Turtle season is almost upon us and last week the merry band of volunteers registered for the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch.
In about six to eight weeks, the volunteers will be out on the beaches looking for signs that hatchling sea turtles have crawled across the sand to take their first swim in the sea.
On April 23, AMITW volunteers gathered at Holmes Beach City Hall for an annual orientation meeting and to sign up to walk a section of beach. The volunteers often work in pairs, generally assigned to walk about a mile of beach once a week looking for tracks and other signs of nesting activity.
AMITW has collected data on nesting sea turtles since 1982, providing information used to track the status of the endangered animals, as well as chart the impact of changes on the coast. Additional groups around the state provide data to create a composite picture of activity on the coasts — information used by local and county governments, the FWC and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, as well as federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Last year, AMITW reported that 10,074 hatchlings emerged from nests on the island.
If you see one, or notice anyone interfering with turtles in any way, you should contact the authorities immediately.
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Friday 24 April 2009
Start your weekend in style
What are you doing today? What about getting yourself down to the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Island Music Festival.
Running from 3 – 10 p.m. in the field at Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard across from the Anna Maria City Pier, there will be four bands playing live music, 10 food outlets providing tastes of the island, refreshments for sale and more than 15 vendors offering deals on sculpture, jewelry, water color, silk and fiber art, T-shirts, resort clothing, plant rooters, hand-painted tiles, yard signs, cookbooks, sunglasses, hats and more.
The Anna Maria Island Sun is the event sponsor, LaPensee Plumbing is the music sponsor and Miller Electric will keep things running.
On stage, Chris Grumley will present FireDoor from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., The Human Condition from 4:45 to 6 p.m., KoKo Ray and the Soul Providers from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. and Bootleg from 8 to 10 p.m. Sam Francis, of Clear Audio, will provide the amplification and other sound equipment.
Bring an appetite because local food vendors will be out in force. The Waterfront will be selling grouper tacos; Stonewood Grille & Tavern will offer chicken wings, chicken tenders smoked salmon and burgers with fries; Crabber Tom will have fresh shrimp or scallop kebab with a variety of his homemade sauces; Butch’s BBQ will feature pulled pork sandwiches with baked beans; A D Good Eats will have gyros and hot dogs; Pete Baretta will offer Cuban black beans and rise, quesadillas And shrimp fajita nachos; T&I Soul Food will be selling chicken and yellow rice, garlic chicken wings, coleslaw, macaroni and corn bread; Matt and Dom’s Pastry Café will feature homemade desserts; and Miller Snack Foods will offer beef jerky and kettle corn. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes and enjoy a great start on your weekend at the Friday Festival in Anna Maria.
So, what are you waiting for?
Running from 3 – 10 p.m. in the field at Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard across from the Anna Maria City Pier, there will be four bands playing live music, 10 food outlets providing tastes of the island, refreshments for sale and more than 15 vendors offering deals on sculpture, jewelry, water color, silk and fiber art, T-shirts, resort clothing, plant rooters, hand-painted tiles, yard signs, cookbooks, sunglasses, hats and more.
The Anna Maria Island Sun is the event sponsor, LaPensee Plumbing is the music sponsor and Miller Electric will keep things running.
On stage, Chris Grumley will present FireDoor from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., The Human Condition from 4:45 to 6 p.m., KoKo Ray and the Soul Providers from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. and Bootleg from 8 to 10 p.m. Sam Francis, of Clear Audio, will provide the amplification and other sound equipment.
Bring an appetite because local food vendors will be out in force. The Waterfront will be selling grouper tacos; Stonewood Grille & Tavern will offer chicken wings, chicken tenders smoked salmon and burgers with fries; Crabber Tom will have fresh shrimp or scallop kebab with a variety of his homemade sauces; Butch’s BBQ will feature pulled pork sandwiches with baked beans; A D Good Eats will have gyros and hot dogs; Pete Baretta will offer Cuban black beans and rise, quesadillas And shrimp fajita nachos; T&I Soul Food will be selling chicken and yellow rice, garlic chicken wings, coleslaw, macaroni and corn bread; Matt and Dom’s Pastry Café will feature homemade desserts; and Miller Snack Foods will offer beef jerky and kettle corn. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes and enjoy a great start on your weekend at the Friday Festival in Anna Maria.
