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DST Celebrates First Year – New Season Launches October 2019

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Discover Sarasota Tours celebrates its first year in business by offering its second Annual Trolley Bash—Oktoberfest Style! This month marks the first anniversary of Discover Sarasota Tours. More than 3,000 people have taken DST trolley tours since its launch a year ago. Locals and tourists alike have enjoyed learning more about Sarasota’s interesting past, its…

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DST Offers NEW Boutiques & Bubbles Tour

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Discover Sarasota Tours launches a delightful new boutique-themed tour from 1-3 PM Sundays starting October 27: the Boutiques & Bubbles Tour! Grab your girlfriends and join us for a personal shopping experience aboard our air-conditioned trolley. Enjoy a mini neighborhood tour, guided by Discover Sarasota Tours owner Tammy Hauser (a certified shopping expert), and visit…

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DST Ramps Up Haunted Sarasota Tour for Halloween

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EXPANDED TOUR INCLUDES NEW SURPRISE VISITORS! Discover Sarasota Tours ramps up for Halloween with a tour about the city’s colorful haunted history—Haunted Sarasota: Mummies, Murder & Mayhem! Haunted Sarasota tours starts again on September 20, 2019, and many additional dates have been added October 19-31 for Halloween. Prizes will be given each night in October…

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NEW Tiki Trivia Trolley Tour!

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Discover Sarasota Tours launches a fun new tour at 4 PM Sundays: the Tiki Trivia Trolley Tour! Hop onboard for a fun-filled Sarasota trivia tour, including a stop at Siesta Key Rum with local performer and guide Steve McAllister! Show off your knowledge of Sarasota trivia, win gift certificates to bars restaurants during trivia contests, enjoy…

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Last Circus Tour of Season June 29

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Last Circus City Tour Until October is June 29! Discover Sarasota Tours announces the final date of the season for its Circus City Tour: Saturday, June 29, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. After the summer break, Circus City Tours will run Wednesdays and Saturdays on starting October 19, 2019. Ages 12+ | $3o per person + tax…

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“Infamous Sarasota” Through June 14

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Discover Sarasota Tours announces the final date of the season for “Infamous Sarasota” — The Throwback City Tour: Friday, June 14, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. After the summer break,“Infamous Sarasota” will run Friday evenings starting on October 18, 2019. Ages 21+ | $35 per person + tax and fees. Relive the glory days of Sarasota’s sunny…

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NEW Haunted Sarasota Tour

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Discover Sarasota Tours launches a fun new tour about the city’s colorful haunted history at 8 PM Fridays: Haunted Sarasota: Mummies, Murder & Mayhem! The brand-new Haunted Sarasota tour kicks off on Friday, May 31, 2019. Includes free beer or wine at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar before boarding. Hop on board for a spellbinding…

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Seeking Locally-Made Sarasota Products

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Discover Sarasota Tours is Seeking LOCAL Artists, Designers, Collectors, & Purveyors of Sarasota Products for Consignment Sales at its Vintage Sarasota Shop Discover Sarasota Tours is seeking LOCAL artists. designers, collectors & purveyors of Sarasota products for consignment sales at its Vintage Sarasota shop. As the shop with the LARGEST collection of Sarasota memorabilia, gifts, cards,…

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DST Public Art Tour Dates Through May 2019

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Sculpture has long been an integral part of Sarasota’s cultural legacy. Guests on the new Discover Sarasota Tours Public Art Tour will visit some of the city’s 57+ public art sculptures, monuments, and murals during this 90-minute air-conditioned tour. Between Jorge Blanco’s Bravo! at Orange and Ringling, John Henry’s Complexus (in front of One Sarasota Tower)…

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Circus Guide Bob Collins Offers Lecture

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DST Circus City Guide Bob Collins Offers Lecture 4/23 Discover Sarasota Tours Circus City tour guide Bob Collins will be conducting a lecture on Tuesday, April 23 for Ringling College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. In keeping with the circus theme, the title of Bob’s presentation is “Hold Your Horses… Here Come the Elephants.” The hour-long…

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