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MARCH 2020 PUBLISHER
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There’s No Place Like Home ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT VENICE IS THE HOMETOWN FEEL WE ALL ENJOY HERE. No matter how our region grows, our neighborhoods and our Historic Downtown always are filled with familiar, friendly faces. And at the end of a busy day out and about town, it is so wonderful to come home again to our own personal spaces. In this issue of Venice Lifestyle, our team has put together articles
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to help you make your living space even more welcoming and comfortable. We showcase some businesses and neighbors who are ‘at your service’ when it comes to all things related to your home. And as always, we highlight nonprofits that are working to make our region a better home for us all. In the market for a new home and are ready to build new memories? Check out our feature on realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius and her interior designing partner, Jacqueline Paredi. Their creative ideas will get your hot real estate listings moving on the market. Lynn Colett and her son Connor at An Organized Move have the care and compassion to make sure you and your belongings arrive at your next destination safe and secure. More Space Place offers creative Murphy beds and specially
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designed rooms and closets to make the best use of the space you have. Learn all
ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor
about Pro Group Realty’s wonderful waterfront ‘Porto Vista’ development at Marker
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson
4 Marina, which is breaking ground soon. Then read about shopping for incredible
AD MANAGER Chad Jensen
furnishings while supporting a great cause at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, and
REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams
make sure to keep the Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Fest on your calendar. Proceeds
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from the popular event go to helping handicapped kids. There’s no place like home! And there’s no place like Venice! We hope you enjoy our Home Issue!
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INSIDE THE ISSUE MARCH 2020 FEATURES 14 Pro Group Realty's Porto Vista Condominiums Feature Space, Sea And Sky The New 40-Unit Condominium Development Will Have Intracoastal Waterfront Views At The Exciting Fisherman's Wharf Marina At Marker 4
22 Global Culture And Style Influence Local Designer Jacqueline Paredi Working With Realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius, Jacqueline Follows Her Passions To Make Her Clients' Homes And Listings Spectacular
28 More Space Place Helps Customers Maximize Their Homes The Locally-Owned Company Uses Cutting-Edge Design Technology And
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38 Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash Features Pitmasters And Bands The Annual Event Is 'A Finger Licking & Hot Pickin' Good Time' And A Premier Philanthropic Fundraiser
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Open House
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Giving Back
22 Trend Setter 28 Renovate & Refine 32 Local Limelight 34 Lifestyle Calendar 38 Hot Spot
GOOD TIMES
Habitat For Humanity's A Night At The Speakeasy Habitat For Humanity South Sarasota County's annual fundraiser 'A Night At The Speakeasy' was a roaring good time. Held at the Plantation Golf & Country Club, the fundraiser featured live music by Tropical Avenue and a special surprise performance by the Venice Theatre's The Silver Foxes. Habitat For Humanity has built nearly 150 homes in Sarasota County. Learn more: Habitatsouthsarasota.org
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AROUND TOWN
a wonderful evening under the stars during the
THE FLORIDA CENTER RECEIVES $75,000 GRANT FROM SELBY FOUNDATION
Friday Night Concert Series presented by Venice MainStreet. The free concerts are in the Gazebo
The Selby Foundation recently donated more than
in Centennial Park and start at 7 p.m. On March
$75,000 to The Florida Center for Early Childhood
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9TH ANNUAL DOWNTOWN VENICE ART CLASSIC FEATURES OVER 200 ARTISTS
for resurfacing the playground at Starfish Academy. The Florida Center provides developmental therapies, mental health counseling, Starfish Academy
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FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES
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photography, ceramics and more during the free,
Hatter Fashion Show and luncheon to benefit
outdoor event. Enjoy the improved downtown's
the United Way's A.L.I.C.E. program -- 'Asset
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OPEN HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY PRO GROUP REALTY
P R O G R O U P R E A LT Y ' S P O R TO V I STA C O N D O M I N I U M S F E AT U R E SPACE, SEA AND SKY THE NEW 40-UNIT CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE INTRACOASTAL WATERFRONT VIEWS AT THE EXCITING FISHERMAN'S WHARF MARINA AT MARKER 4
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Views of the Intracoastal Waterway from Porto Vista, a new 40-unit luxury condominium.
