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Unlock Local Deals with the Sarasota Big Pass SRQ DAILY FRESHLY SQUEEZED CONTENT EVERY MORNING | THURSDAY SEP 17, 2020 An exciting program is this September that will connect you to dozens of deals countywide. Welcome back, Sarasota Big Pass—Visit Sarasota County’s one-stop-shop of local deals and discounts in three distinct categories: Buy One Get…

Discover Sarasota Tours offers a fun place to wear your fanciest mask for Halloween: on a trolley tour about the city’s colorful haunted history—Haunted Sarasota: Mummies, Murder & Mayhem! Haunted Sarasota tours run Friday nights throughout the year, and additional dates have been added October 23-31 for Halloween. Prizes will be given each night in…

Mummies, Mayhem, and Murder: Sarasota’s Haunted Past A popular nighttime tour promises to delight and fright as Halloween approaches. Sarasota’s known for its pristine beaches and robust arts scene, but it’s also known for some unsolved mysteries—and some spirited buildings as well. Have you heard about the Opera House’s haunted hallways? Learn some spook-worthy history…

Daytime Feature on Sarasota Big Pass Posted: Aug 17, 2020 / 11:30 AM EDT / Updated: Aug 17, 2020 / 11:30 AM EDT Go to SarasotaBigPass.com to browse the full list of deals from participating attractions, restaurants, hotels, shops and other businesses to see what they’re offering and how you can take advantage of it….

FEATURING DST’S RESIDENT ART EXPERT & TOUR GUIDE Meet Artist Jerome Chesley Jerome Chesley is most comfortable painting, viewing and learning about art. Proficient in watercolor medium, his artwork is a mixture of things he is interested in such as architecture, still life, travel images and Funky Vibe portraits, made with splashes of bold vivid…

Riding a Sarasota tour bus in the middle of a pandemic by Laura Finaldi, Sarasota Herald-Tribune — Posted 8-04-20 at 7:00 AM Have you ever heard the phrase “be a tourist in your own city?” I used to see that on Instagram in the before times and roll my eyes. It’s a big world out…

Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend in Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice: July 30-Aug. 5 Fun activities including free outdoor events in Sarasota and Manatee counties this weekend and next week. by Wade Tatangelo, Entertainment Editor — Posted 7-30-20 at 7:17 AM 1. Sarasota Farmers Market reopens The Sarasota Farmers Market, a local tradition that started in 1979,…

Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend in Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice: July 23-26 Fun activities including free outdoor events in Sarasota and Manatee counties. by Wade Tatangelo, Entertainment Editor — 7/23/2020 at 7:35 AM 1. Viewing parties at CoolToday Park Celebrate the opening weekend of the (amended) MLB season by watching the Atlanta Braves on the big…

Ways to Social Distance in Sarasota County Try these six different ideas for enjoying Summer safely and saving money with limited-time deals during Sarasota Big Pass July 23, 2020 Whether your idea of safety is more than six feet away from strangers or so far off-grid another stranger isn’t even in sight, here are some…

Discover Sarasota Tours Booking Now By: Jodi Schwarzenbach On: July 22, 2020 In: Great Reading Tagged: Sarasota Tours, Things to See — 7/22/2020 Have you ever driven around areas of Sarasota or traveled to new neighborhoods and thought, “Hmm, I wonder how long this has been here?” With so many architectural landmarks and well-known haunts…

Discover Sarasota Tours introduces SMALL PRIVATE TOUR OPTIONS for its most popular 90-minute, summer air-conditioned trolley tours. “During these difficult times, we have been getting requests for more private tours so people can be with only their friends or family members,” says Tammy Hauser, CEO of Discover Sarasota Tours. “So we decided to launch two small group…

Discover Sarasota Trolley Tours Reopen To accommodate COVID-19 requirements, DST has teamed up with SRQ Trolleys on a UV light sanitation method to prepare all trolleys for tours. Staff Report — 6/11/2020 at 12:01 am Starting at the end of June, Discover Sarasota Tours will reopen its doors to offer a limited number of its…