My husband and I have 3 children: 16, 14 and 7 years old. Born and raised in NYC, we moved to Tampa, Florida in 2012 for work opportunity.
My family (including sisters, nieces and nephews from NY) have always enjoyed spending the holidays and vacation time in Sarasota. We have endless memories of Siesta Key... it's our home away from home. Our children have grown up coming to this house. It allows us all to unwind and enjoy the things that are really important... family, friends and the beach!
Our favorite beach is Siesta Key... although my in-laws prefer Nakomis Beach (also beautiful). On casual afternoons or evenings we love the mexican restaurant THE HUB in Siesta Key followed by icecream at OLAF's... and for a more dressy evening (although still casual), we LOVE The SHORE in St. Armands. Don't forget to go for icecream at Kilwins! And a 5 min car ride away is our newest favorite resaurant, NAPOLI! A must!!
We rent boats often... usually Pontoon boots since our crew is 13 - 14 people. We rent from Cool Breeze and Boats near Nakomis and always stop at Casey Key Fish House for dinner and drinks on the way back to the house after a day of boating!
For non water days, we love Sarasota Jungle Zoo (especially when kids were little). So fun. There are escape rooms near by, go cart racing for bigger kids, and tons of shopping and dining options. My nephews golf every time they visit!
We hope you enjoy your stay at our get-away home! and hope it becomes your get-away as well :)