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By Jane Bartnett For beach volleyball players, playing a match or two on the soft, white, powdery sand at Siesta Beach is pure heaven.On a breezy mid-April afternoon, a vacationing family from Long Island, New York, was celebrating its 15-year-old son’s birthday and enjoying a competitive game of beach volleyball on Siesta Beach.“Best birthday ever,” […]
By Jane Bartnett “Kayaking around Siesta Key is a must-do for any visitor to the Key,” says William Scott, owner of Siesta Key Bike & Kayak. Better known as Scotty, he has been traveling local waters for more than 20 years and knows the shoreline well.Being away from the land but within a short distance […]
The free and informative Beach University program runs each Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in March at the pavilion at Siesta Beach, 948 Beach Rd.This year’s lineup is as follows:March 2: Got Sand? with Jonathan Poyner, Siesta and Lido beach coordinator, Sarasota County.March 9: Human Behaviors on the Environment with Jason Robertshaw, program manager for virtual […]
By Jane Bartnett There’s something special about trolleys. They are much more fun to ride than a bus. San Francisco may have one of the most famous trolleys of all, but the Siesta Key Breeze Trolley has become a celebrity in its own right. Visitors from around the world have taken a ride and the […]
Tennis guru David McIntosh offers lessons at your residence or vacation condo, right here on Siesta Key By Jane Bartnett Tennis anyone? The answer is always yes from David McIntosh “I fell in love with Siesta Key the first time I got here,” said McIntosh. “It’s such a great tennis town. There are at least […]
Business hosts guests for free for an in-depth look at its distillery process, and more By Jane Bartnett Ahoy mateys. Arrrgh!Take a tip from the pirates of long ago and discover the fascinating world of rum — Siesta Key Rum, that is.If you’re in the mood to channel your inner Captain Jack Sparrow, spending a […]
Few areas are better for exploring by wave runner than Siesta Key and the Intracoastal Waterway By Jane Bartnett “This is a happy business. Wave runners are really fun,” said Siesta Key Jet Ski owner Frankie Longenbach with a big smile. The Pennsylvania native, who holds a degree in structural engineering from Penn State, took […]
Tricky curve at Higel/Siesta to receive safety upgrades The challenging nearly 90-degree curve at the intersection of Higel Avenue and Siesta Drive will receive some safety measures in the near future when Sarasota County public works installs internally illuminated raised pavement markers. The solar-powered devices consist of LEDs visible from 2,000-plus feet. Up next at […]
By John Morton “It’s the most amazing experience you’ve ever had.” That’ how pilot Mark Montgomery describes his helicopter tours over Siesta Key, and he does so emphatically. “Even though I go up in the sky over the area all the time, I still get goosebumps. And my customers’ reactions still always amaze me,” he […]