Highlights

22Jul 20255 Aug 2025

Happy Hours in Downtown Sarasota

Downtown Sarasota is where most of SRQ’s bars and restaurants are concentrated. Easy for a late bar hop, or an…

16Jun 20255 Aug 2025

Happy Hours on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Lakewood Ranch Main Street is a small busy area with shops, restaurants and bars. Here are the happy hour options…

22Nov 202329 Nov 2023

Happy Hours at UTC (University Town Center)

Sarasota’s University Town Center, consisting of the UTC Mall and surrounded areas, is a sprawling shopping district with lots of…

Top Craft Breweries to Visit in Sarasota and Beyond

4 Jun 20254 Jun 2025

Here is an overview of the craft beer scene around Sarasota, Florida (including neighboring Bradenton, Venice and Lakewood Ranch). The original list is as of the beginning of 2025. IN…

The People of the 2024 Tampa Bay Comic Convention

26 Aug 202428 Aug 2024

This was my first such event since moving to Florida. The Tampa Bay Comic Convention (not to be confused with the Comic Con) took place at the Convention Center on…

Amusement Parks…

Introducing the Roller Coasters of Busch Gardens

19 Oct 202116 Nov 2023

Tampa's Busch Gardens is without any doubt one of the premiere roller coaster destinations in Florida. On my first trip there I tried to do as many of them as…

Amusement Parks…

First Timer Guide to Universal Orlando Resort

13 Oct 202126 Aug 2024

We visited the Universal Orlando Resort for the first time in October 2021, and thought it would be good to share some opinions that could help other newbies. We travelled…

Sarasota Brewery Reviews: Calusa Brewing

7 Aug 202119 Oct 2021

This summer we finally moved to Sarasota, and I'm lucky that I'm very closed to one of the best breweries in town, Calusa Brewing! I've been there almost every week,…

Sarasota Brewery Reviews: Big Top Brewing

13 Apr 202114 Apr 2021

This is my first Florida brewery review! After reviewing plenty of New Jersey and Pennsylvania beers for our other blog, it's time to start focusing on what's going on in…