There's a sale going on right now at this Sarasota shopping emporium of fascinating finds from Tibet and other exotic places. When you walk into Pineapple Bay Trading Company on Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square, you enter another world. It's peaceful and stimulating at the same time. On standing racks near the entrance, you'll find gobs of dramatic beaded jewelry, many pieces on sale for only $6.99. You can fill your arm to the elbows with bracelets for less than the cost of a restaurant meal!
Next, to your right, notice the bookcase full of charming wood sculptures depicting various yoga poses. Some just look graceful, others look gravity-defying.
In the jewelry cases are sterling silver and gemstone bracelets, necklaces, pendants Sarasota Shopping
Pineapple Bay Trading Company
There's a sale going on right now at this Sarasota shopping emporium of fascinating finds from Tibet and other exotic places. When you walk into Pineapple Bay Trading Company on Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square, you enter another world. It's peaceful and stimulating at the same time. On standing racks near the entrance, you'll find gobs of dramatic beaded jewelry, many pieces on sale for only $6.99. You can fill your arm to the elbows with bracelets for less than the cost of a restaurant meal!
Next, to your right, notice the bookcase full of charming wood sculptures depicting various yoga poses. Some just look graceful, others look gravity-defying.
In the jewelry cases are sterling silver and gemstone bracelets, necklaces, pendants Mid-Week Music in Sarasota
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Belle de Jour
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Envie Home Decor
Envie, on First Street in Sarasota
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