By Kris Hundley Somewhere, off the starboard bow, hidden behind a cluster of mangroves at the tip of Casey Key, is Stephen King. Or at least King’s winter home. Even horror writers want a slice of paradise. Traveling south on the Intracoastal Waterway from Sarasota to Venice is like…
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Stephanie Be TravelBreak Art, Beaches and Culture in Sarasota Florida is one of my favorite U.S. destinations. I've looped the Florida Keys twice, am a regular in Miami, and have experienced St. Pete's Beach to escape the cold... but I had never heard of Sarasota. It was time for this California…
Read MoreHere's your guide to Sarasota beaches. By Lauren Tjaden The Sarasota area encompasses some of Florida's most award-winning beaches -- and they’re as diverse as they are stunning. Some Sarasota beaches are thick with sugar-sand; others are laden with sharks’ teeth and shells. Whether you’re…
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By Jamie Feldmar Every December since before I could walk, I’ve left the frozen tundra of my Chicago hometown to visit family in Longboat Key. The sun and salt water are a merciful respite from the snow, but Longboat’s upmarket restaurant scene has always left me cold. So a few years ago, I began…
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By Dalia Colon The popular restaurant opened in 1975 and remains the crown jewel in Sarasota's thriving Amish and Mennonite communities. They sat us next to the dessert case. Yoder's Amish Restaurant in Sarasota was so packed that the only place to seat me, my friend Arleen and my baby daughter…
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Stephen King fans, read on: Here's how you can experience his latest novel, 'Duma Key,' in real life on Florida's Gulf Coast. “There’s a charm-bracelet of keys lying off the west coast of Florida. If you had your seven-league boots on, you could step from Longboat to Lido, from Lido to Siesta…
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By Chelle Koster Walton Downtown Sarasota and the famed shopper’s haven of St. Armands Circle of Sarasota are a stroll away from your hotel. Footloose & Car-Free Step away from the car! There are two Sarasota shopping and entertainment districts permit you to stroll leisurely from hotels to…
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