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Life is Much More Than Just
a
Beach in Sarasota. 
Known
as the Cultural Capital of Florida, Sarasota offers a variety of entertainment
from the circus to popular music, blues, ballet, jazz, opera and theatre.
Although the circus only comes to town once a year, everything else
is available year round.
The top three
(most visited) attractions are: Selby
Gardens; Mote Marine Laboratory;
and the Ringling
Museum of Art. All three venues are known internationally and
offer world-class illustrations of their respective specialties. Some
examples are: the orchids at Selby Gardens; the giant squid and manatees
and shark tank at Mote Marine; and the collection of Rubens paintings
and circus memorabilia at the Ringling Museum.
Children love
G. Wiz, a marvelous
hands-on science museum. A visit to the exotic Sarasota
Jungle Gardens to observe tropical animals, flowers and birds
should definitely be at the top of your list. There are many enjoyable
boat rides that leave from Marina Jack downtown. Tourists rave about
Le
Barge, a two-hour narrated tour around the bay that highlights
all the beautiful mansions along the water.
You will never
go hungry in Sarasota. If you stayed for a year, you could enjoy a
different restaurant every day. Choices of ethnic foods range from
Chinese, Japanese, Thai, French, Peruvian, Cuban and, of course, Italian.
Seafood restaurants with the catch of the day also abound. Even in
high season, many restaurants take reservations.
For shoppers,
there are marvelous boutiques and antique shops on Pineapple Avenue,
magnificent art galleries on Palm Avenue, not to mention malls with
familiar stores on Siesta Drive and Gulf Gate Drive. St. Armands Circle
provides a unique experience with its collection of shops. For the
outlet lover, we have two wonderfull malls within a fourty-five minute
drive.
Enjoy your stay
in Sarasota, and we hope you will return next year.

Tropical Shores Beach Resort
6717 SaraSea Circle
Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida 34242
Telephone: 941-349-3330
Reservations: 1-800-235-3493
Fax: 941-346-0025
E-mail: tropshores@aol.com
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