This Florida Beach Is The Best Beach In America
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ค. 2022
- You mean there's actually something WRONG with the best destination in the state of Florida?
This is Siesta Key. You might have heard of it before. The day was perfect, the crowd was light. There really was no better way to see this beach than by bicycle.
Way up ahead at the end of that bend is Siesta Key Beach. We’ll get there in a minute. We have to slow down and take it all in. I mean this has been called the best stretch of beach in the United States. I’ve seen a lot of beaches, and I have to say, this place is super cool. Look at that water. Right?
But it’s not just the color of the water or the temperature of the water or the CALMNESS of the water that makes this beach so cool. It’s the whole damn island that comes with it.
I explored the Siesta Key community on a weekend in Mid May. I figured out about a week into the trip that this is a very good time to come here to Florida. You can avoid the heat, the bugs, the humidity and the crowds. But it’s not always like this at Siesta Key, and the way things are going, it might not be like this at all anymore one day.
We’ll come back to the beach later. Cause we have to talk about how this place is changing.
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As a Sarasota native it is amazing, was here as a kid all in the 90s, sadly its overcrowded now
It was overcrowded in the 90’s
@@toddage83 I noticed a big change in the amount of visitors and people moving here in 2007 when the smartphone came out.
Yeah
It is very very nice. As a Californian I can say that. I live in FL. We have stunning beaches in CA but different as you have a more Caribbean feeling. Plus, I have a house on the Island of Cebu, Philippines, white sand and turquoise water, I am one lucky dude. Thank you
Happens often Sadly . Probably can say that's happened in south Fla , especially the coastal towns ,Fla Keys ( Have wintered ,worked there for 35 plus years ) I won't even consider going there Jan thru May .Quite different end of June thru November , except for lobster season in August
That water is amazing! And the little downtown is super cute!
It really is! You were there!
Me as well! Great food and good lifestyle
My husband and I discovered Siesta Key four years ago and love it. The beach, the Village, the people are amazing. The traffic, though, has increased even in those four years. We bought a condo in Sarasota because we feel so relaxed there and don't have to suffer the Midwest winters anymore. Siesta Key is my very favorite place to be.
I'm a new Yorker. Long Island. AS I GOT OLDER I CANT TAKE THE FALL AND WINTER NO MORE
A Florida native i have spent years staying on Lido beach. It's almost impossible to find a nice place anymore that doesn't cost a fortune.
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As someone who has been to Sarasota twice (once last August and once in March) from Chicago, I can say that it's the best beach I've ever been to. Early March was my spring break (earlier than most college students); Siesta was not crowded at all and the weather was PERFECT! Also the sand is incredible.
Yea do me a favor stay up north this year, thanks.
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I just left Sarasota last September and Siesta Key is nice but Destin, FL and the Panhandle is where it's at. Downtown Destin is way more fun than Siesta Village and the sand is just as white and that emerald green water is the best! DESTIN & 30A > SIESTA KEY!!!
Totally agreed. I have been looking for the nicest beaches in Florida and Destin beats them all
I lived in Clearwater for 11 years and took it for granted just like he said. From hanging out on the beach every day to never seeing the beach in 2 years. I live 5 minutes from the water and hardly ever go during season. This guy is spot on!
I got caught in Clearwater beach traffic the other day and I will never do that again. It's crazy how overrun our home has become.
Same when I lived in a ski resort town. Enjoyed it for a while but after that, it was like luving anywhere.
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Thank goodness some natural wonders of this country are Federally protected,....if not there would be condos on the south rim of the Grand Canyon,...or a Tanger Outlet Mall inside Arches National Park in Utah.
Arches needs a WalMart
Not when I lived in Moab. Had a IGA city market and a boomers market
Wow we’ve probably crossed paths, I shopped there then when I worked at Sorell River Ranch . I left in 03 and my buddies tell me it’s gotten crazy with development. Kinda Sad to hear
What are you talking about? Condos on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon sound awesome!
My dad lived on Siesta Key inland part in the 90's. I enjoyed that beach and their small shops/restaurants sooo much. Sad to hear about the large hotels, hopefully it's limited and doesn't ruin the smaller feel of the island.
They are building hotels on the Miami side as well. It's quite sad
Like any other paradise that were once were some what overlooked and known as a beautiful tranquil type place with terrific natural beauty have become so overrun by inconsiderate tourist , and building booms that few can afford . Such is the case in many Florida cities ,like the lower Florida Keys , etc .With so much info available within seconds ,it's nearly impossible for find that well kept " secret escape " Popularity ,wealth will always attract crime , increased litter, pollution , traffic congestion . strained ecosystems . More and more stories of " Paradise Lost " are becoming common place One might have that one place that they discovered .Then return after a few years and find out and say this is not the same place that captured my heart .Sad but too often true .
