Guidebook for Nokomis

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Guidebook for Nokomis

Food Scene

Great food, service, and a lovely restored historic building. Walking distance from our cottages.
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Café Evergreen Restaurant
801 S Tamiami Trail
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Great food, service, and a lovely restored historic building. Walking distance from our cottages.
Classic seafood restaurant with a great tiki bar out back. Music most days. Walking distance from our cottages.
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Captain Eddie’s Seafood Restaurant
107 Colonia Ln E
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Classic seafood restaurant with a great tiki bar out back. Music most days. Walking distance from our cottages.
Old-school Italian food. Good pizza, mussels, pasta dishes. Small restaurant with small parking lot that fills up fast in season. Robert Plant has eaten here.
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Briandi's Restaurant
202 S Tamiami Trail
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Old-school Italian food. Good pizza, mussels, pasta dishes. Small restaurant with small parking lot that fills up fast in season. Robert Plant has eaten here.
On the Intracoastal near Nokomis Beach. Cool outdoor patio. Live music sometimes. Wood fired grill. Great burgers and seafood.
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Pop's Sunset Grill
112 Circuit Rd
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On the Intracoastal near Nokomis Beach. Cool outdoor patio. Live music sometimes. Wood fired grill. Great burgers and seafood.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great sunset views on Dona Bay. Live music some nights.
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Nokomo's Sunset Hut
690 S Tamiami Trail
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Great sunset views on Dona Bay. Live music some nights.
Great place to watch a game, go for karaoke. The best Cheesesteak in Sarasota County. Great chicken wings, wing specials on Wednesday. Taco Tuesdays. Hand cut fries and great onion rings. Friendly dive bar type place with great owners and excellent bar food.
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Bayside Grille
918 South Tamiami Trail
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Great place to watch a game, go for karaoke. The best Cheesesteak in Sarasota County. Great chicken wings, wing specials on Wednesday. Taco Tuesdays. Hand cut fries and great onion rings. Friendly dive bar type place with great owners and excellent bar food.

Parks & Nature

Environmental preserve for viewing native plants and birds.
Pocono Trail Preserve
189 Pocono Trail E
Environmental preserve for viewing native plants and birds.
Gorgeous beach that goes on for miles and miles. Come out to the drum circle on Wednesday and Saturday nights an hour before sunset and watch the sun go down.
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Nokomis Openbaar Strand
115 S Casey Key Rd
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Gorgeous beach that goes on for miles and miles. Come out to the drum circle on Wednesday and Saturday nights an hour before sunset and watch the sun go down.
The old railroad line has been converted to a bicycle and hiking trail. Two vistas in Nokomis over Shakett Creek and Curry Creek. Easy access through Nokomis Center Park.
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Legacy Trail
Central Sarasota Parkway
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The old railroad line has been converted to a bicycle and hiking trail. Two vistas in Nokomis over Shakett Creek and Curry Creek. Easy access through Nokomis Center Park.
Kayak launch and nature preserve with trails. County occasionally conducts free nature walks.
Curry Creek Preserve
1075 Albee Farm Rd
Kayak launch and nature preserve with trails. County occasionally conducts free nature walks.

Arts & Culture

Venice history museum
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Venice Museum & Archives
351 Nassau St S
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Venice history museum
Ukulele and drum sales and lessons! Group strumalongs every month. Occasional live music "house concerts" with outstanding touring musicians.
The Rhythm Inlet & The Ukulele Place
2301 N Tamiami Trail
Ukulele and drum sales and lessons! Group strumalongs every month. Occasional live music "house concerts" with outstanding touring musicians.
Nice community theater with great shows.
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Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave W
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Nice community theater with great shows.

Shopping

A very nice Home Goods TJ Maxx. Senior discounts on Tuesdays.
T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods
450 No Venice Bypass
A very nice Home Goods TJ Maxx. Senior discounts on Tuesdays.
Publix in downtown Venice on the island. About 2 miles away.
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Publix
13435 S McCall Rd
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Publix in downtown Venice on the island. About 2 miles away.
Publix at US 41 and Laurel Rd. About 2.5 miles north on 41
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Publix Super Market at Nokomis Village
1091 N Tamiami Trail
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Publix at US 41 and Laurel Rd. About 2.5 miles north on 41
Nice Publix, not as crowded as some others especially during season.
Publix Super Market at Plaza Venezia
2438 Laurel Rd E
Nice Publix, not as crowded as some others especially during season.
Nice hardware store, friendly people.
Kile's ACE Hardware
640 N Tamiami Trail
Nice hardware store, friendly people.
Great antiques shop, adjacent to a lovely fine crafts gallery.
Rum Runner's Antique Mall
106 Pocono Trail E
Great antiques shop, adjacent to a lovely fine crafts gallery.

Essentials

THE place to get seafood, fresh vegetables and fruit, Amish-made breads, canned goods. Go very early because it gets crowded. One of the best places to shop in the whole area.
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Detwiler's Farm Market
1250 US-41 BYP
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THE place to get seafood, fresh vegetables and fruit, Amish-made breads, canned goods. Go very early because it gets crowded. One of the best places to shop in the whole area.
Fresh produce, plants, flowers, locally made condiments and other food items, live music.
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The Venice Farmer's Market
401 W Venice Ave
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Fresh produce, plants, flowers, locally made condiments and other food items, live music.