SARASOTA FLORIDA - LIFESTYLE

Sarasota Lifestyle - The Place to Live

Sarasota is uniquely attractive in its eclectic ? and sometimes, almost contradictory lifestyle. Leisurely yet sophisticated. Understated ?old money? and new bustling energy. Unrivalled beaches and fishing and golf just minutes from the old southern-style, Main Street.

Theatre, opera and art galleries complement fine dining. Quiet downtown streets are almost traffic-free for much of the day. Spectacular sunsets and sunshine-days. Both historic and modern, Sarasota offers the attractions of big-city life with the pleasure and relaxation of an ocean-side vacation. Small wonder that it is regularly voted to be among the finest places to live.

Sarasota Lifestyle - Golfing Paradise

It can justifiably claim to be "the cradle of golf" since the first Florida course was laid out here in 1886 by Colonel J. Hamilton Gillespie. Today it has more than 1,000 holes of golf available within just a few minutes drive of downtown.

John Ringling selected the city of Sarasota as winter quarters for his circus (1929-1959) and did much to develop and beautify the area and surrounding islands. Today culture, the circus, fishing, sport, leisure and commerce blend along the shores of Sarasota Bay.

Sarasota Lifestyle - Dream Beaches

White sand beaches, sophisticated arts, world-class shopping, five star resorts, country clubs of distinction, legendary fine dining and community events coupled with the areas natural beauty and year-round good weather are just a few reasons that Sarasota ranks among the nation's 15 most attractive communities, according to Money Magazine. Located on South West Florida's Suncoast, the Sarasota area is a paradise unto its own.

Sarasota Lifestyle - The Arts

High per capita income supports a wide variety of recreational activities and arts organizations. Among them are theater, ballet, opera and international film festivals usually found only in larger urban areas Not only a paradise for the pleasure seeker, residents find that Sarasota has all the charm of a southern town with the conveniences of a big city. Southern town charm lives in this city due to the diligence of the Sarasota residents in which waterfront estates and new golf course condominium communities are carefully designed to compliment our historic districts and neighborhoods that are preserved with pride.

Sarasota Lifestyle - Schools

Sarasota County's public schools serve more than thirty-six thousand students. With twenty elementary, eight middle and nine high schools, Sarasota provides educational opportunities for all - from the challenged to the gifted. The area is also home to a wide variety of private schools of various affiliations. Teachers in Sarasota County are top-ranked; nearly eighty percent have post-bachelor degree training which reflects in our students. Every year, two-thirds of the county's high school graduates go on to college.

Sarasota Lifestyle - Universities

In addition, Sarasota is proud to host seven higher education institutions. University of South Florida at Sarasota, New College (USF's honors program), Ringling School of Art and Design, the University of Sarasota, Eckerd College, Keiser College, and Manatee Community College.