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SWIM: Mini Suits for Beach Bathing Babies
Whether a beach babe or a beach baby, a great suit is an ocean-side must have. Head to Pickles and Ponytails for sassy Kate Mack suits catering to a wide age range of little ladies. Among the line is a one-piece tutu suit, boasting several shades of bubblegum pink. Or look for a cherry-themed bubble suit, with red polka dots and quaint gingham trim. A tasteful leopard print two-piece with soft flowers will have your girl on the cutting edge of pre-K fashion. With shoes, hats and cover-ups to match, your little fashionista will be made in the shade the next time she heads to the shore.
Pickles and Ponytails, 1821B Hillview St., Sarasota, 941-953-2024
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BUSINESS: Venice Chamber Consumer Expo, 10am-4pm
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 19th Annual Consumer Expo, the Chamber's premier event. This business to consumer expo will showcase the many products and services of 100 Chamber members. The event also runs on October 11 from 9am—3pm. It is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Donna Pirozzi at 941-488-2236. Venice Community Center, 326 South Nokomis Ave., Venice, 941-486-2311.
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SNACK: Killer Garlic Wings at J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café
J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café feels like the kind of spooky bayou roadhouse that you might imagine Hank Williams frequenting during his Drifting Cowboys days. Antique ceramic tchotchkes and weathered beer promotions take on the qualities of talismans in the dim dining room, and the clanging and clamor of the semi-visible kitchen keep energy levels high. The years of memorabilia nailed to the walls help our rapt attention while we waited for the real purpose of our visit: wings. Killer Garlic Chicken Wings to be precise, straw colored stumps of crispy chicken, chunks of garlic falling off of them and doused in tableside “Alligator Alley Asphalt” hot sauce. The garlic flavor sits on top of the actual wings, which means once you get past that smoky garlic layer, the chicken is tender and mercifully plain. One person might have trouble running down an entire plate of these, but it should do perfectly for a two-man beer night. Pair it with something off the Packinghouse’s not-inconsiderable beer list and some of their regular live music and it’ll be like having “real fun on the bayou.”
J.R.’s Old Packinghouse Café, 987 S. Packinghouse Dr., Sarasota, 941-371-9358
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Sponsored Events
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
October 11, 2008
Join the American Cancer Society in a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer.
Birdies for the Brave Golf Tournament
October 13, 2008
This national golf tournament is the PGA TOUR's primary vehicle for supporting the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
The Downtown Partnership of Sarasota's Annual Dinner
October 22,2008
Reserve your space soon as this is anticipated to be a sell-out event.
10 X 10 What Inspires You?
October 24, 2008
This year’s 10x10 series will build upon the previous theme of “what inspires you?”, by adding the additional topic of giving back to the community. Designers, artists, and writers will present 10 slides about how they’re inspired to give back.
Mote Marine Laboratory's Oceanic Evening Black Tie Gala
October 25, 2008
Mote Marine Laboratory invites you experience the wild west at a glamourous evening featuring "The Magnificent Seven", gaming for fun at the Lucky Seven Saloon, the music of Double Vision and catering by Michael's On East.
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