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About Sarasota
Sarasota is rich with history and culture.
Sunset at the world class Siesta Key Public
Beach
Sarasota is considered by many to be the culture
center of Florida. The Arts play a big role in the Sarasota community and
life style. John and Mable Ringling made their winter home here and their
legacy lives on through the famed
Ringling Museum of Art which is located on
the Ringling estate along with their 30 room mansion, Ca'D'Zan, and the
Ringling Circus Museum. Sarasota also host the Ringling School of Art.
John and Mable Ringling's Mansion/museum - Ca'D'Zan at
the Ringling Estate |
Overhead view of the courtyard at the
Ringling Estate |
Sarasota's many theaters of performing arts
rival that of any larger city. The Florida State
University Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Asolo Center) is an
outstanding regional theater, as well as a teaching conservatory. The
Sarasota Opera Association presents four operas in February and March.
Sarasota's well known orchestra, the
Florida West Coast Symphony, presents a
stunning season with several internationally renowned guests. The Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall is known for its
distinctive architecture and excellent acoustics.
Aerial view of Downtown
Sarasota |
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on
Sarasota Bay -Downtown Sarasota |
Historic Spanish Point is operated by Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc.
The mission is to connect people of today with 5,000 years of human history
in southwest coastal Florida by collecting, preserving, and interpreting
objects and traditions significant to our region's past. A visit to Spanish
Point is like taking a time machine and working your way back
4000 years in the region's history. Everything from burial mounds to sunken
gardens including "Living History" performances.
Marie Selby house at Selby Botanical
Gardens |
A garden path at Selby Botanical
Gardens |
Other places of
interest are Sarasota's Jungle Gardens, the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
and Mote Marine Aquarium and Laboratory.
Pink Flamingos at Jungle Gardens |
Holding the exotic birds is just one of
the many fun things to do at Jungle Gardens |
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