1. Watch a turtle nest hatching.
  2. Get a frozen Pina Colada at the Sandbar and stick your toes in the sand while you watch the sun go down.
  3. Take the Trolley from one pier to another and maybe go fishing.
  4. Check out the Back Alley on Friday nights for live music under the live oak trees.
  5. Take a tour of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society and the Island Jail – no doors or windows.
  6. Put your chair down by the water’s edge and cool off.
  7. Stroll the shops along Pine Avenue like the Olive Oil Outpost, Beach Bums, Two Scoops Ice Cream and Two Sides of Nature.
  8. Check out live music at the Beachhouse Restaurant nightly.
  9. Rent a Surry or Bike and pedal the back roads.
  10. Relax and do nothing!

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Lisa of Bradenton sent in this photo of her husband Bob’s birthday party at the Mar Vista. John Dewey made a surprise appearance and serenade to honor the special occasion. Happy Birthday Bob!

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Tips for a Fantastic Wedding Video

August 25, 2010

From Sage Hall of StarFruit Productions
Congratulations! You are engaged and planning for one of the most important days of your life! It’s time to start thinking about the when, where and who of your big day. One of the many decisions you will make is how you want the day to be captured. Well, I’m [...]

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Florida Seafood Hotline

August 11, 2010

For years now, our restaurants, the BeachHouse, the Sandbar, and Mar Vista, have been serving up some of the best quality Florida seafood around.  The recent oil spill in the Gulf and the massive media attention and coverage it has received has caused many people to worry about if and how the spill will affect [...]

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Congratulations to Nicole Luciana-Epperson – July Photo Contest Winner

August 6, 2010

Nicole posted this photo on our Mar Vista Facebook Page writing, “My bday dinner in June at Mar Vista was amazing! This was our 1st visit to your restaurant and my husband, Jonathan and I had a delicious, fresh seafood dinner and then watched a beautiful sunset on your dock!”
Nicole is enjoying [...]

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Rosé Wine, Why Not?

July 31, 2010

Whenever a Rosé wine is suggested, there is often one of two reactions: “Oh, I only like White Zinfandel” or “I never drink pink wine.”  While certainly either response is understandable, both are lamentable, as there is a wonderful world of highly potable French Rosés.

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