Sarasota Shopping

Pineapple Bay Trading Company

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

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Mid-Week Music in Sarasota

Unlike other places, downtown Sarasota has live music you can enjoy during the week as well as on the weekends. For instance, on Wednesday nights, check out the invitational jam hosted by guitar whiz...
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The Stuff Report

The late, great comedian George Carlin delivered an uproarious routine about our “stuff” and how much effort we put into managing it. The plethora of consignment shops and storage facilities in Sarasota are testament...
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Friday Night on the Town

Friday Night on the Town

With locals and visitors alike asking once again, “What happened to sunny Sarasota weather?”, last night we went looking for entertainment around town, despite the chilly winds and overcast skies. First stop was a delish...
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Floating Chapel on the Bay

Floating Chapel on the Bay

Having spent a lovely afternoon at the Sarasota Opera Open House, my husband and I took a walk down to Marina Jack’s.  Marina Jack’s is located in the marina, overlooking Sarasota Bay, downtown and...
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Ride to Fun and Errands

Sitting patiently at the wheel of his minivan the other night in front of 7-11 in Siesta Village was Holly Wall, whose driver-side door sported this sign: Jay Dees Personal Driver for Hire. We...
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ShelterBox Sends Aid to Haiti – Needs Your Donations Now!

ShelterBox Sends Aid to Haiti – Needs Your Donations Now!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010: ShelterBox is responding to the scenes of destruction in Haiti. A ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) with members from the USA and the UK are on their way to Haiti...
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The Drum Circle on Siesta Key Beach

Is it Sand or Snow?

Is it Sand or Snow?

Monday, January 11, 2010: For the few hardy souls freezing at the Sunday Drum Circle yesterday afternoon on Siesta Beach, the famous crystalline sands of Siesta might just as well have been snow! With a...
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Sarasota Shopping

Belle de Jour

Belle de Jour

Belle de Jour in Sarasota FL Belle de Jour, formerly located in Burns Square, has moved to 1465 Main Street in downtown Sarasota (in the space formerly occupied by Lemon Tree). Belle de Jour offers...
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Sarasota Restaurants

The Box Social

The Box Social is a new, collegiate-hip coffeehouse, Sarasota restaurant, and live music venue in the space formerly occupied by Wonderland on Main Street near the corner of Lemon Avenue in downtown Sarasota. An...
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Articles

Burns Square Redefining Itself

Burns Square Redefining Itself

While Pineapple Avenue in Burns Square has been notable in the past year for the acceleration of Sarasota shopping vacancies in its retail corridor, some intrepid businesses are quietly setting up shop in the...
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Sarasota Nightlife

Mattison´s City Grille

This popular Sarasota restaurant offers casual outdoor dining smack in the middle of downtown Sarasota at the corner of Lemon Avenue and Main Street, serving excellent food and featuring live music nightly. Music...
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Sasasota Shopping

Envie Home Decor

Envie Home Decor

Envie, on First Street in Sarasota Envie Home Decor, located on First Street, in downtown Sarasota, at Whole Foods Market Centre, offers a wide range of gifts and decor, from sweet to fabuloso. Are you hankering...
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