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Sarasota-Bradenton FL Tourism and Sightseeing
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Sarasota-Bradenton Florida
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Sarasota Florida Tourism At a GlanceBest Time to Visit Sarasota-Bradenton Florida
While it's a perfect beach destination year-round -- with a cosmopolitan atmosphere that attracts tourists to its white-sand beaches -- Sarasota excels as a winter vacation spot. With more than 60 area golf courses and senior-friendly entertainment, it's a super place for folks able to take a winter break. Click Here to find hotels in Sarasota-Bradenton. If you need additional visitor information for Sarasota-Bradenton, Click Here. Average Sarasota-Bradenton Weather
Daytime highs hit the hundreds through September and early October. With a wealth of sunny days, the year-round tropical climate seldom dips below daytime high of seventy even in the winter. Sarasota averages 361 annual days of sunshine. Transportation
The best way to get around Sarasota is by car. Airport arrivals can pick up rental cars there. Public bus service schedules and information are available via a call to Sarasota County Transit Authority at (941) 316-1234. In-Season Costs
Budget hotels start in the $60 range for basic doubles far from the waterfront. Restaurant costs are consistent with other resort areas. A moderately priced lunch will run in the six through ten-dollar range. Movies and other amenities are consistent with prices throughout the Southeast. Florida Tourism - Sarasota-Bradenton Attractions, Activities and Day Trips
Beyond Sarasota's beaches, botanical gardens, and golf courses, it's close enough to either Tampa or Orlando for a day trip.
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Sarasota-Bradenton FL Tourism - Planning a Sarasota-Bradenton FL Vacation
Below is a list of Sarasota-Bradenton FL tourist attractions, activities, events, hotels, restaurants and visitor information entries to help you plan a Sarasota-Bradenton FL Vacation! Find detailed information on the Sarasota-Bradenton FL tourism entries by clicking on their links. Narrow your search by selecting from a specific Sarasota-Bradenton FL travel category on the left hand menu.
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Fun Things to do during your Sarasota-Bradenton FL Vacation - Top Sarasota-Bradenton FL Tourist Attractions and Activities
Some of the most popular Sarasota-Bradenton FL tourist attractions that list on our site include Sarasota Jungle Gardens , Historic Spanish Point and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of art.
Fun activities in Sarasota-Bradenton FL include Asolo Theatre Company, David Copperfield -- An intimate evening of Grand Illusion and CB's Saltwater Outfitters.
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CB's Saltwater Outfitters
Boat Rentals, Bait and Tackle, Fishing Charters
Category: Sarasota Boating near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: C.B.’s Saltwater Outfitters, located on siesta Key, has been a Sarasota institution and a leader in the sportfishing community since 1959. C.B.’s Siesta Key's largest on the water Bait and Tackle shop, offers Boat Rentals, Fishing Charters and Jet Skis. Customers can enjoy our beautiful Sarasota Bays and miles of Intercoastal waterways. C.B.’s Boat Rentals can be rented half day or full day for fishing and cruising the Siesta Key area. Boat Rentals include Pontoons, Deck Boats, Center Consoles, and Runabouts that can be taken out from our location by the Stickney point Bridge on Siesta Key. Jet Skis are rented by the hour and leave right from the docks at our Siesta Key location.
Sarasota is an estuary for some of the most targeted game species in the world. C.B.’s offers ORVIS endorsed Fishing Charter service for both fly and spin fisherman. C.B.’s has inshore Fishing Charters and Offshore Fishing Charters along with Tarpon fishing during certain times of the year. Our Fishing Charters include everything an angler needs to fish in Sarasota, with the exception of food and beverages. Snook, Redfish, and Trout thrive in Sarasota area waters year round and can be caught on light tackle using artificial or live bait. Tarpon (May-July), King Fish (spring and fall) and Cobia also can be caught in the Sarasota area.
Sportswear from Columbia, Royal Robbins, Northface and Life is Good can also be purchased from this location.
