Arts & Culture Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 55) The Ringling legacy aT The RiTz-caRlTon, SaRaSoTa A vision of world-class luxury and opulence finds its exquisite manifestation. By Gayle Williams. Photos by A.L. Canterbury. W hen John Ringling bought the rights for the Ritz-Carlton name for his resort on the southern end of Longboat Key in 1926, he had a vision for Sarasota with its pristine beaches, lush landscapes and accommodating climate. It was to be an upscale, exclusive enclave “for the wealthy settler and the winter visitor.” And so Sarasota has become a resort community, home of the wealthy and cultured, thanks overwhelmingly to Ringling’s early contriarts and culture magazine.com : : 55 http://artsandculturemagazine.com/
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