Today Sarasota is known for two things at once: a Gulf-coast arts capital of museums, gardens, and theaters, and the white-sand beaches of Siesta and Lido Keys. Our Sarasota designs gather that identity — the alligator-and-1845 emblem, the Gulf coast, and a coastal art-print line for the walls — into wearable and framable form. From the circus capital to the arts capital, on the white sands of the Gulf — wear a little of Sarasota's Florida history.
Our Sarasota logo carries Florida's alligator over "1845," the year Florida joined the Union — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Florida place. Printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old crate label or a woodcut stamp, the gator reads as Florida in shorthand: subtropical, sun-baked, and a little wild. What makes this one Sarasota is the place behind it — the circus capital, the palace on the bay, the museum, and the white sand of the keys.
Why People Visit Sarasota Florida
- Tour The Ringling — Ca' d'Zan, the Museum of Art (the State Art Museum of Florida), and the bayfront grounds.
- Wander Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, with orchids, banyans, and bayfront walkways.
- Spend an afternoon on Siesta Key, whose fine white quartz sand is regularly ranked among the country's best.
- Browse St. Armands Circle, the 1920s Mediterranean shopping district near Lido Key.
- Catch a performance at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on the bayfront.
