DINING

Beach Bistro
Zagat: "Best Food on the Gulf Coast".

Michael's Seafood Grill
Fabulous food, wine and fun. Watch the sunset.

Euphemia Haye
Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award on Longboat Key.

ART & Culture

Ringling Museum of Art
Known throughout the world for its rich and varied collections, the Ringling Museum of Art was planned by the Ringlings to be part of a grand legacy. They built their winter home, Ca' d'Zan, in 1924-26 and opened the galleries to the public in 1930.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Located directly on Sarasota Bay, the publicly owned Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents some 110 performances of world-class professional music, dance, and theater from October through April of each year.

Sarasota Opera
The Opera celebrates its 40th season with Carmen, La Rondine, Luisa Miller and Rimsky-Korsakov's romantic comedy, May Night.

Asolo Center for the Perfoming Arts
Experience the thrill and tradition of four decades of professional theatre in the beautiful setting of Sarasota.

Florida West Coast Symphony
Classical music at its best!

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY



Entertainment

Sarasota Film Society
Find out what is showing at Burns Court Cinema or read about our upcoming films and events in Coming Attractions!

Busch Gardens
Montu, at Busch Gardens is one of the world's tallest and longest inverted roller coasters. Get all the park information here.

Lowry Park Zoo
See the Red Pandas and get all the info about this surprisingly affordable zoo and kids park.

Sarasota Jungle Gardens
One of southwest Florida's favorite family attractions. Acres of beautiful gardens and nature trails make this a perfect setting for leisurely strolls.

Schools

Sarasota County Public Schools
The Official Home Page for the Sarasota County Public School System

Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida's 10th University is the nation's newest. It is geared to distance learning and offers a broad range of graduate programs.

New College
New College seeks students who have outstanding academic aptitude and strong intellectual interests, students for whom the opportunity for intense study with faculty in seminars and tutorials will have rich personal meaning.

Ringling School of Art
Our lives are surrounded by images, by artistic voices in visual form.

University of Sarasota
Many of the University's graduate programs are designed and scheduled to meet the special requirements of working professionals with the motivation to expand their knowledge and skills.


Community

City of Sarasota
The official home page of the City of Sarasota.

Selby Library
Emphasis on epiphytic plants through programs of conservation, display, education, and research.

The John & Mable Ringling Museum
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Library is a non-circulating collection of almost 50,000 volumes with an emphasis on the Renaissance and Baroque periods, 20th Century art, and special Ringling Museum collections.

Manatee County Government
Home page of the Manatee County Government

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Home page of the Sarasota Memorial Hospital