I attended a meeting at our elementary school this week that provided explanations of the state-mandated tests mentioned in this article on the Washington Post detailing the lament of a Florida school teacher with the amount of testing going on in our schools. I left the meeting with an understandingRead 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 →
Orlando Local Guide will be visiting the Marriott Residence Inn Orlando at SeaWorld for a little stay-cation this coming weekend as a guest for their “Wish You Were Here – Florida!” campaign. Come back and visit next week as we provide our full review of the hotel and all of the comforts ofRead 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 →
Rollins College debuted its 112-room boutique Alfond Inn hotel in Winter Park to a select few the week before it officially opened on Sunday, August 18th, 2013. Here is the inside look at the hotel including the rooms, artwork, and the amenities at the hotel that includes peacock-inspired designs that theRead 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 →
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 →
When visiting a Longhorn Steakhouse or Capital Grille for a night out on the town, the focus of the night typically revolves around whether you should choose the rib-eye or the filet and not what the restaurants recycling efforts are. However, for the parent company of those two restaurants, DardenRead 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 →
There is a great non-profit organization in Orlando called Give Kids the World Village that makes the dreams come true of children with life-threatening illnesses by providing a free trip to Orlando and it’s theme parks at no cost to their families. One of over 250 wish-granting organizations worldwide coordinates transportationRead More →
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando will be hosting a free event in Downtown Orlando on Church Street and Rosalind called Parents Night Out on Sunday, March 16th, 2014 at 5 pm that is open to the public and will feature live music, stand-up comedy by Amy Barnes, and several foodRead More →
Downtown Orlando will be hosting their free annual jazz, blues, and barbecue event called Orlando Blues B-Q on Saturday, March 1st, 2014 from 4 pm-10 pm at the intersection of Garland and Central. Orlando Blues B-Q Performers at the 2014 Orlando Blues B-Q include: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes Denise LaSalleRead More →
The Orlando Sentinel recently reported that Disney World has retired their talking trash-can attraction called “Push” at the Magic Kingdom and fans of the attraction on the WDWMagic message boards and elsewhere have overreacted to the news by stating that this is a sign of a great decline of great experiences atRead More →
Walt Disney World is implementing one of their boldest technical advances and implementations at their theme parks this year and it’s not even anything that you can ride or watch. As our society has grown very dependent on our smart phones and tablets the last few years, Disney made theRead More →
Technician Works with the Grave Digger and Madusa Monster Jam trucks to Put His Skills to WorkRead More →
The Great American Pie Festival, the official annual pie competition of the American Pie Council, returns to Celebration, Florida for the 13th year on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 11 am-7 pm and Sunday, April 27th, 2014 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Great American Pie Festival The Great American Pie FestivalRead More →
Topiary Displays and Disney World have always gone hand in hand as Walt Disney, the person, got the idea of creating Disney character inspired topiary displays by seeing traditional topiary gardens in Europe. In 1963, Disney asked his landscaping team to create the now famous topiary displays for his Disneyland Park in California that wouldRead More →
Disney World is not the only running game in town in the month of January as Dick Batchelor presents his Run for the Children 5k at the Universal Orlando Resort and it’s theme parks of Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure on January 18th, 2014 at 7:15 AM. DickRead More →