Sarasota Recreation 
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Siesta Key Beach ranked #1 in the Nation by Dr. Beach
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 3:35pm. 276 Views, 0 Comments.
Siesta Key Beach ranked #1 in the Nation by Dr. Beach.
Siesta Key Beach has been given the Number One spot by Dr. Stephen Leatherman a.k.a. "Dr. Beach" The residents of Sarasota knew this all the time. Now the whole world also knows! The following article appear in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, written by Tom Becnel.
"By TOM BECNEL
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 5:22 p.m.
SARASOTA - The powdery white shoreline of Siesta Key just got the ultimate seal of approval from “Dr. Beach.”
DR. BEACH'S TOP 10 U.S. BEACHES
1. Siesta Beach in Sarasota;
2. San Diego's Coronado Beach;
3. No. 3 was Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.
4, Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.;
5, Cape Hatteras in North Carolina;
6, St. George Island State Park, Florida Panhandle;
7,…
The Legacy Bike Trail, Sarasota, Florida
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 3:33pm. 1264 Views, 1 Comments.
The Legacy Bike Trail, Sarasota, Florida
Why move to Sarasota? Outdoor Amenities.
One of the many reasons that our family decided on Sarasota, Florida was the great outdoor lifestyle. I remember before we moved in 1999, I spoke with a friend who had moved to Florida from New England a few years before we did. Andrea told me, “You will love living in Florida, there is always something to do outside during your time off from work. Moving from the Boston area you really appreciate the year round sunshine and warm weather.”
Thanks to Sarasota County some of that “off from work” time can be spent biking, walking or rollerblading on “The Legacy Bike Trail”.
This is a 12.4 mile long section of railroad track that was purchased from the CSX…