Regal Hollywood 20 1993 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236, This cinema shows first run Hollywood hits, as well as critically acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics, and foreign movies. , 941-954-5768

Bahi Hut 4675 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234, A Sarasota tradition for over 30 years, this lounge was established in 1954 and is famous for their lethal Mai Tai drink. The lounge is a Polynesian paradise complete with coconuts, bamboo, and palms., 941-355-5141

McCurdy's Comedy Theater 3333 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, Located at Trail Plaza, Enjoy a perfect night out for the best in comedy and improvisation entertainment at this beautiful, state-of-the-art 3,200 square foot theater that also features a 4,000 square foot gated courtyard. Reservations are suggested and you must be 18 years old. Humor workshops in stand up and improvisation are available. , 941-925-3869

Blu 1266 Lounge 1266 Old Stickney Point Road, Siesta Key, FL 34242, Come and enjoy Siesta Key's only upper scale night club with the largest elevated patio and exclusive VIP room with bottle service. Featuring todays hits with a south beach club sound including two dance floors. , 941-346-1711

Florida String Quartet 709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, This resident chamber ensemble performs music stemming from many different styles and origins, as well as sounds by renowned musicians, throughout the year., 941-953-3434

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, Designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this performance hall is located directly on beautiful Sarasota Bay and hosts over 120 world class performances each year including great music, dances, theater, comedies, Broadway musicals, symphony orchestras, and top national and international performers. An array of educational outreach programs are also available., 941-955-7676, 800-826-9303

Florida West Coast Symphony 709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, Embark upon an unforgettable journey in sound by this symphony orchestra that provides a wide range of orchestral and chamber music concerts from September through June., 941-953-4252, 800-287-9634

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre 25 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236, The oldest continuing dinner theatre in America and one of a dozen professional dinner theatres in the country, this theatre invites you to enjoy feasting on a bountiful all-you-can-eat buffet followed by an entertaining, award-winning Broadway musical., 941-366-5454

Players Theatre, The 838 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, The second oldest community theatre in Florida, this performing arts organization was also the first organization of its kind in Sarasota. Six lavish, full scale musicals with live orchestra are performed each season, as well as special events and a series of concerts., 941-365-2494

Sarasota Ballet of Florida 5555 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243, A professional resident company that offers seven world-class, eclectic productions from September to April each year including the traditional holiday favorite "The Nutcracker." Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. On performance days, the box office will be open at noon and remain open until intermission of the day's final performance. , 941-552-1032, 866-SBALLET

Sarasota Opera 61 North Pinapple Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236, An internationally respected opera company that produces the highest quality professional opera on a rotating basis from February to March. They also present concerts throughout the year., 941-366-8450, 888-673-7212

Asolo Theatre Company 5555 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243, You can see four different plays in a single weekend by this professional company of actors that performs in classical rotating repertory form from November through June., 941-351-9010, 800-361-8388

Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival [Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008] Main Street, Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival featuring over 100 crafters from across the country who will gather along downtown Sarasota’s Main Street to exhibit original hand-made crafts. The show will take place from 10 am to 5 pm. , 954-472-3755

Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228, Held at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, Some of the United States' leading chefs and vintners will join guests for a long weekend of fine food and wine to celebrate the beginning of stone crab season at the annual Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. Events will include live music, cooking demonstrations, vintner presentations, and the Chefs Gala Collaboration Dinner. Named "the number one seafood and wine festival in the United States" by Coastal Living magazine, the Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival will take place November 13-16, 2008., 941-383-6464

Sarasota Kennel Club 5400 Bradenton Road, Sarasota, FL 34234, Live the excitement of greyhound racing sponsored by this kennel club at this facility that features live greyhound racing six days a week with matinees three days a week, as well as greyhound, horse, and harness racing simulcast daily. Two clubhouse dining areas are also on site, as well as numerous concession stands located all throughout the facility., 941-355-1112