If you’ve noticed a little more love in the air lately, thank Donna Dowless. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer recently appointed the local artist to the official position of — no kidding — “Ambassador of Love.” In explaining the appointment, Dyer didn’t point to the city’s crime wave. Just the need for more kindness and beauty […]
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Orlando area’s Central Florida Zoo opens water-play oasis
December 16, 2007 Comments Off on Orlando area’s Central Florida Zoo opens water-play oasisAnimals and trees spout liquid fun at the colorful Tropical Splash Ground. Chelsey Brandao giggled as she splashed in water that gushed from the ground. She ducked under spouts coming from a huge frog’s mouth. “I’m all wet,” Chelsey squealed. “But, it’s fun, fun.” The 3-year-old Ocala girl just happened to be visiting the Central […]
Continue reading …As Christmas is almost upon us, it’s once again time for Orlando’s annual Christmas Parade! Load up the family and grab a curbside seat this Saturday – the parade starts at 11:30am. This year’s parade theme is “Santa Salutes the Stars”, featuring country music stars, retro tribute artists, a gang of North Pole pirates, sports […]
Continue reading …Here’s your chance to get a jump on the Westminster Kennel Club show and see some of next year’s likely competitors. The 2007 Central Florida Kennel Club, Space Coast Kennel Club and Brevard Kennel club shows are being held in Orlando today, Saturday and Sunday. More than 1,700 dogs representing over 150 breeds will be […]
Continue reading …Orlando to get United Football League team Get ready Orlando. Another professional city football league is in the works and could be here as early as May 2008. The United Football League, a brainchild of google executive Tim Armstrong and billionaire Bill Hambrecht, is scheduled to debut in 12 non NFL cities, including Orlando, next […]
Continue reading …McDonald’s golden arches go retro in Orlando McDonald’s franchisee says makeover can help cook up sales at Orlando store December 13, 2007 Recalling its hamburger-stand past, McDonald’s is building a store in Orlando that evokes its original arch-adorned buildings. The eye-catching restaurant on East Colonial Drive is slated to open Wednesday. It will be the […]
Continue reading …The Other Orlando – Chicago Tribune Article
December 13, 2007 Comments Off on The Other Orlando – Chicago Tribune ArticleORLANDO They don’t call it miniature golf anymore. The term nowadays is adventure golf, as in Hawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf, Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf. They’re part of the other Orlando, the under-the-radar part that exists outside the Disney-Universal-SeaWorld triumvirate and, with two notable exceptions, thrives mostly along a 4-mile stretch of International Drive, I-Drive for […]
Continue reading …Man … it doesn’t get any better than this!
December 12, 2007 Comments Off on Man … it doesn’t get any better than this!I was lying tucked up in my bed, sound asleep, blankets tightly round me and over my head when the alarm clock started banging away like a cheerlea … well it was making a lot of noise. I pulled the pillows tighter, the last thing I wanted to do was get up, put on 20 layers of […]
Continue reading …Well, during this weekend I took an adventure out to the Disney Salsa Sale! Every year Disney has an end of the year sale open to Disney employees and their guests. I was there for only an hour but the huge tent had more than enough product in it. They had everything up to name brands, […]
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