St. Armands circle had a fabulous Lilly store! The last time I was in Sarasota, I took a tour of the Ringling family's mansion and grounds. It was quite fascinating!
I am from Sarasota! Yoder's is a must, they are closed Sundays. Definitely visit St. Armands circle- Lilly, Island Pursuit, above mentioned shoe store with lots of Jacks, the Columbia, Tommy Bahamas, Crab and Fin, Hemingways. There is a fun hands-on museum, G-whiz on Ringling. It is for kids but it is fun! Tervis Tumbler is in Osprey, it is about 10-15 minutes. So worth it. They have a lifetime guarantee. There is also a wonderful cupcake shop on Siesta Key, in the heart of the village, Heavenly Cupcakes (they are closed Sunday and Monday). Have fun! (I'm jealous I'm away at school right now!)
Second of all, I have a ton of family in Sarasota and have spent a lot of time there. It's a sleepy little town with a lot of charm. I recommend Hillview Grill for a great dinner out, and St. Armands Circle for shopping and nightlife. That is one of the original Lilly retail stores and is modeled after Lilly's backyard (the columns, the slathouse, etc.) Hyde Park has some great restaurants as well. Please feel free to email me if you need more suggestions! jgiwc.tag@gmail.com
Love Sarasota…Yoder's for pie; St. Armand's Circle–Tommy Bahamas for drinks and the Lilly Store is great there. Must-do: Siesta Key beach and tea at the Ritz Carlton!
Try to get to Yoder's for a piece of pie!! Have a great trip!
Have fun and enjoy the weather! I tagged you in a post that will go up at 2 PM today. Start thinking about what makes you happy!
St. Armands Circle is awesome for shopping. There is a shoe shop there with an entire second floor of Jack Rogers. Ah-mazing!
i looooooooove the catstudio line of state pillows, tervis tumblers, aprons, etc….they have an adorable d.c. tote bag you should get!
Have a fun trip and enjoy the warm weather!
The Columbia in St. Armands circle is yummmmmmy!
Not sure if it's still there, but The Buttery on St. Armands Circle is classic! And I second The Columbia.
Have a great trip and enjoy a few days in the warm sunny weather!!
St. Armands circle had a fabulous Lilly store! The last time I was in Sarasota, I took a tour of the Ringling family's mansion and grounds. It was quite fascinating!
I am from Sarasota! Yoder's is a must, they are closed Sundays. Definitely visit St. Armands circle- Lilly, Island Pursuit, above mentioned shoe store with lots of Jacks, the Columbia, Tommy Bahamas, Crab and Fin, Hemingways. There is a fun hands-on museum, G-whiz on Ringling. It is for kids but it is fun! Tervis Tumbler is in Osprey, it is about 10-15 minutes. So worth it. They have a lifetime guarantee. There is also a wonderful cupcake shop on Siesta Key, in the heart of the village, Heavenly Cupcakes (they are closed Sunday and Monday).
Have fun! (I'm jealous I'm away at school right now!)
My best friend lives in Sarasota! You have to check out St. Armands and Yoders (in the Mennonite area).
First of all… I just found your blog and LOVE it.
Second of all, I have a ton of family in Sarasota and have spent a lot of time there. It's a sleepy little town with a lot of charm. I recommend Hillview Grill for a great dinner out, and St. Armands Circle for shopping and nightlife. That is one of the original Lilly retail stores and is modeled after Lilly's backyard (the columns, the slathouse, etc.) Hyde Park has some great restaurants as well. Please feel free to email me if you need more suggestions! jgiwc.tag@gmail.com
Love Sarasota…Yoder's for pie; St. Armand's Circle–Tommy Bahamas for drinks and the Lilly Store is great there. Must-do: Siesta Key beach and tea at the Ritz Carlton!
Have a great trip! Love the Cat Studio pillows. I have the Nantucket version.