In 1982, Susan G. Komen started Susan G. Komen for the cure (Komen), a nationwide organization that focuses on breast cancer awareness and investment after losing her sister to breast cancer. Since its inception, Komen has invested over $1.5 billion for research, education and health services, making it the largestRead More →
The 2013 Orlando Latin Food and Wine Festival Grand Tasting event will be held at Crane’s Roost Park Uptown Altamonte in Altamonte Springs, FL on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 from 4 PM – 10 PM. Orlando Latin Food and Wine Festival The Orlando Latin Food and Wine festival showcases some of the best in the differentRead More →
From the producers of such events as the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, Disney On Ice, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus comes a new show to Orlando in 2014 that features extreme choreographed freestyle motocross action and martial arts called Nuclear Cowboyz that will be making aRead More →
The Orlando Film Festival will take place on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 through Sunday, October 20th, 2013. Over 300 filmmakers attended the 2010 event and many of the films participating are followed by a question and answer period with the filmmakers. Orlando Film Festival Haley Joel Osment and Academy Award WinnerRead More →
For the last year and half, I have been visiting many restaurants and delicatessens around Orlando searching for the best Reuben sandwich, a hot sandwich made up of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a thousand-island type dressing. The sandwich bread is made up of grilled slices of pumpernickel or rye. Jason’s DeliRead More →
Orlando’s annual event that celebrates and showcases the upcoming cultural season called the Red Chair Affair will take place on Saturday, August 24th, 2013 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center at 8pm. Some of the highlights will include performances by the Orlando Philharmonic, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Repertory Theatre and OrlandoRead More →
There comes a point in everyone’s lives, between their mid 20’s and mid 30’s, where individuals enter that transition period with their friends and future spouses when the weekly bar crawl in Downtown Orlando is traded-in for Pampered Chef parties on a monthly basis. It’s the period where married couplesRead More →
Universal Studios is bringing some of the best rock bands and other musical acts to Orlando this summer with Gavin Degraw, Ne-Yo, Big Time Rush, Adam Lambert and others playing at the Music Plaza Stage as part of their annual Summer Concert Series event. Also to perform is Earth, Wind, and Fire andRead More →
Orlando’s premier Wine Charity Event, Winequest, takes place at the Grande Lakes Resort at the JW Marriott on Friday, June 7th, 2013 and Saturday, June 8th, 2013. Winequest 2013 Winequest is a culinary full weekend of events that features great food and a wide selection of wines including a grand wine tastingRead More →
When thinking about spending spring break in Orlando and Central Florida, most college students are thinking about the beaches throughout the state of Florida, the theme parks, or the water parks. However, there is a little party oasis along the Wekiva River called Wekiva Island that reaches capacity by 10Read More →
The Central Florida Home & Garden Show will take place at the Orange County Convention center on Friday, April 4th through Sunday, April 6th, 2014 with celebrity guest and exhibitors. Central Florida Home & Garden Show The 2014 Central Florida Home & Garden Show features more than 250 Do-it-Yourself, landscaping,Read More →
We stopped by the Mall at Millenia on March 16th, 2013 and there is a lot of activity with new stores getting ready to open and existing stores finding new locations in the mall with updated storefronts and interiors. Stores coming soon to the Mall at Millenia in 2013 includeRead More →
Winter Park Village will be hosting a free Easter Event on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 to celebrate the season with the Easter Bunny that will include a petting zoo, basket decorating, cookie decorating with Publix, and a traditional Easter Egg Scavenger hunt (see video below). Winter Park Village Easter Egg HuntRead More →
Well now I have another reason to renew my UCF Season Football tickets this year. I have a good feeling that we will be seeing some Harlem Shaking along with Zombie Nation in 2013. Here is our compilation of Orlando Video’s doing the Harlem Shake. Post a comment if youRead More →
The 2013 Baldwin Park Food and Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, March 2nd from 6PM – 9PM that will feature some of the best restaurants from around the city of Orlando to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Baldwin Park Food and Wine Festival The Baldwin Park Food and Wine FestivalRead More →
There may be other parks that have more flowers, fountains, shops, and entertainment in Orlando but Kraft Azalea Garden in Winter Park is our choice for the most romantic park in Orlando. Kraft Azalea Garden Kraft Azalea Garden is a fairly small park at only 5.22 acres in the cityRead More →
Jack’s Place is a restaurant at the on International Drive that sounds like it could be a casual diner but in reality is one of the nicer restaurants in the area to take a date out for a romantic meal. This is our review of Jack’s Place Restaurant at theRead More →
On February 6th, 2013, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team transported “Slip” the Manatee from it’s park in Orlando to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida in the northern part of Orlando. After being rescued by SeaWorld’s team on January 4th, 2012 in Palatka, Florida, “Slip” was able toRead More →
Getting ready for the summer when school is out and the kids are bored at home, a summer camp expo will be held at the Winter Park Farmers Market on Thursday, April 4th, 2013 from 6 pm until 8 pm. School’s Out What Now? The creators behind ShopEatDo.com will beRead More →
The Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival is cancelled for 2013. See the article below for information regarding previous festivals: Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival Since 1973, the city of Zellwood has been celebrating corn. Like Plant City’s celebration of the strawberry in March, Zellwood celebrates everything to do with corn each May, includingRead More →
The tradition continues as more than 20,000 foodies and wine lovers experience unique local cuisine paired with wines from around the globe while listening to live concerts at the Downtown Food and Wine Fest in downtown Orlando on Saturday, February 23rd and Sunday, February 24th, 2013. Downtown Food and Wine Fest There are several foodRead More →
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando will be facilitating a money management class that spans over 9 weeks in the months of January through March in 2013 that will feature video’s and classroom materials from New York Times Bestselling author Dave Ramsey called Financial Peace University. Financial Peace Each week of theRead More →
Pitbull will be in concert in Orlando on Saturday, April 13th, 2013 as part of the Mardi Gras concert series at Universal Studios. Pitbull South Florida rapper Pitbull is one of hottest names in the rap industry today with such hits as I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) and KrazyRead More →
On Thanksgiving and Christmas Day at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel on Universal Boulevard, just off International Drive, a grande holiday buffet and brunch is prepared for guests and visitors to the hotel from 11:30 am until 7 pm at the Café Osceola Restaurant. We were invited guests to theRead More →