Cultural Coast
Including Sarasota and Bradenton
In parts of Florida, “culture” is generally taken to mean gator wrasslin’, dancing the Macarena, or driking margaritas while wearing a stuffed parrot on your head. Refreshingly, real culture (with a capital C) can be found in Sarasota, which has a symphony, theater, museums, and bookshops that compare with those in cities many times its size. It’s also where Ringling Brothers circus is headquartered, and Ringling money helped set Sarasota on its gilded path. We’ve dubbed this enlightened part of Florida-which includes the counties of Sarasota and Manatee-the “Cultural Coast.” And whenever we’re here, we try to linger because we feel right at home.
Just over the Ringling Causeway from Sarasota is tony St. Armands Circle, where you’ll find exceptional shopping, restaurants and nightlife. Out on nearby Siesta Key, the residents are laid-back and well-read. South of here, the well-mannered city of Venice takes its architectural cues from its more famous counterpart in Italy. Between Venice and Sarasota are the Old Florida havens of Nokomis and Osprey, as well as lushly exclusive Casey Key. The only sour note in this coastal and cultural fantasia is Longboat Key, which exhibits all the snobbiness of a private country club.
Above Longboat Key is Anna Maria Island. This 7.5 mile island falls inside Manatee County, which is named for the beloved (and endangered) sea mammal. Spotting manatees is the Gulf Coast equivalent of whale-watching, and county’s parks department lists 15 manatee watch areas. Up here, people look after their beaches and manatees, and they’ve successfully held witless development at bay. Anna Maria Island is home to a conjoined trio of family-oriented beach communities: Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, and Anna Maria. Being the vacationer’s equivalent of comfort food, they’re impossible not to like if you’ve got any feeling for the beach life and Old Florida, not to mention white sands and golden sunsets.
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