| The city of Sarasota grabs your attention on your | | | | Sarasota, Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Sarasota Blues |
| first visit. Once you see Sarasota first from the | | | | Society, Sarasota Opera Association, or the Sarasota |
| window of an airplane, the blue colors of the Gulf of | | | | Concert Band. |
| Mexico and Sarasota Bay, contrasting with the long | | | | Live In One Of Most Vibrant Regions in Florida |
| expanse of white sand along Longboat, Lido, and | | | | Sarasota, together with its neighboring cities in the |
| Siesta beaches, will excite your senses further. The | | | | north and south, form the 7th-largest market in |
| city offers plenty of choices and amenities when it | | | | Florida. The city is also the state's third-fastest |
| comes to retiring, from offering wonderful | | | | growing major market. With a population of over |
| condominiums and seafront homes, to the wonderful | | | | 600,000 people, the Sarasota region is one of the |
| cultural and entertainment choices. | | | | largest and richest markets in the state, and has |
| Sarasota As A Culture And Music Haven | | | | grown 4 times faster than the national average. Per |
| Sarasota possesses some of the oldest and newest | | | | capita retail sales are almost 20% higher than the |
| homes in the Florida region. Some estates were built | | | | national average. |
| over 50 years ago as winter vacation homes, and | | | | Sarasota has a strong base of retirement age |
| others are new gated bayfront communities with | | | | people, consisting around a third of the population |
| manicured grounds, marble foyers, and replete with | | | | that growth, the number of choices are also |
| the newest fixtures and technological advances, as | | | | increasing for retirees looking for healthcare, housing, |
| well as wonderful views. | | | | financial and educational opportunities, spectator or |
| Homeowners and residents from any neighborhood | | | | participant sports, as well as boating and other water |
| can enjoy a wide variety of activities available | | | | activities. Accessible travel to areas around Sarasota |
| throughout Sarasota, whether your taste in art leans | | | | is quick and easy, with better access to |
| more toward circus posters, unique collections of | | | | Interstate-75. |
| paintings and murals, seashell creations, sand | | | | Tampa and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Florida |
| sculptures, or the new art of the Ringling School of | | | | Aquarium, The Dali Museum and other attractions are |
| Art students. | | | | only an hour away north of the city. Disney World's |
| The city's arts scene is also vibrant, and arts or | | | | many attractions,along with nearby Orlando, are only |
| culture buffs can be thrilled by the Foreign Film | | | | a 2-hour drive away. Good quality service is also |
| Festival, the Asolo Theatre Company, Florida Studio | | | | readily available from respected and professional |
| Theatre, Island Players, Lemon Bay Playhouse, or | | | | physicians, bankers, lawyers, investment brokers, |
| Theatre Works, for a start. For music lovers, they | | | | lenders and insurance brokers, who are helpful in |
| could begin with the Florida West Coast Symphony, | | | | answering queries about living and conducting |
| The Key Chorale, Gloria Musicae, the Jazz Club of | | | | business in Florida. |