Sunset Food Tours

Lou the Manatee enjoying his lettuce. As a Mote member, I love visiting this local gem! The Mote has been around for decades and is named after a major benefactor William R. Mote. The founder was Eugenie Clark, dubbed The Shark Lady . Eugenie loved marine animals and conducted 72 submersible dives to study sharks and other marine life. She dove all over the world including the Red Sea, and wrote a book about it. That inspired William & Anne Vanderbilt to fund a small research

Lights in Bloom is one of Sarasota's holiday traditions! Every year from early December through early January, the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a magical lighted enchanted experience. There are typically around two million lights throughout the 15 acres of lush and exotic plants, trees and flowers. Guests walk along the illuminated paths, to soak in the beauty and peaceful energy. There are different scenes and themes and the ever-popular Wishing Tree. Visitors can select

Every Saturday morning beginning at 7am, the historic district of Sarasota is ready for community, business, fun, and food. That is the when the weekly Sarasota Farmers Market greets the weekend. This 70+ vendor market is an array of plants, produce, food & beverage, artisans, non-profits and more. All are carefully vetted local small businesses. The non-profits are provided space free of charge. Founded in 1979, the market has been operating for over 40 years and has become