Cote France Restaurant 218 Tampa Avenue West Venice, Florida

Cote France Restaurant
     Cote France is located in the Historic Venice Mall at 218 Tampa Avenue West. The restaurant opened in September 2016.
Cote France Restaurant
     Dining is available in the shady patio, main dining room or the mezzanine.  The restaurant combines fine dishes and French wine.
Cote France Restaurant
Cote France Restaurant
Cote France Restaurant  Mezzanine

Maxine Barritt Park  1800 S. Harbor Drive Venice Fl

Sign Maxine Barritt Park

Barritt Park is located in Venice, Florida at 1800 S. Harbor Drive. It is located on the Gulf between Brohard Paw Paw Park on one side and Sharkey’s Restaurant and the Venice fishing Pier on the other side. The park was built in 2010. It is named after a local activist Maxine Barritt.

The park has a large man made lake. Around the lake is a walking trail. There are multiple trails to the Gulf. There is a large Pavilion with views of the Gulf. There are picnic tables, benches, rest rooms and ample free parking.

Maxine Barritt Park

Pavilion

Man Made Lake

Man Made Lake

Man Made Lake

Venice

Same as above

Man Made Lake

Ibis along the lake

Ibis along the lake

Teal Building 225 West Miami Avenue Venice, Florida

Island Way Boutique 225 W. Miami Ave.

Bodrum Mediterranean Restaurant  225 W. Miami Avenue

Island Way Boutique 225 West Miami Avenue

     The Teal Building was located at 225 West Miami Avenue Venice, Florida.  It was constructed in 1926 by L.M.Teal.      The Teal Building first tenants were the Teal Barber Shop and the Venice Billiard Hall. In the 1930’s, the building was used for an.elementary school.  In 1946, it housed the Stancil and Potts Garage.

Teal Building

     In the 1950’s,  the Teal Building was purchased by Robarts Shannon Funeral Home of Sarasota.  It was converted into a modern funeral establishment and ambulance service.  It was later taken over by Rawles Funeral Home.   In the 198o’s, the building was remodeled for retail uses.   It had various tenants over the years.      Current tenants include Wood rum Restaurant and Island Way Boutique

Abode 225 West Miami Avenue

Abode

Teal Building  Abode

Abode 225 -1 West Miami Avenue

Intracoastal Waterway Venice, Florida

Intracoastal Waterway Venice Florida

The Intracoastal Waterway is an approximately 3000 mile inland water passage extending along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. It runs from Massachusetts south along the Atlantic Seaboard and the southern tip of Florida and then along Gulf Coast to Brownsville Florida. It is made up of natural inlets, rivers, bays and sounds and man made canal.

In the Venice area, the Intracoastal Waterway is a man made canal constructed in the 1960’s. It was dedicated in 1967. The shoreline is made of rock revetment. At its north end is Hatcheet Creek and at its north end is Alligator Creek. It literally creates a Venice Island. There are three bridges along the path of the canal KMI Bridge, Circus Bridge and the Venice Ave. Bridge. The Venician Waterway Park parallels the Intracoastal Waterway.

Picture of the Intracoastal Waterway looking towards the Circus Bridge

Picture of Intracoastal Waterway Venice

On this image note the stone revetment along the wall of the canal. This is to prevent erosion. Also noe the Venice Airfield in the distance

Entrance to Venice Airfield

Same as above

Venice Airfield

Intracoastal Waterway

Circus Bridge Venice