Sarasota, FL Information
Sarasota, FL.

The Sarasota Experience

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Sarasota is a premier choice for Gulf Coast Florida living, and famous for it’s beautiful beaches and sunsets. Money Magazine included Sarasota FL in their top places to live report, and Siesta Key Beach was rated the #1 beach in the USA by Dr. Beach. Visitors soon learn that they can enjoy a diverse cultural experience in Sarasota. The Sarasota area offers museums, the opera and ballet, numerous Sarasota golf course properties, and features boat races too! If enjoy outdoor activities, this is the place to be! Just one trip to the beach, collecting shells, and searching for treasure with their metal detectors! Every night, Marina Jacks offers a sunset tour to take in the many bayfront sights, view beautiful Sarasota homes, and enjoy a music filled sunset boat ride! Enjoy bird watching, take a class at a local university, or just enjoy shopping at the many malls, or visit famous Saint Armands Circle and tour Lido Key real estate!  Sarasota is known for it’s high quality service too! There are many physicians, bankers, lawyers, investment brokers, lenders and insurance agents, who can help answer your questions about Sarasota living!

Sarasota’s Geographic Location

Sarasota is located between Manatee County to the North, and Charlotte County to the south. Together, this area is Florida’s third-fastest growing major market. With over 600,000 people, the Sarasota/Manatee/Charlotte area is one of the largest, most affluent markets in Florida. Sarasota has a large population of retirement age people as well, about a third of the population, but the fastest-growing segment of the market is middle-aged adults and their children. It has approximately 1/4 the population of the Tampa/St. Petersburg area.

One drive down Gulfstream Avenue to view downtown Sarasota condos, Longboat Key real estate, or Siesta Key real estate, and you will easily see the beauty Sarasota has to offer. Sarasota Bay is gorgeous, and the brilliant white sand of Longboat, Lido, and Siesta beaches will leave a lasting impression. Tall condominiums line the downtown streets, and just down the way is the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Sarasota Real Estate

As far as housing, Sarasota offers a diverse array of homes, both old and new. Some homes were built over 50 years ago as vacation get away cottages. Others are new gated bayfront estates with the finest amenities found anywhere!

Residents and visitors will experience a wide range of activities throughout Sarasota. If you love the arts, you will enjoy seashell creations, sand sculptures, or the new art of the Ringling School of Art students. Theater go’ers will see the Foreign Film Festival, the Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, Island Players, Lemon Bay Playhouse, and Theatre Works.

The Arts In Sarasota

Are you a music lover? Sarasota offers the Jazz Club of Sarasota, Florida West Coast Symphony, Key Chorale, Gloria Musicae, the Sarasota Ballet of Florida, the Sarasota Opera Association, the Sarasota Blues Society, and the Sarasota Concert Band.

To Sum Sarasota Florida Up

When you look at everything that Sarasota has to offer, how can you go wrong making the choice to live here? There are educational opportunities, spectator or participant sports, boating and other water activities, restaurant styles, museums, and state parks. Located just outside of Sarasota re even more attractions! Just use Interstate-75 to Tampa and enjoy a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, the Florida Aquarium, Dali Museum and other attractions, all only about an hour north of Sarasota. When family and friends come to visit, it is just a 2 and half hour drive to Disney World’s many attractions in Orlando!

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