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Archive for December, 2009
Siesta Key Sand Sculpture Contest
Sarasotans have long known there is something special about the sand at Siesta Key, whether it’s the perfect white color, the cool-to-the-touch feel, or the soft powdery texture. And on Saturday there was something else special about it: Sand sculptors from around the region gathered for the 38th annual Siesta Key Sand Sculpture Contest. It’s [...]
Read More >>That Old Florida Magic
Remembering Eden In this city of the arts, I’ve developed an artistic passion of my own—for works that capture the sights and feelings of old Florida. Below, roseate spoonbills in a mangrove forest, from Sarasota’s Estate Sales Outlet; a lithograph from the 1940s. I was prowling around a little resale shop, where a gargoyle with [...]
Read More >>Mr. Chatterbox
I’ve been spending a lot of time over at the Sarasota Convention and Visitor’s Bureau lately. Boy, what a community resource that place is. In addition to handing out free information and advice to anybody who walks in, did you know they will prepare customized packs of brochures and such if you’re having a wedding [...]
Read More >>Homefront
Legends Bay at IMG Academies Ruben-Holland Development reports real estate activity is heating up at Legends Bay at IMG Academies. This unique real estate project located directly on the bay in Bradenton is presently the only waterfront community under development in the area from Bradenton to Venice. Homeownership at Legends Bay at IMG Academies includes [...]
Read More >>Fashion Statement
What are you wearing? A black chiffon dress by Elie Saab with custom beadwork across the bodice. He and Zuhair Murad are my favorite designers; they’re both from Lebanon, and I’m from Syria. Where do you shop? I shop in Europe, and, again, Lebanon. They have the best fashion; I go there a few times [...]
Read More >>Tropical Modern
One more victory for Sarasota’s unique architectural heritage—the De Vries Craig House in Lido Shores, designed by Tim Seibert in 1955 at the height of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement and now on the City of Sarasota’s historic register, has been sensitively preserved by architect Guy Peterson and real estate investor Howard Rooks. [...]
Read More >>Transformers
If Sarasota has become an exciting culinary destination in the last few years—and I unabashedly declare that it has—it’s in large part because of six transformative restaurants and the creative spirits that run them. This is their story, and I’m going to start it with an unapologetic love song to my favorite of them all. [...]
Read More >>A World of Water
Whether you’re a first-time tourist or a longtime resident, chances are what brought you to this beautiful part of Florida was our waterways—not just the Gulf of Mexico, which meanders Along 35 miles of sugar-white beaches from north Longboat to Manasota key, but also the Intracoastal Waterway and our bays, the numerous tributaries that flow [...]
Read More >>Vacation Basics
Getting Around There are more ways to travel around our townthan you might think. Sarasota Pedicab Company offers bike cab tours of downtown Sarasota. (941) 724-2244. Florida Ever-Glides offers guided Segway Personal Transporters tours of downtown Sarasota. (A Segway is a scooter-like vehicle that is fun and easy to operate.) (941) 363-9556. Sarasota Trolley features [...]
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