2008 October | Sanford 365

Day 39 – Largest Bookstore in Sanford is Books A Million by Seminole Towne Center

By Claudia at October 29, 2008 | 8:32 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_265" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Books a Million in Sanford FL"][/caption] In case you are in need of a larger bookstore that carries all of the current bestsellers but also magazines/newspapers, text books, and other book related items, here is the largest one in the Sanford area as of today: Books-A-Million by the Seminole Towne

Day 38 – Brunch in Winter Park FL – Briarpatch Restaurant on Park Avenue

By Claudia at October 29, 2008 | 4:00 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_255" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Briarpatch Restaurant Perfect for Brunch in Winter Park"][/caption] Looking for a great place to have brunch in the Orlando area, not only on a weekend (that was our difficulty since most restaurants only offer brunch on Sundays)? I think I found the perfect place for a relaxed brunch: it's called

Day 37 – Deland is the other Sanford

By Claudia at October 29, 2008 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_249" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Deland - Woodland Boulevard by Night"][/caption] Now here's a city that I call true competition to my beautiful Sanford: Deland, FL. We drove through the beautiful historic district Friday night after a late appointment and I had to stop and take some snapshots of the city. My apologies for the blurry

Day 36 – A Book For Reluctant Readers Like Me

By Claudia at October 29, 2008 | 2:55 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_245" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Twilight by Stephenie Meyer"][/caption] This picture/post is really not related to Sanford or living in the Sanford/Central Florida area, but just a personal entry related to my 365 project itself (therefore in category Personal), the challenge of taking a picture a day and what is currently important or

Day 35 – Snapshot in Historic Residential District of Sanford

By Claudia at October 24, 2008 | 2:40 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_242" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Historic Residential District of Sanford FL"][/caption] Another beautiful day in Sanford :) I liked having the Stop sign in the foreground. It prompted me to stop and take this snapshot of a normal day in the historic residential district of Sanford. Even when walking through the streets on a weekday you

Sanford Oktoberfest will be November 13

By Claudia at October 24, 2008 | 2:14 pm | 1 Comments

Good news! There will be a second chance for the Sanford Oktoberfest this year! After the event on October 9th had been rained out with 4 inches (!) of rain, the organizers decided to re-do this popular event on Thursday, November 13th, 2008. Thank You :) Novemberfest in Sanford? Why not? Either way, I think it will be just as fun and I can't wait to go. The event

Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts will be on November 1 and 2

By Claudia at October 23, 2008 | 2:20 am | 0 Comment

Click here for info on the Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of Arts 2011 Just a quick note that this year's Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts will be held on November 1st and 2nd. The location will be Oval Park at Heathrow (just by Colonial Town Park). This is the 22nd Annual Lake Mary Heathrow Festival of the Arts and is expected to be a big success with more than

Day 34 – Dark alleys in Sanford are not always as dark as they seem

By Claudia at October 23, 2008 | 1:54 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_234" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dark Alley in Sanford"][/caption] Don't worry, there's not really a dark alley in Sanford Downtown, at least not in a negative way. This is merely a shot I took of the small alley right off First Street next to the German restaurant and for some reason it caught my eye as I was walking by. Even though it

Day 33 – Park Place at Heathrow – The other side of H E Thomas Parkway in Lake Mary

By Claudia at October 23, 2008 | 1:21 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_228" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Park Place at Heathrow"][/caption] Here's a view at Park Place at Heathrow in Lake Mary, FL, "the other side of H.E. Thomas Boulevard" facing the Colonial Town Park side. Many of you will know this side because of Fishbones, my favorite seafood restaurant in the area. Unfortunately they raised their

Day 32 – Fun Drawing

By Claudia at October 21, 2008 | 1:50 am | 0 Comment

Here is a fun drawing of Jose and me :) The artist was quite nice actually... I have seen meaner caricature drawings in the past and was therefore always afraid to have one done. But we went to an event recently where they offered free caricature drawings and so I couldn't say no any longer. When I went through things today I found it and took my daily picture (also

