BritWeek is back in Orlando next week and it’s a chance for Central Florida to celebrate everything British. The event runs from 8th to 14th November and has some great events taking place throughout the week. BritWeek, Inc., a 501(C)3 Organization, was originally formed in Los Angeles in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and the then […]
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Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
November 3, 2015 Comments Off on Artegon Marketplace reveals expansion plans
Artegon Marketplace unveiled new enhancements, tenants and expansion plans today that complement the 1.1 million-square-foot shopping attraction and artisan marketplace located on the north end of International Drive. The new developments represent a multi-million dollar investment by the property’s owner, New York-based Lightstone, and will generate approximately 400 new jobs by the end of 2016. […]
Continue reading …U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® to Close Nov. 2, 2015, in Preparation for New, Next-Generation Attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
October 21, 2015 Comments Off on U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® to Close Nov. 2, 2015, in Preparation for New, Next-Generation Attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® will close Nov. 2, 2015, at its current location in preparation for a new, next-generation attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex – Heroes and Legends, featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. The visitor complex broke ground on Heroes and Legends in May 2015 and is scheduled to […]
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From time to time we enjoy a trip off the beaten track to explore parts of Florida we figure other people may enjoy. For many years we have driven past Ybor City on our way to various events in Tampa and St. Petersburg but we have never stopped there. Just recently we attended the Florida […]
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The Annual Budweiser Smoke on the Water BBQ Competition returned to Winter Haven today. The event is part of the 2015 Florida BBQ Association State Championship and the sanctioned event is an Automatic Qualifier to the World Food Championships, the Sonny’s Smokin’ Showdown Invitational, the American Royal as well as being a qualifier for the […]
Continue reading …Renninger’s Mount Dora Antiques Extravaganza!
January 17, 2015 Comments Off on Renninger’s Mount Dora Antiques Extravaganza!
Approximately 1400 antique dealers are in Mount Dora this weekend as the Renninger’s Mount Dora Extravaganza takes place over three days, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th of January. We hadn’t been before so we wandered along earlier today to check it out and see what was happening. We arrived and the first tip […]
Continue reading …Osceola County Opens Steffee Landing at Shingle Creek Regional Park
August 22, 2014 Comments Off on Osceola County Opens Steffee Landing at Shingle Creek Regional Park
Earlier today Osceola County opened Steffee Landing at Shingle Creek Regional Park in Kissimmee. The new facility sees new amenities added to Shingle Creek Regional Park as there is now a fishing pier as well as the opportunity for visitors to rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and bikes at the Paddling Center. Steffee Landing is […]
Continue reading …LEGOLAND Florida and Star Wars: A Force to be Reckoned With
September 7, 2012 Comments Off on LEGOLAND Florida and Star Wars: A Force to be Reckoned WithThe “worst kept secret in Central Florida” was confirmed today when LEGOLAND Florida’s General Manager Adrian Jones announced the Miniland area of the park is to undergo a huge expansion to include scenes from all 6 of the Star Wars movies and The Clone Wars cartoon that is about to start it’s 5th season on […]
Continue reading …With the political convention circuit in full swing, the very sight of the word convention is usually enough to send me running to the hills … except that I live here in Orlando. Rapidly on it’s way to becoming the convention capital of the world, Orlando is currently, #4 behind Chicago, Las Vegas and Washington, […]
Continue reading …BREAKING NEWS: Zombie Horde Invades International Drive
May 25, 2012 Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: Zombie Horde Invades International DriveTourists were taken aback and traffic came to a grinding halt as a horde of Zombies marched along International Drive. The event was staged today as a tribute to the late Bill Hinzman who created one of the most iconic zombies with his performance in Night of the Living Dead to kick off the May-Hem […]
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