City administrative offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 21 in observance of the national holiday, Presidents Day. While the regular City Commission meeting will be deferred to Tuesday, Feb. 22, residential trash, recycling and yard waste will be collected as usual on Monday.
Please note that some hours of operation at recreational facilities will be modified:
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Lido Pool, 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive, will be closed.
- Nature Trails at Bobby Jones Golf Club, 1000 Circus Blvd., are closed for the golf course renovation.
Enjoy the holiday weekend in Sarasota!
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We expect to launch the new Bay Runner trolley service in early March! While we’re awaiting the vehicles to arrive in Sarasota, staff are busy finalizing plans for daily service.
The free open-air trolley will run on a fixed route between downtown, St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach every day from 8 a.m. to midnight, including holidays, with 13 predetermined stops. We anticipate the ride will be so convenient, easy and enjoyable people will want to leave their car behind and inherently help ease road congestion, especially during peak times.
Standby for a launch date announcement soon!
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More public parking options will be available soon on Ringling Boulevard near the busy Judge Lynn Silvertooth Judicial Center. Years ago, this was the site of the Sarasota Police station before it was razed in 2012.
A total of 48 parking spaces, including an EV charging station, will be available at $1 per hour paid at a pay station with cash or credit, or through the ParkMobile app. The new surface lot will be accessible from Adams Lane and will be a short walk to the judicial center, Payne Park and adjacent tennis courts.
The new parking lot is a joint venture between the City and Sarasota County, with the County funding half the construction costs. Revenues generated will be shared equally. Look for the lot to open to the public in early March.
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The Rosemary District is undergoing a renaissance and being transformed before our eyes with new residences, shops, eateries and colorful visual arts. Over three days, 10 murals were painted on privately-owned walls and structures as part of last month’s PINCfest, a festival focused on people, ideas, nature and creativity. While the murals are not part of the City’s public art collection (funded through developer contributions) they are available for the public to see, enjoy and contemplate.
 Currently, several murals are part of the City’s extensive Public Art collection, including pieces at the Palm Avenue Garage, BOLD and The Mark.
Our Office of Public Art, led by Mary Davis Wallace, is in the process of creating a new Public Art master plan. It’s a significant endeavor focused on broad community outreach and input from residents, artists and business owners. Learn more about the Public Art program here.
Public art helps create community and a sense of place, and we applaud PINCFest founder and RADD (Rosemary Art and Design District) champion Anand Pallegar for fanning the interest in street art and urban murals.
Check out this map of the newly painted murals in the Rosemary District.
St. Patrick’s Day is a few weeks away, but if you need a bit o’ the Irish in your life now, our Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has some great Celtic shows coming up!
Coming to the Van Wezel on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m., the Celtic Thunder Ireland live theatrical show delivers a blend of lively, fast-paced and upbeat songs such as “A Place in The Choir,” “The Galway Girl” and “Raggle Taggle Gypsy,” classic ballads “Mountains of Mourne” and “The Wild Rover” and renowned Irish love songs like “She Moved Through The Fair” and “Danny Boy” — all with a special Celtic Thunder twist, of course.
Grammy-nominated global music sensation Celtic Woman returns to the Van Wezel on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. with an all-new show, bringing the beauty of Ireland to life. Postcards from Ireland celebrates the rich musical and cultural heritage of Ireland transporting audiences on a journey of story and song. Celtic Woman's fresh fusion of traditional and contemporary Irish music celebrates Ireland's heritage while reflecting the the modern, vibrant spirit of the land.
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