Posts Tagged "travel to Sarasota"

Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week June 1 – 14, 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 in Culinary Travel, Florida Fun | 0 comments

Michael’s on East is Participating in Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week, June 1 – 14, 2013

Attention Sarasota foodies, visitors and residents, it’s time to cleanse those palates. Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week is June 1 – 14, 2013. Having Florida’s highest concentration of Zagat-rated restaurants, this Gulf coast community will celebrate its culinary charm with two weeks of affordable, prix fixe lunches and dinners.

Mark Morris Dance Group, Mikhail Baryshnikov Dazzle During 2012 RIAF in Sarasota

Posted on Oct 13, 2012 in Disclosure, Florida Fun, Solo Adventures | 0 comments

Lighted Trees Guided the Way to an Amazing Performance by the Mark Morris Dance Group at the Mertz Theater, Sarasota, Fla.

Please excuse my ignorance but I’m not up on dance terminology. But, I suppose that’s the beauty of the Ringling International Arts Festival, an annual celebration of today’s performance art in Sarasota, Fla. It’s art for everyone to appreciate. My narrow, stereotypical view of ballet was shattered last night while the contemporary Mark Morris Dance Group performed as part of RIAF. I have to admit, the only reason I snagged a ticket for the performance was to see one of the twentieth century’s top ballet dancers, Mikhail Baryshnikov, perform. 

Best Places in Sarasota to Propose

Posted on Aug 7, 2012 in Florida Fun | 0 comments

Propose in the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art's Rose Garden

Find the Perfect Spot in Sarasota, Fla. to Pop the Question

Hey Sarasota guys, listen up. Yes, your soon-to-be- fiancee has a pretty good idea you love her but if you still need to “wow” her with the marriage proposal. Although I cannot coach you through the process, I am sharing my recommendations for Sarasota’s best places to propose.    

Wordless Wednesday: Stroll through Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Fla.

Posted on Jun 13, 2012 in Florida Fun, Snapshots | 0 comments

Caladium at Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Fla.

Over the weekend I visited the beautiful Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Fla., with the primary purpose of smelling that rare, stinky flower in bloom. Having traveled an hour’s drive (one way), I decided to make the most of the visit and spent an hour walking the grounds and soaking up the bountiful blooms.

Although it was a little hot, I took shade under the trees and inside the Conservatory. Enjoy these snapshots.

June 10, 2012: Rare Corpse Flower Blooming at Sarasota’s Selby Botanical Gardens

Posted on Jun 10, 2012 in Florida Fun, Nature Travel | 0 comments

The Corpse Flower is Ready for Its Close Up, June 10, 2012, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Fla.

Sticking my nose close enough to get a whiff of Amorphophallus titanum was equivalent to sticking my head in a garbage can with a week-old piece of rotting meat. Or, was it the stench of ripe road kill roasting in the sun?

Either way, the “corpse flower” – named for its foul odor – lived up to its reputation as being one beautiful yet stinky bloom. Those of us living in Southwest Florida can see and smell one of the world’s largest flowers at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. Better hurry, the flower began opening yesterday and garden officials anticipate the foul-smelling bloom will be closed by Tuesday, June 12.