Activities & Travel

 

Dining

• Zagat Award winning and Florida Trend’s Golden Spoon Hall of Fame winner Beach Bistro is five minutes away.
• Many other top rated island restaurants including: Sand Bar, Rod & Reel and The Waterfront.

Shopping

• Internationally known St. Armand Key, with its inviting St. Armand Circle shops, is just a 30 minute drive.
• Publix Grocery, two drug stores, several gift and sundry stores, and a few restaurants just 1 block away.

Entertainment

• Live Theater, Art Galleries and Orchestra on the island.
• More Live Theater, Art Galleries, Orchestra, Opera, Ballet and Theater within a half hour drive to the cultural center of Southwest Florida in Sarasota.
• Internationally significant Mote Marine Center and Aquarium, 20 minute drive.
• Golf, over 36 courses within 30 minute drive.
• Baseball spring camps of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees all within one hour drive–or less.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers football, one hour drive.
• World famous Selby Botanical Gardens, 35 minute drive.
• Busch Gardens and Cypress Gardens, one and one-half hour drive.
• Disney World & Sea World, two hour plus drive.
• Holmes Beach Library, three minute drive.
• Bishop Planetarium, 20 minute drive.
• South Florida Museum & Aquarium, 20 minute drive.

Fishing & Boating

• The finest guides both inshore and offshore.
• Kayak & canoe ecco tours available through dock masters in several marinas.
• Power and sail rental available in several marinas.
• Extended dockage stay in several marinas, five minute drive.

Beach

• Eight miles of wide pristine sand for strolling or jogging

Swimming:

• In our heated pool
• The aquamarine waters of the Gulf or Mexico.

Airport

• Sarasota International Airport, 30 minute drive.
• Tampa International Airport, one hour drive.
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