So, what are you waiting for?
Tuesday 21 April 2009
What to do Sunday
If experiencing a local church is part of your vacation schedule, you are well served on Anna Maria Island and should be able to find a congregation and service most closely matched what you are used to. There are five churches on the island itself, all offering a warm welcome to visiting worshipers and locals alike.
Here is a brief guide to the churches on Anna Maria and hours of worship, for more detailed information of services and directions please follow the links to their own sites.
Church of the Annunciation
Situated in Holmes Beach, the Church of the Annunciation has come a long way since its first service was held on the island on May 4, 1952. A congregation of just 12 attended those first evening prayers, which has grown somewhat in the years since.
Sunday services begin at 7:30am after which there is a Rector's Class at 8.45am. The 10:00am Eucharist also includes a children's Sunday School. Also there is a Holy Eucharist with Healing Service on Thursdays at 9.30am.
There are many active groups and societies within the church, including a vestry group, choir, Episcopal Church Women group, Moses Basket Ministry, Shawl Ministry and involvement in other special interest groups. The church also places great value on parish dinners, coffee hours, holiday bazaars, card parties and other events sure to attract members new and old.
http://www.annunciationami.org/
CrossPointe Fellowship
Formerly known as the Island Baptist Church, Crosspointe Fellowship was renamed in 2007 to reflect the church's efforts in forming a second campus on the mainland, in Parrish, and the possibility of others in the future.
Again situated in Holmes Beach, the Island Campus Worship Service is held every Sunday from 9am, and, despite the name change, theologically the church still adheres to the Baptist faith. The Fellowship is a church without committees, instead encouraging its members to get involved in ministry teams. The church's motto is 'Maturing, Multiplying and Magnifying' and visitors are sure of a warm welcome.
http://www.crosspointefellowship.com/
Gloria Dei Lutherian
A member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Florida-Bahamas Synod, worship at Gloria Dei Lutherian is led in Holmes Beach by Pastor Rosemary Backer. The weekend kicks off with Saturday contemporary worship at 5pm, with summer Sunday worship starting at 9.30am, and fellowship following the service. During the season the doors open at 8am and 10.30am each Sunday morning.
Children of all ages are always most welcome at worship, with activity bags provided and children's sermons delivered at the Sunday morning service. Nursery care is also available on Sunday. Various special services and gatherings are held throughout the year, for the seasons of Advent and Lent, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In 2008 Gloria Dei celebrated 50 years of ministry on Anna Maria Island, although it formally became a congregation of the Florida Synod on February 1, 1959.
http://gloriadeilutheran.com/
Roser Memorial Community Church
The first house of worship on the island, Roser Memorial Community Church was built by George Roser in memory of his mother. Roser created the Fig Newton in 1891, which he eventually sold to Nabisco, but Roser Memorial Community Church still stands on the same site in Anna Maria.
Pastor Gary Batey leads Sunday's worship service at 10am, which incorporates a children's church school and youth church school. The chapel is also open for prayer during the week from 8am to 2pm and on Sundays from 9am to noon.
The church also runs an All Island Youth group, a weekly fellowship group for those in grades seven to 12, which meets Wednesdays 6-8pm.
Adult bible study takes place on Tuesday evenings at 7pm and Wednesday mornings at 10am (November to March) in Fellowship Hall.
