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Find your perfect weekend getaway in Sarasota
the perfect weekend getaway. So fortunate are we in Tampa Bay to
have the award-winning beaches of Longboat Key and Lido Key just
an hour or so away. Minutes from Sarasota await two beachfront
resorts ready to remind us that we live in paradise – so let’s enjoy it!
My favorite is the smaller of the two, Lido Beach Resort. It has a
more intimate feel, with a thatch-roof tiki bar and a more private
beach on a curving stretch of immaculate white sand and crystal
blue water. It has 223 beachy suites and deluxe guest rooms in hues
balconies will immediately lower your blood pressure. St. Armand’s
nice.
The Sunday Brunch at the Lido Beach Grille is alone worth the
stay. It’s one of those jaw-dropping brunches with tables groaning
with prime rib and seafood, pastries, salads, antipasti, breads and
a bird’s eye view of both the Gulf beaches and the downtown
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focus on steak and fresh seafood. Even the tiki bar has an excellent
selection of hearty appetizers served al fresco for sunset dining.
residential condos and rentals. The beach complex has numerous
condo buildings, restaurants and pools, all geared for the luxury
zip you to and fro in golf carts.
Longboat & Lido Keys
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