Fisherman's Cove

I recently reserved a condo at Fisherman%26#39;s Cove for the end of April - begining of May 07 for a week. This will be our first trip to the Sarasota / Siesta Key area. Any information on this condo or the area would be most helpful. Did I select a nice place?

Thank You

Alan

Fisherman's Cove

This is a matter of opinion. You will be at the south end of Siesta Key by Turtle Beach. The beach area there has been erdoing for years. It is smaller and less crowded, however. They are going to replenish the sand. There are a few restaurants at this end of the Key.

I am posting an older post regarding Fishermans Cove:

Posted on: 8:25 pm, April 11, 2005

We have a place on Turtle Beach which we just love. It is the quiet side of the island. Turtle Beach is low key, smaller than the big beaches (Cresent and Siesta) and full of shells. Siesta Beach doesn%26#39;t have many shells. The Turtle Beach Pub is very kid friendly and you can walk to it from the beach. I recommend Fishermans Cove. They are nice size 2 br units right on the water. The beach should be replenished in front of them before your trip and rates are under 1000 a week. It is only a three story complex so views of the water are prime and VERY close up! Great shelling just south of the compllex.....LOADS of them!

It is my opinion, but I prefer the Crescent Beach area or the Siesta Beach area.

I am sure you will receive other comments on this forum.

~SRQgirl

Fisherman's Cove

It%26#39;s been quite a few years since I stayed at Fisherman%26#39;s Cove, but two thoughts remain. First, it%26#39;s a quiet area. Second, first-floor condos have access to sand/beach, but no view; you%26#39;re looking out at a dune not far from the room. Higher level condos see the water.

Thank you for your review on the Fisherman%26#39;s Cove condo. We appreicate your opinion very much. We will be vacationing with my daughter ,her husband and our grandson and it sounds perfect for us. We selected the ground floor condo knowing it would not have a great view but would have great beach access. We were also told about the beach refurbishing. I am unsure what to expect from that.

I am now surfing to identify fun activities to do while we are there. Boat rental, cruises, points of interests ect. Any suggestions are always welcome. Thank you again for your help. If you need any information on the Dayton Ohio area let me know :).

Here is apart of a long series of emails on the Sarasota forum that I posted. You can read the rest of the area ideas. The poster I answered was capecodshanty.

Posted on: 10:42 am, September 03, 2006

Cape,

Okay, today we head south of Laurel Park.

There is a nice little neighborhood in the Hillview/Osprey Ave area.

There is Morton%26#39;s Market which is a gourmet food/wine shop.

Across the street is a restaurant called the Hillview Grill, Red(Reruvian), Sam Sneads and others.

South on Osprey you go west on Siesta Drive and cross a bridge to Siesta Key. Nicest sand beaches in town. The Siesta Key Village has shops and restaurants. The Broken Egg is a favorite breakfast spot as well as the Village Cafe. Cafe Gabbiano (Italian) and Blase Cafe are popular for dinner. Olaf%26#39;s ice cream is also a biggie.

Going south you pass the Siesta Beach area and further south is Turtle Beach. Ophelia%26#39;s on the Bay is an upscale place with great

food.

CB%26#39;s Saltwater Outfitters is a great place to rent a boat or go out with a fishing guide. (I like Rick Grasset)

Other places:

Myakka State Park- must see

Historic Spanish Point- in Osprey 33 acre preserve with 5,000 years of history. (I volunteer there)

Ed Smith Stadium (spring training baseball)

Downtown Venice, FL

Southgate Mall

Seafood Shack (in Cortez)

The Nav-a-Gator (Exit 170 King%26#39;s Hwy) great river cruise and grouper sandwiches

And more............ (Others will post)

~SRQgirl

There are many great things to do with kids in the area. Under the Siesta Key and Sarasota pages look under Attractions.

Any other questions, just ask.

~SRQgirl