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City of Sarasota and Surrounding Districts
The city of Sarasota is home to bountiful culinary offerings,
shopping, theaters and artist enclaves. Downtown Sarasota
and its surrounding neighborhoods and districts combine
the comfort and convenience of modern urban living with
the historic charm of prewar bungalows and other architectural
gems that are preserved throughout the city.
Starting at the central hub of Main Street, downtown
Sarasota is ripe with opportunities to explore the city.
Follow the fruit-named streets to a new discovery at every
turn: the historic Sarasota Opera House on Pineapple
Avenue, the Florida Studio Theatre on Cocoanut Avenue,
the Saturday farmers market on Lemon Avenue, or the
Center for Architecture on Orange Avenue.
Artist colonies, galleries, charming eateries, salons,
boutiques, yoga and fitness studios, and antiques
shops housed in colorful historic cottages
surround central downtown and are
Burns Court neighborhood