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Sarasota Lifestyle - Recreation   Sarasota Lifestyle>> Recreation>> Education>>  Sarasota Lifestyle - Recreation John Ringling selected the city of Sarasota as winter quarters for his circus (1929-1959) and did much to develop and beautify the area and surrounding islands. Today culture, the circus, fishing, sport, leisure and commerce blend along the shores of Sarasota Bay.
Sarasota can claim to be "the cradle of golf" since the first Florida course was laid out here in 1886 by Colonel J. Hamilton Gillespie. Today it has more than 1,000 holes of golf available within just a few minutes drive of downtown. Sarasota Lifestyle - CultureSarasota is justifiably known as Florida’s "Cultural Coast". There is an opera company, two symphonies, a ballet, a performing arts hall to rival Broadway, professional theaters and innovative architecture as well as architectural seminars and programs.There are art galleries, antique shops, artists’ studios and fine crafts boutiques. There are award-winning botanical gardens, natural parks and a world-class marine biology research center and the cultural arts season is 365 days long, filled with festivals, performance events, and visual art exhibitions. Sarasota Lifestyle - Dream BeachesWhite sand beaches, sophisticated arts, world-class shopping, five star resorts, country clubs of distinction, legendary fine dining and community events coupled with the areas natural beauty and year-round good weather are just a few reasons that Sarasota ranks among the nation's 15 most attractive communities, according to Money Magazine. Located on South West Florida's Suncoast, the Sarasota area is a paradise unto its own. |