sarasota: “CIRCUS SARASOTA” MAINTAINS SARASOTA’S CIRCUS LEGACY
- 06/04/13 03:46 AM
“CIRCUS SARASOTA” MAINTAINS SARASOTA’S CIRCUS LEGACY Sarasota, at the time a small city on Florida’s Gulf Coast, became the center of the circus world in 1927. John Ringling, by 1927, was one of the world’s wealthiest men. He had purchased all his competitors, and his “Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus” really was the greatest show on earth. The circus had previously spent its winters in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but Ringling and his wife had been wintering in Sarasota since 1909. As Ringling became more involved in Sarasota-area new home development and civic affairs, the move became inevitable. After 1927, Sarasota … (3 comments)
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sarasota: When the Hollywood Circus Came to Sarasota
- 05/21/13 02:10 AM
When the Hollywood Circus Came to Sarasota
Cecil B. DeMille created a number of motion picture masterpieces including the biblical epics of Samson and Delilah and The Ten Commandments. Yet the only DeMille film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture was 1952’s The Greatest Show on Earth, which also won for DeMille a Golden Globe Award for Best Director. But the city of Sarasota was the real winner. The Greatest Show on Earth was filmed mostly in Sarasota, and the city benefitted beyond measure from the national recognition and the positive publicity. Local newspapers printed daily reports regarding … (1 comments)
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sarasota: Technology Meets Culture at Glenridge Performing Arts Center
- 05/13/13 02:32 AM
Technology Meets Culture at Glenridge Performing Arts Center Sarasota is known as southwest Florida’s center of culture and the arts. Ringling Museum of Art, the Sarasota Opera House, the Historic Asolo Theatre, and the Historic Asolo Theatre are all located in Sarasota, along with a score of smaller theatres and concert halls. One of the most modern and most remarkable venues in the area is the Glenridge Performing Arts Center (GPAC), set in southeast Sarasota at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, a gorgeous 90-acre retirement community in the popular Palmer Ranch development.
GPAC provides a high-tech, state-of-the-art theatre experience. The lighting and sound systems … (1 comments)
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sarasota: Jazz Club of Sarasota Offers Entertainment and Education
- 05/02/13 01:57 AM
Jazz Club of Sarasota Offers Entertainment and Education
Along southwest Florida’s Gulf Coast, jazz is perhaps the most popular style of music.
On beaches from Bradenton to Venice, jazz can be enjoyed in clubs every night of the week; weekend jazz festivals are frequent; not only nightclubs, but even churches and colleges host jazz performances and concerts. Sarasota at the heart of this fabulous music scene, is also the home of one of the most prestigious jazz clubs in America. The Sarasota Jazz Club has, since 1980, sponsored concerts, jazz cruises, jazz lectures, scholarships, and the widely acclaimed Sarasota Jazz Festival.
The … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Postwar Growth and the Sara de Soto Pageant of 1948
- 04/24/13 04:34 AM
Postwar Growth and the Sara de Soto Pageant of 1948 Just after 1900, novelist George Chapline wrote a fictional story titled The Legend of Sara de Soto. The plot follows “Sara de Soto,” daughter of conquistadorè Hernando de Soto, as she accompanies her father to Florida and falls for a charismatic Seminole warrior. In real life, however, de Soto had no daughters, and it was the Calusa tribe, not the Seminoles, who were in Florida at the time. The legend nevertheless became popular in Sarasota, and by 1948 it became the basis for a festival that dominated the local chatter and … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Sarasota's Housing Boom Aided By Canadian Buyers
- 04/18/13 06:42 AM
Sarasota's Housing Boom Aided By Canadian Buyers
Foreign homebuyers have emerged as a key element in America’s recovering housing market. Non-Americans will purchase more than 7% of all the homes and condos on the market in the U.S. today. Florida, not surprisingly, is the site of more than a quarter of the U.S. home sales to foreigners. And among those non-Americans buying Florida homes, Canadians are at the front of the line. In 2010, Canadians bought 36% of all the real estate purchased by non-Americans in Florida; over 500,000 Canadians owned real estate in Florida 2012. Canada sends more tourists to … (2 comments)
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sarasota: Main Street Renovations Coming This Summer
- 04/15/13 12:17 AM
Main Street Renovations Coming This Summer
Downtown Sarasota's Main Street will be getting a facelift this summer. Wider, brick sidewalks, new landscaping including towering new trees, new lighting, repaved streets, and parallel parking are all part of these renovations. The project begins this July and they plan on having it completed by Thanksgiving. The original plan for Main Street was more extensive and included brick streets as well, but merchants felt that this would be too inconvenient for local businesses, so officials scaled back the project and scheduled it for Sarasota's “off-season” as to minimize any possible disruptions. The new Main Street work will take place … (2 comments)
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sarasota: Lido Key: The Best of Both Worlds
- 04/12/13 04:35 AM
Lido Key: The Best of Both Worlds
Lido Key is a place of complimentary contrast. It’s directly adjacent to St. Armand’s Circle, world-famous for its urbane and contemporary shopping, dining, and entertainment. On Lido Key you will also find sophisticated homes, waterfront mansions and luxury condos, all in walking distance of St. Armand’s Circle. Yet those same stylish homes are also only a brief walk from almost limitless opportunities to enjoy the genuinely unspoiled and beautiful Florida outdoors. Simply put, Lido Key blends the very best of Mother Nature with the very best of the 21st century. That blend makes Lido … (1 comments)
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sarasota: DURANTE PARK: A LONGBOAT KEY SUCCESS STORY
- 04/12/13 02:50 AM
Durante Park: A Longboat Key Success Story.
