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My friends and I found this family owned business in east manatee county (the county just north of Sarasota) The owners, Rosa and her husband, Antonio moved to the area from Sicily. The winery has its own building for fermenting and bottling and another for tasting and selling the wine. We found the tour interesting and the wine really good. In early August to September visitors can go and pick ...

The 4th of July in Sarasota is a very fun time! For instance, the friday before the 4th, the city has a huge patriotic parade. People line the streets hours in advance to get a good curb seat and pretty much party until the parade starts. After the parade, they have a block party, and people party some more. Then on saturday, you can check out the big offshore power boats and talk ...

Now is the time to come and enjoy the blue/green waters of Sarasota, FL! The water is so clear it's perfect for divers, snorklers, swimmers whoever just wants to enjoy the beauty of it all!
The water is perfect right now due to the lack of rain we are not getting. Once the rainy season hits the waters aren't so clear and are rather murky.
The spring to early summer ...

It's not Key West, but you can still enjoy some cheeseburgers and watch the sailboats, birds, the water all on Sarasota bay. It's called O'Learys and my friend and I went there one sunday afternoon and had a great time. We drank pina coladas, watched the water for any dolphins that swam by, marvelled at all the sailboats in the bay, ate some cheeseburgers and shrimp sandwiches and drank more pina ...

Marie Selby gardens is one of those hidden gems that locals seem to neglect, myself included. I was born and raised in Sarasota, Fl and pass Selby gardens a couple of times a week. It was recently that I actually made it to the gardens, and I was amazed at the beauty within especially the orchids! There were thousands! and ones that smelled of chocolate!! I meandered through and followed the shaded side walk, I ...