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Welcome to our world we’re here on the island of Anna Maria long book key and on the mainland areas of brain tuna. Lakewood Ranch, I’m Jessica, grace come with me as we explore. What makes this place so very special and a little bit of a taste of the old real Florida there’s nearly a hundred years ago that Anna Maria Island was actually discovered by its first visitors. They would come over from Tampa Bay by boat and come here to the historic Anna Maria Island City, Pier the island itself. Today really has a lot of qualities and characteristics that really remind people of the old Florida and what it was like back then.
Today, Anna Maria Island remains a quaint throwback to old Florida with its sugar white sand, beaches, historic fishing, piers, mom-and-pop shops and eateries and classic beach resorts. It’s here on the island that I really feel relaxed to the south of Anna Maria Island lies her sophisticated cousin, Longboat Key known for its 11 mile stretch of white sand, beach, luxurious vacation homes, high-fashion shopping golfing biking and boating, and outdoor dining, I’m off to lunch. With Edie Giles owner of the Mar Vista restaurant on Longboat Key, well, there’s a lot of things that are special about the island and what waterfront dining is. Certainly one of them we’re fortunate to have some really great places, wonderful traditions and histories to them. Some that have been around for a hundred years, so what some of the local catch the fish that can be found here on the area.
Local fish is grouper. Here we get a lot of Dolphin. We get some pompano which a wonderful delicacy. Our shrimp is great. Conch lobsters so lots and lots of good choices for seafood.
The north end of Longboat Key, where Mar Vista is located, is also my pick for where to stay on the island. I’M quite fond of the locals here on the mainland. Historic Bradenton is the place to enjoy art, theater sports outlet, shopping, downtown, festival’s, history, nature and my personal favorite snooty, the manatee. He is believed to be the oldest living manatee in the world. Snooty was sad to see me go, but now we are heading to our County’s newest community Lakewood Ranch for some shopping and international cuisine.
Main Street Lakewood Ranch is home to more than 30 boutiques, including the Florida based Chico’s, where I’m going to go. Try on some new outfits score next, I’m going to take you to the coolest place where I’m gonna do a tasting of wine. You ask no olive oil, hello, oh hey! There welcome to Katy raise off! Thank you.
So tell me, livid about your store. You’ve got some olive oils and vinegars yeah. I’ve got all of our small over the world and how does having that it gets from Italy. Why don’t you, as you can see, from the barrier islands to the mainland communities, this Florida destination is brimming with island culture. You
Travel Feature on the beautiful barrier islands on Florida’s central Gulf Coast…Produced by Insight Strategies and Post Production by Dreamtime Entertainment for Bradenton Area Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Manatee County, home to Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key Fl, Bradenton Beach and Lakewood Ranch Fl, is a mid-size Florida county with 150 miles of coastline, 741 square miles of land, and 311,000 residents. Our islands are home to 16,000 people. Florida’s Gulf Islands welcomes more than two million visitors to this community every year.
Our Islands
Seven-and-a-half-mile Anna Maria Island is a nostalgic look back to a time when people and things moved slower. As a matter of fact, the maximum speed limit is just 35 miles per hour. Cross the bridge onto Longboat Key Fl and you’re transported into a secluded barrier island with an upscale shopping center anchoring its south end.
Bradenton
With its hip personality, downtown Bradenton combines antique shops, restaurants and a waterfront district, plus a unique collection of bungalows transformed into art galleries. Home to its own international airport, Bradenton combines culturally advanced attractions like the South Florida Museum with down-home friends, including Snooty™, the world’s oldest manatee and the area’s official mascot. Located to the west of I-75, exits 217 and 220.
Lakewood Ranch Fl
To the southeast of Bradenton, this 7,000-acre master-planned community, Lakewood Ranch Fl offers world-class recreational facilities, from the Sarasota Polo Club to the Sarasota International Cricket Club and its very own Main Street entertainment district. Anchored by University Parkway (I-75 exit 213 east), Lakewood Ranch Fl, a cultural community winds north across the Braden River above SR 64 (I-75 exit 220 east).
Palmetto
Located on the north shore of the Manatee River, this quaint city is home to Palmetto Historical Park, the Manatee County Agricultural Museum and the Madira Bickel Mound State Archeological Site, an ancient Native American site.
Ellenton
Just a short drive east from Palmetto (I-75 exit 224), Ellenton is home to Prime Outlets, with more than 130 factory direct stores, and historic Gamble Plantation, the only antebellum plantation house surviving in peninsular Florida.
Longboat Key Fl
Sitting between Anna Maria Island and Sarasota, Longboat Key Fl offers you sugar white beaches that are the most beautiful in the world. The northern tip of Longboat Key is your end of day respite from a day of shopping and dining at St. Armand’s Circle. Manicured lawns, dazzling sunsets and crystal waters are the visions of understated elegance.
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