CA’ D’ZAN’S SWIMMING POOL IS RESTORED Courtesy Ringling Museum. In May of 2018 restoration of the swimming pool in front of Ca’ d’Zan began. This project was a dream of long-time Keeper of the Ca’ d’Zan, Ron McCarty. “Visitors viewed a completed restoration of a world famous structure, Ca’ d’Zan, with a sinking swimming pool […]
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What's Is It Like Living in Sarasota: U.S. News World Report
What is it like living in Sarasota? What’s is it like to live in Sarasota, FL? Best Places to Live #1 Austin, TX #2 Colorado Springs, CO #3 Denver, CO #4 Des Moines, IA #5 Fayetteville, AR Profile written by local expert: Vanessa Caceres Warm temperatures year-round, award-winning beaches and a thriving arts and cultural scene have made Sarasota a […]
The Science Behind Florida’s Sinkhole Epidemic
The Science Behind Florida’s Sinkhole Epidemic Reports of these ground-chasms have been swelling in the past few years. Geology helps explain why. The Smithsonian: There are many good reasons why The Villages is known as “Disney for Seniors.” The largest retirement community in the world, The Villages is also one of America’s safest and most […]
Houston Texas Fun City with History
Houston is a fun city with lots of history and interesting places to visit. We did some sightseeing and photo shoots around Houston. A side trip to Galveston was a big plus, we had never been.Our thanks to longtime Houston resident Thomas McCarrick for his assistance and guidance. And we thank the Houston Heritage Society at Sam Houston […]
Sarasota’s Hidden Connections to the Civil War
Sarasota’s Hidden Connections to the Civil War “My family and I recently took a min-vacation in Sarasota, Florida. The sunshine and clear blue waters were a welcome break from the bleak and cold weather back in Washington. Sarasota is known for gorgeous Gulf Coast beaches, luxury hotels, and charming St. Armands Circle. This is probably […]
Travel with Our Town Sarasota
We have traveled over 100,000 miles to bring our readers travel information. Some of the areas we have covered are New Zealand, Ireland, the Galapagos Islands, Quito, Peru, the Amazon, Brazil, Mexico, Oregon, Alaska, California, Portland, New England, NYC, Long Island, Charleston, Savannah, Tennesee, Colorado, Washington, and D.C. North and South Carolina and Florida. Visit […]
Unconditional Surrender a stabilizing factor….
The latest news and events, Our Town Sarasota.com Unconditional Surrender is a series of sculptures by Seward Johnson resembling a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, V–J day in Times Square, but said by Johnson to be based on a similar, less well known, photograph by Victor Jorgensen. The original statue was first installed in Sarasota, Florida, then was moved to San Diego, California and New York […]
Sarasota Was 100 Miles Larger
Sarasota 15,000 Years Ago Fifteen thousand years ago, when humans first settled in Florida, the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico was one hundred miles farther to the west. In this era, hunting and gathering wass the primary means of subsistence. This was only possible in areas where water sources existed for hunter and prey alike. Deep springs and catchment basins, […]
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