki hut. There is usually live music. Good fresh seafood with reasonable prices. Very close by our location. We have a menu available for you to preview in our guest book.
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Walt's Fish Market Restaurant
4144 S Tamiami Trail Love the outdoor bar area under the tiki hut. There is usually live music. Good fresh seafood with reasonable prices. Very close by our location. We have a menu available for you to preview in our guest book.
Great Fresh Seafood. Very Casual. This is generally a "Locals" hang out. They have a great tiki hut bar if you just want to go and listen to music and have a drink or you can enjoy a great seafood dinner inside the restaurant.
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Casey Key Fish House
801 Blackburn Point RdGreat Fresh Seafood. Very Casual. This is generally a "Locals" hang out. They have a great tiki hut bar if you just want to go and listen to music and have a drink or you can enjoy a great seafood dinner inside the restaurant.
This is one of Sarasota's best "hidden gems". It's a little French restaurant with impeccable service and food. They have the best early bird menu in the city featuring a 4 course dinner at GREAT prices! This is a LOVELY date night place!
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Miguel's Restaurant
6631 Midnight Pass RdThis is one of Sarasota's best "hidden gems". It's a little French restaurant with impeccable service and food. They have the best early bird menu in the city featuring a 4 course dinner at GREAT prices! This is a LOVELY date night place!
This is a popular rustic-chic venue for craft cocktails (I LOVE the blackberry bramble). It's in downtown Sarasota, which everyone should visit while here!
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State Street Eating House + Cocktails
1533 State StThis is a popular rustic-chic venue for craft cocktails (I LOVE the blackberry bramble). It's in downtown Sarasota, which everyone should visit while here!
a great lunch spot for a quick delicious taco. It's in the nearby Gulf Gate neighborhood, which is loaded with lots of great bars and restaurants that are NOT touristy at all. This is a local favorite for a quick unique taco experience.
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Screaming Goat Taqueria
6566 Superior Avea great lunch spot for a quick delicious taco. It's in the nearby Gulf Gate neighborhood, which is loaded with lots of great bars and restaurants that are NOT touristy at all. This is a local favorite for a quick unique taco experience.
Neighborhoods
Take the time to do a sunset drive through the Casey Key Neighborhood. Head South on US 41 and turn West (right) on Blackburn point road. You will pass Casey Key Fish house, which is a great dining location. Continue on Casey Key road and enjoy the view of Sarasota's highest property value homes. It's where many of Sarasota's famous live!
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Casey Key Road
Casey Key RoadTake the time to do a sunset drive through the Casey Key Neighborhood. Head South on US 41 and turn West (right) on Blackburn point road. You will pass Casey Key Fish house, which is a great dining location. Continue on Casey Key road and enjoy the view of Sarasota's highest property value homes. It's where many of Sarasota's famous live!