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Sarasota Florida

Things To Do In Sarasota, FL

Arts and Culture

Art Center Sarasota

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Asolo Theatre

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Florida Studio Theatre

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Jungle Gardens

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McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre

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Sarasota Art Museum of ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College

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Sarasota Ballet/Opera/Orchestra
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Sarasota Classic Car Museum

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The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

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The John and Mable ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Museum

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Urbanite Theatre

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Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

Art Supplies

Art and Frame of Sarasota
1055 S. Tamiami Trail

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Michaels(University)
127 N. Cattlemen Road

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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College Art and Supply Store
2836 N. Tamiami Trail

Coffee and Tea

Starbucks
2455 N. Tamiami Trail

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Shelf Indulgence Used Book Cafe
2805 N. Tamiami Trail

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BuddyBrew
1289 N. Palm Ave.

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Out and ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Coffee
1316 Main Street

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Pastry Art Bakery Café
1512 Main Street

Explore Beaches

Coquina Beach
Gulf Drive South, Anna Maria Island

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Siesta Key Beach
948 Beach Road, Siesta Key

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South Lido County Park
2201 Ben Franklin Drive

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Turtle Beach
8919 Midnight Pass Road

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Whitney Beach
Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key

Go Shopping

St Armands Circle, Lido Key
300 Madison Drive

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The Shoppes at University Town Center
140 University Town Center Drive

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Ellenton Premium Outlets
5461 Factory Shops Blvd.
Ellenton

Good Eats

Bistro Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236

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Columbia Restaurant
411 St. Armands Circle

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Drunken Poet Café
1572 Main Street

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Green Zebra Cafe
476 John ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Blvd.

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Korea Ssam Bar
1303 N. Washington Blvd.

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Mirna's Cuban Cuisine
7980 N. Tamiami Trail

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O’Leary’s Tiki Bar & Grill
5 Bayfront Drive

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Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Court

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Spice Station
1438 Blvd. of the Arts

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Station 400
400 N. Lemon Ave

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Toastique
10 S. Lemon Ave.

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Tsunami Susi & Hibachi
100 Central Ave.

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Turmeric Indian Bar & Grill
1001 Cocoanut Ave.

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Wicked Cantina
1603 N. Tamiami Trail

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Yume Sushi
1532 Main Street

Nature Trails and Parks

Celery Fields
6893 Palmer Blvd.

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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
900 S. Palm Ave.

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Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy.

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Myakka River State Park and Canopy Walk
13208 State Road 72

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Nathan Benderson Park
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle

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Robinson Reserve
1704 99th St NW, Bradenton

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Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show
1602 Ken Thompson Pkwy.

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Save Our Seabirds
1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy.

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TreeUmph Adventure Course
21805 State Road 70 East

Did You Know?

  • You can bike to the beach from campus in just 5 minutes.
  • Sarasota Bay is home to 170 bottlenose dolphins.
  • The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ College mascot is an armadillo named Remy.
  • SRQ International Airport is only 5 minutes from campus.
  • Sarasota boasts 35 miles of beaches.
  • You can get scuba certified in Sarasota.
  • Ski-a-Rees perform free weekly water ski shows, October through November.
  • Every year a sandcastle competition is held in Sarasota.
  • Fresh, locally grown produce is available at Sarasota’s weekend Farmers Market.
  • Sarasota hosts an annual International Film Festival.
  • Alligators can be seen at Myakka River State Park.
  • 40% of the world’s orange juice supply comes from Florida.
  • There are 140 reptile species in Florida.