Comments on: Where to stay in Bradenton, FL?

Question: Where to stay in Bradenton, FL?

kc0dxh — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:30:21 -0800

Where to stay in Bradenton, FL? I've got training sessions at 8985 Towncenter Pkwy and I'd like to see the gulf out my window, maybe walk on the beach, and have no more than a 20 minute drive to the training center. Any ideas? Any thoughts as to what the weather might be like around the first of November?

By: Sassyfras

Sassyfras — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:41:57 -0800

Casey Key, Florida (Sarasota/Nokomis area) is awesome, although it breaks your 20 minute drive rule. I think the commute would be more around 35 minutes. There are some small beachy hotels on Casey Key and also houses you can rent (although the houses will be pricey to rent). You have the Gulf on one side and the Bay on the other. Take a walk along the beach and search for sharks teeth. Get up early enough for your stroll and you're bound to see dolphins feeding right off the shore. You could rent jet skis one day and use them Bay side. Stephen King had/has a house on Casey Key. Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi used to and so did John Gotti (but he got himself arrested and has since died).

Weather will most likely be perfect - 70s to 80s.

By: cmiller

cmiller — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:18:28 -0800

The weather will be temperate. The water will probably be too cold to swim in, but only barely. The biggest annoyance will be wind and its effects, probably.

By: The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew

The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:48:52 -0800

You won't be able to see the gulf out your window in 20 minutes. Sorry, it just can't be done.
Sarasota Bay, maybe, but not the gulf. Your best bets (if you actually want a gulf view) are Longboat and Casey Keys, each about 30-35ish minutes away.

By: dzot

dzot — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:14:11 -0800

You can get an exquiste view of Sarasota Bay from the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota -- really one of the most beautiful views you can imagine.

Again, it's more than 20 minutes to Bradenton. It also costs an arm and a leg, but if the company is paying...

By: konolia

konolia — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:54:25 -0800

Ah, the weather will be nice. The nights might be cooler, but days will be pleasant. When I used to live in Sarasota I did all my Christmas shopping in short sleeves.

By: bilabial

bilabial — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:09:27 -0800

Anna Maria Island, or Long Boat Key, both west of Bradenton.