Besides going to the beach, there are many things to do in the Sarasota metropolitan area.

Mary Selby Gardens in Sarasota
Ringling Museum of Art
Mabel and John Ringling Estate
Mote Aquarium on Lido Key
Myakka River Forest
Longboat Key Bike Trail
Durante Park
Saint Armand's Circle – Great shopping and dinning
Art Galleries– Downtown Sarasota
Bishop Planetarium – Bradenton
Historic Spanish Point – Osprey
Gamble Plantation Historic Park
Desoto National Memorial
Sarasota Theater of the Arts
Attend a Spring Training Major League Baseball Game
Rent a boat at the local marina