Siesta Key

Sarasota’s Siesta Beach Named Nation’s Top Beach by Dr. Stephen Leatherman

May 26, 2011

Siesta Public Beach In 2008 it was #3. In 2009 it was #2. In 2010 it held the #2 spot. Finally, in 2011, Siesta Key Beach has been named the number 1 beach in the nation! Dr. Leatherman ranks major recreational beaches based on 50 criteria that include adequate access, parking, safety, cleanliness, beauty, water [...]

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Siesta Key Beach Live Streaming Web Cam

November 5, 2010

This is one of the best beach web cams I know of on Siesta Key Beach. This cam is located on Crescent Beach, looking north toward the public beach. It offers a live streaming image. Here’s a link to the web cam. List of more Florida beach web cams.

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Drum Circle – Siesta Key Beach

October 8, 2010

Try something different and visit Siesta Key Beach late on a Sunday afternoon when the drum circle happens. Plan to arrive an hour before sunset. Bring a chair and some refreshments. (No glass bottles on the beach please.) Expect the unconventional. It’s a relaxed family vibe with a few harmless eccentrics here and there. And [...]

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Snowy Plover vs. Siesta Key Beach Access #7

September 10, 2010

Most of us enjoy watching the birds at the beach. But few of us pay much attention to what the birds are actually DOING at the beach. Looking for a handout, we assume. Some species of birds actually lay their eggs right out on the beach. In the sand. In full sun. Sounds stupid, doesn’t [...]

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Siesta Beach Holds Onto its #2 Position on Dr. Beach’s Top Ten List for 2010

May 28, 2010

More info and pics of Siesta Key beaches Tips on Siesta Beach vacation rentals Turtle Beach (south Siesta Key) Point-of-Rocks beach and snorkeling I’ll see you at the beach!

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