Drifting to Manasota Key, Florida

   50 minutes south of beautiful Sarasota, Florida awaits one of Englewood’s most popular beach locations…
 Welcome to Manasota Key!

   This little known beach is the perfect destination for travelers looking to get away from the hubbub of everyday life. The neighboring “world famous shark tooth town”, Caspersen Beach, also means that this is a great place to find a selection of fossils and unique seashells.
 
Drifting into nature 
   Some other low-key beaches in the area include:
  • Stump Pass
  • Blind Pass
  • Englewood Beach 
Along the way, find an array of ocean elements such as :
  • Auger shells
  • Shark teeth
  • Fossils
  • Hagstones
  • Feathers 
  • Sea Shells
Our local hotel reccomendations : 
Experience a tropical hideaway with luxurious cottages and private bungalows.



Favorite local eats and hangouts :

Cocktail hour : 
Calico jacks 
Our favorite
 Free Pool tables on Wednesday  - Cold beers - Late night music
Happy hour M-F 5-7pm. ( 2 for 1 beer and cocktails )

Things to do: 

Experience a Luxury Resin Beach Experience to preserve your Manasota seashells in Resin :
Create Resin art on the beach 


Check out the Preserved Manasota Key Beach Collection - by Driftheory


   Manasota Key is a place where the Gulf quietly reveals its ancient secrets. Each piece is a relic of the sea, preserving the magic of that day: driftwood benches, salt air, and nature offering its hidden treasures. Sometimes it’s the little things that we often miss.

This collection features real nature gathered at location:

  • Unique hagstones 
  • An Arrangement of fossils
  • Hints of emerald mica pigments and shimmers

Wire wrapped options: 

  • Hand-hammered Copper 
  • Genuine Sterling Silver 
  • 14K Gold 


Enjoy these local recommendations,
Thanks for drifting by!

About Drift Thoery: 

   Born with a love for exploration and nature, Danielle Ferrantino is a Sarasota local mixed media artist whose work is deeply inspired by the natural world and her intimate connection to coastal and mountain environments.

   Danielle began her journey by casting real nature onto palm tree bark nearly a decade ago, marking the beginning of her personal art brand “Driftheory”. Over the years she has refined her process by incorporating Resin as the main preservation medium to immortalize the delicate details of nature on canvas.

   Each piece is a one of a kind creation that reflects the artist's deep reverence and gratitude for the landscapes she calls home, weaving geography and location into each creation.

Check out the Drift Theory shop!
 
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