Burns Square (Sarasota, FL)
By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
2013 Sarasota Chalk Festival - Legacy of Valor.  The 6th Annual Sarasota Chalk Festival ran from November 13 through 18 this year and attracted 500 artists from around the world.  This annual festival has grown each year and is very unique to the Sarasota Area. The chalk artists, or street painters, created an amazing array of art with patriotic themes directly on the asphalt paving of Pineapple Avenue from Dolphin Street to the intersection of Pineapple Avenue and Orange Avenue.  Some of the most viewed works at the Sarasota Chalk Festival were the 3D street paintings.  These incredible works use tricks with perspective to fool the eye into seeing three dimensional images. In addition, there were plenty of 2D paintings, student and childrens chalk art, military ceremonies, musicians a...
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By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
6th Annual Sarasota Chalk Festival - Another Successful Year!  Artists gathered and began their creations for this year's Sarasota Chalk Festival on November 13th.  Chalk art or street painting goes back hundreds of years and has been an annual event in Sarasota since 2007.  The annual event draws up to 200,000 thousand visitors to the Burns Square Area of Sarasota. The chalk art, or street paintings, are produced directly on the asphalt paving on Pineapple Avenue from Dolphin Street to the intersection of Pineapple Avenue and Orange Avenue.  500 artists from all over the world were in attendance to create this amazing display of chalk art for the 6th Annual Sarasota Chalk Festival. The 3-D pavement art is the biggest draw of the Sarasota Chalk Festival.  These intricate works of art d...
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By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
Circus Themed 2012 Sarasota Chalk Festival To Begin October 28th!  The excitement is building for the upcoming Sarasota Chalk Festival which will take place this year from October 28th through November 6th.  This year's theme will be Circus City, USA and will highlight Sarasota's wonderful circus heritage. The Sarasota Chalk Festival is one of the most highly anticipated and unique festivals in Sarasota and the entire country.  Chalk artists from all over the world, and locally, will descend on the city to create their fantastic works of art in chalk on the streets of Historic Burns Square in downtown Sarasota. World famous Kurt Wenner, the godfather of chalk street art, will be creating a one of a kind three dimensional piece of chalk art and will be the festival's featured lecturer a...
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By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
The Eyes Have It At Ioptics Eyewear in Sarasota, FL!  When shopping for designer eyewear in Sarasota, FL, you will not find a more unique experience than at Ioptics Eyewear in Historic Burns Square.  Established by owner Sharon Katzman in 1998, Ioptics Eyewear in Sarasota, FL,  is THE place to go for the ultimate in personalized customer service and quality designer eyewear. Located in an historic, 1926 Owen Burns-built bungalow, Ioptics Eyewear stocks the best in designer eyewear including such brands as Oliver Peoples, Barton Perreira, Chrome Hearts, Alain Mikli, Starck, Lindberg, Theo, Anne & Valentin and many more. Ioptics Eyewear in Sarasota, FL,  is the only place I will shop for eyewear.  Whether you are helped by Sharon, or one of her highly qualified staff, Holly Hassler or Fr...
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By Marnie Matarese, Showing you the best of Sarasota!
(DWELL REAL ESTATE)
I love interesting and successful small businesses whose success can be attributed to the owner.  Drew Brooksbank  has a wonderful salon, Rage Hair Design, in Burns Square and is a one man show.  It is a very funky space with soaring ceilings, crazy art and a tranquil atmosphere that forces you to relax.  He performs his magic on the hair of one client at a time and I had forgotten how nice it is to get individual attention and not be worked on in between other heads.   Drew has been styling hair for over 30 years and his expertise with color and cut is renowned in Sarasota.  The salon is a delight, spotlessly clean and with no fumes from perms or nail products.  Drew is about hair and how to make the best of yours.  Mine has never looked better and I am so glad that I found Rage Hair D...
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By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
Shop For Your Sarasota Home At The Sarasota Trading Company.  To make your Sarasota home truly unique, it won't be complete without something very special from The Sarasota Trading Company.  Whether you are looking for just the right accessory or need to furnish your entire home, you are sure to find just what you are looking for here. The Sarasota Trading Company features an eclectic mix of new and antique furniture, lamps, accessories, area rugs, wall art and more that are sure to dazzle you.  Room after room of fascinating items for the home fill your senses and tantalize your eyes as you wander this wonderland of the exotic, unusual and even mundane.  If you are looking for something for the home that you are sure you won't find anywhere, chances are you will find it here!  Opened ...
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By The Keith Kropp and Wayne Rogers Team, Nowhere But Here
(Michael Saunders & Company)
It's August Third Six Days A Week In Sarasota, FL!  The City of Sarasota is filled with a multitude of unique shops and boutiques and August Third is one of these very special places.  Located at 512 South Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236, August Third is open six days a week (Monday through Saturday) from 11am to 5pm. In business for thirteen years, owner/operator Randy LaBolle can usually be found on site and is ready to trade quips with you, take the time to get to know you and, if you are inclined, be glad to help you find something in his shop that you can't live without. August Third specialzes in a large variety of unigue framed art, scented candles and soaps, exotic treasures from the sea and custom framed mirrors for your home and bath renovations.  You will not find a lar...
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