Florida, officially known as the “Sunshine State,” was dubbed the “Plywood State” by media after it was battered by four hurricanes in only six weeks during the 2004 hurricane season. Nearly every square inch of Florida felt the impacts from at least one of those four storms. Waves on top of a hurricane’s storm surge […]
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Seeing the Invisible – Spanish Pointe
SELBY GARDENS EXTENDS “SEEING THE INVISIBLE” ART EXHIBITION FOR SECOND SEASON AT HISTORIC SPANISH POINT CAMPUS Featuring Contemporary Art Created with Augmented-Reality Technology, Innovative Show Will Be on View at 10 Sites in Eight Countries During “Season 2” – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will host a second year of the cutting-edge contemporary-art exhibition Seeing the […]
2022 Chalk Festival – New Art Mediums
Sarasota Chalk Festival UPCOMING EVENT: October 28 – 31, 2022 International Chalk Festival, ‘A SPIRITED Museum in Motion’ at the Venice Airport, Venice, FL USA. Once a year, you the spectator are afforded the opportunity to become an integral part of the fine art creative process. From start to finish, you can witness the largest gathering of renowned […]
Tulips Gallery
OurTownSarasota has traveled over 100,000 miles to bring you adventures from around the world from the Amazon to New Zealand. These photos are from our trip to the Portland, Oregon Tulip Festival usually held in April each year. Copies available. Copyright: OurtownSarasota, Michael Penn. No reproduction is permitted. These photos are available for sale on […]
Sarasota Gardening Guide
– Sarasota Gardening – Scroll Down to read each month We live in an area that has a virtually 12-month growing season. During the summer, though, many vegetables will be hard-pressed to make it through the heat. This guide starts with February and goes through December. You will find advice on what to grow […]
Sarasota Celebrities
Sarasota Notable Personalities-Celebrities Dickey Betts Nick Bollettieri Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Dick Hyman Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick John Jakes Brian Johnson Stephen King Audrey, Judy and Ruth Landers Bello and Annaliese Nock Joe Perry Dick Smothers Jerry Springer Bobby Vinton Dick Vitale Nik Wallenda The Glittering Coast: Sarasota and Bradenton’s Famous Faces Sarasota and […]
Our Town Sarasota Homeless
Sarasota is an idyllic town where the theatre and the arts have a major presence and support. That doesn’t mean we have no homeless people. Sometimes the weather attracts them or fate or? Over the years we have documented homeless people in our town to remind us that many others are less fortunate. The gamut […]
Florida Manatees
Florida Manatee Facts and Information Two manatees Manatee swimming at the bottom of a freshwater body Florida Manatee Program Manatee Education What to Do if You See a Sick, Injured, Dead, or Tagged Manatee How to help manatees Appearance: Florida manatees are large, aquatic mammals that are native to Florida. Adult manatees are typically 9-10 […]
Winter the Dolphin
Winter the Dolphin has a special place in Sarasota. Local resident Dan Strzempka created the first full prosthetic tail in the world for a dolphin when Winter lost her tail in a crab trap. Dan made monthly visits to Clearwater to fit a new tail for Winter until she was full grown. Winter died this […]
Siesta Key Crystal Classic Sand Sculpting
24 artists converge on Siesta Key to compete in an amazing Master Sand Sculpting competition. The sculptors create a large community carve, 8 solo sculptures and 8 team sculptures. On Saturday evening, enjoy the sculptures under colored lights after sunset. The timed competition is judged and the winners are revealed on Sunday afternoon. Come and […]
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