Rosaire's Riding Academy & Pony Rides is wonderful! Ellian Rosaire is a wonderful teacher for new…read moreriders or adults returning to riding. Safety for her students and her animals is a priority for her. She knows her ponies/horses and assesses a new student for a good fit for both. My granddaughter trained with Ellian for about 5 years and attended summer camp also before she moved to college. I have attended many training classes over these years and I've enjoyed watching the development of her students during those years. I highly recommend Rosaire's for your rider. Nothing fancy but definitely fun and safe.

We are thoroughly impressed with Ellian at Rosaire's Riding Academy! We signed up our two kids for…read moreprivate beginner lessons and were immediately impressed with her style of teaching! Our kids learned more in her private lesson than any other lesson they've done in the past. She chose the perfect horses based on my kids' personalities and instilled an immense amount of self confidence in both of them right from the beginning! We feel blessed to have found Ellian and are excited to see all that our kids learned through her professionalism!

Everyone who works here is uptight and aggressive. From the woman (red hair) who checks people in…read moreto some of the lifeguards. The way they speak to people is rude and condescending.

This is a nice community park featuring lap pool, walking trail, dog park, and a playground area…read moreand workout area in back behind the pool. The playground area has some lovely old oak trees. Arlington has some great activities for small children on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In 2022 they also did a great Halloween trail and events including pumpkins in the pool and a Bark-o-Ween dog friendly event. There is good variety of trees and plants along the trail. The park borders a residential area and houses. There is a gym and updated bathrooms. There is a large stand of invasive Brazilian Pepper that needs removing from the park. More native plantings and no mow areas would be welcome. But overall this is a great park with a lot to offer for swimmers, walkers, dogs, children, nature lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

The big cats are absolutely magnificent. The most magnificent of them all were the two panthers,…read morewho unfortunately had a small cage with concrete floor covered with large gravel stone and a small pool of moldy water that looked like it hadn't been cleaned in weeks. Some mulch to sleep on and some clean water is not too much to ask for these magnificent animals. They slept during the entire three hours that I visited and I suspect were very depressed. The fact that a new panther enclosure is currently under construction does not change the fact that these two magnificent animals were not being well treated. Please consider providing some shelter and more natural habitat in the new panther enclosure so these animals have the privacy and quiet they need being sited right next to the food court. They are not a museum painting; they are living sentient creatures that in some ways are superior to the humans.

Really enjoyed our trip here. I don't want to compare this place to a zoo but let me...it's not…read more These animals you can tell are happy. They know the staff walking around and you can tell their personalities. The animals were having fun with their toys and were well taken care of. We fed the lions and bears and these animals took food off of the sticks so gently. These normal encounters felt like you were so close to them. Such beautiful animals. Really worth a visit.

Such an amazing cruise! The staff was fun and hilarious and our kids loved it! I would recommend…read moreit for sure.

Omg, I was just sitting here waiting for my teenage boys to come back from parasailing when I…read morewitnessed this FABULOUSNESS!!!! This stream of little kids -- wearing Jolly Roger eye patches-- following a pirate (parents trailing behind), walk down the dock and climb onto a "REAL PIRATE SHIP!" (I overhear, "I TOLD you, Grandma!") I am totally sucked in and watch the whole prep for departure. These three actors are ALL IN: first mate, captain and - unbeknownst to the small pirates and mermaids - dock mate "Shelly", who is really the evil pirate Pete in disguise!!! The captain reviews safety with parents while first mate entertains the kids and reviews appropriate pirate language (Ahoy, aye-aye and Argh!!!)... and they are off to find TREASURE! I had a chat with Shelly about the itinerary. They clearly ALL love their jobs and I was only heartbroken that I didn't know about this adventure when my boys were little! As a totally impartial observer, if you have kiddies of the pre-cynical age, THIS is the adventure for your trip to Bradenton/Sarasota! Good luck, pirates & mermaids! May you find plenty of booty (bounty?)!!! (Ps shady and breezy benches to sit on for parents and grands!)