Weiss International Realty . The international Florida Real Estate Company » Relax http://www.bradentonbroker.com Bradenton Real Estate, Sarasota Real Estate, Realtor, Florida Real Estate, homes for sale, Sarasota, REO, foreclosure Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:48:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Siesta Key named #2 beach in the U.S. http://www.bradentonbroker.com/2009/siesta-key-named-2-beach-in-the-us/ http://www.bradentonbroker.com/2009/siesta-key-named-2-beach-in-the-us/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 23:50:42 +0000 bea http://www.bradentonbroker.com/?p=656 [continue reading...]]]>  

Today “Dr. Beach,” a.k.a. Stephen P. Leatherman, released his annual “best beaches” list.

Topping the list was Hanalei Bay. This remote, two-mile crescent-shaped beach on Kauai where the emerald mountains meet the sparkling sea was selected No. 1 on “Dr. Beach” Stephen P. Leatherman’s 2009 list of top 10 beaches, which was released Friday.

But the runner-up on Leatherman’s list was Siesta Beach in Sarasota, FL:

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“With some of the finest, whitest sand in the world, this beach attracts sand collectors from all over.  Siesta Beach has clear, warm waters that serve for ideal swimming.  The beach is hundreds of yards wide in the shape of a crescent, due to anchoring of onshore rocks to the north and a unique underwater formation of coral rock and caves, providing for great snorkeling and scuba diving.  This beach is great for volleyball and other types of recreational fitness.”

Siesta Key was followed by Coopers Beach in Southampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Coronado Beach in San Diego; Hamoa Beach in Maui, Hawaii; Main Beach in East Hampton, N.Y., on Long Island; Cape Hatteras in Outer Banks, N.C.; Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, Fla.; Coast Guard Beach on Cape Cod, Mass.; and Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island, S.C.

Leatherman based his selections on 50 criteria, including water quality and temperature, cleanliness, weather, sand, safety and facilities. And Hanalei is his personal favorite “getaway beach” in Hawaii.

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By GRACE GAGLIANO – gagostin@bradenton.com    (Excerpt from Bradenton Herald 05-19-2009)

BRADENTON — A popular downtown Bradenton drinking establishment is being kicked out of its current home on Old Main Street.

A lease for the Lost Kangaroo Pub will not be renewed by landlord Mike Carter when it expires Sept. 31. Instead, Carter says he is working on replacing the pub, at 427 12th St. W., with a new bar.

Meanwhile, Robert Wood-ring, owner of the Lost Kangaroo, has a sales contract pending on the nearby Palmer Building, at 408 12th St. W., where he plans to relocate his bar. The building is home to the Arthritis Foundation thrift shop, which is scheduled to close June 1.

Carter didn’t disclose reasons for canceling Lost Kangaroo’s lease.

“Their lease term was coming to a close and we chose not to renew their lease,” Carter said. “Where they are going and what they are doing, you will have to contact them.”

Carter said negotiations are under way for a replacement tenant.

“I expect that tenant will also be in the beverage business,” Carter said. “I think that Old Main Street has been a popular gathering place for years, and an increase in the beverage business will only enhance the appeal of the area.”

Carter declined to give any further information about the new tenant.

Woodring said he wasn’t given reasons regarding the cancellation of the lease.

“At first, I was disappointed,” Woodring said. “Then I realized I’m probably better off.”

If the sales contract is finalized, Woodring said the Lost Kangaroo will remain open at its current location through the fall as the bar relocates across the street.

“I’m hoping for my patrons and employees just a short down time, maybe one or two weeks,” Woodring said.

The thrift storehas no plans to relocate, said Anne Forrest, president and chief executive officer of the Arthritis Foundation’s Florida Chapter.

“We’re sad to see it close,” Forrest said. “We enjoyed having it, but we’ll be able to focus our efforts on our programs and our services.”

 

 

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