Sarasota: Pieces of Paradise
The Visit Sarasota website covers all the see-and-do basics, but in our quest to make each of your visits memorable we also publish "Pieces of Paradise" (POP) newsletters to share what’s happening and happy-ing in the Sarasota area.
Bowfishing Cockroach Bay
POP Summer 2025
We're popping in to say hello! It's been awhile since our last newsletter, but our Father's Day adventure was too fun to not share. (Happy belated Father's Day!) We tried something new for our family - bowfishing with Twisted Limbs out of Cockroach Bay in Ruskin. We chose the saltwater option and were relieved that the boat stayed in shallow coastal waters, navigating through the mangroves.
Horsing Around
POP January/February 2025
What a great start to the year! After a chilly January (yes, Floridians can say that - no matter how the Northerners may scoff!), our family was very happy to spend some time in the lovely February weather. And we found the perfect way to do it - with some very tall four-legged friends. Admittedly there are pockets of horse-friendly properties within more developed Sarasota (Desoto Acres has a unique history, for example), but our activities this month required a small amount of driving.
Slowing Down
POP December 2024
Although Ben has been visiting many of your homes, you may have noticed a pause in our newsletters. No cause for concern – we’re still out there loving Sarasota. In the past few months our family has dressed as characters from Alice in Wonderland to hand out candy at our church’s “Trunk or Treat,” celebrated a birthday at Escape Reality, participated in a Meditation Walk at Red Bug Slough, and paddle-boarded the mangrove tunnels at Ted Sperling Park. We’ve also...
HydroCats on Sarasota Bay
POP September 2024
We've been known to rent a boat every so often for a day on the bay - but this month we tried a different water adventure. Carissa and Joel (we think that was his name?) moved to Sarasota this spring from North Carolina. They started operating HydroCats in April
Swamp Life
POP August 2024
During my early days of dating Ben, I was confused when he referred to Florida as "the South." To me, Florida meant three things: Disney, beaches, and orange groves. I had some learning to do about life beyond Orlando and the coastlines. Growing up in the Midwest I had heard of country toys like four wheelers and snow mobiles. I rode a dune buggy during a stay on Lake Michigan. But "swamp buggies?" Do tell...
Relaxation Therapy
POP July 2024
Your Sarasota home is a place where you escape to rest and relax. (Hence our "Peace of mind for your piece of paradise" motto.) But occasionally everyone's homeostatic reset button benefits from a bit of coaxing. In the last month, we eased into several new scenarios for finding internal harmony. Our favorite was the Reiki and Shamanic Full Moon Meditation with Sound Bath (Facebook link).