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Venice, FL
17Events this week
3Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked Friday, September 18, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Venice

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 17 events, day by day →

5th Annual KW Island Life Real Estate Charity Golf & Cornhole Tournament

Saturday 7am · Plantation Golf & Country Club

September USHJA Outreach H/J Show

Saturday 8am · Fox Lea Farm

Nokomis Drum Circle

Saturday 5pm · Nokomis Beach · Free

Hibachi Express Nokomis 1-Year Anniversary

Sunday 10am · Hibachi Express · Free

Bingo!

Sunday 1pm · Knights Hall

New in Venice

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Thai Bistro (Venice, FL)

Restaurants

Crave-worthy Thai nearby: Owner and chef Kwan Taylor helped introduce Thai flavors to Venice, and Thai Bistro keeps locals coming back with soulful southern Thai dishes, bright soups, and occasional soft-shell crab specials.

thaibistrovenice.com ↗

Waterford Golf Club

Entertainment

Local tee-time upgrade: Waterford Golf Club is part of Golf In Venice’s three-course playground, so you can keep rounds fresh between Waterford, Calusa Lakes, and Capri Isles.

golfinvenice.com ↗

Venice’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Venice’s best →

Most read in Venice

The five stories Venice readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Live roaches found in latest Sarasota area restaurant inspections

    Health inspectors in Sarasota have found live roaches at a Bradenton restaurant and other high-priority violations at other Sarasota-area restaurants, including an establishment in Siesta Key with 10 violations.

    Full story at heraldtribune.com ↗

  2. Florida Wakesurfer Gets Knocked Off Her Board By Marine Animal Caught On Camera

    Skylar Callahan, a Florida wakesurfer, was knocked off her board after colliding with a marine animal during a charter in Englewood, Florida on May 28.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  4. GABBY PETITO: Former Police spokesman remembers international story five years later

    In 2021, North Port, Florida, was the center of the biggest news story in the nation, with the disappearance of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who was found dead at the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

    Full story at yoursun.com ↗

  5. Venice, Anna Maria Named to World Atlas' 'Most Breathtaking Towns in Florida' List

    World Atlas has named Venice and Anna Maria as its "Most Breathtaking Towns in Florida," highlighting them as can't-miss destinations.

    Full story at sarasotamagazine.com ↗

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