This free maritime museum is eye-opening regarding Cortez Fishing Village and Florida maritime…read morehistory The rooms are carefully & creatively curated with easy to read and understand information. It is child and adult-friendly, has a maritime library and pleasant grounds, including a secret garden. It appears well-used by student groups. They have many forward-thinking ideas and are currently renovating a section. It provides a good sense of this hot hard life and great respect for the fishing industry that grew here. Boat-lovers will especially enjoy. Loved the hurricane history wall and the opportunity to provide ones own experiences on one wall. Hours are reasonable and it's near ice cream! I was there twice in a short weekend in Cortez! and tipped well to hopefully help with their future endeavors.

Very quaint and interesting place. Lots of really cool pictures and the volunteers are very…read morehelpful. Fun little 2 hour excursion.

We had a great time on the train rid. An affordable, fun, and unique experience. Very family…read morefriendl.

The train museum is just a minute from my home and yet it just never seems to get old. The museum…read moreholds many great events throughout the year, including a trip to the North Pole at Christmas time and in the spring and summer they offer a train robbery experience.. we attend these events often as a family and it's very enjoyed by everyone. They do have AC and some of the train cars so if it's hot outside, it's a nice relaxing thing to do.

I was excited to hear that 30 original paintings by the Florida Highwaymen were being exhibited…read morehere from June 14th through August 12th. Not only that but they are all placed in the different cottages/buildings on the park's grounds. Thy have a wonderfully restored 1880 post office, a 1910 cottage that a military family lived in a a 1900 house, to name a few. They are full of antiques, photos and at least three Highwaymen paintings. The main building houses tons of agricultural exhibits, tracing the role of farming in Manatee County from the 1840's on. It's all free too!! Our tour guide, Mandy, took us through each building, always with an interesting story about the place or the people who lived there. We ended at the 1918 Carnegie library, now a museum/document center which has records going back to 1840. Delightful way to spend an afternoon.

This place rocks! I am so glad we made it in on the last day of the season!…read more Every employee is beyond kind and there is literally something fun for everyone! From adults drinks, gem mining, flower picking, pedal carts, the list goes on, even gift shop is awesome. We did it all! But let me tell you about their pizza! Just WOW! We all raved about it and we even conversed about their crust even being amazing! I can't wait to go back and try what creative options they come up with next year!

We recently celebrated my daughter's birthday at the farm and had such a wonderful experience!…read moreEverything was beautiful and the atmosphere made it such a fun place for a kids' party. A huge shoutout to Penelope, who took such great care of us during the party. She was incredibly attentive, friendly, and brought such a fun, positive energy the whole time. She made sure everything ran smoothly and helped make the day stress-free for us as parents. We're so grateful for the experience and would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to host a birthday party or family outing. Thank you for helping make my daughter's day so special!

We found this drive-in after googling drive-in's near us - this location is about an hour from us,…read morebut worth the drive for sure. We grew up with a drive-in in our town and we loved it as kids, so we wanted to take our kids, this was their first drive-in movie experience and it didn't disappoint. Toy Story 5 was playing, they recommend showing up an hour early on their website, we arrived at 8pm and found a spot easily, but it's definitely a good idea to show up early because it was already packed with cars when we showed up. You also need a radio, preferably battery operated, so you can tune into the station (I believe it was 89.3) and listen to the movie - unless you want to leave your car running the entire time and use your car radio. We decided to sit in the back of my husband's truck, which was a vibe - just make sure you check the weather so you don't end up getting rained on and also recommend bringing some bug spray because there are lots of mosquitos that will pester you if you don't have something to keep them away. We will be back for a family movie night, this is such a fun family experience - I wish there were more drive-ins around still but they're few and far between unfortunately.

We love it here! Ever since I fount this spot, I try to go and watch all the movies with my family.read more

Went to the 2011 Chili Cook Off here yesterday and roamed the grounds of the historical recreation…read moreof how Floridians lived back in the 1800's. They have the Brantley House (1888) which was moved from downtown St. Pete and the Endicot House (1898) also moved here. They have a functional sawmill (which they weren't using at the time) and several other reconstructed out buildings. The settlement, unfortunately, is not open every day, according to one of the volunteers, because they are under-staffed and not enough folks come to visit. Which is a shame as it has so much historical significance. They will be hosting a music festival in Feb. (19th) a Hike and Bike Thing in March and a BBQ coof off in April. Check for details. I was told they are actively seeking volunteers for the sawmill as the City of St. Pete wants them to demonstrate the process. It's a fun place to visit, the staff are full of wonderful stories and the Brantley houses a general store.

I recently attended the Christmas Jamborie this year. I spoke with one of the staff and they…read morementioned that even though the place is not open all the time they are adding on new programs. They now offer birthday parties, workshops, and a homeschool program.

Didn't realize this was even reviewed here or I would've taken some photos as I was at two pirates…read morespring training games this week alone. Totally run down, food, lots of homeless. I believe four or five years ago. It was a lot better, but now, stay away. Very sad.

Bradenton's Village of the Arts is a unique concoction of art galleries, studios, restaurants, and…read moreshops, and more centered in a live-work community. Over the past 20 years, pre-war bungalows have become a rainbow of lime green and electric yellow, an architectural vibrance that puts artists front and center. The Village of the Arts is not only a great place to visit but an enchanting place to reside. we met with (sorry I forgot her name), and she was so friendly, she guided us and told us how this community started and how they are going strong since the beginning. She even invited us into her home to see the painting and I was like why? She said" It's a mix of both (Home and gallery). it's a 1 BHK apartment, directions are there, you enter, you see the painting, and art collection in the hall, room, and common area (except kitchen & Bathroom) if you liked anything, the number is there -so cool concept. if you are visiting the Sarasota area and want to explore some out-of-the-track things, you wanna come here. Few stops you wanna check out- Frank Peter Antiques Art Junkies Birdrock Taco Shack Motorworks Brewing Forest to Finish Designs 11th Street Gallery Jerk Dog Records Parking: Street-side parking.

Okay first thing I want to say about this stadium is make sure you bring a hat, a fan and drink…read morelots of water before you go to any game year. While the stadium is decent size. There is very limited covering for shade. I love that they have various types of concessions around the ballpark. And you can buy souvenirs for their home team. Right near the entrance/ exit. Stadium itself is in good shape. Entertainment during the changing of the innings for fun and engaging. I came here for one of the spring training games and definitely will be back. Parking is interesting as the stadium is in the middle of a neighborhood. So plan accordingly before you go. There is a mix of paid parking and street parking around the area but with the size of the stadium that parking can get filled rather quickly. Note e if you stand right outside of the stadium, there's a likelihood that you could catch a foul ball right on the street. I witnessed that firsthand as I was leaving the stadium and one of the vendors straight up caught a a fly ball coming over the stadium wall with his bare hands. It was quite a sight to see. I feel bad for any cars driving by during that time though.

I have been coming here for years and have always had a great experience. Even during rain delays,…read morea good time is always had. The deck is a favorite of my son's. That is where he likes to sit and watch the game, so that is what we do. Except from being far from the food, I like it out there too. We brought cousin's from North Carolina for a game and they were shocked we were able to just walk up and get tickets on game day and have a cheap baseball night activity with the kids. 13.01.2026