Who's boating in Sarasota Florida
02-27-2013, 10:58 AM
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While not a local or an expert, I've been boating there since the 70's. I spent all last winter trailering all over S Fl trying to find better and never did. Different, but not better.
The great places are off the path. Someone mentioned Marina Jacks which is very nice but just on the other side of City Island is O'Learys Tiki Bar. You have to idle thru the moored blo boats to find one dock by the rental boats. Great place in downtown SRQ for a quick Margaritta and shrimp. Live music too.
North to Cortez Bridge to the Seafood Shack for a great sunset view/drink/dinner.
South is my favorite from there but you are screwed until Vennis Inlet since Midnight Pass shoaled in. Manitee zones off an on and no way out to the gulf. This maybe why my favorites were down here. Short ride to Philippi Creek Oyster Bar with high tide. Turtle Beach is my favorite as it was a teenage hangout. The have nice new boat ramps now tho. There are two or three little places there together.
On down south to Casey Key Swing bridge to Blackburn Point which was nice and while your there you may as well go on down to the Venis Jettys and out in the Gulf for the run back north into Big Pass
Winter in Ohio this year...
The great places are off the path. Someone mentioned Marina Jacks which is very nice but just on the other side of City Island is O'Learys Tiki Bar. You have to idle thru the moored blo boats to find one dock by the rental boats. Great place in downtown SRQ for a quick Margaritta and shrimp. Live music too.
North to Cortez Bridge to the Seafood Shack for a great sunset view/drink/dinner.
South is my favorite from there but you are screwed until Vennis Inlet since Midnight Pass shoaled in. Manitee zones off an on and no way out to the gulf. This maybe why my favorites were down here. Short ride to Philippi Creek Oyster Bar with high tide. Turtle Beach is my favorite as it was a teenage hangout. The have nice new boat ramps now tho. There are two or three little places there together.
On down south to Casey Key Swing bridge to Blackburn Point which was nice and while your there you may as well go on down to the Venis Jettys and out in the Gulf for the run back north into Big Pass
Winter in Ohio this year...
And who's looking forward to the offshore races this year!?
02-27-2013, 04:05 PM
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While not a local or an expert, I've been boating there since the 70's. I spent all last winter trailering all over S Fl trying to find better and never did. Different, but not better.
The great places are off the path. Someone mentioned Marina Jacks which is very nice but just on the other side of City Island is O'Learys Tiki Bar. You have to idle thru the moored blo boats to find one dock by the rental boats. Great place in downtown SRQ for a quick Margaritta and shrimp. Live music too.
North to Cortez Bridge to the Seafood Shack for a great sunset view/drink/dinner.
South is my favorite from there but you are screwed until Vennis Inlet since Midnight Pass shoaled in. Manitee zones off an on and no way out to the gulf. This maybe why my favorites were down here. Short ride to Philippi Creek Oyster Bar with high tide. Turtle Beach is my favorite as it was a teenage hangout. The have nice new boat ramps now tho. There are two or three little places there together.
On down south to Casey Key Swing bridge to Blackburn Point which was nice and while your there you may as well go on down to the Venis Jettys and out in the Gulf for the run back north into Big Pass
Winter in Ohio this year...
The great places are off the path. Someone mentioned Marina Jacks which is very nice but just on the other side of City Island is O'Learys Tiki Bar. You have to idle thru the moored blo boats to find one dock by the rental boats. Great place in downtown SRQ for a quick Margaritta and shrimp. Live music too.
North to Cortez Bridge to the Seafood Shack for a great sunset view/drink/dinner.
South is my favorite from there but you are screwed until Vennis Inlet since Midnight Pass shoaled in. Manitee zones off an on and no way out to the gulf. This maybe why my favorites were down here. Short ride to Philippi Creek Oyster Bar with high tide. Turtle Beach is my favorite as it was a teenage hangout. The have nice new boat ramps now tho. There are two or three little places there together.
On down south to Casey Key Swing bridge to Blackburn Point which was nice and while your there you may as well go on down to the Venis Jettys and out in the Gulf for the run back north into Big Pass
Winter in Ohio this year...
02-27-2013, 05:54 PM
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The glassed in upper deck is "for fancy". Downstairs and outside is for me. However inside below is still too nice for my bare feet. Had crab and scallops last new years day after the fun run. Very good... I'll look into the Cortez Kitchen next time down.
Maybe next fall/winter or before. Sister still lives there. Miss that place bad. New grandchild due anytime now so... I'm here. I need that green water!
Maybe next fall/winter or before. Sister still lives there. Miss that place bad. New grandchild due anytime now so... I'm here. I need that green water!
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03-06-2013, 04:39 AM
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+1 for Mar Vista, also Rotten Ralphs and Bridgetender Inn at the pier just south of Cortez are pretty good. I've never tried Cortez Kitchen but I've heard good things and it's definitely on my short list.
Tarpon Point has been good in the past but the service was awful the last few times I've been there.
Riverhouse Reef & Grill and Pier 22 are both on the Manatee river from each other and are both very good.
It's about time to start hitting the Longboat sandbar again!
Tarpon Point has been good in the past but the service was awful the last few times I've been there.
Riverhouse Reef & Grill and Pier 22 are both on the Manatee river from each other and are both very good.
It's about time to start hitting the Longboat sandbar again!
03-06-2013, 04:44 AM
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oh and we are usually running around in this...
03-06-2013, 06:05 AM
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+1 for Mar Vista, also Rotten Ralphs and Bridgetender Inn at the pier just south of Cortez are pretty good. I've never tried Cortez Kitchen but I've heard good things and it's definitely on my short list.
Tarpon Point has been good in the past but the service was awful the last few times I've been there.
Riverhouse Reef & Grill and Pier 22 are both on the Manatee river from each other and are both very good.
It's about time to start hitting the Longboat sandbar again!
Tarpon Point has been good in the past but the service was awful the last few times I've been there.
Riverhouse Reef & Grill and Pier 22 are both on the Manatee river from each other and are both very good.
It's about time to start hitting the Longboat sandbar again!
Planning on weekend of 3/15, pending a favorable forecast.
03-06-2013, 07:36 AM
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It opened summer of 2011 I believe but they have been expanding a lot. It's a really nice facility with a separate tiki bar, volleyball, cornhole, lots of docking, etc. There have been several fun runs and I think it's a stop on the poker run next weekend.
03-06-2013, 10:29 AM
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What's the deal with the 3/15 run?
03-06-2013, 12:32 PM
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