Search no more! Minutes from Manasota Key & Venice beaches!! Family and remote working friendly in a quiet residential neighborhood. Setup to sleep up to 4 guests. The master has a brand new luxury queen bed and the guest room has 2 XL twins that can be combined into a split king. Pack n play, infant bathtub, video baby monitor, dining booster seat and children’s dinnerware are stocked for your little one. Gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need as well as an outdoor BBQ grill. We have board games, beach gear, beach toys and more! Wifi and roku TV with digital antenna as well as work space for your laptop await.

Area Guidebook
Food!!!
Sharkys on the pier is a must. There is outdoor and indoor dining and a slightly more expensive restaurant upstairs called Fins.
The Soda Fountain - downtown venice. Great slices of pizza and mikshakes
Thai Bistro
Nokomos Sunset Hut
Dockside Waterfront Grille
First Watch - great breakfast place
Brewburgers Pub & Grill
Mainstream: Bonefish Grill, Cracker Barrel
(Sarasota) Der Dutchman or Yoder’s offers a taste of Amish cooking

Local attractions:
Downtown Venice - there is a free public parking lot. Browse the shops or grab ice cream at Kilwins.
Casperson Beach - there are bike trails where you can see tortoises and snakes. There are also some small reefs where you can see a variety of fish if you snorkel and the water is calm. The parking lot here fills up fairly quick so get there early. There are no concessions nearby. Follow directions to Sharkys and just drive past it - GPS will lead you in the wrong direction.
Venice Beach - This is where Sharky’s restaurant and the pier are. Plenty of parking and really nice beach
Kayaks or paddle board rentals - Jetty rentals in Nokomis
Hecksher Park - Shuffleboard, tennis courts
Ideal Classic Cars - Huge collection of cars to dream of purchasing when you win lotto.
The Jetty - Almost guaranteed to see a dolphin or two and probably the best place in town to watch sunset.
Myakka State Park - Cool canopy walkway
Bowling & Movie theatre are close by and great for a rainy day
Northport Aquatic Center - This place is great for kids!! There’s a massive pool and a few waterslides and a lazy river. Its fairly inexpensive and will entertain them for the day
Harley of Sarasota - You can pick out your next ride

Sarasota area:
Big Cat Habitat - Rescued tigers, ligers and other exotics. Impressive to see them in person.
Livingston’s amusements - Billiards, video games, bumper cars and go-carts. All indoors and another good rainy day activity
Evie’s mini golf
Siesta Key Beach - white sand - looks other planetary. Parking is limited so plan accordingly.
Mote Aquarium - Great aquarium !!
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
The Ringling Museum
Marie Selby Gardens
University Mall - upscale shopping
Bradenton:
Bishop Museum of Science (great for a rainy day)
Apollo Beach:
Manatee Viewing Center (Jan-March) - they come here to keep warm from the powerplant. You’d be amazed at how many you see.

SEASONAL ACTIVITIES:
Mid November - Siesta Key Sandcastle competition - quite impressive sculptures
Dec-April - Sarasota Polo - bring your chairs and
March - Tampa Grand Prix weekend
Early Nov - Airshow in Punta Gorda
Mid Nov - Englewood Beach Waterfest - high speed boat races
Early Dec - Venice Beach Christmas Boat parade along the intercoastal
Early April - Shark Tooth Festival

There are also golf courses nearby.