North Sarasota, FL Local Area Information

You don't have to travel to New York, Chicago, Las Vegas or LA to hear comedians who appear on network television shows, on a Vegas stage or in the movies. Week after week McCurdy's Comedy Theatre brings headliners from across the globe to Sarasota. These headliners appear Wednesday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A second show (when smoking is permitted) is held at 9:45 on Fridays and Saturdays. ... (read more)

What could be more irresistible to an innocent six or seven-year-old than having a dozen tall, pink flamingos wade out of shallow water and reach out to gently nibble seeds from an outstretched hand? It also is fun for mom and dad or grandfather and grandmother to take a turn. Because of their size, their long necks and bright coloring, feeding flamingos in the Sarasota Jungle Gardens can be more ... (read more)

Sarasota Classic Car Museum The second oldest antique car museum in the United States is located in Sarasota near the Ringling Museum of Art. You will see John and Mable Ringling's collection of Rolls Royce autos, John Lennon's, psychedelic, 1956 Bentley, Paul McCartney's Mini Cooper and a Don Garlits dragste. Travel back in time to your grandparents era and before. Dream what it must have been li... (read more)

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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art First time visitors to the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota may be surprised to find that it consists of several massive buildings scattered over 66 acres. Fortunately people who don't like to walk are provided free rides in open air "trams"  beneath sprawling bayon trees. Others may not realize the Museum of Art on the grounds is the official... (read more)

First time visitors to the John and Mable Ringling Museum in Sarasota may be surprised that it consists of several massive buildings scattered over 66 acres. Fortunately people are provided free rides in open air "trams" beneath sprawling banyon trees. Others may not realize the Museum of Art on the grounds is the official art museum of the State of Florida, ranking among the top 20 in the United ... (read more)

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Quiet and green, Island Park is on the Sarasota bay front. juxtaposed (just across a busy street) to some of the city's tallest buildings. It is a favorite place for Sarasotans to exercise, walk their dogs or push their small children in strollers. Some couples, walking hand in hand, smile as they read the interesting names on the yachts docked in the marina. In the evening others sit on the grass... (read more)

Not since the high school senior prom has anyone seen so many orchids under one roof. It is our guess there are few places in the world with such an extensive collection of living, blooming varieties. But the orchids are only a small part of the Selby Botanical Gardens, located directly on the bay just steps from downtown Sarasota. Members benefit from the many educational programs. Want to learn ... (read more)