Walking in Siesta Village

I've always chuckled at the quote on a t-shirt in the window of the Beach Bazaar gift and apparel shop on Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Village: "A quaint drinking village with a fishing problem." Well, Siesta Key is more than that, of course, but it does offer lots of opportunity to eat, drink, and be merry.

In addition to the food and libations, many of the restaurants in the Village hire local musicians to provide entertainment, which gives a tropical soundtrack to your walk along the street. Here's The Hub Baja Grill, which is across from the Beach Bar. Both are very popular with vacationers.


The Lobster Pot reminds me of the fish shack restaurants familiar on Long Island and in New England. It's a long-time fixture on the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Canal Road. To the right is Siesta Key Market, an outdoor laundromat, and Siesta Key Hardware.











Last year, as part of the village-wide sidewalk redesign and landscaping project, Siesta Village added a brand-new gazebo for sitting and watching the world go by.


At the end of Ocean Boulevard, where it curves into Beach Road, you can walk onto Siesta Beach at Beach Access #5. Here's the sidewalk leading from Siesta Village up to Access #5, with lovely native grasses to the left.














In addition to restaurants and bars, Siesta Village offers lots of casual shopping, including jewelry stores, gift boutiques, a used bookstore, and ice cream shops.