PRO GROUP REALTY—OFFERING GORGEOUS, MODERN PROPERTIES SUCH AS TRA PONTI VILLAGGIO, FEATURED IN THE MAY, 2019, ISSUE OF VENICE LIFESTYLE—IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS LATEST ENDEAVOR: THE EXCITING PORTO VISTA CONDOMINIUMS AT FISHERMAN’S WHARF. Porto Vista is a four-building, 40-unit luxury condominium set directly on the Intracoastal Waterway with stunning, sunset views of Fisherman’s Wharf Marina at Marker 4. Featuring private, ground floor enclosed garages, two 1802 sq. ft. units per floor, a heated pool and cabana, gorgeous lanais and balconies, and water views for everyone, Porto Vista is just over the KMI north bridge. This is some of the last undeveloped waterfront property easily walk-able to historic downtown Venice. “Ten foot high sliding glass doors open from the units’ great rooms onto the cantilevered balconies,” says Pro Group’s Jayne Parrish. “Porto Vista’s location is just so stunning with the beautiful sailboats to see, birds, dolphins, so much boating and wildlife all the time. There will be a new Dockmaster marina building and the Dockside Waterfront Grill restaurant is on the property.” Floating docks will be available for lease at the popular marina as space becomes available. Because of its exclusive, special location, Porto Vista will truly offer the best of what draws so many to Venice: the coastal lifestyle and all the amenities, entertainment, shopping and dining to be enjoyed downtown. “Porto Vista residents can easily walk or bike downtown,” Jayne says. “They take the sidewalk, cross the bridge, and they’re already there. Pro Group Realty's Porto Vista at Fisherman's Wharf.
That’s how close this incredible property is.” The appointments within the Porto Vista units meet all the standards of luxury and modern design, including granite countertops, eight-foot solid interior doors, impact windows, and state-of-the-art everything. The units start in the low $700k’s. “Porto Vista has so much to offer,” says Jayne. “So close to downtown and you’re right on the water to enjoy boating, fishing and scuba diving. Our motto here is, ‘Home is where you anchor.’ This type of location in our region has become impossible to find.” Pro Group Realty. 333 Tamiami Trail S., Suite 205, Venice. 941.786.9403. Progroup-realty.com/porto-vista.html
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Habitat For Humanity's ReStore helps raise funds for the nonprofits mission so it’s nonprofit’s’.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY’S RESTORE IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NONPROFIT’S FUNDRAISING MISSION. A secondhand store stocked by donations and staffed by volunteers, ReStore offers quality furniture, clothing, tools, appliances and more. Shannon Hoyt, Habitat’s Executive Director, says, “The profits from the ReStore help build houses. We get a lot of tools, building materials and clothing, which is unique to our store. Our tagline is ‘Shop, Donate, Volunteer.’ We’re always looking for new volunteers and donations!” The ReStore features clothing, furniture and tools.
“I love the ReStore and have a great team here,” says ReStore Director Denise Royer, who manages the store’s staff and volunteers. “We get new stuff in constantly and have shoppers who come in everyday to look through it. The guys come in looking for new tools and the women come in for clothes because we have such a nice collection of clothing. We see
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to date, with six more currently under construction in Venice and North Port, according to Shannon. Nationally, Habitat
For
Humanity
operates
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Jacqueline Paredi and Pamela Hogan Phildius, photo by Prion Photography. All other photos in feature by Andrew Rothe.
Global Culture And Style Influence Local Designer Jacqueline Paredi
WORKING WITH REALTOR PAMELA HOGAN PHILDIUS, JACQUELINE FOLLOWS HER PASSIONS TO MAKE HER CLIENTS' HOMES AND LISTINGS SPECTACULAR
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A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE IN FASHION AND
St. Martin’s School of Art and Design, she eventually
DESIGN HAS MADE A SPLASH ON THE LOCAL
attended Syracuse University, and later, the presti-
REAL ESTATE SCENE THROUGH THE WORK OF
gious Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan.
SRQ INTERIOR DESIGN’S JACQUELINE PAREDI.
What followed was a successful 30-year career in the
Jacqueline partners with realtor Pamela Hogan
capital of international trends and design.
Phildius (featured in our December, 2019 issue) of
“I designed the private rooftop terrace of my
Venice’s Century 21 Schmidt Realty to prep homes for
condo so well that strangers said it belonged in a
listing and sale, as well as designing independently
magazine,” Jacqueline says of her early forays in
through her SRQ Interior Design, which she founded. home design. “That terrace alone began to generate “I’m tri-cultural,” says Jacqueline of what inspires her signature style, featured in some of Pamela’s prominent, high-end listings. “My mom’s from
design business from strangers.” Early in her career, travel to China exposed Jacqueline to the art of textile making.