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Florida West Coast Symphony
Ranked first twice among Florida's musical organizations
Category: Sarasota Music near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Attraction: Founded in 1949, the Florida West Coast Symphony has the distinction of being the oldest continuing orchestra in the State of Florida. The organization has twice been ranked first among all Florida musical organizations by the grants panel of the Florida Arts Council’s Cultural Institutions Program, which provides major funding for organizations of excellence. Today’s symphony is a dynamic, multi-faceted organization dedicated to excellence in both performance and education. A budget of nearly $5.7 million supports a vital institution in an exciting period of artistic growth. The Symphony presents over 100 concerts of diverse repertoire each year in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties on the west coast of Florida, under the direction of artistic director Leif Bjaland. Its educational programs include an extensive Youth Orchestra Program, music education classes for all ages, community outreach programs, and the Sarasota Music Festival for college-age musicians of the highest caliber, designated the Official Teaching and Performing Festival of the State of Florida. More information on the Symphony is available at www.fwcs.org.
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Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sarasota's only Zoological Gardens!
Category: Sarasota Zoo near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Attraction: Suprising visitors for 65 years! Sarasota Jungle Gardens offer a little something for everyone! Part animal exhibits, part tropical gardens, the environment changes literally every day. Guests frequently walk the gardens in the cool of the morning, then stay for the various shows which run throughout the day. Each show centers on a different animal, whether alligators, snakes and crocodiles, birds of prey, or the talkative birds of the rainforest. Also see upclose spider monkeys, lemurs and flamingos, which feed out of your hand! After a light lunch at the gardens' Flamingo Cafe, meander through the Butterfly Gardens and shaded Tiki Gardens.
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The John and Mable Ringling Museum of art
The State Art Museum of Florida
Category: Sarasota Museum near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
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Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Attraction: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the remarkable legacy of circus entrepreneur and collector of art John Ringling and his wife, Mable.
The 66-acre estate includes the 21-gallery Museum of Art; the Venetian-Gothic Cà d’Zan mansion, winter-residence of John and Mable Ringling; historic grounds and gardens; the 18th-century Historic Asolo Theater; and the Circus Museums, including the home of the world’s largest miniature circus at the Tibbals Learning Center.
Upon his death in 1936, John Ringling left his art collection and estate to State of Florida. In 2000, the State of Florida transferred stewardship to Florida State University, establishing the Ringling estate as one of the largest museum/university complexes in the country. Today, the Museum of Art displays European, American and Asian works. The Old Master paintings, among the rarest and most celebrated in the United States, are the most important of the Museum’s holdings.
Having traveled often to Europe, John and Mable appreciated the culture and treasures of the continent’s architecture. They fell in love with Venice, and determined that their home on Sarasota Bay would emulate the grandeur of the Doge’s Palace, combined with the gothic grace of the Cà d’Oro. The mansion, completed in 1926, would soon become the epicenter of cultural life on Florida’s west coast. Their dream, to be known through Venetian dialect as the “House of John,” became what one writer called John’s “love letter to Mable.”
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Barmonde, Kelly, and St. Hilaire Nelson Art Exhibition, Nov 18, 2009 to Dec 12, 2009
An art exhibition
Category: Sarasota Art event near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Event: Reception for the Artists and Third Friday Towles Court Artwalk
Friday November 20th, 2009 6 – 10 pm
This exhibition features pottery artist Charlie Barmonde, oil artist Martha Kelly, and collage artist Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson. From conception to final firing, each ceramic form of Charlie Barmonde's, is entirely handcrafted to construct forms that reflect nature as the basis for his artwork. Spending years doing purely on-site work has taught Martha Kelly much about how a tree looks, how the light changes through the day, how different skies belong to different seasons. Going regularly back into the world keeps Kelly’s memory clear and challenges her in ways that combat complacency. Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson’s technique has evolved and changed as a result of experimentation with hand-painted, hand-made, and found papers, maps, magazines, and memorabilia. St. Hilaire Nelson draws inspiration from potential collage materials that she comes across in her day-to-day: fortune cookies, tea-bag tags and the kids’ homework included!
