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Sarasota is a Gulf Coast city in Florida with white quartz beaches, the Ringling estate, mid-century architecture and barrier islands.

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Sarasota sits on Sarasota Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast, sheltered by a chain of barrier islands. John Ringling, of the circus family, made it his home and the winter base for his circus in the 1920s. His Venetian-style mansion, Ca' d'Zan, and an art museum stand beside the bay, with a circus museum on the grounds. Downtown has theatres, galleries and a Saturday farmers' market.

Siesta Key is known for fine white quartz sand that stays cool underfoot, Lido Key has St Armands Circle, a ring of boutiques and cafés, and Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium shows sharks, manatees and sea turtles. Selby Gardens grows orchids and tropical plants, and Myakka River State Park, inland, has alligators and a canopy walkway. Sarasota also has a school of mid-century architecture, and Anna Maria Island lies to the north.

Grouper, stone crab, shrimp and key lime pie are the Gulf Coast staples, eaten at waterfront restaurants. Citrus from inland groves fills the farmers' stalls, and the Gulf stays warm well into autumn.

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