Guidebook for Sarasota
Sightseeing
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72great hiking, short and long nature trails, cycling, wildlife
Art museum only & museum grounds (rose garden, banyan trees, statuary, etc) Free on Mondays. Art after 5, Thursdays 5pm - 8pm, $10 adults, $5 children, includes Museum of Art, Circus Museum, events
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore RdArt museum only & museum grounds (rose garden, banyan trees, statuary, etc) Free on Mondays. Art after 5, Thursdays 5pm - 8pm, $10 adults, $5 children, includes Museum of Art, Circus Museum, events
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1451 1st Stgreat selection of fresh produce and organic staples
Large, all purpose grocery store, great prices, water machine - gallon bottles available for sale, water only $0.27 per gallon, Redbox kiosk for movie rentals
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Walmart Neighborhood Market
3500 N Tamiami TrailLarge, all purpose grocery store, great prices, water machine - gallon bottles available for sale, water only $0.27 per gallon, Redbox kiosk for movie rentals
good small grocery store, selection of organic produce and dairy available (less than Whole Foods, but more than Walmart Neighborhood Market
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Publix Super Market at Broadway Promenade
1044 N Tamiami Trailgood small grocery store, selection of organic produce and dairy available (less than Whole Foods, but more than Walmart Neighborhood Market
Food Scene
good cafe/coffee place - interesting characters. You can sit for hours without being rushed to leave
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Pastry Art Bakery Cafe
1512 Main Stgood cafe/coffee place - interesting characters. You can sit for hours without being rushed to leave
a couple of miles from the studio - reasonable prices, good pizza, great garlic bread rolls
Cafe Amalfi
1880 Stickney Point Road a couple of miles from the studio - reasonable prices, good pizza, great garlic bread rolls
First Watch
1395 Main Stgood breakfast place, especially pancakes, downtown Sarasota
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1707 S Tamiami Traildecent mexican food according to friends
Pho Cali
1578 Main Stgood asian food according to friends
C'est La Vie
1553 Main Stgood croissants, coffee, light breakfast/lunch also available
La Mucca Ballerina
1668 Main Stgreat fresh sandwiches - small, family owned restaurant.
Very close to the studio. good coffee, decent prices. Upstairs there are comfortable places to sit and relax, with live music occasionally. Outdoor seating also.
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The Coffee Loft
5025 N Tamiami TrailVery close to the studio. good coffee, decent prices. Upstairs there are comfortable places to sit and relax, with live music occasionally. Outdoor seating also.
Starbucks
1375 S Tamiami Trailstarbucks coffee place downtown, around the corner from Whole Foods market
LeAnh's Vietnamese Restaurant
2901 N Tamiami Trailclose to studio - good Vietnamese food according to friends
close to studio - good asian restaurant according to friends and good reviews - traditional Chinese dishes & daytime dim sum
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Yummy House China Bistro Sarasota
1737 S Tamiami Trailclose to studio - good asian restaurant according to friends and good reviews - traditional Chinese dishes & daytime dim sum
Veg
6538 Gateway AveGood Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian restaurant according to friends
Excellent, inexpensive Puerto Rican cuisine. Small, take-out only (chairs to sit outside) in a shopping plaza
Sofrito Mama's
935 N Beneva RdExcellent, inexpensive Puerto Rican cuisine. Small, take-out only (chairs to sit outside) in a shopping plaza
Bella Nonna
close to studio - good casual, authentic Italian bistro
Sahara Cafe & Mediterranean Foods
1121 S Tamiami Trailinexpensive, good, middle eastern food
Arts & Culture
Recent but not newly released movies, good prices
$2 matinee (before 6 pm)
$2.50 evenings
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Parkway 8 Cinema
6300 Lockwood Ridge RdRecent but not newly released movies, good prices
$2 matinee (before 6 pm)
$2.50 evenings
First run movies, stadium seating - but high prices:
matinee (before 3 pm): adults, $8.75, children and seniors $7.75
evening (after 3pm): adults $10.50, children and seniors $7.75
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Regal Hollywood - Sarasota
1993 Main StFirst run movies, stadium seating - but high prices:
matinee (before 3 pm): adults, $8.75, children and seniors $7.75
evening (after 3pm): adults $10.50, children and seniors $7.75
Small Art Gallery part of Ringling College of Art and Design. High quality exhibitions. May-August: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
September-April: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tues., 10 a.m. – 7
Selby Gallery
2700 N Tamiami TrailSmall Art Gallery part of Ringling College of Art and Design. High quality exhibitions. May-August: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
September-April: Mon. - Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Tues., 10 a.m. – 7
Shopping
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circlerestaurants and shopping
large outdoor and indoor flea market - eclectic mix of stores - new, vintage and second hand
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Red Barn Flea Market
1707 1st Stlarge outdoor and indoor flea market - eclectic mix of stores - new, vintage and second hand
Westfield Siesta Key
3501 S Tamiami Trail15 minute drive from the studio - Small shopping mall
Great thrift store, some high quality items ...
Daily 9am - 8pm, except Sun, 10am - 6pm
Goodwill Manasota Retail Store
5150 N Tamiami TrailGreat thrift store, some high quality items ...
Daily 9am - 8pm, except Sun, 10am - 6pm
Everything Else
uncrowded beach for early morning walks, nature trail, sea turtle nests ( June- Sept), bird watching. Park in small lot or on the street near John Ringling BV and Polk Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236
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利多基海灘
400 Benjamin Franklin Druncrowded beach for early morning walks, nature trail, sea turtle nests ( June- Sept), bird watching. Park in small lot or on the street near John Ringling BV and Polk Dr, Sarasota, FL 34236