Sarasota FL 萨拉索塔
Their opera house
This small city (also the namesake county seat) is on the west side / Gulf Coast of Florida, with a 54,842 population (2020 census), which 77.7% are white, 2.1% Asian. The few times we were there, we hardly see any Asians.
They’ve an opera house, a botanical gardens in two locations, a tennis tourney, a pretty grand library, Ringling Museum, and many wonderful restaurants.
The part of Main St near the opera house has many decent restaurants, such as Duval’s.
… some of the eateries & bars in town:
- Duval’s
- 1592 Wood First Kitchen
- 99 Bottles
- Salute
- Big Top Brewing Co
- Brick’s Smoked Meats
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Evie’s
- Pholicious
Some events:
- Dead Set @ Big Top Brewing Co
- Sarasota Open tennis
Selby (William G, an oilman and his wife Marie, history; their foundation😉 is everywhere: two botanic gardens are name after him/her: However, there seems no page for them on wikipedia at this writing.
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
2023