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There are a few areas in Sarasota to see art - this is one is in downtown Sarasota in an area with other fun shops and a great selection of restaurants.
In fact there are 11 galleries between 12 and 76 Palm Ave Leave a Comment Address: Downtown - on and around Palm AveDirections: Between Ringling Blvd and Mainstreet
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If you like baseball especially the "Reds" this may just be your thing.
There are quite a few spring "home" games - see the link below for prices and schedule
There is also a Reds Hall of Fame and Museum - this is located on the west side of Great American Ball Park along Main Street.
Hours of Admission and Ticket Sales
Regular hours of operation (Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm) will be in effect for the balance of the holiday season.
Offseason (Oct. 2, 2006 to Opening Day 2007)
Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In-Season
Non-Game Days
Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.
Game Days
Sunday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 7 p.m. for all afternoon games. Hall is open only to fans with same-day game tickets.
Sunday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all evening games. Hall is open only to fans with same-day game tickets after ballpark gates open.
Estimated time of visit is 45 minutes to one hour (including time in the Reds Team Shop by Majestic).
Ticket Prices
Non-Game Day
General Admission: $8 Adult; $6 Senior (55+); $5 Youth (3-12; children 2 and younger are free)
Game Days
$5 with same-day game ticket. If the game is scheduled in the evening, regular admission prices apply to all visitors who do NOT have tickets for that evening's game. After ballpark gates open, the Reds Hall of Fame is open only to fans that have tickets to that evening's game. Leave a Comment Phone: 941-954-4464Directions: Directions for Stadium From I-75 southbound: -Take the Second Street exit on the left toward DOWNTOWN/RIVERFRONT. -Stay on Second Street heading EAST, and the ballpark will be on your rightWebsite: http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cin
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WIZ is a hands on science museum that looks like it will be a blast. They strive to make science relevant, technology understandable, and learning an interactive adventure for people of all ages.
And it is a great way to get out of the Florida heat.
Exhibit Gallery Hours
Monday – Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm
Mon-Friday
9 am - 5 pm
Admission Prices
Adults 19 and up $9
Seniors 65 and over $8
Children 3 to 18 $6 Leave a Comment Address: 1001 Boulevard of the Arts ~ Sarasota, FLPhone: At the Blivas Science & TechnoloDirections: From I-75, Exit at Fruitville Road West on Fruitville approx 6 miles to downtown Sarasota Right on to HWY 41 Left on Boulevard of the Arts (1/4 mile & first light) G.WIZ is on the right about 1/3 mile. At the Blivas Science & Technology CenterWebsite: http://www.gwiz.org/
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I love walking in this area on summer evenings. Its a great stroll and has some fantastic artsy stores (130 of them in fact) and some great restaurants.
Wonderfully relaxing. I go here at least once every time I visit Sarasota.
The area has events every month that are wonderful. Jazz fests, arts shows, wine events.
Check the website to see what is going on. Leave a Comment
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A wonderful garden with lots of animals and little animal shows. We spent a wonderful afternoon here.
The plants are amazing and I enjoyed the various animal shows. Incudes:
+ Birds of Prey exhibit and show features avian predators, Red Tail Hawk and Great Horned Owl and the Black Vulture. Shows 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
+ Reptiles of The World exhibit
+ Critters and Things show
+ Interactive Reptile Encounter Show - YECK! But kids love it - ends with letting you hold 8 foot Burmese Python - 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
+ Birds of The Rainforest Show learn their habits and habitats, while they test their's and your IQ! 12:00 noon and 4:30 P.M.
+ Meet the Keeper 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M.
Daily Rate:
Adult $12.00
Senior (62 & up) $11.00
Child (3 - 12) $8.00
Website often has coupons
Annual Pass:
Adult $35.00
Senior (62 & Up) $25.00
Child (3-12) $20.00
Family $100.00
Student $20.00 Leave a Comment Address: 3701 Bayshore Road Sarasota, FL 34234Phone: (941) 355-1112Directions: I 75 to University Parkway West - 2 Miles South to Bradenton/Sarasota Airport Just off US 41 (there is a sign on 41 - I took a picture of it and the surrounding corner to help you find the turn - click other photos on this page)Website: www.sarasotajunglegardens.com
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Delightful - kids will enjoy it.
A great way to see the Florida Manatee!
This is mainly a research aquarium and also serves to rehabilitation center but there is also a nice aquarium. A family favorite is a giant preserved octopus (something like 18 feet long).
The real gem here is the aquarium’s docents – there are quite a few volunteer experts who are here to share their knowledge and stories about the animals, their habits and rehabilitation. Go during off times to get their total attention.
Current projects at Mote include research on red tide (a devastating algae problem found in ocean), research the local dolphin population and rehabilitation of a large variety of sea turtles, dolphins and manatees. See the following for more Motes research on red tide
http://isurus.mote.org/~mhenry/WREDTIDE.html
There are also several very nice gift shops. Your admission and gift shop purchase all go to support this beneficial research and animal rehabilitation.
Tickets
General admission includes access to Mote Aquarium, the Ann and Alfred E. Goldstein Marine Mammal Center and Immersion Cinema.
