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We even get rainy weekends in paradise. It does happen! Are your outdoor activities cancelled? Looking for something to do? When was the last time you went bowling? It is a perfect day to hit the lanes. We have some great bowling alleys and we have listed 3 of them right here.
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Last Friday was a cool, breezy evening, perfect for outdoor dining at JPAN’s north restaurant. JPAN’s north location, The District at UTC, has a large covered outdoor dining area, perfect for casual dining and people watching. This is the second location for JPAN, their first is located in Paradise Plaza in Sarasota.
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Absolutely marvelous! That is the only way I can describe opening night of one of the biggest events in our town, the Sarasota Film Festival.
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I never thought I would purposefully go to a hotel to eat. I normally see hotel food as a last resort, especially when I am at home. When there are so many great options out there, why go to a hotel to eat? But, if you haven’t been to the new Westin in downtown Sarasota, you should go check it out.
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Learn how to elevate your cocktails and unleash your inner alchemist using health enhancing, natural ingredients and simple techniques. Julez Weinberg has been involved in the world of mixology since the early nineties and has been working with essential oils since 1999. She is a passionate advocate of whole foods, pure ingredients and returning to nature for solutions regarding health & wellness.
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Volta is a new Cirque du Soleil show making a stop in Tampa through March 18th! You can’t miss the Big Top next to the Tampa Greyhound Race Track. Cirque does a great job putting on stellar productions with over the top acrobatics, costumes and killer music. Volta is a story of a man in search of his true self going back through his memories. Freedom is the theme!
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What memories do you have of Valentine’s Day? Maybe it was a special gift or something that you did. Valentine’s Day always brings me back to my childhood. The anticipated moment in grade school when you exchange those little drugstore box cards and/or the small pink & white heart-shaped candies that have those little messages on them that seem to partially wear off.
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“On Sarasota’s famous North Trail you’ve got. The intimate. Spot to meet. The Bahi Hut. Dadadada…”
In 1954, the Bahi Hut was born, and this jingle was on the radio then. And it’s on the radio now (WKXY 930 AM), some 63 years later. All’s I know is that the jingle is a classic and it works, because it’s been stuck in my head for over 35 years! You’ve been warned.
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Chef Pedro Flores and Chef Rafael Manzano at the award-winning The Table Creekside in Sarasota have certainly raised the bar when it comes to new summer offerings that showcase innovative dishes. Palate pleasing and specially priced, the summer season celebration includes Blackboard Specials for $20.95 and under.
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Since Caddy’s at the Pointe took over the new Manatee River- front location in Bradenton on St. Patty’s Day where the former Tarpon Pointe resided, the word is spreading about this new and improved dining destination and the summer is sizzling with new specials.
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Cortez is the oldest active fishing village in the state of Florida. Every day, local fisherman leave early and spend hours at their trade catching fresh sustainable seafood.