The great outdoors just around the corner:
5 minutes by bike, there is the entrance of Oscar Scherer State Park. You will find hiking and biking trails through a wonderful nature, a small lake to swim in, a BBQ with tables and seats for picnic.
5 minutes by car and you are at the South Shetty on Casey Key. Take your time and observe dolphins, manatees, ospreys, pelicans, sandpipers, egrets, blue herons and much more. I even saw a manta ray on one of my bike tours over the island of Casey Key!
Or rent a kanu or kayak (rental available 1 km from my house). They bring it e.g. to Casey Key North Bridge and from there on you can paddle northwards to Midnight Pass. Pull your boat on land, climb up the dune and you find yourself on a pristine beach between Siesta Key and Casey Key.
There is so much more to discover - write me, I am happy to help.
Culture arround Sarasota:
You want to learn more about Floridas history and their natives? Visit Historic Spanish Point (2 km north of Nokomis). First a movie will lead your through the past and then you'll follow their path by yourself - exciting and informative!
You love to visit theatres, musicals, concerts, the ballet, the opera or a museum? This is just a small bit of what the area has to offer: Van Wezel Hall Sarasota, Asolo Theatre Sarasota, Venice Little Theatre, Ringling Museum Sarasota, Asian Museum Sarasota, Salvador Dali Museum St. Peterburg, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, The Players Sarasota, Friday Evening Walk through the opened artiste studios in Sarasota, Florida Studio Theatre Sarasota and of course all the open air concerts with all different styles of music.
Attractions and restaurants:
Golf:
Oaks Golf Club
Calusa Lakes Golf Club
Mission Valley Country Club