Eatonville is a town 5 miles north of downtown Orlando that was one of the first all-black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was incorporated on August 15, 1887. Zora Festival Known historically as the town where Zora Neale Hurston spent the majority of herRead More →
Altamonte Springs is a city 10 miles north of Downtown Orlando that has Seminole County’s most successful mall by the same name of the city, Altamonte Mall. Altamonte Mall One of the highlights of Altamonte Mall is Pinocchio’s Puppet Theatre, a children’s theatre that features Marionette Puppet Shows. Altamonte MallRead More →
Rock band 30 Seconds to Mars are scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:30pm. 30 Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds to Mars is best known for their songs Kings & Queens, Closer to the Edge, This Is War, and TheRead More →
Generational Pop Icons The Beach Boys are scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 9:30pm. The Beach Boys The Beach Boys have 36 Top 40 United States hits, the most by an American Band, mostly released in the 1960’s that includeRead More →
Ne-Yo is scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8:30pm. Ne-Yo Multiple Grammy Award Winning Ne-Yo’s hits include So Sick, Sexy Love, Because of You, Closer, Mad, and Miss Independent. Click Here for more information on Mardi Gras at Universal Studios.Read More →
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons are scheduled to perform at Universal Studios Mardi Gras for Valentine’s Day Weekend on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons are one of the most popular bands from the 1960’s thatRead More →
Winter Park Village is a smaller outdoor shopping center in the city of Winter Park that hold’s the city’s only major movie theater chain that shows first run movies in Regal Cinemas. There is a handful of restaurants at the shopping center to make for a great date night. SitRead More →
Katy Perry will be coming to Orlando this summer making a tour stop at the University of Central Florida’s UCF Arena on June 9, 2011. The date will be the second stop of the United States portion of her tour after touring in Europe in 2011. Click Here toRead More →
Lady Gaga will be coming to Orlando to play the Amway Center on April 15, 2011 as part of her Monster Ball Tour presented by Virgin Mobile. Click Here to visit the official page for the concert in Orlando on the official website for Lada Gaga. Click Here to viewRead More →
The best cupcake bakerin the United States is currently making cupcakes exclusively in our own backyard at Waterford Lakes in east Orlando. Food Network Cupcake Wars After winning one of the initial Food Network’s Cupcake Wars competition for a Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by George Lopez, Hollis Wilder ofRead More →
Tim McGraw will play the Amway Center in 2011 with supporting artist Luke Bryan and The Band Perry on Sunday, May 1, 2011. You can also see Tim McGraw at the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, about a 1 hour drive from Orlando, on Friday, April 29, 2011. Click Here to visit hisRead More →
In 2010, Osceola Heritage Park created a one-mile display of holiday lights, some up to three stories tall, that passengers were able to view as they drove along in the comfort of their own vehicle. As of November 7th, 2011 no dates have been posted for the event for 2011.Read More →
The newest Disney cruise ship, the Disney Dream, sailed into Port Canaveral, Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 to a crowd of waiting Disney officials and media after a 16-day voyage from Germany where the ship was built. Disney Dream The Disney Dream is the largest ship in the Disney fleet withRead More →
Wood-fired pizzas are on the menu at this new restaurant in the Italian Pavilion at EpcotRead More →
Discovery Cove is SeaWorld’s boutique park that lets you experience an all-inclusive vacation experience for a day where you get to swim one-on-one with dolphins, sting rays, and tropical fish. It is the equivalent to a dolphin excursion that you might take on a Caribbean cruise but is a wholeRead More →
No, there are not fireworks at Lake Eola on New Years Eve. The only time of year that you can watch fireworks at Lake Eola is on the 4th of July and during special events throughout the year but there are no fireworks at Lake Eola on New Years Eve.Read More →
Mrs. Claus can be found with her husband, Santa Claus, at the American Adventure Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World during the Christmas season. This is a great place to get a photo opportunity with both Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus together. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus at EpcotRead More →
UCF (University of Central Florida) has been getting a lot of attention lately for it’s football program but the basketball program is accelerating quickly to catch up. In 2009, Jermaine Taylor was drafted from the Knights in the second round of the NBA draft and currently plays for the HoustonRead More →
In the early 1960’s, Bay HillClub & Lodge opened in Orlando and held a golf exhibition played by future golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Palmer was so impressed with the course at the time that he bought the course with a group of investors in 1976 and boughtRead More →
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America, will be holding a night-time rally in downtown Orlando on November 1, 2010 on the eve of the 2010 elections at 9:30PM. The gates to the rally will open at 9:15pm. Clinton will be in Orlando to support democratsRead More →
Air Force Week has been going on all week with shows at UCF, Sea World, and Disney World. The week culminates on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31, 2010 with air shows throughout the day at the Cocoa Beach Pier in Cocoa Beach, FL. Cocoa Beach is about aRead More →
WFTV is reporting that there are discussions about building a new “thrill park” behind the Festival Bay mall on International Drive. It would not be a theme park, persay, as there will be very little theming to the park and will instead be focused strictly on thrill rides. Whereas theRead More →
The Casa Feliz Historic Home opens its doors Sunday afternoons this fall for the public to enjoy a full schedule of performances by some of Central Florida’s most talented musicians. While at the manor, guest can capture a glimpse of life in the early 20th century as they tour theRead More →
The Gartner Symposium/ITxpo will be held at the Swan and Dolphin hotel in Disney World on Sunday, October 17, 2010 through Thursday October 21, 2010. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, will be one of the keynote speakers along with John Chambers (Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems) and Marc BenioffRead More →