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Great Video....There Are Many Awesome Places Here In FLORIDA, First Time I Seen Florida Was In 1966 when My Father Drove Us Down When There Was Snow Drifts In Front Of our House In Secaucus , New Jersey ...We Stayed In Hollywood for 2 weeks and only Being 6 yrs old at that time I Swore I Would Live Here When I Was Old Enough To Do It. Back Then Hollywood Was Rural and Very Nice. I Live In Suwannee County Florida for The Last 36 years And LOVE IT HERE.
Was there 20 yrs ago and loved it. Hope the new transplants don’t Eff it up!
Too late
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As someone who lives here no doubt after being all around Florida
Linn is an articulate and cool guy. Nice interview and intriguing place. Love the palm trees!
Horatio Caine would say it is awesome. Great Video Nick! 😎
Honeymooned on Siesta Key and loved it . Great video and I really enjoyed the interview . Thanks 😊
I had a Harley I rode back and forth to work on longboat key for many years very nice!
It is a beautiful beach 😍😍😍😍😍 Love the drum circle.
Cool seeing home from a visitor's perspective. Cool video!
Great video, Nick! Thank you.
Ft DeSoto State Park, just a little north of Siesta key, north end of the Skyway bridge to St Pete. Was also once on the list of best beaches. Will NEVER be overrun, cuz there are no houses, no shops, only one snack shack. Old school, pack it all in from the car and sit on the beach. Nothing else going on😎.
I also love Fort De Soto. It costs $5 to park all day but worth it.
@@Gabster1990 and the tolls to get there😎
Just give it time, it too will be wall to wall people and boats. Prime example: look into all the crazies that hit Bunces Pass and the sandbar there off the north beach. Florida is being ruined right before our eyes. Too many people moving here from the God-forsaken places they've ruined with liberal policies and selfish practices turning those areas into miserable places. Like so many others have said and keep saying - DON'T BRING LIBERAL LEFTWING WAYS OF THINKING HERE TO FLORIDA....STAY AWAY!
Thank you for the video! I’m grateful to live within driving distance of here. As the realtor said you get used to it after awhile of living here, so it’s nice to have the reminder of what we have in our backyard. It’s just sad knowing that we’ll probably never be able to own a home in the area. Sarasota is also very expensive, and it’s near impossible to buy a home here as a first time homeowner and/or a young homeowner.
Beautiful beaches
Seems so beatifull
I was born in 1952. The US population was 157 million. The population doubled in 2012 to 314 million ( I turned 60) and will double again by 2060 to 628 million. So hidden paradises will no longer exist in a mere 38 years. Sorry grandkids😢
Beautiful area and beach.
Siesta Beach has sculptors because the sand is like powder.
Caladesi Island has a beautiful beach. Have to get there by ferry out of Dunedin Causeway.
Love caladesi island, so untouched 😎
Remind me of Miami Beach back in the 80's. Hopefully they don't take the same route Miami Beach took
They are completely turning into Miami. Traffic is getting horrible
It's called greed. Marco Island has the right idea, they limit access by simply not having enough parking for everyone who wants to go there and no cheap hotels either.
Miami is bad now. From like 30 or 40 years ago.......it's totally not the same
Sad but it is inevitable
@@antoniocognato5023 So Beach went from a retirement community to a world famous attraction to a ghetto hangout.
NICE VID! Enjoyed the educational info.
Started going to Siesta Key, Crescent Beach in 1989. The place is rapidly declining. Too many people and the wrong people are starting to arrive. The little soap opera they made for TV helped screw things up.
Thank you for the video nick. I grew up on the Key and it was great when I was a kid in the 80’s and still great in a different way today. It’s busier now but there’s more to do as well. I live just across the intracoastal now and rarely go out on the Key, but it’s still a special place.
Linn did a PERFECT job representing Siesta Key.
How ironic I was about to go today and you posted this video.
I'm glad I used to spend Christmas's there in the mid 90's before it got slammed with so many people...
I had a condo very close to the Bradenton beach for 2 years till recently. But I would head to Siesta Key any chance I got. Some beautiful memories of the place.
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Beautiful area
I like how Nick talks to his cartoon characters like they're real people. Lol.
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Love this beach!!!!
Just so cool man.
Just left Siesta Key yesterday. I was there for a week or so. I thought it was tremendous. The traffic was certainly a thing, but it was mostly because of the pedestrians. FL state law says you stop at all crosswalks with people in them, so naturally that slows things down. All in all its a barrier island, what can anyone expect. Theres 2 ways in, and some slight ability to use side roads to navigate around the island. Everything one would expect on a barrier island.
