December 2010

Sarasota Florida just made another list. This time Portfolio.com named the Sarasota Bradenton area as the number 1 place to retire in the United States.

Portfolio.com used a six point formula to rank the top retirement destinations. Results of the survey for Sarasota-Bradenton show that:

• Nearly 27 percent of its residents are 65 or older, the fourth-highest concentration of seniors in any market. That’s more than double the national average of 12.9 percent.
• Bradenton-Sarasota has a median age of 48.1. A median is a midpoint, with half of all residents being older and half being younger. The national median age is 36.8 years.
• Fully 95 percent of the seniors in Bradenton-Sarasota moved to Florida from another state. Only 53 percent of the elderly

The Sarasota area has a full schedule of events and traditions to entice everyone, starting with the Festival of Trees and ending with the New Years Celebrations. Once again, there are a wonderful schedule of Holiday events scheduled here in Sarasota Florida.

Did we miss an event? Just drop us an email or leave a comment at the bottom of the page and we will be happy to add it.

December 2010 Holiday Events

December 1-8

Festival of Trees
Location: Historic Powel Crosley Estate
Time: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Info: 941-722-3244
Web: www.CrosleyEstate.com
Live entertainment, dozens of gorgeously decorated trees, gingerbread village, antique crosley cars (weekend only)

December 2-12

Mame
Location: The Players Theatre
Time: Call for performance times
Info: 941-365-2494