Celebrate Independence Day At Siesta Key

Celebrate the Fourth of July at Siesta Key for their 22nd Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display. Siesta Key is a very close and convenient location to spend the holiday with your family and friends.

Another nearby option is Sarasota Bay, where you can enjoy a spectacular firework display.

For more information, times, and more 4th of July events such as "Boom Boom on the Bay" at Long boat key or for Anna Maria Island's annual 4th of July Parade visit: http://www.escape-to-sarasota.com/sarasota-fourth-of-july.html.

Remember to be safe and don't drink and drive.

Exploring Sarasota

Those of us who live at Gulf Gate Apartments in Sarasota, Florida, really have it made when it comes to dining, shopping, and finding interesting things to do. From St. Armands Circle to the Westfield Southgate mall to the Gulf Gate Village there are plenty of places to shop and find international cuisine. Some of the resources we found on the web that may help you navigate your choices are listed below. Enjoy living at Gulf Gate with all these wonderful options around you; we certainly do!

Exploring Sarasota:
http://www.visitsarasota.org/
http://www.starmandscircleassoc.com/about.cfmhttp://www.westfield.com/southgate
http://www.gulfgate.biz/Home.aspx

The Party Isn't Over Yet, March Has A Couple Holiday's Too!

The month of March has some noteworthy days and some fun holidays! Check out these all-important dates compiled by one of our staffers:

March 11
Daylight Savings Time - Don’t forget to set your clock one hour forward on Sunday the 11th!


March 17
St. Patrick’s Day is a day to honor the patron saint of Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Many Irish and Irish-Americans celebrate this day on March 17th because this day is believed to be the day that St. Patrick died. There are huge celebrations in Ireland on this day, most businesses are closed and since this is also a Christian holiday, there is a tradition of many Irish attending mass and offering prayers for missionaries. In America, many celebrate by wearing green, many cities have parades and many people listen to Irish folk music and partake in Irish foods and drinks.

Each year the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.

 
March 20 (Two today! Bonus!)
Spring Begins -  Here's to the chance to start your balcony flower pots early!

Extraterrestrial Abductions Day - No one can seem to figure out who created this day, (maybe they were abducted!). Celebrate today by watching your favorite sci-fi flicks about UFOs and make sure to keep an eye on the sky! Call the office to see what sci-fi movies we have available.

Happy Leap Day!

Are you jumping for joy? It's Leap Day! On February 29, which occurs every four years, we balance out the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The total time it takes the earth to complete a cycle around the sun is 365 days and 6 hours plus some change, so every four years there is a surplus of 24 hours. We account for that discrepancy by adding an extra day to February once every four years.


Now, if we can get everyone to jump at the same time on Leap Day perhaps we could adjust the Earth's spin to perfectly synchronize with the orbit around the Sun. No? Just a thought.


Happy Leap Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine’s Day has its origins as a holiday to honor an obscure saint named Valentinus, but now more commonly it is a day to celebrate romantic love.

This new meaning of Valentine’s Day is credited to Geoffrey Chaucer, an English poet from the middle ages. Eventually this holiday evolved into a day to express your love to your partner by presenting them with flowers, different confections and cards known as “valentines”.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Jazz Up Your Valentine's Day!

The Jazz Club of Sarasota is throwing a Valentine's Day Dinner & Dance at the Bobby Jones Country Club. Tickets are $35.00 for an evening of dinner, dancing and jazz, 5:30PM to 10PM on Feb. 14. This event is certainly a great way to celebrate Valentines Day! For more information visit the Jazz Club of Sarasota website calendar.

Electronics Recycling Available At Best Buy

Modern life is filled with electronic gadgets, from iPods to large flat screen TVs. What are you to do with it all when it stops working? Certainly don't put it into the trash, that only fills up our landfills with all kinds of things that could be recycled! One convenient way to recycle electronic items is to drop them off at Best Buy. As an electronics seller Best Buy has a program to accept electronics and send them to a recycling company. Not only does this make recycling electronics super easy, but it's free! They accept nearly everything electronic, including tube TVs and monitors up to 32", flat-panel TVs and monitors up to 60", peripherals, DVD players, home and car audio, cell phones, fans, vacuums, MP3 players, and cables, appliances and desktop or laptop computers. To learn more about Best Buy's program or to check which items they accept for recycling, click here.