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Sarasota Youth Opera Winter Concert, Dec 12, 2009 - Next Month
The concert will include classical pieces and opera choruses
Category: Sarasota Concert event near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Event: The Sarasota Youth Opera will perform its annual Winter Concert at Unity Church of Sarasota, Sarasota. The concert will include Copland’s At the River, and opera choruses from Bellini’s I puritani, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and Rachmaninov’s Aleko. The Sarasota Youth Opera Choruses will perform under the direction of Youth Opera Music Director Lance Inouye, with piano accompaniment by Kristen Kemp. The program is administered by Kate Gigliotti, Sarasota Youth Opera Coordinator.There are no tickets required for the December 12 concert, but a free-will offering to help fund the Youth Opera scholarship program will be accepted at the door. The suggested donation is $5 per person. Unity Church of Sarasota is at 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota, about one mile east of US 41. For more information, call the Education Office at (941) 366-8450, ext. 249.
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A Valentine Evening with Ben Vereen
Celebrate Valentine's Day with Ben Vereen.
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: AN EVENING WITH BEN VEREEN
Celebrate Valentines Day with Ben Vereen! His first love and passion is and always will be the stage. On Broadway, Ben has appeared in Wicked, Fosse, the critically acclaimed I’m Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, Grind, Jelly’s Last Jam and A Christmas Carol. While performing worldwide, Vereen’s acting credits continue to give us memorable roles that will forever be etched in our minds. Ben’s brilliant interpretation of Sammy Davis, Jr.’s hits will make you want to bring your Valentine to this Romantic Evening! SAT. FEB. 14 @ 8pm
PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL. 34236
TICKETS: $70, $55, $45, $40 BOX OFFICE: 941-953-3368 OR 1-800-826-9303
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Animalia--For kids!
Marionette creations of Excellence!
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: ANIMALIA
Join Hobey Ford, the recipient of puppetry’s highest honor, the Union International de la Marionette Citation of Excellence, as well as three Jim Henson Foundation grants, as he turns the entire Van Wezel Hall into his performing stage. Witness the magic and beauty of his animated carved foam creatures! A magnified look at butterfly & frog metamorphosis, the world of birds, his ballet of whales, frolicking dolphins and otters will wow both children and adults. SAT. JAN. 17 @ 10:30am
Sponsored by Boar's Head, Herald-Tribune Media Group
PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL. 34236
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY: AT 10:30 AM. -- TICKET PRICE $9 BOX OFFICE: 941-953-3368 OR 1-800-826-9303
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Bobby Vinton
Total Entertainer!
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: BOBBY VINTON
A multi-talented musician, singer and actor, Bobby Vinton has sold more than 75 million albums during his career. In this full-stage musical gala, the “Total Entertainer” pulls out all the stops. Vinton is joined by an orchestra, and family members to sing all his most beloved hits and many more favorites. Treat yourself to a magical night with Bobby Vinton singing Blue Velvet, Roses are Red, Mr. Lonely and many more. It’s a dazzling concert event that showcases one of music’s most beloved artists. FRI. FEB. 13 @ 8pm Sponsored by SNN 6
PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL. 34236
TICKETS: $65, $55, $45, $40 BOX OFFICE: A941-953-3368 OR 1-800-826-9303
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Budapest Festival Orchestra
Passionate, Riveted Performances
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Iván Fischer, Music Director and Conductor
József Lendvay, Sr., Violin, József Lendvay, Jr., Violin, Oszkár …Ökrös, Cimbalom. The Budapest Festival Orchestra is famed for its passionate interpretations and riveting performances. They have garnered critical acclaim for their numerous recordings as well, winning both the Gramophone Prize and the Diapason Golden Prize for best orchestra recording in 1998.