Adults ‑ $15
Children 4-12 ‑ $10
Adults 65+ get $1 off general admission
(not valid with other offers)
Their website often has coupons Leave a Comment Address: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy. Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 388-4441 Ext:223Directions: Just north of St A Circle and next to the Pelican Mans Bird Sanctuary I-75 to Fruitville Road. Rt on Gulfstream Avenue to St. Armands Circle. Exit the circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents. Rt at Ken Thompson Parkway (one mile at traffic light).Website: http://www.mote.org/index.php?submenu=Aquarium&src=gendocs&link=Aquarium&category=Aquarium Other Contact: www.mote.org
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Thanks to the Ringley (as in Ringley Brothers Barnum Bailey Circus) families infusion of money into the local community Sarasota has a wonderful array of art and culture available for such a small town. So much so that Sarasota is known as Floridia's Cultural Coast including:
Professional symphony, ballet and opera
More than 10 theaters and 30 art galleries
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art is Florida's State Museum
Incredible - this has it's on tip
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, known for its architecture and great acoustics, seats 1,700
Sarasota Opera house - one of the top rated opera houses in the US - If you have never been to an opera this is a wonderful place to see your first.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
777 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 955-7676 | (941) 953-3368
www.vanwezel.org
Sarasota Ballet of Florida
5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 359-0099 | (866) 722-5538
www.sarasotaballet.org
Sarasota Opera House
61 North Pineapple Ave.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-8450
(888) OPERA-12
http://www.sarasotaopera.org/ Leave a Comment
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This opera house is one of the highest rated in the US and is a wonderful place to get an introduction to opera.
Really - if you give opera a try you'll love it! I recently took my parents to their first opera (despite their protests) and they came out glowing!
Opera was created as cheap entrainment for Italian pheasants so the plots are anything but stiff and formal - they are crazy, zany, fun and often scandalous.
You will be surprised how many of the songs and music score you will know thanks to movies, commercials and cartoons.
ADVICE ON ATTENDING OPERA'S
Yes, operas are often in other languages but English translations are projected above the stage and the singing and symphony are so wonderful that if your like me you'll not even need to read the words to get totally carried away.
The stories are soap-opera-ish - - dying women, men dressed as women dressed as men, betrayal/affairs/suicides/deaths/murders. It can get complicated - so reading the libretto or the story beforehand will help you keep up with the twist and turns of the plot.
Download these from the web (just put the name of the opera into google)
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attend one of the Sarasota Opera's free pre-performance introductions – arrive 45 minutes before the opera starts
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show up a half hour early to read the abbreviated version in your program. I often have to look at this during intermission to determine who is having an affair with whom.
DRESS - despite Florida's normal casual atmosphere we do dress up for opera - ladies wear everything from slacks, dresses and even formals. Most ladies are in dresses and the majority of men are in sport jackets or a suit/tie. However, if you didn't bring dress clothes with you don't worry - anything but shorts and t-shirts is acceptable - were in Florida after all!
Ladies if your going sleeveless remember to bring a shaw or light jacket the theaters do get cold.
TIME - Opera's are longer than normal plays -depending on the opera it will last 3 to 4 hours -so eat beforehand! Leave a Comment Address: Downtown 61 North Pineapple Ave.Sarasota, FL 34236Phone: (941) 366-8450Directions: For Libretos http://www.karadar.com/Operas/Default.htmWebsite: http://www.sarasotaopera.org/ Other Contact: (888) OPERA-12
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This is a nature reserve with several parts
The Pioneer area at CMNC consists of a museum of pioneer history, pioneer cabin, blacksmith shop, working sugar cane mill and, one of our major achievements, the restored Tatum House.
The Museum houses historic objects, mostly from the Crowley family and the Old Miakka area including: household furnishings, tools, and items from the original Old Miakka general store and post office.
The oldest surviving schoolhouse in Sarasota County, the Tatum Ridge Schoolhouse was built circa 1905
Self-guided nature trail winds through CMNC property from high and dry pine flatwoods, through the shady oak hammock, over the Maple Branch swamp, and out to the edge of the expansive Tatum Sawgrass Marsh along the Myakka River. The wide trails offer easy and pleasant walking conditions that are enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. Visitors are provided with a booklet for the self-guided trail that details much of the native flora and fauna. For pictures and descriptions of the birds, animals, flora and fauna found in the park
see
http://www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org/Featured%20Species.htm
Summer Hours (May 1st -Dec.31st)
Thursday - Sunday
10 :00 am to 4:00 pm
Winter Hours (Jan 1-Apr.30)
Tuesday - Sunday
10 :00 am to 4:00 pm
Hours are subject to change. Please call for confirmation.
Admission
$5 per adult
$3 per child (5-12 years of age)
Free for children under 5 (maximum of 3 per adult)
Discounts to people with Mote season passes Leave a Comment Address: Myakka Road go 2.5 miles to the Crowley Museum andDirections: From I-75/ Fruitville Road in Sarasota Take Exit 210 (Fruitville Road/SR 780) and travel East 11 miles to the stop sign. Turn right @ Myakka Road go 2.5 miles to the Crowley Museum and Nature Center. The entrance is on the left.Website: www.crowleymuseumnaturectr.org
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Going parasailng in Siesta Key near Sarasota if beautiful and actually a great value. You take a cruise out the intercoastal to the beach area and fly out in the gulf. So relaxing and fun and super easy. You take off and land on the back of the boat so you don't even have to get wet if you don't want to. The water is beautiful and the parasail crew are really cool and professional. Great for anyone and good memories! Address: 1265 Old Stickney Pt RdPhone: 941-586-1972Directions: On the south end of Siesta Key right by the bridge in Siesta Key Marina.Website: www.siestakeyparasailing.com
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on March 26, 2007
on February 14, 2007
