Bradenton area guides

Five neighborhoods for a night out, with what's there and how to plan your evening.

Riverwalk sign tower at Bradenton's Riverwalk plaza on the Manatee RiverDowntown & RiverwalkBradenton's riverfront park, Old Main Street and The Bishop.Welcome sign and painted cottages in Bradenton's Village of the ArtsVillage of the ArtsGalleries and studios in restored cottages.Sea oats and white sand on an Anna Maria Island beachAnna Maria IslandBradenton Beach, the Sandbar and Gulf sunsets.Lakewood Ranch Main StreetDinner, then a movie at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.Main Street in downtown SarasotaDowntown SarasotaMcCurdy's, Burns Court and the Van Wezel.