Attractions

• Circus Sarasota
• Historic Spanish Point
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
• Mote Marine Laboratory
• Myakka River State Park
• Sarasota Jungle Gardens
• South Florida Museum, Parker Manatee
• Aquarium and Bishop Planetarium

Arts

• Asolo Theatre
• Art Center Sarasota
• John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
• Sarasota Ballet of Florida
• Sarasota Film Society
• Sarasota Opera
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Museums

• Crowley Museum and Nature Center
• Florida Gulf Coast Rail Road Museum
• Sarasota Classic Car Museum

Dining

• SELVA GRILL
  Restaurant is located at:
  1345 Main Street
  Sarasota, Florida 34236
  Reservations : (941) 362-4427
  www.selvagrill.com
• THE TABLE
  The Table
  1934 Hillview St.
  Sarasota, FL
  941-365-4541
• MICHAEL'S ON EAST
  1212 S East Ave.
  Sarasota, FL
  941-366-0007
• MAISON BLANCHE
  phone: 383-8088
  2605 Gulf Of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, FL

Shopping

• St. Armand's Circle
  is centrally located on the lushly landscaped island of Lido Key. Not only will you find contemporary architecture of distinction, but also superb exclusive shops, galleries, exotic boutiques, sophisticated restaurants and nightlife are all located on St. Armand's Circle.www.visitstarmandscircle.com
• PRIME OUTLETS ELLENTON
  TOMMY HILFIGER . POLO RALPH LAUREN FACTORY STORE . COACH . BCBG MAX AZRIA . LIZ CLAIBORNE OUTLET . NIKE FACTORY STORE ...and more than 130 other brand-name stores.
  I-75 to Exit 224 888-260-7608
  www.primeoutlets.com
• Ashley Avery's Collectables
  One of the largest selections of gifts, home accents and collectibles in the Sarasota area. Lladró, limited edition dealer. Swarovski, huge selection. Giuseppe Armani, masterworks dealer. Boehm porcelain birds and flowers. Fabergé Eggs/Plates. Also Murano glass art, Limoges, Herend Porcelain, Halcyon Days Enamels, Daum Crystal, and others. Southgate Plaza, U.S. 41 at Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota (941) 366-3444
  

Movie Theaters

• Burns Court Cinema
  506 Burns Lane 955-3456
• Crossings 10 Cinema
  5521 Fruitville Rd. 379-4660
• Hollywood 20
  Buy Movie Tickets 1993 Main Street 379-6684
• Cobb Parkway Cinemas 8
  6300 North Lockwood Ridge Road 360-6741
• Sarasota Square East
  Buy Movie Tickets Sarasota Square Mall 8027 Beneva Road 924-1383

Spas

• Royal Spa Salon
  All the ingredients that you need to discover your own personal beauty are here-from highly skilled hair and color specialists from N.Y. and L.A., to European-trained facialists, to Sarasota's "best of the best" award-winning manicurist, Jimmy Vu.
  8343 Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota (at University Parkway) (941) 358-3030
• Inspirations Salon
  Not your typical salon. Inspirations has a smart, creative style that won't cost you a fortune.
  200 S. Washington Blvd., Sarasota (941) 906-8686
• Melody's Skin and Body Therapy
  A visit to Melody's is refreshing, relaxing, nurturing and fun!
  555 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota (941) 952-1010
• Diane K Salon & Spa
  Diane K invites you to her new downtown location-an exclusive, luxury, full-service salon and spa for elite clientele.
  1642 Main St., Sarasota (941) 954-8889 4150 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (941) 926-1975

Outdoor Activities

• Myakka River State Park- Rated # 1 in Sarasota
  13207 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241-9424
• Captain Ron's Ocean Explorer
  2714 Datura Street, Sarasota, FL 34239-4008
• Ed Smith Stadium - (Spring training home of the Cincinatti Reds)
  2700 Twelfth Street, Sarasota, FL 34237-3000
• J.P. Igloo Ice and Incline Sports Complex
  5309 Twenty-Ninth Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Tampa Bay Attractions - Less then an hour north of Sarasota

• Museum of Science and Industry
  /www.mosi.org/
• The Florida Aquarium
  www.flaquarium.net
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football Raymond James Stadium
  www.raymondjames.com/stadium/
• MLB Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tropicana Field
  /tampabay.devilrays.mlb.com
• Lowry Park Zoo
  www.lowryparkzoo.com
• The Tampa Museum of Art
  www.tampamuseum.com