During the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and the weeks in-between, the Gaylord Palms Resort resembles an Orlando attraction more than it does a fancy resort (which it is). With breakfast experiences with Shrek, Cirque performances, Dreamworks Animation Meet and Greet Experiences, and a signature Ice Sculpture attraction,Read More →
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights no longer occurs at Hollywood Studios. This was our article for when it was an annual event in Orlando: Disney World meets Clark Griswold with their Osborne Spectacle of Lights at Hollywood Studios. The Osborne Spectacle of Lights is the ultimate dancing lights ChristmasRead More →
A Thanksgiving tradition celebrates it’s 25th year in downtown Orlando at Lake Eola with the Seniors First Turkey Trot 5k. Runners will convene at Lake Eola on the morning of Thanksgiving to run 3.1 miles around the city. Orlando Turkey Trot 5k The Turkey Trot takes place every year onRead More →
Sometime between 672-754 AD, Christian lore states that St Boniface of Germany cut down a tree of Thor in order to disprove the legitimacy of the Norse gods to the local German tribe of the time. Spotting a fir tree growing in the roots of an old oak tree, BonifaceRead More →
Park Avenue is Winter Park’s main street with shops and restaurants that cater to the affluent citizens of Orlando and beyond. What Palo Alto is to California, Winter Park is to Florida. While Palo Alto’s main street starts with Stanford University, Winter Park’s main street starts with Rollins College. WhileRead More →
The biggest home game for the Orlando Magic for the 2014/2015 season has to be the day after Christmas when Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Amway Center in Orlando. Cleveland also returns to Orlando in March 2015 with visits from Chicago in February 2014 and April 2015Read More →
The Concours d’Elegance Classic Car Show, held in November of each year in the city of Winter Park is Orlando’s best overall car show. The 2014 event will be held on Sunday, November 16th, 2014 from 10 AM – 5 PM with the awards ceremony at 3 PM. Concours d’Elegance The Concours d’Elegance features overRead More →
Cirque du Soleil got its start in 1982 by performing on the streets of the small town of Baie-Saint-Paul in Canada where a band of colorful characters roamed the streets, striding on stilts, juggling, dancing, breathing fire, and playing music. On November 1st, 2014, Cirque du Soleil will return toRead More →
The Winter Park Boat Parade and Festival of Lights will take place on Saturday, December 13th, 2014 on Lake Virginia and Lake Osceola. Participants dress up their boats in Christmas lights for some friendly competition and can be seen from the shores of the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens orRead More →
The 2014 Winter Park Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 9 am along the streets of Park Avenue in Downtown Winter Park. The parade features over 100 parade units including marching bands, police and fire departments, and Disney World and Sea World floats. After the parade, goRead More →
The Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival will take place at Uptown Altamonte in the city of Altamonte Springs, Florida on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 and Sunday, November 16th, 2014. Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival At the Altamonte Art, Craft, and Wine Festival, there are over 170 things toRead More →
Update: July 29th, 2018: For many years, the best pumpkin patch in Orlando was at the St John Lutheran Church in Winter Park. The land that the pumpkin patch was on now has an office building on it. Green Meadows farm is also now closed as of this writing. This isRead More →
Some of the best restaurants in Maitland will be at Lake Lily Park on the night of Monday, October 20th, 2014 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm for the annual Taste of Maitland event. Taste of Maitland Admission Advanced tickets to the Taste of Maitland can be purchased for $20 forRead More →
The annual Wings and Waves Air Show that features the United States Air Force Thunderbirds will take place at Daytona Beach on Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th, 2014 beginning at 11:30am on both days. Wings and Waves About a 45 minute drive from Downtown Orlando, the Wings and Waves airRead More →
One of Orlando’s larger races throughout the year takes place on Saturday, September 20st, 2014 at Lake Eola Park for Miracle Miles 2014 5k and 15k to support Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies and the hospitals Alexander Center for Neonatology. Over 3,500 individuals have participated in the event in years past. Miracle MilesRead More →
Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice recently unveiled their new ice skating spectacular based on the new animated Disney classic “Frozen”, sharing the same name, and it is the best Disney on Ice show that I have seen. To take it one step further, Disney CEO Robert Iger has stated thatRead More →
One of the best parts of living in Orlando is the ability to take your dog down to Lake Eola in downtown Orlando when the fall weather starts to get a little cooler and you can comfortably take a walk around the lake. Many of the restaurants are dog-friendly putting outRead More →
When thinking about multi-day resort theme park vacations in Orlando, Disney World and Universal Orlando may be the first parks that come to mind when planning a vacation but SeaWorld offers an enticing experience as well with the original SeaWorld Adventure Park, Discovery Cove boutique park, and Aquatica Water Park.Read More →
The Marriott Residence Inn at SeaWorld is SeaWorld Parks version of a moderate resort that offers plenty of benefits when SeaWorld’s attractions are a part of your vacation itinerary. From a zero-entry pool on property, free breakfast in the morning, full kitchen in the hotel rooms, complimentary shuttle to theRead More →
Some may think that you need to go to one of the Florida coasts to experience the beach while visiting Orlando but those people have never been to Saint Cloud, Florida (see picture above) or Moss Park in Orlando. If you want to make the 45-60 minute drive to theRead More →
Downtown Disney will be having their second annual Car Masters Weekend on Saturday June 14th and Sunday, June 15th, 2014 with the stars of the “Cars” films including Lightning McQueen, Mater, and Finn McMissile taking center stage with over 150 classic, muscle, and exotic cars on display. The event takes place eachRead More →
Disney World is all about the kids but there is one day out of the year that the focus should shift over to dad. Whether your kids are younger and you want to experience some of the more jaw-dropping rides together or they are older and a dinner at a nice restaurantRead More →
The Winter Park 17/92 corridor is one of the hottest commercial real estate markets in the Orlando area right now with new and renovated supermarkets, restaurants, and retail now open or will soon to be open. The Olive Garden across from Winter Park Village is participating in all of thisRead More →
By many wakeboarding professionals at the top of their game, Orlando is known as one of the wakeboarding capitals of the world. On any given day, some of the best wakeboarders and wakeskaters in the world are training on the many lakes in and around Orlando. On Thursday, April 24thRead More →