Joan M. Durante Community Park is about two miles from the northern tip of Longboat Key. This breathtaking, 32-acre public park features a pavilion, beautiful fountains, ornamental grasses, and much more. Care has been taken to preserve the native species, and you’ll see beautiful native Florida foliage such as live oaks, sabal palms, banyan trees, and a ariety of other colorful plants. In fact, Durante Park has been the site of a concerted effort to restore and augment one of Longboat Key’s few undeveloped land areas.
What is now Durante Park was once the … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Downtown Booms with New Businesses and Construction
- 04/11/13 11:30 PM
Downtown Booms with New Businesses and Construction
For the first time since the recession began, construction begins again in downtown Sarasota. Simultaneously, the most talked-about downtown Sarasota restaurant is opening to great reviews. Downtown Sarasota is booming again with new businesses and new construction, and longtime residents can feel the excitement.
Louie’s Modern on Palm Avenue opened the first week of April 2013 with a menu that attracts Sarasota’s diverse range of residents and vacationers from accross the globe. Louie’s Modern embodies culinary creativity, uses only the freshest foods, and gives a top-knotch dining experience. The menu begins … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Why Do They Call It "Sarasota"?
- 04/09/13 11:49 PM
Why Do They Call It "Sarasota"?
It’s the name of a bay, a county, and a booming, exhilarating city, but no one knows how the name “Sarasota” originated. The name’s origin is a mystery and will likely remain so. What’s certain is that by the mid-1700s, “Zara Zote” was appearing on maps of southwest Florida, yet no one knows precisely why. Several theories have been put forth, but arriving at a sure answer has proven impossible.
The most prominent myth is the easiest to debunk; “Sarasota” is not named for Hernando DeSoto’s daughter Sara. The Legend of Sara Desoto … (1 comments)
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sarasota: Bird Key Yacht Club
- 04/08/13 04:57 AM
The Bird Key Yacht Club is a family-friendly club that is well-known for its atmosphere, fun activities, and strong commitment to its members and to the community.
Many members of the Bird Key Yacht Club are boaters and live right on Bird Key. The Bird Key Yacht Club sets the tone for Bird Key-style living: classy, fun and family-friendly.
The Bird Key Yacht Club offers waterfront dining with spectacular, panoramic views; a complete fitness facility with 3 Har-Tru tennis courts and an Olympic-size pool; and a full calendar of community and recreational activities for boaters and non-boaters alike. The marina features 7 lift … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Housing Boom Delights Sarasota Furniture Retailers
- 03/28/13 11:41 PM
Housing Boom Delights Sarasota Furniture Retailers
The housing market in Sarasota actually has been flourishing for months. Furniture sales have been flourishing, too.
It’s an economic fact of life that furniture sales correlate closely with home sales, so with home sales booming once again in Sarasota and surrounding communities, it’s no surprise that the area’s furniture retailers are also seeing sales soar.
The housing supply is slowly decreasing, home prices are rising bit by bit, and home builders are at work once again in numerous Sarasota-area neighborhoods. Home sales for Sarasota, Charlotte, and Manatee counties increased in 2012 by … (1 comments)
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sarasota: William True Ranked in LinkedIn's Top One Percent!
- 03/25/13 12:30 AM
William True Ranked in LinkedIn's Top One Percent!
LinkedIn, a social network geared to professionals, surpassed MySpace in June 2011 with 33.9 million visitors. It seems that many of those 33.9 million visitors must be interested in luxury real estate in the Sarasota area, because recently William True was ranked by LinkedIn as having a profile in the top 1% of all profiles viewed on LinkedIn. That’s a genuine honor for Bill True and his team at True Sarasota Real Estate: tens of thousands of hits from 200 nations around the globe.