There is also a Joyful Noise Choir, for second, third, fourth and fifth-graders, which practises every Wednesday from 3-4pm, with an adult choirmeeting every Thursday at 7pm in the Roser Church Colman Building.
http://roserchurch.com/
St Bernard Catholic
Saint Bernard Catholic Church is in the Diocese of Venice in Florida, and is located in Holmes Beach. Mass is held Monday to Saturday at 8.30am, and at 8am and 10am every Sunday. Saturday confessions run from 3-3.45pm, with Saturday Vigil at 4pm. Family Mass is held on the fourth Sunday (occasionally the fifth) at 10.30am with a liturgy especially geared to children and enjoyed by all ages.
Masses are led by Rev. Robert J Mongiello, Pastor, and Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph.
Saint Bernard Church also has a Parish School of Religion, studying curriculum grades K through 5, Faith First texts from Resources for Christian Living (RCL) which meets on Tuesdays from 4-5.30pm. The church's youth group for grades 6, 7, and 8 meets on Wednesdays from 7-8.30pm.
http://st-bernard-church.com/
Here is a brief guide to the churches on Anna Maria and hours of worship, for more detailed information of services and directions please follow the links to their own sites.
Church of the Annunciation
Situated in Holmes Beach, the Church of the Annunciation has come a long way since its first service was held on the island on May 4, 1952. A congregation of just 12 attended those first evening prayers, which has grown somewhat in the years since.
Sunday services begin at 7:30am after which there is a Rector's Class at 8.45am. The 10:00am Eucharist also includes a children's Sunday School. Also there is a Holy Eucharist with Healing Service on Thursdays at 9.30am.
There are many active groups and societies within the church, including a vestry group, choir, Episcopal Church Women group, Moses Basket Ministry, Shawl Ministry and involvement in other special interest groups. The church also places great value on parish dinners, coffee hours, holiday bazaars, card parties and other events sure to attract members new and old.
http://www.annunciationami.org/
CrossPointe Fellowship
Formerly known as the Island Baptist Church, Crosspointe Fellowship was renamed in 2007 to reflect the church's efforts in forming a second campus on the mainland, in Parrish, and the possibility of others in the future.
Again situated in Holmes Beach, the Island Campus Worship Service is held every Sunday from 9am, and, despite the name change, theologically the church still adheres to the Baptist faith. The Fellowship is a church without committees, instead encouraging its members to get involved in ministry teams. The church's motto is 'Maturing, Multiplying and Magnifying' and visitors are sure of a warm welcome.
http://www.crosspointefellowship.com/
Gloria Dei Lutherian
A member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Florida-Bahamas Synod, worship at Gloria Dei Lutherian is led in Holmes Beach by Pastor Rosemary Backer. The weekend kicks off with Saturday contemporary worship at 5pm, with summer Sunday worship starting at 9.30am, and fellowship following the service. During the season the doors open at 8am and 10.30am each Sunday morning.
Children of all ages are always most welcome at worship, with activity bags provided and children's sermons delivered at the Sunday morning service. Nursery care is also available on Sunday. Various special services and gatherings are held throughout the year, for the seasons of Advent and Lent, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
In 2008 Gloria Dei celebrated 50 years of ministry on Anna Maria Island, although it formally became a congregation of the Florida Synod on February 1, 1959.
http://gloriadeilutheran.com/
Roser Memorial Community Church
The first house of worship on the island, Roser Memorial Community Church was built by George Roser in memory of his mother. Roser created the Fig Newton in 1891, which he eventually sold to Nabisco, but Roser Memorial Community Church still stands on the same site in Anna Maria.
Pastor Gary Batey leads Sunday's worship service at 10am, which incorporates a children's church school and youth church school. The chapel is also open for prayer during the week from 8am to 2pm and on Sundays from 9am to noon.
The church also runs an All Island Youth group, a weekly fellowship group for those in grades seven to 12, which meets Wednesdays 6-8pm.
Adult bible study takes place on Tuesday evenings at 7pm and Wednesday mornings at 10am (November to March) in Fellowship Hall.
