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Support charities that benefit the SRQ Vets and Folds of Honor groups by participating in a pub crawl through the Village beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 28. A dollar from every Tito’s drink sold will go toward the veterans groups. Drink specials will also be featured. Participating establishments are Blase Cafe, MVP, Siesta Key […]
Fans of both Scooter of the Beach and Siesta Key Rum can double-dip on Sunday, May 21, when Scot Ruberg (aka “Scooter”) will be signing bottles of the limited-edition toasted coconut rum that celebrates his likeness. He’ll be at the Siesta Key Rum tent at the Siesta Key Farmers Market in Davidson Plaza, which runs […]
Sponsorship opportunities for the annual Siesta Key Community Fourth of July Fireworks are now available. Sponsor packages include reserved parking as well as food, beverages and seating in the VIP viewing area on Siesta Beach. VIP packages available on limited first-come, first-serve basis. To register online, visit: https://siestakeychamber.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/1717 To download a registration form: https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2312/File/2023FireworksSponsorshipForm.pdf For more […]
Vendor registration for the 2023 Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival is now open. Each November the festival attracts more than 30,000 people to Siesta Key’s award-winning Siesta Beach. Here’s a chance to market your product or service at this year’s event. A limited number of vendor spots are available along the west […]
Join Audubon Florida’s coastal staff to learn how to be an effective bird steward on the beach. You will learn about each nesting site located on multiple public beaches throughout Sarasota County, including Siesta Key. Bird stewards are needed to chaperone nesting sites and chicks while educating the public about sharing the beach with shorebirds. […]
Siesta Key’s south Daiquiri Deck, located at 1250 Stickney Point Rd., will host from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13 a crawfish boil prepared by chef Jeremy Thayer. Jerk chicken and rice and beans will also be offered. Live blues music will be performed by Steve Arvey, featuring his cigar-box guitar. Games and an […]
Beginning Friday, May 12, the Sand Pavilion on Siesta Beach will hold a daily happy hour at 5 to 6 p.m. Enjoy reduced prices on famous frozens, select beers, and the daily drink special. Siesta Beach is located at 948 Beach Rd.
Siesta Key’s sea turtle nesting season began May 1 and runs through Oct. 31. Last year, the island saw 531 nests, according to Mote Marine field experts. Snowy plover birds are also beginning to nest. In recent years, they have been more and more absent from Siesta Key. Residents and visitors are asked to take […]
Go ahead, point at my belly By John Morton This column almost didn’t make it in time. And I blame that new, free answering service with which I was once, for 10 seconds, so impressed. On April 20, at 4:30 a.m., it sent me halfway to the moon with its high-pitched wail and evil, eye-popping […]
With Miguel’s at 40 years and still going strong, the Garcia restaurant legacy is alive and well thanks to brothers Gabe and Daniel By Ned Steele The privileges – and perils – of being raised on the inside of a family business can nudge the grown-up child either way: all the way in, or far, […]