Hey y'all, I'm Jenn ☀️

Gen X energy + Florida coastal life.

Bikinis, boats, beach days & style from a Sarasota local. Siesta Key guides, honest gear reviews and Gulf Coast adventures — new videos every week.

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🌊 Sarasota, FL

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what you'll find here

Life on the Gulf Coast, honestly

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Sarasota & Siesta Key guides

Hidden beaches, sandbars, village walks, happy hours and the waterfront spots locals love.

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Coastal style in your 50s

Try-ons, swim, resort wear and outfit finds for real beach life — no 20-something rules.

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Honest gear reviews

Boating and beach essentials put to the test. What's worth it, what's not.

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Adventures & wildlife

Dolphins on the bay, sea turtles, Snake Island and Midnight Pass boat days.

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The salty basics

📍 Sarasota local by way of Chicago
🏖️ Siesta Key is home turf — "America's #1 beach"
🛥️ Weekend boater: sandbars, Midnight Pass & Snake Island
🦪 Professional happy-hour oyster tester
🎢 Occasional Disney World escape artist
🎬 Also co-hosts Sarasota Boating

about me

Proof that the best chapter is the salty one

I'm Jenn — a Gen X beach bum who traded Chicago winters for the Florida Gulf Coast. Salty Beach Bum Life is my little corner of the internet for coastal living after 50: where to go, what to wear, what to eat and what to pack.

Expect honest takes (sometimes the rain ruins the boat day), real-life style, and plenty of sunsets. If you're dreaming of Sarasota or already here, pull up a beach chair.

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