Wednesday, July 30, 2008

 
Here's a link to our Sky Sotheby's web cam with views of downtown Sarasota and Sarasota Bay from a private condominium on Golden Gate. Just for those of you who can't be here at the moment...a little slice of paradise. http://fl.skysothebysrealty.com/sarasotacam/

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

 
Big news for Downtown Sarasota!! The City Commissioners approved the plans for the mega development Proscenium to move forward. Along with the now delayed, but already approved, Sarasota Bayfront project slated for the old Sarasota Quay land across US41, Proscenium will change the entire face of downtown in the coming years. Project completion is estimated in 2011 and will have office space, retail shops, an 800 seat theater, a proposed 225-room Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and high end condominiums. Commissioner Ken Shelin is quoted as saying "This project is absolutely unique, it's going to move us in a direction we've been saying we want to move downtown". There's no doubt that these two projects will have a profound effect on the entire area of Sarasota...not just downtown.
See plans and an article in today's Herald for more information. http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080722/ARTICLE/807220366/2055&title=_1_billion_Proscenium_project_gets_go_ahead

Friday, July 11, 2008

 
Hey Sarasota! The valet parking downtown is for EVERYONE!
A recent article in the Sarasota Observer indicated that most people don't know that fact. The drop off locations are at both ends of Lemon Ave - behind Sur La Table and in front of Hyde Park Steakhouse and it seems most people think that the valet is for those establishments only. Not true! Now you can have the valet service for any of your downtown business or shopping needs.
THE DEAL: the cost is just $3.00 or FREE if you have a voucher from one of the participating merchants (plus a tip for the driver). So quit driving around Main Street looking for a parking space and use the valet!
Participating merchants: Barnacle Bill's Seafood, Brooks Brothers, Creative Aesthetics, Freaky Tiki Surf Shop, Hyde Park Steakhouse, Mattison's City Grille, State of the Arts, This week in Sarasota, Tastings Wine Bar, City Place Residences, Wearable Art, Urban Oasis Day Spa, Jake's Downtown, Main Street Traders, and more are being added daily.

If you don't like the concept of valet parking -some stranger driving and parking your car- then there is always the second floor of the parking garage at Whole Foods (300 free spaces with a 4 hour limit) and several other choices that are shown in the attached diagram. http://www.sarasotagov.com/InsideCityGovernment/Content/Parking/Parking_Brochure.pdf

So please don't let the thought of parking hassles stop you from visiting our fabulous Downtown Sarasota!!

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Saturday, July 05, 2008

 
What a show last night at the Sarasota bay front!! I can't remember a better 4th of July fireworks show in downtown Sarasota since we moved here. We went by boat and watched from the bay looking back at the downtown area. As the fireworks lit up the sky it highlighted the bay front condos like Sarabande, Marina Tower, Tessara, and right up main street to the Plaza at Five Points and 100 Central. I bet the view from all those condos was equally stunning looking back at the 100s of boats in the bay. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze and pleasant temperatures. And I must commend the Sarasota police department for crowd control - they did a great job with the huge turn out!! Maureen and I came back through town about 11pm and they had things moving smoothly by then. Great job Sarasota PD!
Today we're off to the farmers market downtown and then the Suncoast Offshore party at the Park to see the big race boats up close. Sunday is the big race.
Lots to do in sunny Sarasota all year long!

see a picture of the fireworks by clicking on this link to the Sarasota Herald Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=SH&Date=20080704&Category=PHOTOS02&ArtNo=108093462&Ref=PH&Profile=1661&Template=galleryzoom&Params=Itemnr=9

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