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Posted by John Butzko on June 15, 2010
Think beyond the tie this Father's Day.
He is your hero, your friend and your guide, and he is always there for you with his love and support. Now it is your turn to express your appreciation for your father by treating him to a wonderful time this Sunday—Father’s Day.
Father’s Day is a day honoring the man who helped raised you to be the successful, well-adjusted individual you are today. It is a great time to let your father know you haven’t forgotten him, and to also show him how much you value and respect him and all he has done. Here are our top 10 ways to celebrate Father’s Day throughout the Sarasota area:
1. Prime Location - On Sunday, June 21, Sam Snead’s Oak Grill & Tavern, 1830 S. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, will be honoring dad with a free Prime Rib dinner. The 10-ounce Angus beef special is complimentary with two or more entrees purchased at $15.95 or up. For more information, call 941-906-7771, or visit HERE.
2. Re-Mote Control – Dads get free admission on Father’s Day to Mote Marine Laboratory with a paid child’s ticket. Fathers also get a nice 0-percent discount in the gift shops on most purchases. Visit HERE for more information. (more…)
Posted by John Butzko on May 4, 2010
Treat your mother to a special day, right here in the Sarasota area.
This Sunday, May 9 is Mother’s Day. Celebrated every year on the second Sunday in May, Mother’s Day is the time to show admiration to one’s mother with gifts, flowers, and/or attention by doing something special for her. It is a time of brunching, family gatherings, and crayon-scribbled “I Love You’s.” But most importantly, it is a day to honor the one who cares for us, loves us, balances so many roles, and yet does so with a smile.
This Mother’s Day, show your mother—or the mother of your children—how much you appreciate all she’s done over the years, and treat her as the guest of honor with one of these top 10 Mother’s Day ideas:
1. Sound Garden – Enjoy a brunch at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens this Sunday, May 9, followed by live music with the Garden Music Concert Series. There are three seatings, one at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Prices are $45.00 for non-member adults and $35 for members. Music starts at 1:00 pm. Visit HERE for more info.
2. Look to the East – Express your gratitude for all the wonderful things that your mom does for you at Michael’s On East. Mother’s Day Brunch 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. Mother’s Day Dinner is from 5 pm to 8 pm. Click HERE for more info. (more…)
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Posted by Michael Saunders & Company on April 3, 2009
It seems the more things change the more they stay the same; to wit, Sarasota’s enduring love of living in neighborhoods west of the Trail. (West of Route 41—Tamiami Trail—that is, for those just becoming familiar with the city’s grid)
Neighborhoods including Oyster Bay, Cherokee Park, McClellan Park and Harbor Acres—in roughly the area west of Route 41, between Mound Street (to the north) and Field Road (to the south)—are considered by many to be mainland Sarasota’s gold standard, residentially speaking. Walk-able, bike-able—and for many yacht-able and kayak-able—these long-established canal and waterfront neighborhoods are prized not just for their mature natural beauty but also for being in the middle of everything that makes the city tick—its best stores and boutiques, bars and nightclubs, restaurants and gourmet food markets; to say nothing of its top-rated schools and hospital (and surrounding doctors’ offices) and, of course its supremely gorgeous bay front. Once considered remote from downtown Sarasota (these neighborhoods were, after all, its earliest suburbs) they found themselves in the thick of things once the city began to spread out.
Living West-of-Trail hasn’t always been the ideal it is today. As automobiles became more available and easier to afford; and gas was cheap and plentiful, migrating to newer, more distant suburbs became the new normal. Suddenly it was a sign of upward mobility to live further away from town. Just as suddenly, areas west of Tamiami Trail were considered passé. Families, newly empowered to motor off in search of greener pastures, were demanding new homes on more spacious lots with plenty of room to grow and spread out—not to mention an attached garage (or two) to house their newest lifestyle accessory.
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