Drinks & Nightlife
Fun to sit out looking over the water with your toes in the sand, and drink in your hand.
50 abantu bendawo batusa
TT's Tiki Bar
33 Tamiami TrailFun to sit out looking over the water with your toes in the sand, and drink in your hand.
Great outside restaurant featuring Blues music.
39 abantu bendawo batusa
Englewoods On Dearborn Restaurant
362 W Dearborn St.Great outside restaurant featuring Blues music.
Just fun all around! After beach or boating, for food or music and drinks. Outside, on the water, have your feet in the sand.
159 abantu bendawo batusa
SandBar Tiki & Grille
1975 Beach RdJust fun all around! After beach or boating, for food or music and drinks. Outside, on the water, have your feet in the sand.
Parks & Nature
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72Lovely (and not very crowded) beach you can walk forever and bring your dog. Facilities down by the light house, but you can park and access the beach off most of the side streets.
167 abantu bendawo batusa
Boca Grande
Lovely (and not very crowded) beach you can walk forever and bring your dog. Facilities down by the light house, but you can park and access the beach off most of the side streets.
Paw Park Beach
1900 Harbor Drive SouthMote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwySightseeing
Fishing, sight seeing, out island adventures, etc. Info at www.kingfisherfleet.com
23 abantu bendawo batusa
King Fisher Fleet
1200 W Retta EsplanadeFishing, sight seeing, out island adventures, etc. Info at www.kingfisherfleet.com
Arts & Culture
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor BlvdRingling Museum station
Shopping
Cute little place on the water with some nice shops and eateries (Village Brew Pub, Harpoon Harry's) where you will often see dolphins frolicking in the water.
191 abantu bendawo batusa
Fishermens Village Resort
1200 W Retta EsplanadeCute little place on the water with some nice shops and eateries (Village Brew Pub, Harpoon Harry's) where you will often see dolphins frolicking in the water.
ALDI
6000 S Salford Blvd8 minutes away.
Publix Super Market at Cocoplum Village Shops
17179 Tamiami Trail15 minutes away
Walmart Supercenter
19100 Murdock Cir10 minutes away
Sam's Club
301 SW Pine Island RdTotal Wine & More
For all your wine, beer and liquor needs.
Food scene
This is a 'must' for an old local Florida establishment. Great local seafood, music, outdoor fun! (2.2 miles away)
Bean Depot
4370 Garden RdThis is a 'must' for an old local Florida establishment. Great local seafood, music, outdoor fun! (2.2 miles away)
Just a mile from my place, located adjacent to the Harley dealer, great food, large outside space, and live music on the weekends.
The Twisted Fork
Just a mile from my place, located adjacent to the Harley dealer, great food, large outside space, and live music on the weekends.
Great waterside seafood restaurant with Caribbean & Southern influences.
135 abantu bendawo batusa
Farlows on the Water
2080 S McCall RdGreat waterside seafood restaurant with Caribbean & Southern influences.
Fun waterside restaurant with little individual tiki's, great food and music.
15 abantu bendawo batusa
Myakka River Oyster Bar
121 Playmore DrFun waterside restaurant with little individual tiki's, great food and music.
Great place but get there early or you will have a long wait. Also available for take out. (2.5 miles away)
Big Bamboo Asian Fusion
Great place but get there early or you will have a long wait. Also available for take out. (2.5 miles away)