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Harrington House B&B
( 941-778-5444; www.harringtonhouse.com ; 5626 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria Island; ste $179-359, bunga-
lows $209-399; )
Sneak away to this beachside B&B and fantasize about your own little seaside paradise.
Made up of three former beach houses, the B&B's guest suites and bungalows have sun
porches overlooking an idyllic beach. Common rooms ooze Old Florida charm with their
wing-back armchairs, mahogany sideboards and candelabra lights. Children under 12 are
discouraged.
Siesta Key Inn APARTMENTS
( 941-349-4999; www.siestakeyinn.com ; 1017 Point of Rocks Rd, Siesta Key; Feb-Apr $269-329, May-
Jan $179-249; )
Recently refurbished these beachy suites sit within a tropical garden a few steps from the
shore and the Crescent Beach shops. And when they say these suites are fully equipped,
they mean it. Aside from the usual beach chairs and towels, you'll find beach coolers,
beach toys, car seats, snorkeling equipment and even inline skates.
Sunsets on the Key APARTMENTS
( 941-312-9797; www.sunsetsonthekey.com ; 5203 Avenida Navarre, Siesta Key; mid-Dec-Apr
$230-340, May-mid-Dec $149-209; )
In Siesta Village, eight well-kept, rigorously clean condo apartments are run like a hotel.
Eating
Ginny's & Jane E's CAFE
( 941-778-3170; www.ginnysandjanees.com ; 9807 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria Island; items $2-12;
8am-5pm; )
Browse the web or shop for vintage furniture, flip-flops, and outsider art and trinkets while
you wait for your server to cut off a hunk of Connie Wolgast's pecan pie and rustle up a
sandwich for the beach. Ginny's & Jane E's is a unique cafe, coffee-and-ice-cream bar and
vintage-finds store housed in the old village grocery. And don't feel shy: sit down at the
tables and sofas with other beachcombers; this place is made for socializing.