Being someone who only goes to Florida for vacation, its all in when you go. Obviously when you go during college spring breaks, its going to be crazy. Crescent Beach is absolutely tremendous. The water there was insanely clear, it looked like pool water. Could see the color of the shells on the bottom of waste deep water. The rental prices in the area are much lower than the rentals closer to Siesta Beach. As the realtor mentioned, the southern parts of the island are the best. This is where Crescent beach is... At any rate, 10/10 recommend Siesta Key. It's fantastic.
We're moving to Orlando in a couple of months and cant wait to explore the Gulf Coast! Thanks NJ!
This is cool place to visit, but beach towns are for the rich and retired. It’s s nice place to look at, I just can see it getting old pretty quick for a family or some local retirees. Living in Wilmington NC, I definitely know how beach towns can be. It’s love in the off season.
Upper Outer Banks here is too
I've been siesta keys, definitely beautiful beach 😎 hope it stays nice
Went there in 2015 omg I love it!!! Time to go back!!!
Love Scooter!!
This video is totally awesome.I loved every minute of it.Yes every minute.😎
I love the white sand and how the land and water meet with the sky here. Its beautiful. Clean. Nice the Appalachian mountains produce that. Wow. I really hope they do not build upwards with taller buildings here. Even eight stories blocks that view. Trolleys are a blast to ride and relaxing. The beach you did bike ride on is sweet. Happy place description is accurate with solid reasoning. It looks like natures spa... two weeks would be a nice pick me up for anyone. Obviously with a price and some traffic. The sky meeting clear water and sand is an area of serenity. Gorgeous.
I live here in Florida myself not to far from Sarasota …..hands down siesta key is the best beach ….. unlike Clearwater where it has been ruined by tourist
Marco Island, Naples and the ship channel from Miami at South Beach are nice too.
Parking is awful at Siesta Key ,a public trolley bus could be a better alternative.
If u get there at 9 in the morning there is always parking. Or at night.
Hi Nick, I am a retired snowbird who bought a home in southern Sarasota. Siesta Beach is exactly as you pictured and described, great job. Next time visit Lido beach park on the southern end of Lido key, that's what we call our secret beach. The sand isn't as fine as Siesta beach but there are a lot fewer people. One time at McDonalds in Sarasota a guy saw my PA license plate and yelled "Go back to Pennsylvania".
Years ago in California they had bumper stickers that said welcome to California now go home. Lol
Yes, we Florida residents are sick of the tourist infestation and all the traffic problems it causes!
Its not a secret anymore.
Very nice place
Yes things get jaded after a while... I live in Fl and the beach get old pretty quick
That's because most Floridians are too busy for pennies.
There's not just old white people coming here anymore as many now are from New York...Laughing!
Life's a beach, then you marry one!
LOVE IT...
$500,000 + to live in a one bedroom apartment the size of a garage that is not even beach front? I don't see it. It must be rentals, or stuff that was bought much cheaper that people are hoping to flip. Don't forget some of these HOA fees are over $700 a month, and these things sold for the price of a cheap car today back in the 90's. It is an insane bubble that the FED will pop soon. Wait until the only mortgage you can get is 10% or higher, then you'll have reluctant land lords.
@@rogersmith7396 I remember those 20% days, too. Someone I used to work with closed at 21% and were jumping for joy. Yikes.
Yeah, small beat up homes several blocks from the beach are over a million. Mansion's are like 5-20 Million
Beautiful
Watch what happens when SK gets diversified
We love Siesta Beach. To visit. We live on the southeast coast of Florida, and love all the waves the best, in Lauderdale by the Sea, and on the east coast.
Anymore, Florida is so overpopulated and overrun with people crowding into all the places that used to be peaceful and relaxing. Over the last 30 years, I have seen this trend totally ruin what made these places so attractive in the first place. Not only are there too many people anymore, but far too many of them don’t give a damn about the environment or other people, it’s all about them. Sorry for being so negative but this is just the sad truth of it all. For those planning to visit here, or worse yet, move here, please have a sincere appreciation for this beautiful place and treat it accordingly, so many don’t.
Was there last September. The sand does not get hot and the water is warm. It is not action packed, slow not a whole lot of stuff going on. They seemed to be a little too concerned with COVID but I guess everywhere was like that. Small, slow easy free transportation. Beautiful.
Oh I thought you were talking about Daytona Beach but then I realized it is already ruined, my bad.
I became a man on that beach in the summer of 02 , right on that lifeguard shack.
My childhood playground , Siesta Key
I just moved out here been waiting for you to cover it!