London, my dad’s from San Francisco and I was born
“Textiles really are the foundation of my interior
and raised in Venezuela. This background opened
design career,” Jacqueline explains. “I am passionate
my eyes to different esthetics, to seeing balance and
about marrying and coordinating prints, patterns,
beauty in creative and unique ways.”
colors and textures to create the most dramatic sto-
After her father’s employer relocated the family to
ries. That’s what sets me apart from other interior
New Jersey, Jacqueline was then influenced by nearby
designers. I work with what someone has in their
New York City’s design and fashion scene, as well as
home to help draw out who my clients are and to
international trends. After a short stay in London at the
showcase the things they love.”
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In her career, Jacqueline has designed collections for such notable labels as Alfani, August Silk, White House Black Market, Soma, and Chico’s. All the time that she was working in fashion, she did private interior and exterior design, an eye on the day when she would be able to fully focus on her passion. Finally ready to make that transition, four years ago, she began to look for a locale away from NYC that would fit her style. “I wanted to move some place beautiful in Florida because my sister lives on the other coast and my parents are in Savannah,” Jacqueline says. “I wanted it to be coastal, sophisticated and it had to cater to the arts. I picked the Sarasota-Venice region for those reasons, bought a house, and launched my interior and exterior design business. The move and the business launch have been incredible.” At SRQ Interior Designs and in her work with Pamela and Pamela’s listing, Jacqueline draws on local talent for materials and artwork in her designs. “We have great resources in our region to find whatever I need to be made,” Jacqueline says. “For example, I
I GET TO KNOW MY CLIENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY LOVE OR DON’T LOVE ABOUT THEIR HOMES. THEN I GIVE THEM MY IDEAS. I LOVE TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATIONS. I LOVE THE HAPPINESS THAT GREAT DESIGN CAN BRING.”
work with an amazingly talented artist from Wall Wizardry named Mary Fragipane who completely refinishes and refreshes precious furniture that my clients won’t part with but they know is tired and no longer shows well.” Jacqueline is never afraid to work with interesting colors, and to modify standard furnishings with specially cut glass and silver filigree hardware. She wants her clients to see their homes’ interiors and exteriors in
Jacqueline Paredi
new and spectacular ways.
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or make a main home spectacular. In some of the homes
Featured in our December 2019 issue,
I have staged, the buyers have purchased everything.
realtor Pamela Hogan Phildius with Venice’s
Pamela and I have helped languishing real estate sell
Century 21 Schmidt Realty met designer
quickly, and I have helped clients create elegant homes.”
Jacqueline Paredi of SRQ Interior Design at
Living her fullest life and following her dreams,
a Sassy Sisters networking event. The pair
Jacqueline loves her work and the discoveries and rela-
has worked together for the past three years
tionships it has helped her build.
and has helped quickly sell properties that
“I do new kitchens, new bathrooms, I have the best gen-
have languished on the market. Pamela has
eral contractors, I love doing exteriors and can do anything,”
made herself an expert on the Venice and
Jacqueline explains. “I get to know my clients and ask ques-
regional real estate market and prides her-
tions and find out what they love or don’t love about their
self on providing her clients with the most
homes. Then I give them my ideas. I love to see the transfor-
information possible so they can make the
mations. I love the happiness that great design can bring.”
real estate decisions that best benefit them.
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“Jacqueline has the ability to go into a pre-listing and neutralize and depersonalize it,” explains Pamela. “She has an acute perception of what needs to be done to the property to attract the most buyers.” “The best things about working with Pamela are her awareness of the importance of staging and the gentle way she has in letting the home sellers know how important it is,” says Jacqueline. “She has a great eye, which ensures the high quality of the photos that accompany the listing.” Pamela and Jacqueline are always eager to meet potential clients and provide the best service they can. “As a team, Jacqueline and I work extremely well together,” says Pamela. “We are succinct in our styles, intuitive as far as what draws buyers to a home. If you are decorating/ remodeling for selling, we have many tools and resources available to help you. We have a wealth of information and years of experience. Just ask Pamela and Jacqueline!”
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More Space Place designs rooms and closets based on customer needs and the latest interior trends.
More Space Place’s closets are specifically designed to its customers’ needs. “We go out to the home,” says More Space Place’s Bob Barthman. “At no cost, we measure the windows, the doors, the space we are designing for. Then we go back to the showroom, put the information into our design program, and give the customer a 3D picture of what their closet will look like. Our showrooms are in Sarasota, Bradenton and
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A More Space Place Murphy bed and designed guest room.
