Must Do Sarasota Visitor Guide Summer/Fall 2018
At Must Do Visitor Guides we believe the best experiences in life are better when shared, and so we do. Inside this Sarasota Summer/Fall 2018 issue, you will find over one hundred well-researched and carefully curated standout things to do so you can make the most of your visit to Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice, Longboat and Lido Key, Florida. Everything from major attractions to awe-inspiring tours or family activities conveniently arranged in our Must Do directories. Our dining and nightlife recommendations take the guesswork out of where to find a great meal or drink while on vacation. You can make your experience here even more spectacular with our valuable deals and coupon savings.
At Must Do Visitor Guides we believe the best experiences in life are better when shared, and so we do. Inside this Sarasota Summer/Fall 2018 issue, you will find over one hundred well-researched and carefully curated standout things to do so you can make the most of your visit to Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice, Longboat and Lido Key, Florida. Everything from major attractions to awe-inspiring tours or family activities conveniently arranged in our Must Do directories. Our dining and nightlife recommendations take the guesswork out of where to find a great meal or drink while on vacation. You can make your experience here even more spectacular with our valuable deals and coupon savings.
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CONTENTS<br />
SUMMER | FALL <strong>2018</strong><br />
WELCOME 6<br />
MAPS<br />
FLORIDA’S SUNCOAST 8<br />
LIDO & SIESTA KEYS 9<br />
EXPLORE MUST DO<br />
BEACHES 10<br />
ACTIVITIES 15<br />
ATTRACTIONS 20<br />
FAMILY FUN 23<br />
TOURS 26<br />
DAY TRIPS 32<br />
GOLF 35<br />
SHOPPING 38<br />
DINING 43<br />
NIGHTLIFE 46<br />
MUST DO COUPON SAVINGS 49<br />
PHOTOS (THIS PAGE): NITA ETTINGER, MARY CAROL FITZGERALD<br />
FUN FACTS<br />
Florida beaches are home to 80%<br />
of the Loggerhead turtles in the<br />
U.S. From May through October,<br />
there are an estimated 50,000<br />
sea turtles in Florida making it the<br />
most important nesting area in the<br />
United States!<br />
According to research from Mote Marine Laboratory,<br />
<strong>Sarasota</strong> Bay is the year-round home to more than<br />
150 identifiable Bottlenose <strong>Do</strong>lphins.<br />
An adult West Indian manatee can consume over<br />
100 pounds of vegetation per day!<br />
Venice is considered the “Shark Tooth Capital<br />
of the World” due to the many prehistoric<br />
sharks’ teeth of all types and sizes that<br />
wash up on shore.<br />
<strong>Sarasota</strong> has been known as the “Circus Capital<br />
of the World” since the 1920s<br />
when John Ringling<br />
made it the winter<br />
quarters of his<br />
famous Ringling Bros.<br />
and Barnum &<br />
Bailey Circus.<br />
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