My entire mom's side of the family and I were here in February for the vacation of a lifetime. Magnificent. Beach is incredible, down town has great food, sting Ray's and dolphins come close to shore sometimes. Good times. This is a place that if your near, you need to check out.
I loved living on Siesta Key in the village on Canal Rd., back in the 90's. I looked out my kitchen window onto a moored sailboat across the street. Most just love the beach here and sand, but never knew about the little busy village with restaurants, shoppes and bars right there..👣🔆✴️✔️
Florida is being over run with tourists. My small town of crystal river is now getting crowded like never before. Traffic isn't the only thing. Kayak Traffic in and around the springs is sometimes worse than the Traffic on the roads. Quiet and privacy are Disappearing. Tourists need to realize people live here and respect goes a long way.
Everywhere is ever crowded now. Ever been traveling? Even in remote areas in iceland there are thousands of tourists ruins the magic one of my biggest pet peeves. Forget Europe you're a sardine.
If the locals would all just move away there’d be plenty of room for the tourists, nobody likes localons.
Be thankful that all those tourists come to your town with lots of money to spend there, in your community !
@@DaianAntonin money isn't everything.
@@michaelparker2225 Your governour see it differently. And he is a visionary, a builder of a better and prosper future of Florida.
I went to Siesta Key in 2005. It was overcrowded in my humble opinion. Of course we went in July to see family. but parts of the beach were dirty. I had alot of fun, but Longboat key was nicer. But then again we were on a private beach.
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May is the absolute best time to visit Florida. The weather is perfect, kids are still in schools so no one is there, snowbirds are gone and the Wait at restaurants is reasonable.
MTV popularized this town
Like I said I lived in Florida 10 years, a few on the east coast side, and then the rest of the years were on the west coast side, I fell in love with clear water and the rents were not overly priced,and I went to Marco island and that was awesome
Marco island is BEAUTIFUL! My aunt has a time share on the beach there and we’ve had some really nice times visiting.
I look nice beach. Gulf coast Florida have great beaches
Mackinac Island would be an interesting place to tour and see if it is changing
“Not many homes under $1M… which means YOU won’t be living here!” 😂
In the 70's My uncle managed a motel right on the beach and water. Was called Water's Edge. We used to go and stay alot. Eventually was taken over by and called Sea Club V. We even had a time share there. We've certainly seen the changes.
Was lucky to have parent's take us to Siesta Key while growing up. We stayed at Sea Club V since the late 80's and still go to this day. I have no desire to go anymore because that mansion for the reality show was built right next to it and I grew up to enjoy surfing more than the relaxed gulf coast feel.
I’m not a big fan of Florida, but man do I love Siesta key and Venice.
wow beautiful
I've was there last year. It was crowded but fun. The water and sand were perfect. Crowding everywhere in Florida is becoming a problem. Pensacola is nice, too, and less crowded.
The best beache in the country is ocean isle beach in North Carolina. Please check it out. You will se exactly why I said it is the best beach in the country
What makes it so good exactly in your opinion? I've been all over America and i've never really cared for the beaches in the Carolinas
@@TH-camChanneI North America or South America?
It is very pretty ❤️. I live in NC it has some great beaches.
@@ComeBackKid1 North
Mappy sportin' a banana-hammock
Like other popular coastal areas in Florida, the old-timer renters are getting forced out by skyrocketing leases. Fortunately, some landlords don’t charge by what the market will bare to longtime residents.
It’s amazing how many million-dollar homes are being built, but very few affordable units in decent neighborhoods.
Starting at $450K for a 690 sqft. 1 bed/1 bath dated condo. . it better be freaking amazing!!
I love this beach in Sarasota.. I used to stay at a RV park in Port Charlotte. Instead of driving South to fort Myers we go North to Sarasota to siesta key... White sand beach you can't beat it..
I believe that the beaches and water in the Pensacola/Destin area are the best anywhere!
You should do a video on Key west that would be very interesting on how the locals feel
YES! Siesta Key… 😍
It’s a beautiful beach town ✌️🇺🇸❤️
Gotta put Hallandale Beach Florida and Hollywood beach Florida on this list.
Siesta key looks like a nice place the gulf coast of Florida is a bit more relaxed than the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Just started renting a house here in siesta, I’m from New Jersey, leaving jersey and coming here was the best decision me and my family made!
Good
Just about anywhere is an improvement over Jersey !
I stayed there in the early 80's. It was a nice, quaint place and affordable lodgings. That same hotel is now like 4 times more expensive.
It's crazy
Absolutely spot on! We live in the Tampa area and we go to Siesta Key for the scenery but I can’t imagine living there nowadays with the prices skyrocketing. It’s great to visit though!
sick vid of my home brotha