Sarasota Blues & Music Festival

Catch award-winning performing artists from around the country on Saturday afternoon at the Sarasota Blues & Music Festival. Bring a lawn chair to the Ed Smith Stadium at 11:00am and feel anything but blue!

Tickets and details at:

http://www.sarasotabluesfest.com/

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Labor Day Regatta on Sarasota Bay

Watch sails unfurl and excitement unfold at this weekend’s Labor Day Regatta on Sarasota Bay. The action starts Saturday at 11:00am from City Island (at Sarasota Sailing Squadron).

Condominium sales strong in Sarasota

Condominium sales and pending sales are consistently up in our area – spend a few days exploring Downtown Sarasota’s  entertainment, restaurants and nearby beaches… you’ll see why! 

Read the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s article here.

 

Carreño Festival Dancers at the Opera House this weekend

This Saturday morning escape your errands and take in some stunning flamenco and ballet at the Sarasota Opera House. Dancers are trained by the world-renowned former principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre, Jose Carreño.

 

See more and buy tickets at the Sarasota Opera House website.

New Play Festival at the Player’s Theatre

Love the theatre? Sarasota’s acclaimed Players Theatre is bringing the freshest plays right here to downtown.
The New Play Festival will give up and coming playwrights candid audience feedback and begins this weekend with scintillating drama in last year’s festival winner “Stay.”

Read more about the festival from Arts Sarasota.

Spacious new park is coming to Legacy Trail

Sarasota residents are getting yet another way to be active and enjoy the weather with the new 10.5 acre park coming to the already expansive Legacy Trail. Bikers, skaters, runners and speed walkers rejoice!

More from the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

Saint Armand’s Circle: a Sarasota favorite

Visitors and residents alike enjoy strolling around St. Armands Circle, browsing the more than 120 shops and dining of every sort, from elegant local seafood to ethnic fare to sweet desserts. Learn more about St. Armands’ history and how it became Sarasota’s favorite rendezvous in this Herald Tribune article.

Caviar – a local luxury

If you’re a fan of caviar, then you’ve heard of Petrossian. But did you know that they source their sustainable Royal Siberian Caviar from our own Mote Marine sturgeon? You can purchase fine Mote Marine caviar at Whole Foods and Morton’s Market in Sarasota and be pleasantly surprised (as I was) to find this gourmet treat in our own city!

Learn more about the Mote Marine Laboratory’s sustainable aquaculture systems on their website.

Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week

Welcome to the epicurean’s paradise! Sarasota has the highest concentration of Zagat-rated restaurants in Florida. Enjoy special 3-course menus at Sarasota’s tastiest places for just $25, now through Thursday.

 

More delicious details at SavorSarasota.com.

No 1 Tennis Resort of 2012 is Sarasota’s Longboat Key Club

Any tennis fans watching the French Open men’s final on Sunday? Well, we’ve got the #1 Tennis Resort of 2012 right here at the Longboat Key Club!

View the article from Tennis Magazine here.