This episode ditches the usual single-guest format for a roundtable, bringing together the full Home Team, Brad Hannon, Trey, Rachel Borock and Vic, to answer a simple question: where do people who already live in paradise go on vacation? With summer underway and Sarasota's tourist season in full swing, the hosts turn the lens on themselves.
The debate gets specific fast. Trey argues his ideal vacation is hunting invasive pythons in the Everglades, which sparks a side debate over whether a wedding trip even counts as a real vacation. Vic describes planning a two-week trip to Thailand, a country he has now visited ten or eleven times, while Rachel makes the case for staycationing right here in Sarasota rather than traveling at all.
Parking Frustrations and Hidden Gems
The group spends real time on a new set of downtown parking rules taking effect, including extended meter enforcement, the elimination of free parking on Sundays before 1:30 p.m., and a rate increase to $1.50 an hour starting in June. It is a genuine, unscripted frustration session that turns into practical advice for anyone parking downtown. On a lighter note, the Home Team trades favorite hidden gems around Sarasota, including the newly reopened Midnight Pass, a walk across the Ringling Bridge, the Sarasota Yacht Club, Star Thai and Sushi on Clark Road, and the Red Barn Cafe.
Roundabouts, Home Team Style
Even without a guest to put through the usual gauntlet, the roundabout conversation still shows up, with the group debating the logic of combining traffic lights with roundabouts and whether a better timing or trigger system could fix the confusion drivers run into around town.
Less an interview and more a hangout, this Home Team episode captures how Brad, Trey, Vic and Rachel actually talk about Sarasota when the mic is on and there is no guest to steer the conversation. It is also a genuinely useful primer for anyone trying to keep up with Sarasota's changing parking rules, delivered with far more personality than a city notice ever could, complete with real recommendations for where to actually go once the parking is sorted out.
What you'll take away
- The episode is a roundtable format featuring the full Home Team rather than a single outside guest.
- New downtown parking rules include extended meter enforcement and a rate increase to $1.50 an hour starting in June.
- Vic is planning a two-week trip to Thailand, a country he has visited ten or eleven times.
- The group's favorite Sarasota hidden gems include the reopened Midnight Pass, the Ringling Bridge, Sarasota Yacht Club, Star Thai and Sushi, and the Red Barn Cafe.
- The hosts debate whether combining traffic lights with roundabouts is the source of Sarasota driver confusion.
Places mentioned: Midnight Pass, Ringling Bridge, Sarasota Yacht Club, Downtown Sarasota