Coral Connection is one place you can go to bring sealife home. It is stocked with a wide range of exotic creatures like Sea Urchins, Anemones and Coral. If you want to see something more familiar, it also stocks Clownfish that will remind you of "Finding Nemo." Don't be suprised if you see things here that you haven't seen at many pet stores, as they have pets from places as far away as Indonesia.
L. Boutique, located on scenic South Pineapple Avenue, carries fashionable clothing and accessories for women and children. The friendly associates at L. Boutique make shopping there a fun and relaxing experience. After a long day of clothes shopping, head next door to L. Boutique's adjacent spa for a rejuvenating treatment.
Claire's offers affordable bling to make any girl feel like a princess - without breaking her budget. Modern, fun and affordable, Claire's fashionable jewelry and accessories are targeted to kids, tweens, teens and young women.
Claire's stores are all over the world including Greece, Japan, the Middle East and Sarasota! Located at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall, Claire's is in the heart of the promenade surrounded by other stores with appeal to kids, tweens, teens and young adults, like Hot Topic, The Children's Place, Gap and Forever 21.
Village Peddler is a boutique and gift shop located in the VillageWalk gated community. It is only open to residents and their guests. The shop sells a variety of clothing, jewelry and home decor items. Owner Carolyn Backenstos recently opened a second boutique, Elegant Peddler, at Citrus Square, which is open to the public and carries similar items.
Winner of SRQ Magazine's "Best Of" award for best local boutique, Lotus has managed to amass quite a following since its inception in 2003. Owner Wendy Getchell is proud to offer some of the finest women's clothing and accessories to be found on the Suncoast, and she loves helping her customers find something they feel fabulous in. She finds inspiration in the fashionable people she observes in the press and on the street and works to source out pieces that are at once classic and modern. Every trip to Lotus, with its extensive selection of designer garments and beauty products, is sure to produce one thing you simply can't live without!