There is also a Joyful Noise Choir, for second, third, fourth and fifth-graders, which practises every Wednesday from 3-4pm, with an adult choirmeeting every Thursday at 7pm in the Roser Church Colman Building.
http://roserchurch.com/
St Bernard Catholic
Saint Bernard Catholic Church is in the Diocese of Venice in Florida, and is located in Holmes Beach. Mass is held Monday to Saturday at 8.30am, and at 8am and 10am every Sunday. Saturday confessions run from 3-3.45pm, with Saturday Vigil at 4pm. Family Mass is held on the fourth Sunday (occasionally the fifth) at 10.30am with a liturgy especially geared to children and enjoyed by all ages.
Masses are led by Rev. Robert J Mongiello, Pastor, and Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph.
Saint Bernard Church also has a Parish School of Religion, studying curriculum grades K through 5, Faith First texts from Resources for Christian Living (RCL) which meets on Tuesdays from 4-5.30pm. The church's youth group for grades 6, 7, and 8 meets on Wednesdays from 7-8.30pm.
http://st-bernard-church.com/
Friday 17 April 2009
You'll never be bored on Anna Maria
You should never be stuck for things to do on Anna Maria Island. And if you like the arts you could be truly spoilt if you time your visit right.
Just about every weekend one of the cities will have something going on – either an arts festival or flea market, or the Privateers will be smoking mullet in a parking lot. It's best to consult the island newspapers to see what is going on. You can pick up a copy of The Islander and AMI Sun at various points around the island, along with various other free newspapers and shoppers. The Island even carries a useful map of Anna Maria Island in the center spread during the season.
The Island Community Center has different events throughout the year, along with many of the clubs and organizations that sponsor various fundraisers. Address: 407 Magnolia Avenue, Anna Maria Island. Call 941 778 1908
Many of the area restaurants and bars offer live evening entertainment where you can enjoy a meal and some fine music. Check out Rotten Ralph's on Bradenton Beach Historic Pier, Decoy Ducks in Holmes Beach, The Beach House restaurant, Sharky’s (2519 Gulf Drive North) or pop over to Cortez to see what’s going on at Pelican Pete’s (12012 Cortez Road).
If opera or concerts are more to your liking, check the schedules for Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra, which boasts an orchestra and chorus, made up mostly of volunteers, unique in the area in that they rehearse and perform together. The group presents four concerts from November through March, and uses the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for rehearsals and Crosspointe Fellowship church for performances. Visit www.amicco.org for details
You could also check for the schedules for the Sarasota Opera, the Aslo Theater or the Van Wezel in Sarasota, which all have regular performances.
The Island Players schedule is posted at the theater on Gulf Drive in Anna Maria, which also shows movies, but there are several larger Bradenton or Sarasota theaters only a short drive away. You also might want to keep an eye on the Bradenton newspapers for the schedule for the Manatee Players at the Riverfront Theater.
Just about every weekend one of the cities will have something going on – either an arts festival or flea market, or the Privateers will be smoking mullet in a parking lot. It's best to consult the island newspapers to see what is going on. You can pick up a copy of The Islander and AMI Sun at various points around the island, along with various other free newspapers and shoppers. The Island even carries a useful map of Anna Maria Island in the center spread during the season.
The Island Community Center has different events throughout the year, along with many of the clubs and organizations that sponsor various fundraisers. Address: 407 Magnolia Avenue, Anna Maria Island. Call 941 778 1908
Many of the area restaurants and bars offer live evening entertainment where you can enjoy a meal and some fine music. Check out Rotten Ralph's on Bradenton Beach Historic Pier, Decoy Ducks in Holmes Beach, The Beach House restaurant, Sharky’s (2519 Gulf Drive North) or pop over to Cortez to see what’s going on at Pelican Pete’s (12012 Cortez Road).
If opera or concerts are more to your liking, check the schedules for Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra, which boasts an orchestra and chorus, made up mostly of volunteers, unique in the area in that they rehearse and perform together. The group presents four concerts from November through March, and uses the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for rehearsals and Crosspointe Fellowship church for performances. Visit www.amicco.org for details
You could also check for the schedules for the Sarasota Opera, the Aslo Theater or the Van Wezel in Sarasota, which all have regular performances.
