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  • OK area blues lovers – here's your chance to kickoff the Sarasota Blues Festival four months early.~ Read Marty Clear's full report here: Setting the stage for bluesThe Sarasota Blues Fest Kickoff Party has live two acts plus photos and memorabilia celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of Sarasota's premier music events.7 p.m. Saturday, July [...] Blues-lovers party Saturday night
  • What's a fun, family-oriented pastime for all ages that costs little and requires virtually no real skills?Miniature golf!As putt-putt courses evolve in Your Sarasota, golf blogger Bart Pfankuch keeps you up-to-date with what they have to offer:Smugglers Cove ~ 3815 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 351-6620 and 2000 Cortez Road W., Bradenton, 756-0043.Mini golf goes nautical [...] Hole-in-one family fun
  • If you haven't visited Englewood lately,  this is a good time of year to take a leisurely drive south and enjoy a meal on Historic Dearborn Street.Park along the street, stroll down the sidewalk and enjoy a nice meal or cool beverage at one of Old Englewood's quaint dining spots. Here are a few to [...] Dining on Historic Dearborn St.
  • Here are several opportunities for you to paddle the waters of Your Sarasota on Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, and finish off with a Saturday afternoon Fish Fry for a good cause.Although there is a tropical storm warning for our area this weekend, these on-the-water events have not been canceled as of Friday, however [...] Weekend water events go on
  • You might not think of food-court fare as being the healthiest choice in dining, but eateries at shopping malls have stepped up their game.At Westfield Sarasota Square and Bradenton's DeSoto Square, where there are central dining hubs, the selections have evolved to wider and even healthier options.~ Read Abby Weingarten's full report here: Fantastic fare [...] Good eats at the food court
  • There are not one but 2 eclectic festivals taking place in Your Sarasota starting tonight July 15 and running through Sunday July 18.The Vinyl Music Festival and the Sarasota Improv Festival are both returning for their second year and both sound like lot's of fun to me!Vinyl Music Festival ~ Thursday through Sunday at various [...] Weekend Fests fill downtown venues
  • Have you paid a visit to Main Street in Lakewood Ranch lately?You might be surprised to find several new venues open for dining, shopping and putt-putting with more businesses scheduled to open this summer.~ Read Halle Stockton's full report here: Business picking up on Lakewood Ranch Main Street ~ Lakewood Ranch's retail district is or [...] New to do in Lakewood Ranch
  • If you've visited Europe (or even if you haven't) you may find yourself craving homemade strudel, kringle or canolis (my favorite).Travel with correspondent Abby Weingarten for a sampling of  Scandinavia, Germany and Italy right around the corner and just a dessert away in Your Sarasota!~ Read Abby's full report here: Europe, at the tip [...] Take your tastebuds to Europe