beachtown: a location near a beach where sun, sand, sea and fun can be found!
Lido Beach
West Coast
Florida
USA
An aerial view of Sarasota, Florida seen from the Gulf of Mexico which is in the foreground, over a portion of Lido Key; and fully in Sarasota Bay is the closely situated Saint Armand Key showing Harding Circle at its center; in the mid-ground along the causeway are Otter Key and Bird Key, and in the distance, the harbor and bay front of downtown
St. Armands Key is an island in Sarasota Bay off the west coast of Florida in the United States. The island is home to a shopping center, and has more than 130 stores. St. Armands features a large roundabout with a small park in the middle. This roundabout is known as St. Armands Circle. The area is famed for its home-made chocolate, fudge and ice-cream shops. Lido Beach at St. Armands Key has very fine sand but can become rather dirty if there has been a storm the previous night. Lido Key is a barrier island of the coast of Sarasota, Florida in the United States. The island has sandy beaches that face the Gulf of Mexico. The island has a seasonal nightclub scene, as well as a park called "South Lido Park", which has a beach and a woodland trail. The island is connected to the mainland by John Ringling Causeway. This beach is known for the usual Florida sun worshipers.
Sarasota - from her mainland showing much of downtown (from Burns Square to Main Street in the extreme foreground) and the bay front from Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, as well as Sarasota Bay, portions of her keys, and the Gulf of Mexico in the distance
Closest Airport: Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
General Location: Located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the northeast. Much of the land mass of the state is a large peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