The Island Players schedule is posted at the theater on Gulf Drive in Anna Maria, which also shows movies, but there are several larger Bradenton or Sarasota theaters only a short drive away. You also might want to keep an eye on the Bradenton newspapers for the schedule for the Manatee Players at the Riverfront Theater.
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Watch the pros in action
If you like spectator sports, you will love Anna Maria Island. Whenever you visit there should be one of our top professional teams in action. Here is a brief guide to football, baseball and hockey in and around Anna Maria Island.
Baseball - Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays play at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg and were American League Champions in 2008. Since their inception in 1998, the Rays have finished out of last place only twice: once in 2004, when they finished fourth in their division, and again in 2008, when they won their first division title, entered the playoffs for the first time in team history, and qualified for the World Series.
The regular season runs from April to October and for a playing schedule and ticket information go to www.tampabay.rays.mlb.com or call 727 825 3137
Football – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs play in the Southern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). Home games take place at Raymond James Stadium, one of Tampa’s most recognizable landmarks, which affords fans the most exciting game atmosphere in the National Football League. The stadium holds 65,000 and played host to Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and XLIII in 2009. The regular NFL season runs from September to late December or early January.
For ticket information call the Buccaneers Ticket Office on 813 879 BUCS (2827), or 800 282 0683 or visit www.buccaneers.com
Ice Hockey – Tampa Bay Lightning
Commonly referred to as the Bolts, Tampa have played in the NHL since 1992, winning the Stanley Cup in 2004. Their fortunes tend to veer from one extreme to the other, but you can generally get tickets to games at the St Pete Times Forum. Visit www.lightning.nhl.com or call 813 301 6500
Baseball - Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays play at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg and were American League Champions in 2008. Since their inception in 1998, the Rays have finished out of last place only twice: once in 2004, when they finished fourth in their division, and again in 2008, when they won their first division title, entered the playoffs for the first time in team history, and qualified for the World Series.
The regular season runs from April to October and for a playing schedule and ticket information go to www.tampabay.rays.mlb.com or call 727 825 3137
Football – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs play in the Southern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). Home games take place at Raymond James Stadium, one of Tampa’s most recognizable landmarks, which affords fans the most exciting game atmosphere in the National Football League. The stadium holds 65,000 and played host to Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and XLIII in 2009. The regular NFL season runs from September to late December or early January.
For ticket information call the Buccaneers Ticket Office on 813 879 BUCS (2827), or 800 282 0683 or visit www.buccaneers.com
Ice Hockey – Tampa Bay Lightning
Commonly referred to as the Bolts, Tampa have played in the NHL since 1992, winning the Stanley Cup in 2004. Their fortunes tend to veer from one extreme to the other, but you can generally get tickets to games at the St Pete Times Forum. Visit www.lightning.nhl.com or call 813 301 6500
Friday 10 April 2009
Don't be an art-ful dodger
It should come as no surprise, but Anna Maria Island has long since enjoyed a reputation as a haven for artists. Why not take a look at some of their work while you are visiting, or even take some of it home with you. What a perfect reminder of your stay in paradise.
Anna Maria Island Art League
The Art League was founded in 1989 by a small group of artists and art lovers with a desire to bring art to the island community. In June 1993 the Art League opened the island’s first art center in Holmes Beach, Florida. The Art Center facility includes a large exhibit/classroom, membership gallery/conference room, photo lab, art library and picnic grounds where the League offers a broad range of classes, including a scholarship program for children and adults. Annually the League sponsors Winterfest and Springfest, two juried fine arts and fine crafts festivals that provide funds for the art center and its scholarship fund.
