UCF’s Spirit Splash is the ultimate college football pep-rally finishing off the University of Central Florida’s homecoming week the day before the homecoming parade and football game. It is a tradition dating back to the mid-1990’s when a few students jumped into the reflecting pond in the center of campusRead More →
So the running joke when I attended the University of Central Florida in the late 1990’s was that UCF stood for both “Under Construction Forever” or “U Can’t Finish”. Under Construction Forever The first slight of “Under Construction Forever” was because the university would start construction on three new buildingsRead More →
The fourth annual Dance, Dream & Inspire will be held at the Hard Rock Live on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 6:30pm with a VIP party and silent auction. At 8pm, the ballroom dancing competition begins with several local leaders and celebrities that will benefit the Community Based Care of CentralRead More →
Night of Joy is an annual event held at the Magic Kingdom each year the weekend after labor day that features the top Contempory Christian bands out there today. The songs at the concerts are the songs that can be frequently heard during contempory services on Sunday mornings throughout theRead More →
When it comes to new attractions and experiences in Orlando, a current trend with Orlando attractions and theme parks is to offer premium experiences to small groups that last for a half or full day. Al-Marah Arabians in Clermont is a new experience in Orlando that more than satisfies anRead More →
As part of a survey to guest visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney displayed a calendar to get feedback on how the survey participants would feel about a tiered ticketing system that displayed a Gold, Silver, and Bronze level of ticket pricing based on crowds at the theme parks. ThisRead More →
Pat Benatar will be putting on a free outdoor concert in Downtown Orlando on Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 along with her husband Neil Giraldo with festivities kicking off around 4 PM for WMMO’s Downtown Concert Series with Pat Benatar taking the stage around 8 pm. The free concert will happen in frontRead More →
In the month of May of the year 1977, George Lucas single-handily changed the art of cinema when Star Wars was released into theaters. Star Wars had action and special effects that nobody had ever seen before and was way ahead of it’s time. Merchandise and toys soon followed thatRead More →
While Mother’s Day is traditionally a day to pamper mom and take her out for a nice meal with no cleanup afterwards, Father’s Day is about doing activities that men like to do that involves family time, activities, and maybe some sports. Waterford Lakes in east Orlando has a few goodRead More →
Downtown Orlando goes green on Saturday, April 25th, 2015 to celebrate Earth Day from 10 AM – 6 PM for Central Florida Earth Day 2015. Central Florida Earth Day Every April, 200-300 environmentally friendly vendors specializing in organic and recycled materials and environmentally sustaining materials set up their tents along LakeRead More →
The Taste of Pointe Orlando food and wine event on International Drive highlights several of the restaurants at the Pointe Orlando entertainment complex including Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant & Bar, Marlow’s Tavern, The Pub Orlando, Cuba Libre Restaurant, Adobe Gila’s, BB King’s Blues Club, and Taverna Opa. The event takes place on Sunday, AprilRead More →
The Florida Film Festival is Orlando’s premier annual Film Festival that happens each year in the month of April. The 2015 event takes place beginning on Friday, April 10th, 2015 and continues to Sunday, April 19th, 2015. 2015 Florida Film Festival The 2015 Florida Film Festival features 170 films, and featureRead More →
One of UCF’s best kept secrets is also one of the city of Orlando’s best kept secrets. The UCF Orchestra presents Symphony Under the Stars at the heart of the UCF campus at the Reflection Pond on Thursday, April 16th, 2015 from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm. UCF Symphony Under theRead More →
The Celebration Exotic Car Festival will take place beginning on Thursday, April 9th, 2015 and continue through Sunday, April 12th, 2015 with the main showcase event of the automobiles taking place on the Saturday of the event, April 11th, 2015. The car festival features some of the most luxurious and famous carsRead More →
The West Orange County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Best Fest Food and Wine event at Veranda Park in Metrowest on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 from 5 PM until 8:30 PM in Veranda Park. Best Fest Restaurants List The Best Fest event highlights some of the best restaurants onRead More →
On St Patrick’s Day, it’s all about the luck of the Irish, Corn Beef and Cabbage, and Guinness Irish Beer. We’ve already covered the best spots to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Downtown Orlando, Winter Garden, and the theme parks. This is Orlando Local Guide’s Best Restaurants and Pubs toRead More →
Each year during the springtime on the Sunday that daylight savings time begins, the Orlando Philharmonic puts on a free concert at the Central Park Amphitheater in Winter Park that they call the Spring Pops Concert. The 2015 event will be held on Sunday, March 15th at 6 PM. OrlandoRead More →
Saint Patrick is one of the most recognized Saints to have ever lived being born in Roman Britain in the 4th century and having lived from 387–461 AD. Saint Patrick is best known for spreading the Gospel to Ireland and using the three-leaf clover to help explain the Holy Trinity ofRead More →
The Seminole County Fair is Seminole County’s premier carnival that comes to the Seminole Towne Center Mall area each spring towards the end of March. In years past, the Seminole County Fair was held in the parking lot of the mall but in 2015 the event will be held as theRead More →
On January 8th, 2014, the city of Winter Park, along with Budweiser, held a special surprise ticker tape parade to welcome home Winter Park resident Lt. Chuck Nadd for a hero’s welcome from his most recent tour of duty in the United States Army. The parade was filmed in Winter ParkRead More →
The annual Taste of Windermere showcases the best restaurants of the cities of Windermere and Dr Phillips from Restaurant Row in West Orlando as well as participating restaurants from International Drive and will take place on Saturday, March 7th, 2015 from 6 pm until 9 pm at the Grove. TasteRead More →
Not traditionally thought of as a spring break spot, Orlando has been making major inroads as a major spring break destination over the last few years with new attractions like the Wizard World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. In fact, Orlando overtook Las VegasRead More →
Orbitz.com listed Orlando as the #1 destination in 2012 for Spring Break. Whereas a lot of visitors will be visiting Orlando this year to visit Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios to drink butter beer and to experience the original Harry Potter ride and the New Fantasyland at the MagicRead More →
The best golfers in the world come to Bay Hill in Orlando each March to participate in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, formerly known as the Bay Hill Invitational. The 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational will take place Monday, March 16th, 2015 through Sunday, March 22nd, 2015. Arnold Palmer Invitational Graeme McDowell, MattRead More →