2008 November | Sanford 365

Day 72 – Black Friday Midnight Madness at Prime Outlet in Orlando

By Claudia at November 30, 2008 | 12:32 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_486" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Midnight Madness at Orlando Prime Outlet Mall"][/caption] This year I was finally able to attend a real Midnight Madness. Even though I didn't buy anything (too confusing and crowded) I am glad I went. It was a cool experience and kind of exciting to go to a mall at midnight. Here's a short

Day 71 – Thanksgiving Day

By Claudia at November 30, 2008 | 12:26 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_481" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="What a Delightful Meal!"][/caption] This Thanksgiving we stayed in Sanford and celebrated at the house of our friends. The best thing about staying in Florida this year was obviously the weather :) Even though it has really cooled down this year we can't complain with temperatures in the 60s (actually

Day 70 – Amstar Movie Theatre at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at November 30, 2008 | 12:16 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_478" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="AmStar Movie Theatre in Lake Mary"][/caption] This is a great time of year to watch movies :) Here's a picture of the movie theatre at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary. Since we live so close by we try to watch most of our movies here. With 10 theatres inside, chances are there's at least one movie we're

Day 69 – The Coffee Cafe at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary

By Claudia at November 29, 2008 | 11:51 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_464" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="The Coffee Cafe in Lake Mary"][/caption] One of the best places for coffee, cakes, and light meals but also a selection of beer and fine wines is The Coffee Cafe at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary. If you're looking for a Starbucks alternative that also has a bit more to offer in terms of food, check it

Day 68 – Thanksgiving Turkey in Sanford

By Claudia at November 29, 2008 | 7:49 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_461" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Thanksgiving Turkey in Sanford"][/caption] And here's how the Thanksgiving Turkey looks in Sanford :) You can see it at the corner of First Street with Park. Soon there will be some Holiday decoration, not sure what it will be though... For a nice Holiday event in Sanford remember Alive After Five's

Day 67 – Shopping at Aldi

By Claudia at November 29, 2008 | 7:35 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_456" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Shopping Cart at Aldi"][/caption] Even though I already had a post dedicated to Aldi and its newest store in Sanford, FL (see Day 44), I wanted to just quickly put together a list of things you should know before shopping at Aldi. Today was my official first visit at the Aldi store in Sanford and I

Day 66 – Sanford Historic Residential District

By Claudia at November 29, 2008 | 6:16 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_447" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Beyond 1st Street in Sanford"][/caption] Next time you're in downtown Sanford look beyond First Street! Especially now, during the holiday season, you will experience a great atmosphere if you walk or drive through the historic residential district after 5:30pm. That's when most of the holiday

Day 65 – Matthew Michaels Fashion Show

By Claudia at November 29, 2008 | 5:50 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_439" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Matthew Michaels Red Carpet Fashion Show"][/caption] A friend of us was asked by Matthew Michaels Salon and Spa in Winter Park to model at a "joint venture" fashion show so we stopped by. The dresses that were featured in the red carpet fashion show were all courtesy of Courtney Couture, an upscale

Day 64 – Twilight Movie Premiere in Orlando

By Claudia at November 21, 2008 | 7:03 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_431" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Twilight Premiere at Universal City Walk"][/caption] At 12:01am in the movie theater of Orlando's Universal City Walk on November 21st (night of November 20th) it was finally time for the premiere and midnight special engagement showing of the long expected movie Twilight. I was excited to be one of

Day 63 – Kobe Japanese Steakhouse in Altamonte Springs

By Claudia at November 20, 2008 | 11:00 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Kobe Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar"][/caption] If you're looking for an entertaining and different dining experience in Central Florida you should check out Kobe Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. Kobe has currently 8 locations in Central Florida and Tampa. [hana-code-insert name='Kobe Video'

Twilight Midnight Showings in Orlando FL – Twilight Premiere Tonight!

