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The Best Beaches!
When people think of Florida, they often picture white-sand beaches where families build sandcastles and memories. Check out the award-winning Siesta Key Beach which is consistently rated as a top 10 beach in the USA. And lets not forget the world-famous sand. Its the softest sand imaginable... You simply have to feel it to believe it. When it comes to beaches, Sarasota and Her Islands are as diverse as it gets.
Dining & Restaurants in Sarasota, Florida
Whether you're craving home-style cooking, or have a taste for the exotic, you'll find it here. From today's fresh catch to dishes with an international flair, the menus are as diverse at the settings. Some of the nations top chefs have helped make the Gulf Coast a dining destination.
Bradenton on the Gulf Coast of Sunny Florida
Once you've seen the beautiful beaches of Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island, Siesta Key, Lido and the list goes on... take a drive inland and explore the arts, culture and so much more!
Discover Manatee and Sarasota Counties
You'll experience the beauty of Manatee and Sarasota county. Enjoy warm beaches, outdoor activities, and so much more!
Visit Sarasota and Her Islands
Take a tour of a day in the life of Sarasota. Sarasota and Her Islands is an exciting vacation destination that entices people back, year after year. From the natural, unspoiled beauty of Casperson to the world renowned Siesta Beach, you could say there's a beach for everybody. Whether you travel from half a world or half a state away, Sarasota and Her Islands promises to be everything you're expecting. Maybe even more.
Anna Maria Island
It may be cold where you are, but here in the Bradenton area things are heating up. Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch offers several new experiences this season, from new restaurants serving tasty treats to what will be Florida's first LEED-certified retail center, the Anna Maria Historic Green Village.
Get Into Our Island Culture
Sandy beaches and beautiful sunshine...there's no other place like it in the world!
Explore Sarasota's Natural & Ecological Amenities
There are enough trails, parks, waterways and expeditions to keep you in your sneakers from dawn until dusk in Sarasota, Florida. With Marie Selby Botanical Gardens home to over 6000 orchids and 20,000 plants, to the wild side of the Myakka River State Park, one of Florida's oldest and largest with fantastic hiking, camping, and fishing. The Myakka River flows through 58 square miles of wetlands, prairies and woodlands.
Runaway Bay
Your island adventure at Runaway Bay is most affordable! Enjoy a one or two bedroom condominium for a week, a month, or longer. Soak up the Florida sun around the largest pool on the island. Watch glorious sunsets on the white sandy Gulf of Mexico beach just across the street. Gather with friends in the clubhouse or play shuffleboard and tennis. Stroll through the tropical grounds, dotted with lagoons and photograph exotic birds on the shores of Palma Sola Bay. It all adds up to the greatest Florida experience ever! Reserve your next getaway at Runaway Bay now!
Cedars West
Cedars West is a contemporary two-story building, tastefully designed to complement the natural beauty of the surrounding tropical landscape. Discover this unique vacation paradise, where the splendor of Florida's magnificent Gulf Coast is rivaled by your own private beach. The beach is 600 feet of fine white sand, caressed by gentle tides, teeming with exquisite shells, waiting just outside your door! At Cedars West, there is something for everyone, from an active game of tennis to a relaxing dip in the heated pool or the sparkling Gulf waters, all just steps from your condominium.
