Gogobot is a travel web site and smart-phone app that lets users share travel tips about their favorite places. They’ve just announced that Gogobot users have selected Siesta Key beaches to be among the top beaches in the world. Siesta beaches are among the top 15 beaches, according to the Gogobot-enabled travelers. Of course, this […]
Be sure to click the full-screen icon in the lower right portion of the video to see the video full screen. I often get questions about various beach rental properties. Folks want to know how far they will have to walk to get to the beach, etc. Obviously they either don’t know about the amazing […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Siesta Key Beach had signs posted today (August 1, 2008) warning bathers not to go into the water because of high levels of fecal coliform bacteria. In laymans terms, it means that a lot of poop is in the water. Why now? Well, dogs and cats poop on the lawn, then it rains and washes […]
The Southeast Regional Lifeguard Competition was held at Siesta Key Public Beach on July 14 and 15, 2008. I dropped by on Tuesday afternoon in time for the surf boat race and a foot relay race. I wish I’d been able to come down earlier, but the weather wasn’t so great and I was hoping […]
