Sarasota & Siesta Key Tropical Properties
Geoff Rossman
Realtor®
(941) 544-3232
geoff@geoffrossman.com
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Our little piece of paradise is a great getaway for a short holiday, or a perfect place to spend a lifetime. We'll try to tell you how wonderful Siesta Key is…but truthfully, it'll be much better if you visit and discover it for yourself.
What will you find when you get here? Sunny beacheswith crystal-white, powdery sand that stretch for miles. Shops from the chic and elegant to the hip and funky, with all sorts of fashion, beach accessories and souvenirs.
Restaurants where you can go to grab a quick breakfast or lunch in your flip-flops and sandy toes, or to relax in style over an extraordinary dinner. Find more information on Siesta Key.
Siesta Key is barrier island off of the central western coast of Florida. It is situated between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is in Sarasota County. Located approximately 55 miles south of Tampa on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Siesta Key is an eight-mile-long barrier island connected to Sarasota by two bridges. Founded in 1846, there are now approximately 24,000 full- and part-time residents of Siesta Key.
We are just minutes from some of the area's finest restaurants and shopping, golf courses, arts and entertainment, museums and recreation areas. Sarasota cultural offerings include not only the performing arts, but numerous private galleries and Ringling Museum of Art featuring the old masters and contemporary artists.
The Sarasota Opera Association and The Ballet, as well as The Florida West Coast Symphony also call Sarasota home.
For those who want to get closer to nature, Marie Selby Gardens, Mote Marine Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Oscar Scherer State Park and Myakka State Park are nearby. Sarasota offers many golf courses, all types of water sports including deep sea fishing on charter boats, swimming, boating, skiing, windsurfing and canoeing, shopping on St. Armand's Circle with its many fine boutiques and several great.
End your day by dining in a luxurious waterside setting or walking the sparkling white beach while enjoying a beautiful sunset. Your stay in our island paradise will be most memorable.
CB Outfitters
1249 Stickney Point Rd.
Siesta Key, FL 34242
Phone: 941-349-4400
Fax: 941-346-1148
C.B.'s Saltwater Outfitters has been a Sarasota institution and a leader in the sportfishing community since 1959.Located on beautiful Siesta Key Florida, C.B.'s offers exciting opportunities for fishing anglers of all levels. From Charters fishing to boat rentals for touring our beautiful Sarasota bays and miles of Intracoastal waterways.
Siesta Sports Rentals
6551 Midnight Pass Rd.
Siesta Key, FL 34242
Phone: 941-346-1797
Fax: 941-346-1954
At Siesta Sports Rentals we offer Bikes, Surreys, Strollers, Kayaks, Motor Scooters, Beach Stuff and tours. Just steps from Crescent Beach, we provide friendly, quality service at affordable prices.
Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures
Kayak Tours
Siesta Key, FL 34242
Phone: 941-504-6296
Almost Heaven Kayak Adventures provides a variety of kayak eco tours locally and around the state that illustrate some of Florida's natural habitats and ecosystems. Enjoy a guided trip through the exotic mangrove tunnels or just relax and spend sometime on one of our many beautiful beaches. Kayak rentals with free delivery. Come see the real Florida!
Siesta Key Parasailing
1265 Old Stickney Point Rd.
Siesta Key, FL 34242
Phone: 941-586-1972
No previous experience is required to go parasailing. Siesta Key’s Parasailing is a water-sport that is fun, safe and exciting for the whole family, regardless of age or skills. We can take flyers from ages 1 to 101!
Enterprise Sailing Charters
2 Marina Plaza
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: 941-951-1833
Fax: 941-778-7398
Sarasota's #1 Premier Sailing Charter for over 25 years. The Enterprise is the sailing charter that others try to emulate. That's why our motto is "You Can Sail With the Best...Or All the Rest."