www.islandartleague.org
Artists Guild Gallery
The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island, a non profit organization, was formed in 1989. The goal was to promote and support creative processes by bringing together all artists - visual and performing and writers – to share experiences, expertise and work together to develop and promote the artistic community on the island. They held the first weekend art festival on Anna Maria Island that fall. In February 1990 The Artists' Guild Gallery was opened in Holmes Beach to display the work of member artists. Today members continue to volunteer to work at the gallery. In the winter season, demonstrations are presented and member artists are featured monthly in an art opening reception. The public is invited to attend all functions, which are free.
http://www.amiartistsguildgallery.com
Anna Maria Island Art League
The Art League was founded in 1989 by a small group of artists and art lovers with a desire to bring art to the island community. In June 1993 the Art League opened the island’s first art center in Holmes Beach, Florida. The Art Center facility includes a large exhibit/classroom, membership gallery/conference room, photo lab, art library and picnic grounds where the League offers a broad range of classes, including a scholarship program for children and adults. Annually the League sponsors Winterfest and Springfest, two juried fine arts and fine crafts festivals that provide funds for the art center and its scholarship fund.
www.islandartleague.org
Artists Guild Gallery
The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island, a non profit organization, was formed in 1989. The goal was to promote and support creative processes by bringing together all artists - visual and performing and writers – to share experiences, expertise and work together to develop and promote the artistic community on the island. They held the first weekend art festival on Anna Maria Island that fall. In February 1990 The Artists' Guild Gallery was opened in Holmes Beach to display the work of member artists. Today members continue to volunteer to work at the gallery. In the winter season, demonstrations are presented and member artists are featured monthly in an art opening reception. The public is invited to attend all functions, which are free.
http://www.amiartistsguildgallery.com
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Anna Maria Island might be small but it's big enough to have two newspapers. Eat your heart out New York and LA. Both are weekly and if you're coming to stay on vacation both are vital to enjoying your stay to the maximum. With listings, a map (in The Islander) and valuable news and information. And all for competitive price of, er, nothing.
Pick one up at restaurants, shops and other outlets across the island.
The Islander
Launched in 1992 as The Islander Bystander, it carried just 12 pages for the first two weeks of production, before its popularity and the sheer volume of advertising pushed it up to 40 in its first season. The Islander staff now boasts many contributors from an assortment of former Island papers and has since dropped the 'Bystander' part of its name.
The newspaper has earned numerous Florida Press Association awards for writing, photography, special sections, editorials and editorial cartoons and a coveted First Amendment Defense award. It has also earned more than 50 advertising awards from FPA. The paper is distributed free locally, but for those who want to stay in touch while away The Islander is mailed weekly more than 1,400 paid subscribers. The Islander also has an excellent website, where you can keep up to date with all the goings-on on the island.
http://www.islander.org/
Anna Maria Island Sun
First published in September 2000, the Island Sun is published each Wednesday, featuring news, business, entertainment, real estate and sports from the community with an average distribution of 16,000 copies. As well as bringing Anna Maria residents all the news, the Island Sun also reflects the importance of fishing to this community, with regular captains reports and features and advice for the pleasure angler.
The Island Sun's website also has a section for reader comments, where residents can discuss the issues affecting them. There is also a service to receive the paper by mail.
http://www.amisun.com
Pick one up at restaurants, shops and other outlets across the island.
The Islander
Launched in 1992 as The Islander Bystander, it carried just 12 pages for the first two weeks of production, before its popularity and the sheer volume of advertising pushed it up to 40 in its first season. The Islander staff now boasts many contributors from an assortment of former Island papers and has since dropped the 'Bystander' part of its name.
The newspaper has earned numerous Florida Press Association awards for writing, photography, special sections, editorials and editorial cartoons and a coveted First Amendment Defense award. It has also earned more than 50 advertising awards from FPA. The paper is distributed free locally, but for those who want to stay in touch while away The Islander is mailed weekly more than 1,400 paid subscribers. The Islander also has an excellent website, where you can keep up to date with all the goings-on on the island.
http://www.islander.org/
Anna Maria Island Sun
First published in September 2000, the Island Sun is published each Wednesday, featuring news, business, entertainment, real estate and sports from the community with an average distribution of 16,000 copies. As well as bringing Anna Maria residents all the news, the Island Sun also reflects the importance of fishing to this community, with regular captains reports and features and advice for the pleasure angler.
