Our last post spoke briefly about Sarasota's rich tradition of modern architecture—in Burns Court, on Lido Shores and Siesta Key, and scattered throughout downtown Sarasota. In case you might want to go check out some of these landmarks yourself, below is some info on...
A couple posts back we highlighted the success of the Sarasota Chalk Festival. Since then we've noticed numerous articles about street art, about how cities are embracing street art as part of larger urban regeneration efforts. A recent one from gristexplores...
This post is a bit long in coming, but check out the pics of the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Art Festival below. For those of us who were there, it's a nice reminder of how quickly the event has grown. For those of you who weren't...well, don't miss it in 2012! Sarasota has a...
The holidays they are approachin', so we at Laurel Park Management thought we'd pass along info on this weekend's appropriately themed events and to-do options in case the spirit moves you. Enjoy! Atomic Holiday Bazaar: December 10-11 Atomic Holiday Bazaar, Sarasota's...
Join Uprise Art Collective on Thursday, August 18, from 8-midnight at the Ivory Lounge (1413 Main Street) for their first collective show featuring art of various media, including painting, sculpture, book art, music, and more! From their website: Uprise Art...
{image source} Tomorrow at 2pm the Banyan Theater Company will host the final Sarasota show of Animals Out of Paper, the award-winning play by Rajiv Joseph. Here's the description from This Week in Sarasota: Using the Japanese art of origami as a metaphor, Animals Out...
{image source} You mean, besides the Arts & Crafts fest downtown, the triathlon on Siesta Key, or just good old-fashioned beachgoing? 🙂 Well, yes. We thought we'd let you know about two great offerings on tap in and around Sarasota over the next couple days—one...
{photo source} Our apologies for being a bit tardy with this post, but we've had stars in our eyes! Now that the opening ceremonies, which included a performance at Van Wezel by Harry Connick and his orchestra as well as a film screening at the Sarasota Opera House,...
{photo source} Think you know Laurel Park? Take a stroll on the Laurel Park Historic Walk and discover little-known stories about the ground beneath your feet and the houses next door. Here's all the info you need, courtesy of This Week in Sarasota. WHEN: Saturday...
We like to call Laurel Park Sarasota's urban village. But what do we mean by that? Isn't "urban village" an oxymoron? Not necessarily. At Laurel Park Management, we see "urban" as a condition of density and diversity, basically a place where a variety of...
