Known as Florida’s Cultural Coast®, Sarasota County offers visitors an atmosphere of cultural indulgence, creative abundance and casual elegance, where they can unwind in style in this authentic beach town. Though many travelers come to the Sarasota and surrounding areas for the sugar-white sands of Siesta Key and colorful Gulf sunsets, visitors can also find a whole other world to enjoy that includes the Ringling Museum, the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and kayaking at Myakka River State Park.