Mindy's Guidebook
Shopping, dining, and beach
Make a day of it! Beautiful public beach, lots of dining, candy, ice cream, and shopping !
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands CircleA great way to spend a leisure morning, or evening. Cute little stores, and fun things to eat!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pine Avenue
Pine AvenueA great way to spend a leisure morning, or evening. Cute little stores, and fun things to eat!
Drinks, snacks, shopping….AND the beach. Great way to spend the day!
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bridge Street
Bridge StreetDrinks, snacks, shopping….AND the beach. Great way to spend the day!
Playa de Lido Key
400 Benjamin Franklin DrGreat place to spend the day!
Sightseeing
The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View DrBeautiful views and a cocktail!
Ride a horse along the beach.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cponies Beach Horseback Rides
8400 Manatee Ave WRide a horse along the beach.
Spend a day or evening in this new golfing venue….it’s a blast!!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Popstroke
195 University Town Center DriveSpend a day or evening in this new golfing venue….it’s a blast!!
Shopping and dining
Great stores, all new, and nice restaurants for dining.
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center DrFeel like staying in? Publix is less than 2 miles away with a great deli and delicious fried chicken!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Publix Super Market at Bayshore Gardens Shopping Center
6030 14th St WFeel like staying in? Publix is less than 2 miles away with a great deli and delicious fried chicken!
Did you forget something….Target is less than 2 miles away…and they have groceries there too!!
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Target
8151 Dr M.L.K. Jr St NDid you forget something….Target is less than 2 miles away…and they have groceries there too!!
Food scene
You must experience the Donut Experiment. Walk off the calories as you shop on Pine Ave. or on the beach!
66 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Donut Experiment
210 Pine AveYou must experience the Donut Experiment. Walk off the calories as you shop on Pine Ave. or on the beach!
Great place for cold margaritas and tacos! Second location in Sarasota.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wicked Cantina Bradenton Beach
101 7th St NGreat place for cold margaritas and tacos! Second location in Sarasota.
Great ambiance, best fresh oysters, live music…you will enjoy it!
260 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns CtGreat ambiance, best fresh oysters, live music…you will enjoy it!
Hands down OUR favorite place to eat in Sarasota. Don’t skip the potato rolls !
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Veronicas Fish and Oyster bar
1830 S Osprey AveHands down OUR favorite place to eat in Sarasota. Don’t skip the potato rolls !
Beaches
Those little shells that look like butterflies….those are coquina shells. Stop at this beach and gather shells and maybe have a Bloody Mary at the Snack Shack on the beach!
Coquina Beach station
Miles of public beaches…free parking, free views!!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Holmes Beach
4000 Gulf DrMiles of public beaches…free parking, free views!!
My favorite place to spend the day. I especially like to end the day at The Sand Bar for a cocktail and the sunset. It’s gorgeous!
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anna Maria Beach
My favorite place to spend the day. I especially like to end the day at The Sand Bar for a cocktail and the sunset. It’s gorgeous!