Mindy's Guidebook

Mindy
Mindy's Guidebook

Shopping, dining, and beach

Make a day of it! Beautiful public beach, lots of dining, candy, ice cream, and shopping !
297 locals recommend
Saint Armands Circle
Saint Armands Circle
297 locals recommend
A great way to spend a leisure morning, or evening. Cute little stores, and fun things to eat!
12 locals recommend
Pine Avenue
Pine Avenue
12 locals recommend
A great way to spend a leisure morning, or evening. Cute little stores, and fun things to eat!
Drinks, snacks, shopping….AND the beach. Great way to spend the day!
32 locals recommend
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
32 locals recommend
Drinks, snacks, shopping….AND the beach. Great way to spend the day!
Great place to spend the day!
442 locals recommend
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin Dr
442 locals recommend
Great place to spend the day!

Sightseeing

Beautiful views and a cocktail!
72 locals recommend
The Westin Sarasota
100 Marina View Dr
72 locals recommend
Beautiful views and a cocktail!
Ride a horse along the beach.
24 locals recommend
Cponies Beach Horseback Rides
8400 Manatee Ave W
24 locals recommend
Ride a horse along the beach.
Spend a day or evening in this new golfing venue….it’s a blast!!
14 locals recommend
Popstroke
195 University Town Center Drive
14 locals recommend
Spend a day or evening in this new golfing venue….it’s a blast!!

Shopping and dining

Great stores, all new, and nice restaurants for dining.
326 locals recommend
The Mall at University Town Center
140 University Town Center Dr
326 locals recommend
Feel like staying in? Publix is less than 2 miles away with a great deli and delicious fried chicken!
14 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at Bayshore Gardens Shopping Center
6030 14th St W
14 locals recommend
Feel like staying in? Publix is less than 2 miles away with a great deli and delicious fried chicken!
Did you forget something….Target is less than 2 miles away…and they have groceries there too!!
25 locals recommend
Target
8151 Dr M.L.K. Jr St N
25 locals recommend
Did you forget something….Target is less than 2 miles away…and they have groceries there too!!

Food scene

You must experience the Donut Experiment. Walk off the calories as you shop on Pine Ave. or on the beach!
66 locals recommend
The Donut Experiment
210 Pine Ave
66 locals recommend
You must experience the Donut Experiment. Walk off the calories as you shop on Pine Ave. or on the beach!
Great place for cold margaritas and tacos! Second location in Sarasota.
45 locals recommend
Wicked Cantina Bradenton Beach
101 7th St N
45 locals recommend
Great place for cold margaritas and tacos! Second location in Sarasota.
Great ambiance, best fresh oysters, live music…you will enjoy it!
260 locals recommend
Owens Fish Camp
516 Burns Ct
260 locals recommend
Great ambiance, best fresh oysters, live music…you will enjoy it!
Hands down OUR favorite place to eat in Sarasota. Don’t skip the potato rolls !
49 locals recommend
Veronicas Fish and Oyster bar
1830 S Osprey Ave
49 locals recommend
Hands down OUR favorite place to eat in Sarasota. Don’t skip the potato rolls !

Beaches

Those little shells that look like butterflies….those are coquina shells. Stop at this beach and gather shells and maybe have a Bloody Mary at the Snack Shack on the beach!
138 locals recommend
Coquina Beach station
138 locals recommend
Miles of public beaches…free parking, free views!!
11 locals recommend
Holmes Beach
4000 Gulf Dr
11 locals recommend
Miles of public beaches…free parking, free views!!
My favorite place to spend the day. I especially like to end the day at The Sand Bar for a cocktail and the sunset. It’s gorgeous!
84 locals recommend
Anna Maria Beach
84 locals recommend
My favorite place to spend the day. I especially like to end the day at The Sand Bar for a cocktail and the sunset. It’s gorgeous!