ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY AROUND SARASOTA & BEYOND

• Arlington Park & Pool ~ walk around the corner ~ a lovely walk through the forest & pond. Free outdoor gym on the west side of the pool.
• Several grocery stores 5 – 10 minute’s drive:
• Publix Supermarket
• Morton’s Market
• Trader Joe’s
• Detweiller’s Market
• Whole Foods Downtown
• Walmart Neighborhood Store
• Southside Village, off of Hillview St ~ restaurants, shops, etc.
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
• Siesta Key Village ~ restaurants, shops, live music, etc.
• Siesta Key Beach with pavilion and lifeguards
• Sunday sunset drum circle on Siesta Key Beach in front of pavilion
• Turtle Beach (no lifeguards)
• St. Armands Circle ~ restaurants, shops, live music, etc.
• Lido Key Beach with pavilion and lifeguards
• South Lido Park
• Rent kayaks
• Nokomis and Venice beaches with lifeguards
• Saturday sunset drum circle on Nokomis Beach in front of pavilion
• Sharky’s on the Pier in Venice with live music
• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
• The John & Mable Ringling Museum & Mansion with Café
• Coquina Beach
• Ana Maria Island ~ 30 – 45 mins, lovely scene to visit with restaurants, shops and a great beach {Beachhouse Restaurant & The Sandbar are both great restaurants where you can eat on the beach}
• UTC Mall on University Parkway
• Sarasota Square Mall ~ AMC movie theatre
• Hollywood movie theatre downtown
• Cinebistro Siesta Key ~ Movie Theatre ~ Reserve your reclining seat ~ You are served food & drink at your seat before the movie, be sure to be there 30 mins before scheduled movie to be served. Children not allowed after 6pm.
• McCurdy’s Comedy Club
• Downtown is full of all kinds of restaurants, shopping, music, library, etc.
• During the winter season ~ Saturday morning outside market downtown 7am – 2pm ~ full of food, music and festivities
• O’Leary’s Beachside Bar & Restaurant with live music
• Rent boats in Bayfront Park
• Myakka River State Park
• Peace River air boat rides