Word: sarasota
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...coming to Florida to bask in the brilliance of Evitas and first-chair violinists. You're coming for the sun, so set out for Sarasota's Lido Key. With a stretch of motels and hotels and rental places all within two blocks of the Gulf of Mexico, all you have to do is get there with a bathing suit and suntan lotion--and a little cash...
...planning on staying on Lido Key, Lido circle offers a variety of restaurants, moderate-to-expensive shops, exquisite ice cream parlors and a couple of nightspots. Bring along one or two outfits to dress up for the nightlife--Sarasota at night becomes the ritzy part of Florida...
...willing to rent a car, a cheaper stay in Sarasota would be along the strip which connects the airport to the city. It may not be the most classy, but it's cheap and still a five-minute drive to the beach...
...course, spring break in western Florida has an entirely different meaning to many locals and tourists alike: baseball's spring training. Barring a players' walkout, you can catch the Chicago White Sox in Sarasota, the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, or the Cincinnati Reds in Tampa, just to name...
...just have to settle for relaxing on the beach all day and hitting the nightspots at night--rough life. Beware, without the crowds of Miami, Daytona Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, Sarasota also lacks the rambuctious college spring break crowd, a big disadvantage if you're looking for a wild release from the rigors of spring semester...