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SARASOTA & LONGBOAT KEY AREA 301 789 75 41 Gulf of Mexico Lido Key Siesta Key Lockwood Ridge Rd. University Rd. N. Tamiami Trail S. Tamiami Trail Fruitville Rd. Oneco Holmes Beach Longboat Key Tallevast Cortez Bradenton Beach Bradenton Sarasota Bay Sarasota Sarasota Airport Manate e R i ver Longboat K e y 0 3 miles 0 3 km It takes a lot for the beaches of the Gulf Coast to take even a momentary back seat, making it even more remarkable that this destination is better known as Florida's Cultural Coast ® and "the nation's per capita arts capital" (Southern Living). Money Magazine also ranks it among the top 15 most livable communities in the U.S.—its year-round festivals, historic St. Armand's Circle dining, temperate weather, and Siesta Key, featuring The World's Finest, Whitest Sand™, are all reasons why. Dive into that famous sand with volleyball or on the playground; join a drum circle right on it; have gourmet seafood just steps from it; or dance barefoot in it with the village's music still ringing in your ears. Wander over to Blind Pass Lagoon, fishing pole in hand, or trade it for your favorite iron or racket on Longboat Key, where 12 miles brim with unhurried luxury and recreation. Soak up rays on Venice Beach, but make time to discover the Sarasota Legacy Trail, Myakka River State Park, Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, and more to love about Sarasota. 56 | Sarasota & Longboat Key Area 4 3 2 1 5