The word on Anna Maria Island Weddings just keeps getting better as more and more people are flocking to the Island for destination weddings.  The Anna Maria wedding industry has grown tremendously in the last few years, with our Island becoming a premier low-key destination for weddings on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  And this weekend, the third annual Anna Maria Island Wedding Festival is certain to continue spreading that good word.  [more...]

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Bride and groom, Sarah & Aaron Melton had their dream wedding on the beach at the Sandbar Restaurant.  Now their wedding video is in the running for the Best Wedding Video of 2009 by the knot. If they win they’ll be awarded a trip to Maui.  Take a moment to vote with your hearts!


My Real Wedding from The Knot and The Nest.

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BeachHouse sunset ~ July 2009

BeachHouse sunset ~ July 2009

Charlene writes…”Hi I took this photo at the  Beachouse!!! My husband and myself visit it every single day that we are in FL [we visit  about 10 days a year.] we hope to renew our vows there soon! Photo taken in July 2009.

The BeachHouse boasts one of the best sunsets around.  Come for dinner, bring your camera and make some memories.  You could even win a $50 gift certificate to use at any of our three waterfront restaurants, by entering our monthly photo contest. Keep those submissions coming!

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Award Winning Anna Maria Island Wedding Venues, the BeachHouse and Sandbar Restaurants

The Anna Maria Island Wedding Festival, to be held on February 28, 2010, is right around the corner. With more than 80 wedding vendors at 14 different locations along Island, this year’s wedding festival is certain to be another success.  Be sure and stop by the BeachHouse Restaurant for a pre-event Brunch from 9-11am. You can park your car at the public beach just south of the BeachHouse, and after the brunch take the complimentary trolleys and limos to the Chamber for check-in.  After the Sunset Celebration Finale at the Sandbar Restaurant, you will be returned to your vehicle. [more...]

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Mainsail Beach Inn: Anna Maria Island’s Newest Beachfront Property

February 12, 2010
The Mainsail Beach Inn is the newest most elegant beachfront property on Anna Maria Island.

Ed Chiles, owner of the Sandbar, BeachHouse and Mar Vista Restaurants would like to introduce you to the Mainsail Beach Inn, Anna Maria Island’s premiere condominium-hotel development. The Mainsail Beach Inn is the newest, and without a doubt, the most elegant beachfront property in Anna Maria.  It comes with all of the perks: antique hardwood [...]

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Pine Avenue Restoration Welcomes Anna Maria Olive Oil Outpost

February 12, 2010

Pine Avenue – just a short walk from the Sandbar – is looking better than ever with the recent renovations undertaken by The Pine Avenue Restoration Project (PAR), set to complete its 3rd and 4th buildings by February 15th.  PAR is dedicated to its mission of both maintaining the original vision for a Pine Avenue [...]

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