Gypsy Folk Music
Franz Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 in D Major
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 15 in B-flat Major
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor
Pablo De Sarasate - Zigeunerweisen
Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 11 in D Minor
Intermission
Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68
FRI. JAN. 30 @ 8pm
PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL. 34236
TICKETS: $85, $70, $65, $60 BOX OFFICE: 941-953-3368 OR 1-800-826-9303
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Cornell Gunter's Coasters, Platters & the Marvelettes!
Classic R&B Groups
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
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Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: CORNELL GUNTER’s COASTERS, THE PLATTERS & THE MARVELETTES The music of these classic R&B groups lives on and continues to impact the audiences of today and yesterday all around the country. You are sure to have a good time no matter what your age with hit after hit. Bring the entire family and sing along with songs like Poison Ivy, Love Potion #9, Yakety Yak, Please, Mr. Postman, (a million seller) Only You, Twilight Time, The Great Pretender, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, and so many more. SUN. JAN. 18 @ 7pm Sponsored by Bright House
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David Copperfield -- An intimate evening of Grand Illusion
Incredible art wizardry
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
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Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: DAVID COPPERFIELD: AN INTIMATE EVENING OF GRAND ILLUSION
True to its title, Grand Illusion is the logical and incredible evolution of this conjurer’s art. David Copperfield’s goal in Grand Illusion is to take one’s dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry. “For magic to be relevant,” explains Copperfield, “it has to evolve so it keeps up with, or even surpasses, the best film and theatre. In the cinema the audience watches the characters’ dreams come true. In Grand Illusion, the audiences get to watch their dreams come true, live, before their very eyes and in three dimensions”. What’s your Dream (or Nightmare)? THURS. JAN. 22 @ 6 & 9pm FRI. JAN. 23 @ 6 & 9pm (FOUR PERFORMANCES) AT: VAN WEZELL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236 BOX OFFICE: 941-953-3368 TICKETS: $63, $58, $53, $43
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Drumline Live
Incredible feats of athleticism!
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
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Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: DRUMLINE LIVE A show-stopper! Drumline Live brings the black marching band tradition to the stage for the first time with a large cast of colorful and flamboyant performers from America’s top historically black colleges and universities. Rousing and rhythmic sounds of the great brass past including Earth, Wind, and Fire and Tower of Power side by side with the hottest contemporary hip hop and R&B. Stirring trumpets, explosive choreography and incredible feats of athleticism from the steppers, dancers, and a talented group of African American percussionists who form the drumline. MON. FEB. 2 @ 7:30pm
Sponsored by Bright House PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34236 TICKETS: $60, $55, $50, $45 BOX OFFICE: 941-953-3368 OR 1-800-826-9303.
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Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
Full orchestra of Irish and Celtic Traditional Music.
Category: Sarasota Theatre near Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
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Description of this Sarasota-Bradenton area Activity: DUBLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTA
Direct from Ireland! Featuring Ireland’s Leading Pops Stars:
Gerry O’Connor - Traditional Violin and Banjo, Emer Mayock - Uilleann Pipes and Irish Flute, Frankie Gavin & Cora Venus Lunny - Violin, Robert Harris - Bodhran, and Regina Nathan - Soprano, with full Orchestra in a performance of Irish and Celtic Traditional Music.
Derek Gleeson, Music Director
Thurs. Jan. 15 @ 8pm
The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
Derek Gleeson, Music Director and Conductor
AND Ireland’s Leading Pop Stars
Traditional Violin: Frankie Gavin/Athena Tergis
Classical Violin: Cora Venus Lunny
Uilleann Pipes, Irish Flute and Whistles, and Banjo: Aidan O'Brien
Bodhrán/Percussion: Eric Cunningham and Peadar Townsend
Vocals: Michelle Lally, Carmel Conway, Ingrid Madsen
Irish Traditional Dancer: Sinead McCafferty
PERFORMANCE AT: VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL, 777 NORTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, FL. 34236
ONE NIGHT ONLY JANUARY 15, 2009, AT 8:00 PM, TICKETS: $80, $65, $60, $55
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