Siesta Key Beach Sand Castles

Scott Smith and I headed out to Siesta Key Beach this morning about 7:45 am to beat the traffic as visitors arrived for the sand sculpture competition.  With Starbuck's, camera and phone in hand, we browsed the vendors and got as close as we could to the sculptures.  The gates for admission weren't opening until 9:00 am so our view was afar.

Vendors from the Key showcased everything from Jewelry, T-shirts, sunglasses, etc.  My favorite booth was Fairy Tails Dog Boutique - new on Siesta Key.  I have a 5% off 1st purchase coupon to use for Snuffy's Christmas gift -- the cutest little stuffed aligator!  The young couple from Fairy Tails promised Snuffy could not tear it up.

Scott and I were both amazed at the people already ahead of us this morning.  There were even swimmers and paddle boards in the Gulf.  Cameras were flicking, and I'm sure Facebook, Twitter and Flicker are all chattering about Siesta Key Beach today.  It was so much fun, and the weather fabulous!!!!

Since we were so early, and there were no food vendors selling breakfast food, we headed to Morton's Market afterwards for a huge Cinnamon Danish.  What a great Saturday morning!

If you are searching for any real estate on Siesta Key, don't forget to call the John Allen Team at 941-544-6467.  We have experienced agents who show the key regularly.  Siesta Key residents and visitors events such as the Sand Sculpting contest, arts and crafts shows and the Siesta Key Farmers Market.

Ever Heard of the Embers, the Tams?

Yesterday, I wrote an article on my Active Rain blog about favorite beaches and the music of the Embers, the Drifters and the Tams asking what's your favorite beach music. It was fun to walk down memory lane and get comments from other bloggers about their favorite artists singing beach music through the years. Jan Chilton of Myrtle Beach, wrote how she was a real Embers groupie:

My little group of 60's hippies always went to North Myrtle Beach and Ocean Drive. There was shag music all around and I love it to this day, but none of us ever learned to shag...:-( In the 70's and early 80's I became an Embers groupie. I went all over the place in NC...). The Embers broke up, and now the only good part left is the Craig Woolard Band. He received the best male singer award in the National Beach Music Awards this year!
There's a new Embers group, which sounds nothing like the real ones. Jackie Gore just started a new band called the Legends of Beach. What a phenomenal voice he has!
Johnny Hopkins, who was my real crush back then,
is with some other band I wasn't even aware of till I just looked!
Anyway, much as I still love them, it makes me feel SOOOO old to see them now...

I told Jan, we are never too old to dance! Fran Vernon of California, of course, loved the Beach Boys.

On MySpace I added my favorite beach music a few days ago and now I can turn up the speakers and do a little shagging every day.

So do you like the music of The Embers, the Beach Boys, Buffett, or is there another group that comes to mind.

If you go to Siesta Key beach, what's your favorite beach music? Maybe you like Longboat better so what's on your Ipod? The self-portrait toes in the sand are mine on some Casey Key real estate.

For more information about Sarasota FL real estate and its beaches of Siesta Key and Longboat Key, contact Annette Smith.