Golfers can also experience North Port’s natural beauty.
Heron Creek Golf & Country Club is a semi-private
championship course designed by Arthur Hills to
integrate features of the natural landscape. The Charlotte
Harbor National Golf Club is another PGA-designed
course with a recently redesigned clubhouse and golf
shop. Looking for a different golfing experience? Myakka
Pines Golf Club is a semi-private course across from the
Myakka State Forest in Englewood and is a rare jewel in
Southwest Florida due to its isolation away from homes
and buildings touching any part of its 27-hole property.
An exciting new era has dawned in North Port with the
addition of CoolToday Park – the new spring training
home of the Atlanta Braves. Located in Wellen Park, a
15,000-acre master planned community, this state-ofthe
art sports complex has 6,000+ seats and a 360-degree
walkway you can enjoy while watching a game. Important
to note that their Tomahawk Tiki Bar in left field stays
open year-round.
This area is expected to become a hub of entertainment
in North Port with several community events, hotels and
other amenities already planned. Construction continues
at Wellen Park on developments like Downtown Wellen
and the Marketplace — the future home of several local,
regional, and national retailers, restaurants, and other
businesses. Once completed it will be a center with
dining, entertainment and shopping options combined
with other public spaces.
A little-known fact about North Port is that some
restaurants, shops and markets have become a microcosm
of Eastern Europe with prevalent culture and authentic
fare. The International Food Store is a delicatessen filled
with imported European foods including sausages, cold
cuts, fish and cheeses. Prepared take-out foods include
potato knishes, cutlets, beet and potato salads. Stop in
K&K Bakery for assorted “old world” pastries that are
delectable in any language. Easter is also a grand tradition
with the Easter Bazaar at St. Mary’s Church each spring.
The “Olde World Restaurant” has been a staple in the
area since 1988, offering an array of European-inspired
dishes that will appeal to every taste.
The best part of North Port is that no planning is ever
required to have a good time. Grab a bike or take a walk
along Sumter Boulevard and Toledo Blade Boulevard
and their new “linear park” experience. Put in a kayak at
Dallas White Park and paddle through the canal system.
Challenge your friends to a mountain biking adventure
at Oaks Park. Come join us and explore North Port. It’s
worth it!
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