Venice (Florida) - city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, in Southwest Florida. It was voted as one of the top ten Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living.

Understand

With a population of 20,000, Venice is known for its large "snowbird" population. Snowbirds are older people who spend their winters in Florida to escape the cold winters in Northern states including New York and Pennsylvania.

The city was incorporated in 1927 and has since become the location of several structures and areas on the National Register of Historic Places. It's also known for the Venice Theatre, the largest per-capita community theater in the United States with an operating budget of almost three million dollars, and its reputation as the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" due to the annual Shark's Tooth Festival.

Climate

Venice has a subtropical climate that is bordering on a tropical savanna climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

Get in

Highways include US-41 and I-75, which go north-south, although I-75 is a short distance east of the city.

Get around

See

Do

• Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 South Tamiami Trail, Osprey, 27.175°, -82.4661°, +1 941 483-5956. 8AM to sunset.
• Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave, 27.1011°, -82.4451°, +1 941 488-1115. 2020-08-03
• Curry Creek Preserve, 27.11602°, -82.43328°. 6am-sunset. 2021-05-31

Buy

Eat

• Cassariano Italian Eatery, 313 W Venice Ave, 27.0996°, -82.4485°, +1 941 786-1000, cassariano@yahoo.com. 2020-08-03
• San Marco, 305-B W Venice Ave, 27.0997°, -82.4482°, +1 941 254-6565. Tu-Sa 11AM-2:45PM and 5PM-9PM. 2020-08-03
• Soda Fountain, 349 W Venice Ave, 27.0997°, -82.4494°, +1 941 488-7600, thesodafountainofvenice@gmail.com. 2020-08-03

Drink

Sleep

• Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2935 Executive Dr, 27.1091°, -82.383°, +1 941 488-4343. 2020-08-03
• Holiday Inn Express, 380 Commercial Court (Pet-friendly), 27.1084°, -82.3852°, +1 941 584-6800, hievenice@360hospitalitygroup.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 2020-08-02

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