Sarasota Lifestyle

Feb

9

2012

Sarasota (FL) Top US Destination, Says Moving-Truck Giant Penske!

Sarasota, Florida, once again cracks Top 10 list of destinations for people seeking warm weather & top-ranked beaches.  For the second straight year “Move Ahead” is presenting Penske Truck Rental’s list of top moving destinations. Just like in 2010, the 2011 edition has plenty of sunny locales. Here is the list: 1. Atlanta 2. Phoenix [...]

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Apr

5

2011

Sarasota (FL) Bans Snow Shovels & Ice Scrapers, Snowbirds Rejoice!

By unanimous vote, Sarasota says YES to sun, sea & solitude, CALLING OUT to winter-weary Northern “snow prisoners” to break free of Ole Man Winter’s confines! In 1988, my wife and I escaped to Florida from Nebraska. During my last year in that “frozen tundra,” the state experienced one of the worst winters in history…and [...]

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Mar

26

2011

SEAFAIR Drops Anchor, Dazzles Sarasota with $40MM Mega Yacht & $400MM In ART Treasures!

SEAFAIR blasts into Sarasota, docking at Marina Jack’s at Sarasota’s Bayfront & luring Sarasota’s aristocracy & bourgeois to an art/antique collection rivaling Ringling Art Museum’s splendid treasures. What is SEAFAIR? What’s the big brouhaha regarding SEAFAIR? Fair questions. Here’s my best attempt to describe SeaFair & why its arrival is a big deal for Sarasota, [...]

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Mar

11

2011

Siesta Key Beach Attracts International Ranking, #1 Beach In World!

Sarasota (FL) attractions definitely highlight Siesta Key Beach, ranked #1 beach in the world for gorgeous flour-like cool sand and all kinds of fun for all ages. Turn up your speakers & check out Siesta Key Beach for yourself “Siesta Key is the best beach in the whole entire world,” says 54-year-old world traveler John [...]

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Mar

5

2011

Sarasota Attractions Receive Unexpected Visit From Groundhog Phil!

Who ya gonna call when Groundhog Phil unexpectedly appears throughout Sarasota, bringing big smiles to some (in Sarasota, Florida)  but scowls to some (many) in the NORTH? As I write, the NORTH is getting pounded by (yet another) fierce winter blizzard. Hazardous, nearly impossible driving conditions mean navigating through tunnels of snow-packed Y-U-C-K! A friend [...]

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