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Old 02-08-2018, 10:37 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Hi Everyone,

Hope you all have a great weekend, here is my list of fun things I've found that are going on in the Sarasota - Bradenton - Venice area:


THURSDAY - SUNDAY

Greek Glendi Festival -- at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church grounds, 7671 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd (north of University Pkwy). Greek food, dancing & music, vendors & games. Thurs - Sat 11 am - 9 pm, Sun 12 - 8 pm. Adults $4, under age 12 gets in free. Parking on site but also shuttle bus.

Wings of Freedom Tour -- WW2 era planes on display (B-17, B-25, Mustang). Tours Thurs 2 - 4 pm, Fri thru Sun 9 am - 4 pm. Venice Municipal Airport. $15/ adult, $5 ages 12 & under, WW3 Vets get in free.

Feb. 8 - 19 -- FL State Fair -- fairgrounds in Tampa. Info at: *Florida State Fair



FRIDAY

Free Music Friday Night -- Venice's Centennial Park at the gazebo, 7 - 9 pm, bring lawn chairs.



FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Sarasota Shell Show -- Sea shells on display & for sale. Potter Building at the Sarasota county fairgrounds. Fri 12:30 - 5 pm, Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm. Adults $5, Students $2.50 & children under the age of 12 get in free.


FRIDAY - MARCH 4TH

Circus: Big Top Performances -- featuring Bello Nock & Nik Wallenda. Tent is located on the SE side of University Town Center. Ticket info, performance times & other info at https://circusarts.org/




SATURDAY

Sarasota Farmers Market -- downtown at Lemon & Main, 7 am - 1 pm.

Central Sarasota Farmers Market -- corner Proctor & Beneva, 8 am - 1 pm.

Bradenton Farmers Market -- old Main Street in downtown Bradenton, 8 am - 2 pm.

Scrub Jay 5K & 10K Runs -- Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey, starts at 8 am.

Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Market -- on Coquina Beach, south end of Anna Maria Island, 100+ vendors, 8 am - 3 pm.

Barefoot on the Beach -- handmade artisan items for sale, including those made with sharks teeth. Nokomis Beach Plaza on Casey Key Rd, 10 am - 2 pm.

Free Moonlight Movie -- "Sleepless in Seattle" at Nathen Benderson Park, event 4 - 9 pm, movie after sunset, drinks & popcorn for sale.

Dub Fest -- Live music, craft beers, 2 - 11 pm, $20/person. Sarasota county fairgrounds.

Tony Bennett -- Grammy winner performs at the Van Wezel, 8 pm. Ticket info at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Sarasota, Florida.



SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Venice Home Show -- everything for inside and outside your home, Venice Community Center, 10 am - 5 pm.

Maxine Barritt Park Valentine's Arts & Crafts Show -- in Venice's Maxine Barritt Park, 10 am - 4:30 pm.

Sarasota Festival of the Arts -- lots of artisans displaying creations for sale, downtown Sarasota at Main & Orange 10 am - 5 pm.
Vintage & Collectibles Fair -- Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm. *Adults $3, children under 12 get in free.

Holmes Beach Arts & Crafts Festival -- artists work, food & drink vendors. Holmes Beach City Hall Field on Anna Maria Island. Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 10 am - 4 pm.



SUNDAY

Bridge Street Market --great farmers market option on Anna Maria Island, 10 am - 3 pm

Siesta Key Farmers Market -- Siesta Village Plaza, 8 am - 2 pm

Siesta Key Drum Circle -- just before sunset at Siesta Key public beach, everyone welcome.

Ski-A-Rees Ski Show -- 2 pm at 1602 Ken Thompson Parkway (behind Mote Marine).

Polo at the Sarasota Polo Club, Lakewood Ranch -- 1 pm, gates open at 10 am. Adults $10, children under 12 get in free. University Pkwy east to right on Lorraine Rd.

Venice AACA Antique Collector Car Show -- at Centennial Park, 8 am - 3 pm.

