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Originally Posted by lynn22
Anna maria island is the best of all for what you are looking for
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I agree that Anna Maria Island has beautiful beaches. We were just there last week for a couple of days and we were practically alone on the beach. I don't find that many restaurants on the island for a fancy dinner but we ate lunch in our room because we were enjoying the beach and pool and in the evening we drove to St. Armand's Circle (tons of gorgeous shops there) for dinner (about 13 mi). Really nice trip. There are lots of cute hotels on the beach on Anna Maria and this time of the year the rates are great. Check out tripadvisor.com and you can read the reviews to take your pick. The shopping is mostly little stores that sell beachy items like shells and sweatshirts. We managed to find just a few higher end shops. Most not walking distance.