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“In building our closets, we offer
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for the customer’s art pieces. The
a contemporary, three-quarter inch
them. They were so happy with what
back of the entertainment center
laminate,” says Bob. “We also build in
they had when we were finished.”
we painted a high gloss navy blue
maple and other fine woods. Whatever
“We are superb at maximizing
to match their view of Sarasota Bay.
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to satisfy those needs with clean,
what we do. We are also great with
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MOVING CLIENTS FROM ONE STAGE OF THEIR LIVES TO THE NEXT WITH CARE, DISCRETION, AND COMPASSION IS LYNN COLETT'S MISSION
AT FIRST GLANCE, LYNN COLETT’S BUSINESS—
ready for sale. We refer attorneys, doctors, memory
AN ORGANIZED MOVE—WHICH SHE OPERATES
care and we become a part of the family.”
WITH HER SON CONNOR, IS TO SIMPLY MOVE
“This is not a 9 to 5 job,” says Connor, who graduated
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FROM ONE PLACE TO
from USF with a degree in marketing before coming
ANOTHER FOR THE CLIENTS WHO HIRE THEM.
home to help run the business his mother founded.
But the work is so much more involved than that. An
“You never know when or how a client is going to need
Organized Move is really about the art and practice of
your help, or what you are going to discover when you
moving people from one stage of their lives to the next
help them move. We have found tens of thousands of
with care, attention and compassion.
dollars in cash hidden in furniture that was supposed to
Fully licensed and focused on the senior sector, An Organized Move takes people
and
their
belongings
from homes to independent living or assisted living with patience and love. They also help folks who have lost a spouse or are simply downsizing—no job is too large or small. Lynn and Connor do
the
work
themselves;
25-year-old Connor manages the heavy lifting, while Lynn oversees the delicate packing and unpacking of priceless, sentimental
valuables
that
“WHEN WE WOR K W I T H A C L I E N T, W E
go to donations. We have found bags of diamonds and rubies. It takes discretion to do this. And people need you to care.” Lynn is delighted to work with Connor, to expand her business
A R E DI S C R E T E ,
and bring in the next generation.
R ESPEC T F U L ,
Lynn, also mother to Reid and
A N D M OR E
am so blessed because Connor
T H A N A N YT H I NG ELSE , W E L I S T E N .”
“I am so proud of him,” says Frankie, and wife to Frank. “I loves our clients as much as I do. He has such patience. I am so proud everyday when I see his level of kindness.” “We are just getting started,” Connor says. “This could be a
have lifetimes of meaning and
much bigger enterprise if we
memories in them.
wanted it to be, but we are
Lynn is an expert in assisted
choosing to keep it at a bou-
living facilities’ complicated rules. She manages the
tique scale because we don’t want to lose the personal
difficult decisions people have to make about what
connection we have with our clients. I like going out on
possessions they can and cannot bring with them.
our trucks and moving the furniture myself. Everyday
She offers information to families on what’s available
is completely different than the day before. I know that
in memory care, and how to gently move people who
if we did not come in and help these folks, no one else
many not understand why they are moving at all.
would come and help them the way that we do.”
“This is a huge adjustment for people and none of it is easy,” Lynn explains. “When we work with a client,
“Our relationships with our clients last forever,” says Lynn.
we are discrete, respectful, and more than anything
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3 THE CONTOUR DAY SPA’S ‘A COOL NIGHT OUT’ 405 Commercial Ct., Suite A, Venice
MARCH
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
Learn how CoolSculpting® can safely and effectively eliminate stubborn fat without surgery and
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Visit the new farmers market at Cool Today Park, the Spring Training Home of the Atlanta Braves every Wednesday, 8 a.m. to noon, October through March. The Atlanta Braves Farmers Market is run with the same mission, the same passion and the same game plan to offer the best quality food and agriculture vendors as the Venice Farmers Market. AtlantaBravesFarmersMarket.org
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7, 14, 21, 28 VENICE FARMERS MARKET City Hall
The lively Venice Farmers Market features dozens of vendors, locally grown fruits and vegetables of all sorts. The Farmers Market was featured in our April 2019 issue. A great source for organic produce, seafood, handmade crafts and freshly made food. Music, crafts, and a great chance to see all your neighbors, the farmers market continues to grow! TheVeniceFarmersMarket.org
12 VENICE ART WALK
Enjoy eleven Venice art galleries and the fine art of local artists. Maps of the route are available at downtown galleries and participants can also ride the trolley from location to location, starting at the Venice Art
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Center! For more information call 941.488.3029
20-21 VENICE WRITERS FESTIVAL & BOOK FAIR Venice Library & Blalock Park
The ninth annual Venice Writers Festival will be held at the Venice Public Library on Friday, March 20. The Book Fair will be in Blalock Park from 9 AM - 3 PM on Saturday, March 21. The Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival features writing and publishing workshops, and authors selling and signing books at a festival downtown. Veniceheritage.org
20 MAD HATTER FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON TO BENEFIT A.L.I.C.E. 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice
Join the United Way of South Sarasota County for a Mad Hatter Fashion Show and luncheon to benefit the United Way's A.L.I.C.E. program -- 'Asset Limited Income Constrained yet Employed.' The United Way, along with its partner agencies, provides support to the ALICE population through health, education and financial stability programs. Individual tickets $60, sponsorships sought! 941.484.4811. Uwssc.org.
