Scott’s guidebook
Activities
Lots of sea life, area where you can touch it too :) close to New Pass Bait shop and Old Salty Dog restaurants....
532 locals recommend
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
1600 Ken Thompson PkwyLots of sea life, area where you can touch it too :) close to New Pass Bait shop and Old Salty Dog restaurants....
Robinson Preserve
1704 99th St NWGreat place for walking. Climb tower for a great view.
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Rd 72Local favorite to see gators in the wild
Pittsburg Pirates spring training and Bradenton Marauders play there as well
27 locals recommend
McKechnie Stadium
1611 9th St WPittsburg Pirates spring training and Bradenton Marauders play there as well
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
2000 Cortez Rd WMini golf and feed gators too.
Restaurants on the Water
The Old Salty Dog City island
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwyfeatured on Food Network, water views, boat parking
A dive, but our favorite place to eat when we rent a boat. Parking for boats
33 locals recommend
New Pass Grill & Bait Shop
1505 Ken Thompson PkwyA dive, but our favorite place to eat when we rent a boat. Parking for boats
The Beach House Restaurant
200 Gulf Dr NGreat place watch the sunset
The Sandbar Restaurant
100 Spring AveGreat place to watch the sunset
Shore Longboat Key
800 Broadway StOne of our special date places
Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina
12507 Cortez Rd WLocal favorite for casual seafood
Star Fish Company
12306 46th Ave WLocal favorite for casual seafood
Dry Dock Waterfront Grill
412 Gulf of Mexico DrGreat water views, one of our favorites
PIER 22 Restaurant • Patio • Catering
1200 1st Ave WGood Sunday brunch menu with views of water
Food scene
A dive, but don’t let that scare you off, local favorite for donuts. Get there early for more choices, they sell out flavors.
Bradenton Donut Shop
4616 14th St WA dive, but don’t let that scare you off, local favorite for donuts. Get there early for more choices, they sell out flavors.
Locally owned, homemade baked goods, our favorite breakfast spot, but great lunch too. About 15 min drive
The Breakfast Company
7246 55th Avenue EastLocally owned, homemade baked goods, our favorite breakfast spot, but great lunch too. About 15 min drive
Five-O Donut Co Bradenton
5942 34th Street WestGreat donut shop!
Beaches
Coquina Beach station
Cortez Beach
698 Gulf Dr SAnna Maria Beach
Our favorite beach, a drive to get there, but St Armand’s Circle is close for shopping and food
442 locals recommend
Lido Key Beach
400 Benjamin Franklin DrOur favorite beach, a drive to get there, but St Armand’s Circle is close for shopping and food
Caspersen Beach
Harbor DrIs a long drive, but the BEST place for shark tooth hunting.
Siesta Beach
A drive but rated one of the best beaches in the US
Grocery
ALDI
4705 Cortez Rd WCheap groceries, close by
Winn-Dixie
1010 53rd Ave EPublix Super Market at Bayshore Gardens Shopping Center
6030 14th St W