By Claudia at November 20, 2008 | 10:27 pm | 0 Comment

So excited!! I will attend one of the first showings of the new Twilight movie in Orlando, at Universal Cineplex! The movie officially starts in movie theaters across the US tomorrow, on November 21st, but some movie theaters in the area will show the movie already tonight, November 20th (well technically it will be tomorrow morning as the movie starts at 12:01am on

Day 62 – Santa is in the Mall at Millenia

By Claudia at November 19, 2008 | 7:26 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_403" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Holidays at the Mall at Millenia"][/caption] On November 14th Santa arrived at the Mall at Millenia (actually on the rooftop!). In case you missed it, no need to worry, he will be "on site" during mall hours until December 24th so you can stop by and say hi :) Of course, as every year, there will be an

Day 61 – Rubyjuice Fruit and Smooties in Sanford FL

By Claudia at November 19, 2008 | 7:01 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_397" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rubyjuice Fruit and Smooties in Sanford on First Street"][/caption] A great Smoothie place to check out is Rubyjuice on First Street in Sanford. Especially refreshing on a warm sunny day before you stroll around Sanford downtown or also great for a smoothie dessert after lunch or dinner at one the

Day 60 – Bishop Block Building in Historic Sanford Downtown

By Claudia at November 19, 2008 | 5:09 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_394" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Bishop Block Building on First Street in Sanford, FL"][/caption] Located on 301-309 First Street you will find the charming Bishop Block building, dating back to 1887. The building was built for J.N.Bishop after the great fire in Sanford (Fall 1887) in an attempt reconstruct the commercial district in

Day 59 – IKEA Orlando One Year Anniversary

By Claudia at November 16, 2008 | 7:47 pm | 1 Comments

Ikea Orlando is celebrating their one year anniversary this weekend and as a special promotion (among others) they'll give you a $20 IKEA gift card for every purchase of $20 or more :) Check it out today! And here's a short video about the Ikea Store in

Day 58 – Emiliano Z Mexican Restaurant in Altamonte Springs

By Claudia at November 15, 2008 | 9:12 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_382" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Emiliano'Z Mexican Restaurant in Altamonte Springs"][/caption] Friday night we got to experience a great Mexican restaurant in Altamonte Springs (about 15-20 minutes from Sanford at the corner of 436 with 434). Having tried many Mexican restaurants over time and being half Mexican, I can truly say

Day 57 – Sanford Alive After Five Oktoberfest Re-Do

By Claudia at November 15, 2008 | 6:33 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_377" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="At the Willow Tree German Restaurant in Sanford"][/caption] This month's Alive After Five was a 2nd attempt at the Oktoberfest event that was canceled due to heavy rain in October. So the Alive After Five organizers decided to have an Oktoberfest in November. The "Novemberfest" turned out great, lots

Day 56 – Historic Sanford Welcome Center

By Claudia at November 13, 2008 | 1:32 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_373" align="alignnone" width="499" caption="Historic Sanford Welcome Center"][/caption] The Historic Sanford Welcome Center is located on First Street. You could probably best compare the Welcome Center as Sanford Tourist Information center, only that the Historic Sanford Welcome Cneter does so much more. For example, it organizes popular Sanford

Day 55 – Chipotle Mexican Fast Food

By Claudia at November 11, 2008 | 10:44 pm | 2 Comments

When it comes to healthy fast food, Chipotle is definitely one of my top choices (next to Pollo Tropical). I was on my way from one appointment to the next this afternoon and had only about 20 minutes to eat. Luckily I was close to a Chipotle and got in and out exactly within time. I had my food within less than 2 minutes! Now for those of you who are not familiar with

Day 54 – Rollins College was incorporated and named in Sanford

By Claudia at November 11, 2008 | 2:25 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_360" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rollins College incorporated in Sanford in 1885"][/caption] Here's something many of you may not know: Rollins College, Florida's Oldest Institution of Higher Education was incorporated, organized and named in Sanford in 1885. The marker on the picture was apparently placed on First Street in 1935! And

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