Bill has 23 years of success and expertise … (2 comments)
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sarasota: SARASOTA HOUSING BOOMS AS ECONOMIC RECOVERY CONTINUES
- 03/22/13 01:10 AM
SARASOTA HOUSING BOOMS AS ECONOMIC RECOVERY CONTINUES
The Real Trends Housing Market Report issued in January 2013 shows the housing market making an impressive recovery nationally as one element of a strong overall economic recovery. Sarasota rapidly exited from the long recession in 2012 and in 2013 has emerged as one of the strongest-performing economic and housing markets in the country.
Buyers of mansions and luxury homes for sale led Sarasota’s home purchasers as 2013 began. In Sarasota County alone, 47 homes and condominiums sold for over $1,000,000 in December 2012, a higher figure than for any other month in 2012. Luxury homebuyers … (2 comments)
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sarasota: MAKE YOUR HOME ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR 2013
- 03/15/13 05:36 AM
MAKE YOUR HOME ENERGY EFFICIENT FOR 2013
Spring is the ideal time to make your home more energy efficient, whether you’re selling (energy-efficient homes sell faster, and for more) or staying (energy costs are going up). As housing recovers, many sellers are making their homes environmentally-friendly to increase their value before putting their homes on the market.
Here are several ways to “green” your home for 2013:
Appliances: Low-flow toilets and shower heads, programmable thermostats, and compact florescent lights quickly pay for themselves. A showerhead shutoff button, which can reduce water bills by 16%, costs $10 and is … (0 comments)
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sarasota: Why March Is The Best Month To Visit Sarasota
- 03/13/13 04:52 AM
Why March Is The Best Month To Visit Sarasota
Sarasota is wonderful all year long, with its agreeable year-round climate and its charming coastal setting. But in March, there really is something special in the city. Afternoon temps hit the high 70s and sometimes 80 degrees. Sarasota afternoons become crisp, delightful evenings. There’s even an occasional chilly morning in March.
Music and art festivals return to Sarasota’s parks and streets in March, spring breakers invade the beaches, and the Baltimore Orioles even drop by for a few spring training games. The 33rd Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival returns March 3rd through 10th, … (1 comments)
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sarasota: A New Home Or An Established Home In Sarasota?
- 03/05/13 11:05 PM
A New Home Or An Established Home In Sarasota?
With new home construction thriving as well as numerous established homes coming on the market in Sarasota, prospective upscale buyers have to ask themselves: Do I buy a new house, or do I go with a sturdy, established home?
This checklist may help you decide:
Taxes: Newer developments often translate into higher taxes. New neighborhoods need fire protection, police, sidewalks, sewers, and schools. Homes in older communities offer a more settled tax situation.
Cost: Builders must show a profit from a new home, so prices are … (1 comments)
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sarasota: First-Time Sarasota Homebuyer Advice
- 03/04/13 01:08 AM
First-Time Sarasota Homebuyer Advice
With miles of beaches, year-round great weather, boating, golf, museums, 5-star restaurants, and fabulous luxury homes for sale, Sarasota is a world-class center for recreation, commerce, and culture. It’s a perfect time to join those buying the upscale condos and luxury homes for sale in Sarasota. Interest rates still hover near historic lows, and all the economic indicators, nationally and locally, are up. If you’re buying in Sarasota for the first time, these tips may help.
Determine what you can realistically afford, then establish what your monthly costs will total after a home purchase. Include taxes and … (2 comments)
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sarasota: Top Sarasota Golf and Country Club Communities
- 03/01/13 01:21 AM
Sarasota’s fabulous golf communities are savored by families, active retirees, and those who simply love the game. While each golf community in Sarasota is unique, all offer luxury homes and condos in settings often featuring wildlife, lakes, and preserves. Most Sarasota golf communities feature gated security, pools, tennis courts, and fine restaurants.
This list is not exhaustive, but if you're buying a home near Sarasota, you may want to check into these superior golf communities:
BENT TREE COUNTRY CLUB: Single-family homes, villas, an 18-hole course, and a 5-star restaurant. On Bee Ridge Road, east of Interstate 75.
FOUNDERS … (0 comments)
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“CIRCUS SARASOTA” MAINTAINS SARASOTA’S CIRCUS LEGACY Sarasota, at the time a small city on Florida’s Gulf Coast, became the center of the circus world in 1927. John Ringling, by 1927, was one of the world’s wealthiest men. He had purchased all his competitors, and his “Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus” really was the greatest show on earth. The circus had previously spent its winters in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but Ringling and his wife had been wintering in Sarasota since 1909. As Ringling became more involved in Sarasota-area new home development and civic affairs, the move became inevitable. After 1927, Sarasota … (3 comments)
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