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By Rodger Skidmore Here today, gone tomorrow literally. In 2020 CT (COVID Time) the Sarasota Ballet had put the pas de deux from Marius Petipa’s Le Corsaire on its January Gala program, and divertissements from the same ballet on its Conservatory Spring Concert. Did you miss seeing them? Well, you have a chance to see even more of this ballet when […]
New efoil business brings the sensation of surfboard levitation to the waters of Siesta Key By John Morton While on a charter boat in the Caribbean, Dustin Johnson was startled when a woman seemingly floated by, seemingly in the air, on what looked a surfboard. “She simply said good morning in a calm, quiet voice […]
Chloe the guide dog has given Siesta Key’s Alan Frost comfort as a second sets of eyes By Hannah Wallace Retiree Alan Frost and Chloe the guide dog are a regular presence in the Village on their morning strolls. While Chloe, like any dog, appreciates the exercise, she’s also the one taking Frost for a […]
New outdoor air system brings great comfort to patio patrons By John Morton Last summer was bartender Amy Petrocelli’s first at the Crescent Club, and it was not only sweltering hot but red tide was often in the air.Her main duties were working the historic tavern’s new outdoor patio, and it was rough.This summer, things […]
Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) By Jan Baumgartner The purple gallinule’s distinctive plumage is awash with its eponymous hue along with a range of vibrant blues and greens. Gallinules are included in the rail family of birds whose members are chicken-like marsh dwellers with short wings and tail and disproportionately long legs and toes. True to […]
Staghorn ferns Staghorn ferns look like deer or elk antlers, hence the unusual name, The ferns are in the genus Platycerium of the polypod family. These plants do the best growing in the semi-shade and do well in the fork on a tree. They can be mounted on boards or driftwood, and can hang in a […]
By Dolores Day “Eat food. Mostly plants.Not too much.” — Michael Pollan Talking about food is like opening up a big box with 10,000 ideas crammed inside — all very, very different.There are so many conflicting ideas, fads, myths, books, and research studies. Every year, I watch how a new string of diets enters into […]
Sharon Rivera appreciates her role at the Visitor Center and her Siesta Key history Q: Sharon, you’ve been serving as a volunteer in the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce’s Visitor Center for four years. Why has that been important to you? A: I greet people and answer the phones there and I really appreciate […]
Body by Bungee fitness operation opens on South Tamiami Trail By Jane Bartnett Peter Pan was such a trendsetter! Who knew that flying, even if ever so briefly, through the air while attached to a bungee cord with a nice soft floor below could be so much fun? At Sarasota’s first and only bungee fitness […]
Bob Marks uses his beach-combing device to sometimes save the day in a cell-phone way By John Morton Bob Marks doesn’t mind the funny looks he sometimes gets as he sways his metal detector back and forth along the area’s beaches. “Yes, I know there’s a stigma with it,” the recently retired plumber from Osprey […]