Nat King Cole Tribute -- performance at the Van Wezel, 8 pm. Ticket info at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: Sarasota, Florida.



UPCOMING EVENTS WORTH MENTIONING

2/14 -- Siesta Key Village Valentine Stroll -- meander thru the village and collect candy kisses, free music, 5 - 8 pm.

2/15 - 2/18 -- Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival -- moving this year to the Sarasota county fairgrounds. Bikes on Main Block Party in downtown Sarasota on 2/16.



Have a great weekend! Enjoy!
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Old 02-09-2018, 03:15 PM
 
Location: Free State of Florida
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"Wings of Freedom Tour -- WW2 era planes on display (B-17, B-25, Mustang). Tours Thurs 2 - 4 pm, Fri thru Sun 9 am - 4 pm. Venice Municipal Airport. $15/ adult, $5 ages 12 & under, WW3 Vets get in free."

Has SUNSHINE RULES watched too many Terminator movies? WW3 hasnt happened yet...has it? Maybe SUNSHINE is really a time traveller. I've often been skeptical about how these posts list events I can't find anywhere else on the Internet. I find this slip up to be most revealing.

SUNSHINE...how does WW3 end? Inquiring minds want to know. Was it Putin, Assad, or Un who started it?

I wonder if any data mining bots flagged this post. WW3 has got to be a buzz phrase for the deep state. If I see Edward Snowden at any of these events, I'm making towards the exit, heading home, and binge watching Doomsday Prepper.

Just poking fun. Love these posts, & plan most weekends around the activities. Just wondering if anyone else caught this.
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Old 02-09-2018, 03:26 PM
 
Location: Sarasota/ Bradenton - University Pkwy area
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Originally Posted by beach43ofus View Post
"Wings of Freedom Tour -- WW2 era planes on display (B-17, B-25, Mustang). Tours Thurs 2 - 4 pm, Fri thru Sun 9 am - 4 pm. Venice Municipal Airport. $15/ adult, $5 ages 12 & under, WW3 Vets get in free."

Has SUNSHINE RULES watched too many Terminator movies? WW3 hasnt happened yet...has it? Maybe SUNSHINE is really a time traveller. I've often been skeptical about how these posts list events I can't find anywhere else on the Internet. I find this slip up to be most revealing.

SUNSHINE...how does WW3 end? Inquiring minds want to know. Was it Putin, Assad, or Un who started it?

I wonder if any data mining bots flagged this post. WW3 has got to be a buzz phrase for the deep state. If I see Edward Snowden at any of these events, I'm making towards the exit, heading home, and binge watching Doomsday Prepper.

Just poking fun. Love these posts, & plan most weekends around the activities. Just wondering if anyone else caught this.

Oops! What happens when you're typing things at midnight. So are you volunteering to type these events up for me each week? Cause if you are, I would appreciate the help.
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Old 02-09-2018, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Free State of Florida
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Nah, you're doing just fine. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to have some fun with the typo. I've volunteered enough in this lifetime.

Isn't nice to know people are reading your every letter/number? Shows how much you are appreciated.

Keep up the fine work. You are saving me a lot of time in finding things to do each weekend. Please don't tell my wife how I keep coming up with so many coolthings to do every weekend...although, at this point, I don't even know what day of the week it is unless I try to go to the post office, or bank.

I wish you'd expand it to 7 days a week. We're getting bored M-Th. I must admit though, that watching the Canadians and Europeans in Lido Key Beach was a hoot this week. If I wore a swimsuit like that, people would confuse my butt for a solar flare. I've never seen so much human skin that looked like an overcooked Turkey.
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Old 02-09-2018, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Bradenton/Sarasota FL
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I'm showing dub fest as the 24-25th. Just fyi
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Old 02-12-2018, 05:50 AM
 
Location: Free State of Florida
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The AACA Antique Car Collection in Venice was a lot of fun. Thanks to all the organizers and to those who brought their cars out. The old Thunderbirds were my favorites.
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