August in Sarasota is here. Hot, humid and sweaty! Saturday night will be no exception. Luckily we live on the water to keep us cool. We also have cool options to keep us entertained and busy.  This weekend we have the options of saying goodbye and/or welcoming home a local favorite. Growlers Pub- Fancy Rat/The Send Offs/Emma Jeanhttps://www.facebook.com/events/412982282071202/The Venue 1927- Male Revuehttps://www.facebook.com/TheVenueAt1927The Blue Owl Rational Anthem/The Wallies/Jousthttps://www.facebook.com/events/353084238100563/Westfield Sarasota Square https://www.facebook.com/WestfieldSarasotaSquareSelby Botanical Gardenswww.selby.org

I was out soaking up some of the sunshine this afternoon, so pardon the breeze and other city sounds in this week’s video! So … how do Russian beer and lounge martinis sound to you? Maybe a day trip to the awesome Farmer’s Market or the museum? Or what about a local band’s CD release party? All this and more coming up this weekend, and you won’t want to miss any of it!  So watch the video and get the scoop on what’s going down. I hope to see you, [...]

Watch This Week in Sarasota with Kirsten – Something catch your fancy? Here are links to Kirsten’s mentionables: – American Cancer Society Relay for Life – Friends of Selby Library  – Ringling Picnic Spring Fest / Evie’s Tavern – Junior League of Sarasota / Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival – Sarasota Film Festival / Opening Night Film & Party – Florida Wine Fest & Auction – Show at the Rusty Hook Tavern – Free live music at Darwin’s on 4th – The Blue Owl / The End Of The Dial Tone presents: 2 Drummers 5 [...]

Kirsten’s got her green on this Friday to tell you all about the things you can do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day—and the rest of the weekend, too! Look forward to tons of music, beer, critters, parties, festivals … and let’s not forget the Sarasota County Fair! Enjoy yourselves, TWIS readers, and stay safe. Don’t forget to share your weekend stories with us on the TWIS Facebook page!

Mardi Gras! Birthdays! Exotic cars! LGBTQ potlucks! Rock and roll! And a really cute giggle at 2:02. All this and more in store for you in today’s weekend preview from our darling hostess, Kirsten Sponseller. Come back and see us on Tuesday for the video recap!

Kirsten and Stephen are going to stay busy, busy, busy this weekend! We hope they’ve both got some sturdy shoes for all the running around they’ll do. Below, Kirsten gives us a thorough list of highlights—stick with it and you’ll be sure to hear about something you won’t want to miss. But wait—it’s a TWIS vid double-feature! Check our street team’s coverage of Pelican Pop Fest and the year’s first Siesta Fiesta.