Shopping
For those who love to shop, Sarasota provides a number of shopping districts to satisfy even the most discerning tastes. Aside from its two shopping malls (one of which includes a Saks Fifth Avenue), St. Armands Square and downtown Sarasota are chock full of boutiques and specialty stores for any occasion. And there’s more to come. Projects such as Pineapple Square and Sarasota Bayside, slated to begin construction in 2007, promise to make downtown a world-class shopping destination. Condominiums will sit atop high-end boutiques and couture stores in a gorgeous, walkable setting.