Travel Resource Links


Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
The Official Guide to Longboat Key
http://www.longboatkeychamber.com/

 

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
The Official Guide to Anna Maria Island
http://www.annamariaislandchamber.org/

 

Sarasota Visitors Bureau
Go beyond the beaches. Beyond our warm white sands, scenic sunsets and glistening Gulf you’ll discover a world rich with culture and overflowing with entertainment. Charming streets with elegant shops and exquisite restaurants. Majestic natural wonders and exciting, colorful festivals. From fun family attractions to romantic retreats, you’ll find them all when you visit and explore Sarasota and Her Islands.
http://www.sarasotafl.org/


Anna Maria Network
Local Network of information on Anna Maria Island
http://annamarianetwork.com

 

Aroundbend.com
Around the Bend Nature Tours
http://www.aroundbend.com/


Florida's Gulf Islands Events List
Come explore our Gulf Island paradise! Check out our list of festivals, concerts and fun happenings here.
http://www.flagulfislands.com/events/


Mote Marine Laboratory
Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) is an independent, nonprofit research organization dedicated to excellence in marine science and education.
http://www.mote.org/


New York Yankees Spring Training
Locationwise, Legends Field is centrally located in Tampa. It's located only three miles from the airport and directly across from Raymond James Stadium (home of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers), so if you fly into Tampa chances are good you'll see it from the airplane during your approach.
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy

 

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates official site, check out spring training schedule. Spring training games are at:
McKechnie Field
1611 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 748-4610 (ticket office)
(941) 747-9442 (fax)
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=pit


Ringling Museum of Art
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, which is affiliated with Florida State University, is the largest museum/university complex in the nation.
http://www.ringling.org/


Sarasota Florida Fishing Charters and Reports
Sarasota Florida Fishing Charters, Saltwater Light Tackle Fishing Guide with Photos, Fishing Reports, Recipes, Accommodations, Fishing Information for Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Bradenton and Sarasota.
http://www.sarasota-fla-fishing.com/


Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Marie Selby's bay-front property is an open-air and under-glass museum of more than 20,000 colorful plants, many collected in the wild on nearly 100 scientific expeditions to tropical rainforests by the Selby Gardens' research staff.
http://www.selby.org/


The South Florida Museum
Discover Florida's story from the prehistoric to the present with life-sized casts of Ice Age mammals that roamed in Southwest Florida 12,000 years ago, realistic dioramas, and fossil exhibits that explain how Florida was formed.
http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/

 

Busch Gardens
3000 E Busch Blvd PO Box 290377
Tampa, FL 33612
813-987-5082
    Part zoo, part amusement park, Busch Gardens brings together the best of both worlds with Rhino Rally, an off-road safari adventure through five animal habitats that ends in a raging river thrill ride. Visitors can observe lions, giraffes, hippos, gorillas and other creatures from the safety of the Serengeti Railway or the Sky ride Busch Gardens Tampa Florida offers attractions based on African Continent, including safaris and thousands of animals.
http://www.buschgardens.com/buschgardens_default.aspx

Thyme for Dinner:
Order your meals on line, stop at the location closest to your rental, and you will not have to prepare meals on your vacation, just take them out of the freezer and pop them in the oven, stove or crock pot. Healthy meals, easy clean up, and very reasonable prices.
http://www.thymefordinner.com