A group of fifty-five merchants and restaurants called the Venice Night Owls will be staying open late on Thursdays starting Thursday, December 8th!  Participating Night Owls will stay open until at least 7pm, if not 8pm, so that you can come downtown and stretch your legs after work... or squeeze in some shopping before dinner or a night cap.  The Venice Night Owls will continue each Thursday through April 5, 2012. For more information, please call 941.484.6722. 

Participating restaurants and merchants include:

Back Eddy Bistro 941.244.2643

Bonnell's Boutique & Winery 941.451.8365

Bressler's Ice Cream 941.488.0332

Bungalow 229 941.445.4385

Burgandy Square Cafe 941.451.8261

Café Venice 941.484.1855

Captain's Landing 941.485.2329

Caribongo 941.375.4010

Cassariano's 941.485.0507

Celebration Corner 941.484.2206

Ciao Bella 941.488.4892

Ciao Gelato 941.445.5840

City Gifts 503.901.5477

Cleopatra's Bath & Body 941.484.2105

Collector's Gallery & Framery 941.488.3029

Destination Beach 941.244.2788

Dick's Shoes 941.488.4999

Diva Clothier:  Plus Sizes 941.492.9100

Erlenbach Studio 941.227.4335

Fifi's 386.299.6215

Fraser's Island Gift Nook 941.488.6161

Healing Touch Asian Massage 941.445.5975

Holiday Dreams & Memories 941.486.4235

J & G Jewelry 941.488.2053

Kilwin's 941.485.5900

Krystyna's Designs 941.488.7400

Lisa's Classic Rose (after January 1st) 941.488.7788

Mangiafico 941.480.9696

Nana's A Childrens Shop 941.488.4108

New York Nails 941.412.4170

Nifty Nic Nacs 941.488.8666

Organix Cafe 941.544.1977

Paper Pad 941.488.8300

Patchington 941.488.4128

Puttin' On The Ritz 941.488.6650

Rainmaker Trading Company 941.488.6666

Samba Boutique 941.879.3990

Sandy's Designer Clothing 941.484.9911

Seaside Chic 941.483.1177

Seaside Chic Boutique (after January 1st) 941.484.1313 

Signature Sotheby's 941.412.3323

Simple Elegance Under $20 941.412.4177

Sirena Island Day Spa 941.485.2922

Sirene 941.488.3830

St. Marks Devine Consign 941.488.3219

Still Point Studio 941.4163446

Studio V Gallery 941.412.6051

Subs & Such 941.484.7151

Sunbug 941.485.7946 (starting January 26th)

SunFlower Café 941.275.2552

TEF Bistro & Winery 941.480.0011

The Soda Fountain 941.488.2720

The Tabletop 941.485.0315

The Venice Soap Company 941.223.1081

Treasures in Time 941.486.1700

Venice Wine & Coffee 941.485.1668

Zak's Clothing & Gifts 941.485.6900