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By Hannah Wallace When the Phillippi Farmhouse Market debuted in January 2010, 18 vendors set up shop every Wednesday through May in the grassy easternmost section of Phillippi Estate, less than one mile north of Stickney Point Road. On a good day, they hoped for 1,400 visitors. On Oct. 5, the market opens the 2022-2023 season with 56 vendors — almost exclusively southwest Florida-based — […]
Things You Like, a longtime occupant of Southbridge Mall on Siesta Key, has closed its doors at 6529 Midnight Pass Rd. but still offers its women’s resort wear online. Go to thingsyoulike.biz to place your orders. Owner Diane Suczewski made the transition to an online-only business in May. Her website has offered an online purchasing […]
The weekly farmers market in Siesta Key’s Village in Davidson Plaza is in need of a produce vendor. The former vendor had to shut down operations due to health concerns, according to Lloyd Dobson, manager of the market. Dobson can be reached at lloyddobsonartist@gmail.com. The market is held Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon.
Siesta Bikinis boutique shines bright on Siesta Drive By Jane Bartnett Imagine exotic, sexy, and brilliantly colored bikinis from Brazil, California, Miami and Columbia, created from tropically inspired luxurious fabrics. That’s what you’ll discover on a visit to the new Siesta Bikinis boutique. This new, upscale bikini- and beach-ware shop opened in late March at […]
The Phillippi Farmhouse Market, located at 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, will hold its final spring event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. Each year the market takes a five-month hiatus, returning in October. Volunteers operate the market to raise funds for the restoration of the old farmhouse on the grounds. The market is […]
Crescent Beach Grocery, located at 1211 Old Stickney Point Rd., is holding a retirement sale through April 20. Not only is the store liquidating its inventory, but it is also selling fixtures and equipment. Prizes will be awarded to buyers at the end of the sale. Owner Nancy Connelly sent out the following letter:
By Jane Bartnett Siesta Key, with its clear crystal quartz sand, is the “chakra” — or energy point — of the ocean, says Gaelle Wizenberg, who has created a new company called Objects of Magic. Her Gulf Gate store offers gifts of candles — “powered with premium essential oils,” Wizenberg said — and uplifting spells […]
Sunshine & Sand Hidden Treasures has it all, including a desire to help make a difference By Jane Bartnett Searching for that special something to keep the magic of Siesta Key in your heart or home? Look no further than the Sunshine & Sand Hidden Treasures boutique on Midnight Pass Road in Crescent Plaza, where […]
Butter Curated Thrift in Gulf Gate provides a tasty selection of retro gems By Jane Bartnett The old saying “everything old is new again” sums it all up. Behind the door at Butter Curated Thrift, a small Gulf Gate boutique at 6625 Superior Ave., is a marvelous treasure trove of finds. The ever-changing collection ranges […]
Sarasota Supply co. has created a variety of tops to help raise awareness of the efforts being made to re-open Midnight Pass — the area between Siesta and Casey keys that was once a natural waterway connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Little Sarasota Bay. In 1983, sand was filled in by Sarasota County on […]