Author: Captain Stephen Coulter
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Siesta Key in November 2026: Weather, Events and Things to Do
Siesta Key in November is warm, dry and pleasantly uncrowded. Expect typical daytime highs near 80°F, Gulf water usually in the low-to-mid 70s and sunsets around 5:40 p.m. once clocks fall back on November 1. The month’s big draw is…
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How to Tell If a Siesta Key or Sarasota Boat Charter Is Legal (Before You Pay)
The sun is sliding toward the Gulf, the cooler is packed and your whole group is waiting on the dock. Paperwork is the last thing on anyone’s mind. But on Siesta Key and around Sarasota, as everywhere in Florida, not…
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Siesta Key and Sarasota Boat Tours: Who Does What (2026 Guide)
Siesta Key and Sarasota have a boat for almost every kind of day on the water, from a floating island with a live band to a six-seat tiki bar. The operators are not really chasing the same guest: each one…
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Siesta Key Crystal Classic 2026: Your Guide to the Sand Sculpting Festival
The 2026 Siesta Key Crystal Classic sand sculpting festival runs Nov 13–16 on Siesta Beach. Dates, hours, the amateur contest and how to get there.
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Siesta Key Beach Parking Guide: Free Lots, Timing and the Trolley
Where to park for Siesta Key Beach: the free main lot, Turtle Beach, Crescent Beach access, the free trolley and the best times to arrive.
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3 Days in Siesta Key: What to See, Do and Not Miss
The first thing most people notice is the sand. You step off the boardwalk at Siesta Beach, and it squeaks under your feet, cool and fine as flour even at noon. The second thing is the light. By late afternoon…
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Planning a Sarasota Wedding Weekend: A Guide for Guests and Planners
The ceremony is at five, the rehearsal dinner was last night, and there is a long, sunny stretch of Saturday morning with nothing on the schedule. Somewhere a bridesmaid is steaming a dress in a hotel bathroom. Somewhere else, a…
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Paddling the Lido Key Mangrove Tunnels: A Slow-Water Guide
Just north of Siesta Key, tucked behind the beaches of Lido Key, is a quieter kind of Florida. Here the water goes still and green, the mangrove roots arch overhead like the ribs of an old wooden boat, and the…
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Where to Find Seashells (and Shark Teeth) Near Siesta Key
Ask anyone who has walked Siesta Beach for the first time, and they will tell you about the sand: fine, white and cool underfoot, almost like powdered sugar. That sand is nearly pure quartz, which is exactly why it is…
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Halloween in Sarasota and Siesta Key: A 2026 Guide to Fall Fun
Updated November 2, 2026: Halloween 2026 has come and gone. Planning a fall trip? See Siesta Key in November 2026 and this week’s Siesta Key events. Halloween on the Gulf Coast has its own flavor. There are no crunchy leaves…