Day 31 – Dinner at BD Mongolian BBQ

By Claudia at October 20, 2008 | 9:38 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_221" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dan and Natascha at BD's Mongolian BBQ"][/caption] My first time at BD's Mongolian BBQ. We went with our friends Natascha and Dan who had been there many times before.This location of BD's Mongolian BBQ is in Altamonte Springs, right after taking 434 from 436. I really liked the concept, even

Day 30 – Terra Mia has become a popular Italian restaurant at Parkplace at Heathrow

By Claudia at October 20, 2008 | 8:37 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_216" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Terra Mia Italian Restaurant at Parkplace at Heathrow in Lake Mary"][/caption] After a long day at the office on Friday we were ready for a late lunch (it was already 5pm) so we decided to walk down the street at Park Place at Heathrow and enjoy some delicious Italian food on the patio of Terra Mia.

Day 29 – A Night Out at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at October 20, 2008 | 7:55 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_212" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dexter's in Lake Mary's Colonial Town Park"][/caption] Thursday night we met with friends for drinks at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary. For anyone living in the West Sanford and Heathrow area Colonial Town Park is the most conveniently located nightlife and entertainment spot where you can meet

Day 28 – Things to do in Sanford FL – Trivia Night at the Black Swan

By Claudia at October 19, 2008 | 12:04 am | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_198" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Trivia Night in Sanford - Hosted by the Trivia Tart"][/caption] Wednesday nights is Trivia Night in Sanford! You should definitely stop by at the Black Swan in downtown Sanford (Park Avenue right off of First Street in Historic Sanford) on Wednesday. Starting at 8pm every Wednesday, this English

Day 27 – Ikea in Orlando FL

By Claudia at October 16, 2008 | 10:29 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_187" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="IKEA in Orlando"][/caption] When IKEA finally opened in Orlando last year (2007), I think many of us could not wait to get to the store, right? It meant a lot to me to see another European store opening in this area and the way everyone got really excited about it. What can I say, I have been a fan of

Day 26 – Seven Dwarfs Lane

By Claudia at October 16, 2008 | 9:51 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_183" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Seven Dwarfs Lane in Kissimmee"][/caption] Thought it was worth posting this snap shot I took today of Seven Dwarf Lane. Just a reminder of how close we are to fairy tales, living in the Orlando area :). Seven Dwarf Lane is located in Kissimmee, very close to Disney. You can tell by the purple posts that

Day 25 – We have been Boo-ed – Twice

By Claudia at October 13, 2008 | 11:27 pm | 1 Comments

We have been boo-ed! Someone has left goodies in front of our door and passed the task of giving someone else goodies too and make them just as happy as us! What a great concept :) In case you don't know what I'm talking about, this is a Halloween game called "Boo-ed". My daily picture is a snapshot of our front door and shows the sign you better put on your door after

Day 24 – Universal City Walk

By Claudia at October 12, 2008 | 2:48 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_173" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="View of Universal City Walk by Night"][/caption] Right after our adventure at Universal Horror Nights we walked through Universal City Walk. I took this picture before we walked over the bridge that connects the park with this fun night life spot of Orlando. Universal City Walk has a lot to offer but

Day 23 – Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando

By Claudia at October 12, 2008 | 2:26 am | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_162" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Ghost trying to scare Holly"][/caption] Friday night brought me to Universal Horror Night in Orlando. What a scary night :) - No really, it was scary! At least for me since I am not a Horror movie fan or anything like that. I was holding on to Jose most of the time and squeezing his hand until it hurt.

Day 22 – Sanford Oktoberfest got rained out but we still had fun at the Willow Tree Cafe

By Claudia at October 10, 2008 | 6:19 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_155" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lisa and Natascha along with other friends still had fun at the Willow Tree Cafe after the Sanford Oktoberfest got rained out."][/caption] Well, that's how it goes sometimes with events: you just can't control the weather! A very rainy afternoon and evening pretty much destroyed this year's Alive After

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