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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Central Florida Fair will celebrate 101 years starting on Thursday, February 26th through Monday, March 9th, 2015. The fair will feature many rides, creative arts, horticulture, livestock, and entertainment. Central Florida Fair The Central Florida Fairgrounds is spread out over 87 acres and the annual Central Florida Fair is attendedRead More →
Altamonte Springs will be hosting an art festival on Saturday and Sunday, March 28th and 29th, 2015 called the Uptown Art Expo. The event will be held at Uptown Altamonte around Crane’s Roost Park. Uptown Art Expo The free art festival will showcase family art and live music performances with arts andRead More →
What do you get when you mix in some of the best restaurants in Winter Park and the surrounding Orlando area with a unique spin and presentation of chowder? It must be time again for the Chowder Fest at the Winter Park Civice Center presented by Winter Park Annual. The 4thRead More →
Newcomer alternative radio station X107.3 will be presenting a big music festival at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Sunday, December 7th, 2014 called the Big Orlando that will feature headlining acts Weezer and Fall Out Boy. The Big Orlando Three stages will be setup at the fairgrounds with local andRead More →
The best local foot race of the year in Orlando is the OUC Half Marathon and 5k that will take place in downtown Orlando on Saturday, December 6th, 2014 with the half marathon starting at 7:30 am and the 5k starting at 7:45 am. OUC Half Marathon The OUC HalfRead More →
In the Orlando area we have several fun things to do during the Christmas season. One of the unique experiences in the larger central Florida area that we can typically do during the month of November and December is take a visit to the beach with the weather warm enoughRead More →
The University of Central Florida Opera is kicking off the 2014-2015 season with its 10th-annual gala concert entitled “It’s a Grand Knight of Singing” on November 15th and 16th, 2014 in the Visual Arts Building on the main campus of UCF. UCF Opera 2014/2015 Season “It’s a Grand Knight ofRead More →
The annual Orlando Christmas Parade and Holiday in the Park Festival returns to Orlando at a new location of Orlando Fashion Square Mall on December 13th, 2014. Orlando Fashion Square Christmas Parade The 2014 Orlando Fashion Square Christmas Parade will feature over 75 parade units including several of the local highRead 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 →
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 36th annual Christmas in the Park celebration in Winter Park, Florida begins at 6:15 pm on Thursday, December 4th, 2014 when the Morse Museum presents nine illuminated Tiffany windows in Central Park. Christmas in the Park To help usher in the Christmas season the 150-voice Bach Festival Choir, Children’s Choir, andRead 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 →
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 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 →
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 →
Waterford Lakes has an annual spring carnival during the Easter break that they call the Waterford Lakes Fun Fair. The fair runs Friday, 4/11/2014 through Sunday, 4/19/2014. Waterford Lakes Fun Fair The fair is held in the parking lot behind the movie theater at Waterford Lakes Town Center. This event featuresRead More →
Some of the best chefs in Orlando will be heading to Downtown Orlando on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 for A Taste of Compassion Street Party from 6 PM – 9 PM on the street that runs through the campus of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. A Taste of Compassion We coverRead More →