The Place We call Home

Take a look inside our life between our crazy adventures and fall in love with

Sarasota – Bradenton, Florida


 

Anna Maria Island
There I am goofing off! Just poking around the island.

 

Welcome to our brand new series called Florida Life! Don’t worry, we still LOVE chasing fairy tales and getting into crazy, cool adventures, but we wanted to start sharing something with you that’s near and dear to our hearts…FLORIDA! Why, because we live here! And we love it.

So, we wanted to share a little slice of what our life is like when we’re not sleeping in haunted hotels, exploring castles or chasing awesome literary trails. It’s pretty easy going actually. It involves the great outdoors, plenty of sunshine, and fun quirky adventures. So without further rambling check out this handy list of the best places in Sarasota, Florida (and its greater area).

 

Bradenton Riverwalk
A beautiful sunset at the Bradenton Riverwalk.

 

Bradenton, Florida

#1 Skate, Jog, Relax, Play Bradenton Riverwalk Skatepark FREE

The Bradenton Riverwalk Skatepark is AWESOME! It’s literally 10 minutes from our home, and a favorite go to place for us to blow off some afternoon steam after a long day of writing. It’s absolutely gorgeous too, built right on the Manatee river. I love how so many kids get together there (and adults too), and just kick it with their boards. It’s such a fun and peaceful place to hang out and kids love going there.

The skatepark is part of the Bradenton Riverwalk development which is also killer. There’s 1.5 miles spanning into downtown which stretch along the Manatee River and offer:

  • Outdoor living room
  • Acoustic
  • Kayak and canoe launch
  • Beach volleyball
  • A workout lawn
  • Tidal discovery zone
  • Fishing pier
  • Event area
  • A family fun zone with a splash zone and playground
  • And more…

We spend a lot of time here without little dog and with the Little of course, just enjoying the family and not spending money! Plus, it makes an AWESOME place for a sunset!

 

#2 Have a Picnic at Jigg’s Landing, Bradenton FREE

If you blinked your eyes you’d probably miss this place. Known mostly by just locals, Jiggs Landing is a fishing camp complete with crazy-adorable, pottery barn-like fishing cottages, and a fishing pier. It’s quiet, peaceful and just a great place to have a picnic or your favorite take out food. There’s a sheltered pavilion and a playground all of which sits on the Braden River Ever’s Reservoir. We’ve never stayed the night there, but I’m sure it would be pretty cool.

 

#3 Enjoy Florida Style at Regatta Point Marina FRE