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Mar Vista News

Longboat Key Makes Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s ‘Top Island Destinations’ List

November 19, 2010

Conde Nast Travel Magazine has just revealed their 2010 list of “Reader’s Choice Awards,” where readers vote on their favorite destinations. This year, Longboat Key has made its debut, making the list as one of the Top Islands. Actually, Longboat Key did more than just “make” the list, they came in as the 2nd favorite [...]

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Easter Egg Hunts at the Sandbar and Mar Vista

March 30, 2010

Looking for family fun this weekend? If so, we invite you and your children to join us this Saturday, April 3rd for the Annual Easter Egg Hunts at both the Sandbar at 9am and the Mar Vista at 10am! We pulled some serious strings to get he Easter Bunny himself to make an appearance at [...]

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Cortez Fishing Festival 2010 Celebrates Fishing

February 11, 2010

This year the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival will be held the weekend of February 20-21. Come for the great live music, nautical arts and crafts, children’s activities, environmental exhibits, and fresh Florida seafood. We will be there offering a variety of fresh Seafood treats, including our ever-popular Soft Shell Crab Sandwich, homemade Ceviche or Key [...]

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Earthquake in Haiti: Mar Vista Wall dollars donated

January 28, 2010

The recent earthquake in Haiti has hit all of us in a way. Although it is impossible to really wrap our minds around the immensity of a tragedy such as this one, we have definitely wrapped our minds around one thing: the absolute need to help. The utter devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti [...]

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Mar Vista at the Sarasota Food and Wine Festival, Saturday, January 23rd

January 11, 2010

You do not want to miss this one! The Sarasota Food and Wine Festival, benefiting the American Lung Association, is “the must-attend wine event for the Sarasota social calendar.” Good music, beautiful tropical scenery, and palate-pleasers from some of the best local restaurants paired with select vintages from Premier Vintage Company is sure to delight [...]

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Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival 2010

January 6, 2010

In case you haven’t noticed, at the Sandbar, BeachHouse and Mar Vista Restaurants we really like parties, festivals, and celebrations, and the annual Forks and Corks Festival 2010 is yet another event where good food, family, and community come together in fun and service. The annual Forks and Corks Food and Wine Festival from Jan. [...]

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