Sarasota - 100 best places to live and launch
May 15, 2008 at 10:17 am | In Real Estate News, Sarasota Florida Real Estate, Sarasota Lifestyle |Tags: 100 Best Places to Live, Relocating to Sarasota, Sarasota Business
In today’s CNNMoney.com
90: Sarasota, Fla.
Population: 55,241
Pros: Great weather and cultural climate; strong retirement and tourism market
Con: Real estate downturn has hurt related small businesses
Retirees and the arts dominate this stretch of the Florida West Coast, known for fantastic sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. As in much of Florida, the local economy has taken a big hit from the widespread real estate downturn. Small businesses related to construction or real-estate services are in the tank, although others in broader-based services such as health care and finance continue to do well.
An active SCORE chapter is helping small business owners weather the storm by providing contacts and advice on financing. What keeps hope alive is tourism, which is still running strong and drawing foreign visitors. Local amenities such as the Florida West Coast Symphony and the Sarasota Music Festival should help anchor a rebound when real estate bounces back. -Peter Galuszka
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Sarasota Happenings- Friday, July 4, 2008 - 24th Annual Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix presents 'Powerboats by the Bay: Red White and Blue BBQ' July 4, 2008See Powerboats on display, meet special guests, and enjoy great food, vendors, and live entertainment. Free admission. No Coolers Allowed. Appearance by Captain Keith Colburn of the Wizard and crew members as featured on Discovery Channel’s 'Deadliest Catch' Television Series. Autographs & Photos available from noon - 2 p.m., 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Presented by Caterpillar Marine Power. Entertainment Schedule (subject to change): Tucci Group - 4:00 p.m. & My Friend Scott 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. *Bus Shuttles will run between Ed Smith Stadium & Powerboats By The Bay ($1 pp each way, children 10 and under free)
- Friday, July 4, 2008 - 4th of July Celebration July 4, 2008The public is invited to a 4th of July Celebration at 9:30 a.m. at Gillespie Park, corner of 10th Street and Gillespie Avenue in downtown Sarasota. Patriotic music and songs will be part of the program, with keynote remarks by Sarasota County Tax Collector, Barbara Ford-Coates. Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce and the Gillespie Neighborhood Association, there will be an Honor Guard, invocation by Fr. Celestino Gutiérrez, Pastor of St. Jude Church, and refreshments at the end. For information call 366-0100.
- Friday, July 4, 2008 - 4th of JULY KARAOKE CLASSIC FINALS _ RIVERSIDE DR PALMETTO July 4, 2008CIty of Palmetto is having a Huge 4th of JUly Celebration and Kicking off the day at 11am with the Finals of the 4th of July Karaoke Classic. Come see the thirty singers that made the final cut compete for $1,000 First Prize. Tons of vendors, Beer and Wine Garden, Rides for the Kids and Live Music ALL DAY finishing up with the Big Fireworks Show on the River. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
- Friday, July 4, 2008 - A Moon for the Misbegotten July 4, 2008The Banyan Theater Company presents Eugene O'Neill's classic love story about two lost souls and their chance encounter over a moonlit night.
- Friday, July 4, 2008 - 24th Annual Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix presents 'Powerboats by the Bay: Red White and Blue BBQ' July 4, 2008
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