The Island Sun's website also has a section for reader comments, where residents can discuss the issues affecting them. There is also a service to receive the paper by mail.
http://www.amisun.com
Friday 3 April 2009
Shop til you drop
Get your credit cards out, here is our guide to the best shopping to be found near to Anna Maria Island. All three options are within a short drive, so program the sat-nav, put on some comfortable shoes, and get shopping!
DeSoto Mall
With more than 100 stores under one roof, DeSoto Square has all you could possibly need. Favorite department stores include Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Sears and many others from women's and men's fashion, health and beauty, electrical goods and with many restaurants in a large food hall.
DeSoto Square is easy to find. The mall is located at the intersection of US 301 Blvd West and US 41 in Bradenton, off the Cortez Road. The mall is open Mon to Sat 10am-9pm, and Sun 12pm-6pm. Call 941 747 5868 for more information.
Ellenton Factory Shops outlet mall - 5461 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL 34222. Phone 941 723 1150.
This luxury outlet shopping destination has over 130 brand stores and attracts both tourists and local residents alike with over 4.4 million annual customers. Stores include designer apparel and sportswear, shoes, children's clothing and goods, luggage and leather, home fashions, jewelry and accessories and a large food hall with restaurants.
The mall is open Monday - Saturday, 10am-9pm, and Sunday 10am-7pm. It is closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
St Armand’s Circle
Drive south on Gulf Drive South, all the way through Longboat Key and over the bridge on to Lido Key. Follow signs for St Armand’s Circle. A classy shopping experience with exclusive stores, galleries, exotic boutiques, sophisticated restaurants and nightlife. While you’re there, remember to visit the center of St. Armand's Circle to see The Circus Ring of Fame, a 'sidewalk of circus stars'. You can also walk down to Lido Beach which reaches to South Lido Park, a fun-sun spot to explore nature trails, canoe, kayak, and picnic, with great views of the water. Highlights include Kilwin’s, a fabulous candy store with chocolate to die for, and some great shoe stores.
DeSoto Mall
With more than 100 stores under one roof, DeSoto Square has all you could possibly need. Favorite department stores include Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Sears and many others from women's and men's fashion, health and beauty, electrical goods and with many restaurants in a large food hall.
DeSoto Square is easy to find. The mall is located at the intersection of US 301 Blvd West and US 41 in Bradenton, off the Cortez Road. The mall is open Mon to Sat 10am-9pm, and Sun 12pm-6pm. Call 941 747 5868 for more information.
Ellenton Factory Shops outlet mall - 5461 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton, FL 34222. Phone 941 723 1150.
This luxury outlet shopping destination has over 130 brand stores and attracts both tourists and local residents alike with over 4.4 million annual customers. Stores include designer apparel and sportswear, shoes, children's clothing and goods, luggage and leather, home fashions, jewelry and accessories and a large food hall with restaurants.
The mall is open Monday - Saturday, 10am-9pm, and Sunday 10am-7pm. It is closed Easter, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
St Armand’s Circle
Drive south on Gulf Drive South, all the way through Longboat Key and over the bridge on to Lido Key. Follow signs for St Armand’s Circle. A classy shopping experience with exclusive stores, galleries, exotic boutiques, sophisticated restaurants and nightlife. While you’re there, remember to visit the center of St. Armand's Circle to see The Circus Ring of Fame, a 'sidewalk of circus stars'. You can also walk down to Lido Beach which reaches to South Lido Park, a fun-sun spot to explore nature trails, canoe, kayak, and picnic, with great views of the water. Highlights include Kilwin’s, a fabulous candy store with chocolate to die for, and some great shoe stores.
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