Asolo Center for Performing Arts
Phone 941-351-8000
Asolo Rep is located in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts adjacent to the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, just one hour south of Tampa and two hours from Orlando. From I-75 take the University Parkway exit 213 west and continue about six miles to the intersection of University Parkway and U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail. Cross through the light and toward the Ringling Museum. Turn right into the parking lot at the sign for Museum Parking. The Center is at the north end of the parking lot. Plenty of convenient free parking is available in front of the FSU Center. Parking for the disabled is located in the front and east of the building, with ramp access to the lobby.
Historic Spanish Point
966-5214
Located on the shores of Little Sarasota Bay in Osprey, Florida, Historic Spanish Point is an archaeological, historical and environmental site museum. The year 2007 marks the 25th anniversary of the museum being open to the public, but the history of the site goes back 5,000 years to Florida’s first people.
Mote Marine Aquarium
388-2451
Explore the secrets of the sea at Mote Aquarium. Get up close with dolphins, sharks, manatees, and sea turtles and hands on with stingrays, horseshoe crabs, and sea stars. Immersion cinema and the all new interactive SHARKTRACKER exhibit allow you to get high-tech and learn about the world-renowned research of Mote Marine Laboratory.
Myakka River State Park
361-6511
Myakka River State Park is one of Florida's oldest and largest state parks. The "Florida Wild and Scenic Myakka River" flows through 53 square miles of wetlands, prairies and woodlands. Myakka is popular for hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife observation.
Myakka River Wildlife Tours
365-0100.
Take the Myakka Wildlife Tour tram to explore the backcountry of Myakka River State Park
Restaurants
OPHELIA'S JO-TO DAQUIRI DECK
9105 Midnight Pass Rd 5218 OCEAN BLVD 5250 Ocean Blvd
(941) 349-2212 (941)346-8366 (941) 346-3170
AMERICAN JAPANESE AMERICAN
TURTLES SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR (SKOB)
8875 Midnight Pass Rd 5238 OCEAN BLVD
(941)346-2207 (941)346-5443
AMERICAN SEAFOOD
MATTISON'S LOBSTER POT
1256 Old Stickney Pt Rd 5157 Ocean Blvd
(941) 349-2800 (941) 349-2323
AMERICAN SEAFOOD
CAPTAIN CURT'S MAXIMO'S
1200 Old Stickney Pt Rd 149 Avenida Messina
(941) 349-3885 (941) 346-7865
SEAFOOD SOUTH AFRICAN
JAVIER'S CAFÉ GABBIANO
6621 Midnight Pass Rd 5104 Ocean Blvd
(941) 349-1792 (941)349-1423
Peruvian Italian
Enjoy Sarasota Activities
All phone numbers use the (941) area code.
Albritton Fruit Company Trolley Tours / 925-7155
Bobby Jones Golf Complex / 955-8097
Circus Sarasota/ 360-7399
DK Quarter Horses / 377-6226
Ed Smith Sports Stadium / 954-4101
FSU Center for Performing Arts / 351-8000
G.WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum / 906-1851
Municipal Auditorium / 954-4165
Oscar Scherer State Park / 483-5956
Parks and Recreation - Sarasota County / 492-3156
Pelican Man’s Bird Sanctuary / 388-4444
Pirates Cove - Mini golf & video games / 755-4608
The Players of Sarasota / 365-2494
Ringling School of Professional Education / 955-8866
Ringling Museum of Art / 359-5700
Sailors Circus / 361-6350
Sarasota Ballet / 351-8000
Sarasota-Bradenton Children's Zoo / 360-8315
Sarasota Classic Car Museum / 355-6228
Sarasota County Fair Grounds / 966-6338
Sarasota Family YMCA, Inc. / 955-8194
Sarasota Golden Apple Theater / 366-5454
Sarasota Jungle Gardens / 355-5305
Sarasota Kennel Club / 355-7744 coupon
Sarasota Opera House / 953-7030
Selby Botanical Gardens / 366-5730
Senior Friendship Centers / 955-2122
Serenity, Inc. Flight School / 921-3084
Siesta Key Drum Circle
S.W. Florida's Wineries
Trolley Tours / 364-8678
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall / 953-3366
Venice Golden Apple Theater / 484-7711
Venice Little Theater / 488-1115
Warm Mineral Springs / 426-1692