Bradenton is the location of McKechnie Field; the spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. There's a team that could use a win or two. A place worth visiting is the South Florida Museum which is actually three museums in one. The exhibits section, features life-size dioramas and exhibits of early man and the creatures that once roamed Manatee County. The Bishop Planetarium is a multipurpose, state-of-the-art domed theater with one of the most advanced, all-digital projection systems in the world, with relaxing. stadium-styled seating. The Parker Manatee Aquarium is where Manatee County’s most famous resident, Snooty the manatee, who turned 60 years old in July 2008 is located. He must be a lonely Manatee.

A quintet of judges; perfect for a pickup basketball game