24-28 28TH ANNUAL SILVER FOXES SHOW Venice Theatre
The Silver Foxes are a professionally-directed volunteer troupe who have been bringing entertainment to the area for 25 years. These young-at-heart retirees sing, act, and dance! Their reputation has spread far and wide with audience and booking demands growing every season. See February's Venice Lifestyle for a lengthy feature on The Silver Foxes troupe! Tickets: 941.488.1115 or online at Venicetheatre.org.
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Time for a New Suit! A Style for Every Woman A Fit for Every Body!
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LIFESTYLE CALENDAR year is a special focus on the influential women in Venice's
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27, 28 SUNCOAST BBQ & BLUEGRASS BASH Venice Airport Festival Grounds
The Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash benefits the Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children and attracts tens of thousands every year. Venice plays
host to elite barbecue cook teams and award-winning
bluegrass bands from all over the United States. If you have never tasted award-winning barbecue or heard toe-tapping bluegrass, you are in for a treat! Free admission and parking. Suncoastbbqbash.com
28 LAUGHTER IN THE PARK (LAUGHTER YOGA) Centennial Park
Laughter Yoga is an aerobic exercise where there are no yoga mats or intimidating poses involved at all. Instead, participants can stand or sit during the 30 minute session. No registration is required and there is no fee at all to participate. For more information visit Laughteryogavenice.com or call 203.85.6427.
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UNITED WAY OF SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY 14TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY WALK State College Of Florida Venice Campus
the one you love!
‘Count Your Steps’ and ‘Make Every Step Count’ at the 14th annual Community Walk held by the United Way
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of South Sarasota County. The event will be held rain or shine and begins at the State College of Florida, Venice Campus (8000 Tamiami Trail S) at 9 a.m. Gather a team and help raise money for the United Way! Uwssc.org/14th-annual-community-walk
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HOT SPOT THE SUNCOAST BBQ & BLUEGRASS BASH CELEBRATES
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NATIONAL BLUEGRASS BANDS AND COMPETITIVE BBQ TEAMS FROM AROUND THE NATION. The premier fundraising event of the year for the
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Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children, the Bash attracts thousands to sample the award-winning food and music. Famous BBQ pitmasters like the History Channel’s Myron Mixon attend the event, and this year’s musical acts include Swinging Bridge, Russell Moore & IIIRD Tyme Out, The Grascals, and the Lonesome River Band. The Suncoast Foundation was organized by Don Fisher and others in 1985 to help support local nonprofits that provide services for people with disabilities. “Even with all their challenges, these kids are unbelievably happy,” the affable Don explains. “The Bash is great food, great music, and all for a great cause. People told me it would not attract a crowd in our area, but we have been running at full capacity.” Thousands will attend the three-day event. Money raised will go to providing facilities to nonprofits including the Special Olympics, Children First, The Florida Center For Early Childhood, Challenger Baseball, Boys & Girls Clubs, and Loveland Center. SuncoastBBQBash.com Free admission, free parking. Suncoastfoundation.com. 941.809.5232. 1. The Bash’s cash prizes attract top BBQ teams to Venice. 2. Thousands attend the annual event. 3. The Suncoast Foundation’s Don Fisher. 4. Big Papa’s Country Kitchen took home the Kid’s Burger Cook-Off ‘Tastiest Burger’ prize last year. 5. The Clydesdales arrive at the Bash. 6. Live acts play for the crowds.
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