By Sarasota Photography / Jaye Clements~ Snowbirds are beginning to return to our island. Families from Longboat Key, FL to Bolivia and Brazil are making the best out of their vacation, with the remnants of red tide. I hope they’ll Read More
By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Parliament. Alice in Chains. Sinatra. Bruno Mars. Grover Washington. Prince. Nat King Cole. Santana. George Clinton. Stevie Wonder. Eric Clapton. Motown (et al)… See anything you like? Oh good, then you’re going to have a great time Read More
Play Time The evening I started this month’s column, Turner Classic Movies showed “Raisin In The Sun”, based on Hansberry’s play of the same name. It seems just as powerful now as it did when first released. Actually it Read More
By Sarasota Photography / Jaye Clements~ This month has been quiet at Siesta Key Beach… we still have families visiting from all over making the best out of their vacation, Red Tide or not! I hope they’ll be back Read More
Watercolors by Sarasota Bay What better place to see watercolors but by the water? Perhaps in the Sahara desert? But the Sahara is not where these watercolors are on display. No, they are smack dab on Sarasota Bay and on Read More
28By Charmaine Engelsman-Robins Ted Stevens & the Doo-Shots If ever we needed a good-time band to give us a lift and make us smile, this is that time. During The Great Depression, movie houses were jammed with patrons seeking escape Read More
This month’s Island Girl is Andrea of Fargo, ND. On only her second visit to fabulous Siesta Beach she’s decided she just can’t get enough. Being on or near the water sets her soul free and she absolutely loves going Read More
By Sarasosta Photography / Jaye Clements ~ Summertime fun is in full swing at Siesta Key Beach! With school right around the corner everyone’s getting their beach time in before it’s back to the books! SIESTA KEY EVENTS Siesta Beach Read More
By Philip M. Farrell, MD, PhD Men followed the feminine trend toward liberation The history of men’s swimwear development is an interesting but simpler story then what we described last month for women. Yet similar trends can be discerned as Read More
The Siesta Key elves at A Taste of Germany have been quietly branding themselves as the go-to bakery for some of the best selections of liquor cakes. Owner and baker, Tanja Hofmann opened the establishment in 2011 along with her family, Read More
