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  1. Features
  2. 100 Years of Sarasota History

Sunshine Memories

We're Still Living in Paradise

Even 100 years later.

12/28/2016 at 1:12pm Published in the January 2017 issue of Sarasota Magazine

There's no place we'd rather be. 

Filed under
water sports, tennis, beach
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Listen to These Historical Recordings

Some sounds from our history.

Life Wasn't Easy for Sarasota's Early Pioneers

But tourists came here from almost the very beginning.

We Were Always Working and Building

We're more than just a pretty beach town.

The Circus Made Us Famous

The circus' Winter Headquarters was the largest attraction in the state in the '30s and '40s.

We've Always Been Driven by the Arts

Sarasota's talent and appreciation for the arts is in its DNA.

Sarasota's Famous Faces

It seems like the whole world shows up sooner or later.

Eat & Drink

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01/25/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Food news

New Pan-Asian Restaurant Opens Near University Town Center Mall

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Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota: Jan. 21-27

01/21/2021 By Kay Kipling

The best part of waking up

Bradenton Company Brings Freshly Roasted Coffee Beans to Your Doorstep

01/21/2021 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Beer and Bagels

Sarasota Pub Turns Into a Bagel Shop During Pandemic

01/20/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Tasting notes

A New Generation of Argentinian Winemakers Is Challenging the Wine World

01/20/2021 By Bob McGinn

Arts & Entertainment

Virtual View

Black Muse Exhibition 2021 Winners

01/25/2021 By Allison Forsyth

The Arts

Ringling Museum Awarded Grant From the Andy Warhol Foundation

01/21/2021 By Staff

Things to Do

What to Do in Sarasota: Jan. 21-27

01/21/2021 By Kay Kipling

Golf

World Golf Championships Moving to Bradenton-Sarasota

01/20/2021 By Staff

In Their Words

How Have Covid-19 and Social Protests About Inequality and Injustice Affected the Arts?

01/18/2021 By Kay Kipling

For the Love of Our Arts

Timeline: A Century of Sarasota Arts

01/18/2021 By Kay Kipling

Fashion & Shopping

Old school

Todburn Antiques Downsizes Without Skimping on Style

01/22/2021 By Kim Doleatto

To Dye For

The Tie-Dye Trend Isn't Going Anywhere

01/15/2021 By Megan McDonald

Openings

Club Champion Golf Fitting Studio Opens in Bradenton

01/15/2021 By Staff

Openings

New Skincare Business Opens in Sarasota

01/12/2021 By Staff

Gift Guide

Our Favorite Last Minute Holiday Gifts

12/22/2020 By Sarasota Magazine Staff

Gift Guide

Five Local Toy Stores to Love

12/16/2020 By Kim Doleatto

Home & Real Estate

Market Report

Report: Single-Family Homes ‘Fly off the Market’ in Sarasota and Manatee

01/22/2021 By Staff

The Best in Living Smaller

Center for Architecture Announces Tiny House Competition Winners

01/22/2021 By Staff

Real Estate

Lakewood Ranch Recognized as Top-Selling Community

01/21/2021 By Staff

Real Estate

St. Armands Mansion Sold for $11 Million

01/14/2021 By Staff

Real Estate

Kroger Buys Former Albertson's Site in Bradenton

01/12/2021 By Staff

Development

New Palmer Ranch Shopping Center Planned

01/11/2021 By Staff

News & City Life

"I'm So Lucky"

Coming Back from Covid

01/25/2021 By Kay Kipling

Fast Track

Sarasota Yacht Club COO, GM Earns 'Distinguished Club Executive' Award

01/25/2021 By Staff

Rankings

PGT Innovations Chosen for Forbes’ 'Best Small-Cap Companies' List

01/25/2021 By Staff

Internships

Deadline Approaching for Bank of America 'Student Leaders' Internships

01/25/2021 By Staff

Awards

Fruitville Elementary Teacher Named Sarasota County Teacher of the Year

01/25/2021 By Staff

The Pandemic

Here's What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine in Sarasota-Manatee

01/25/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Travel & Outdoors

Travel

SRQ Passenger Traffic for December Increases 12 Percent Over November

01/15/2021 By Staff

Outdoor Adventures

Let's Go on a Snorkeling Trip to Egmont Key

12/30/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Outdoor Adventures

Let's Go Watch a Polo Match at Sarasota Polo Club

12/23/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Coronavirus

Are Snowbirds Flocking to Florida This Year?

12/22/2020 By Elizabeth Djinis

Travel

More Than 84 Million Americans Expected to Travel for the Holidays

12/21/2020 By Staff

Sky time

Look for the Rare 'Christmas Star' in the Night Sky on Monday, Dec. 21

12/16/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Health & Fitness

The Pandemic

Here's What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Vaccine in Sarasota-Manatee

01/25/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Hometown Heroes

Sarasota Memorial Front-Line Workers Invited to Super Bowl LV

01/22/2021 By Staff

Your Health Questions Answered

Can Allergy Treatments Improve Your Hearing?

01/20/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Health News

American Skin Association Opens Sarasota Facility

01/14/2021 By Staff

Covid-19

Tested Positive for Covid-19? Here Are Treatment Options

01/14/2021 With Hannah Wallace

Your Health Questions Answered

How Does the Covid-19 Vaccine Work?

01/13/2021 By Allison Forsyth

Weddings

Dreamy 'I Do'

Ringling Museum Offering Special Elopement Ceremonies to Couples

07/09/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Bear With Us

St. Petersburg Couple Marries With an Actual Bear as Their Ring Bearer

04/28/2020 By Allison Forsyth

Together Fur-ever

Bow Wow Vows: Six Local Couples Tie the Knot Alongside Their Pets

08/01/2019

To Have and To Cold

Cool Ideas For Your Hot Summer Wedding

07/18/2019 By Hanna Powers

Bubble Bus

The Wandering Whale Offers a Boutique Bar Experience on Wheels

06/10/2019 By Hanna Powers

Romantic Vows

While Some Entrepreneurs Struggle to Find Their Niche, Elizabeth Turk Just Followed Her Heart

02/13/2019 By Pam Daniel

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