TRAVEL, LODGING & ATTRACTIONS

 
nearest airports Sarasota Airport - 23 miles north Ft. Myers - 70 miles south Tampa airport - 70 miles north nearest major highways I-75 exit 195 (3-4 miles from the venue) US 41 (2 blocks from venue) Where to stay CLOSE BY Hampton Inn, VENICE- within easy walking distance of casa coquina and several restaurants. Special $107 rate OSPREY INN, OSPREY - 4.5 miles north on US 41 (Formerly the Ramada Inn) Rates under $75 Nokomis vacation rentals - some within walking distance of nokomis beach (Rates vary) Venice Island vacation Rentals - some within walking distance of downtown venice (Rates vary) fun places to eat Curry Creek Cafe - 2 blocks from casa coquina Captain Eddie’s Seafood - i block from casa coquina Beckham’s Grill Casey Key Fish House Pop’s Tropigrill The Crow’s Nest sharky’s on venice pier 4 different supermarkets within 1-2.5 miles on US 41 most entertaining places to shop historic downtown venice ISLAND - 1 mile south Boca grande naples best local beaches nokomis beach venice beach casperson beach siesta key OTHER ATTRACTIONS Oscar Scherer State Park - 4.5 miles north Sarasota - 15 miles north Boca Grande - 30 miles south Tampa 1 1/2 hours north ORLANDO - 2 1/2 hours NE ft. myers - 1.5 hours s naples - 2 hours south miami ft. lauderdale - 3 1/2 hours sehttp://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=VENFLHXnet/http://www.ospreyinn.net/http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/florida/south-west/nokomishttp://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/florida/south-west/venicehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Floridahttp://www.floridastateparks.org/OscarScherer/http://www.sarasotafl.org/http://www.bocagrandechamber.com/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7