2009 March | Sanford 365

Day 182 – Diana and Mike's New Home in Clermont

By Claudia at March 22, 2009 | 2:49 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1191" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Diana and Mike in front of their new home"][/caption] After looking at homes in Ocoee, Winter Garden and Clermont since January 2009, we finally found the perfect home for Diana and Mike! And best of all, it's brand new! Today we met for the first walk through with Pulte Homes, the builder. Diana and

Day 181 – St Patricks Day 2009

By Claudia at March 22, 2009 | 2:39 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1186" align="alignleft" width="239" caption="St Patricks Day 2009 at Fiddlers Green"][/caption] No matter what day of the week it falls on, St. Patricks Day is still a favorite! This year it fell on a Tuesday... When we arrived at Fiddler's Green in Winter Park around 7:30pm, the line was already 2 hours long! Of course, Fiddlers was packed as

Day 180 – Amura Sushi in Lake Mary Colonial Town Park

By Claudia at March 22, 2009 | 2:25 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1181" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Amura Sushi Lake Mary"][/caption] Without a doubt one of the best Sushi places in Central Florida: Amura Sushi (+ Chophouse, Wine and Steak). Luckily, Amura has also a location at Colonial Town Park in Lake Mary :) Their other locations are in Downtown Orlando and Dr. Phillips Orlando.I have been to the

Day 179 – Carlos n Charlies opening at Colonial Town Park Lake Mary

By Claudia at March 22, 2009 | 2:13 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1176" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Carlos and Charlies opening in Lake Mary"][/caption] Carlos' n Charlies has picked Lake Mary for their Orlando location!!! The Mexican restaurant/bar will open soon at Lake Mary's Colonial Town Park in the location that used to host the Latin restaurant Austral (and before that Ultra Luce, etc.). Please

Day 178 – Eola Wine Company Winter Park

By Claudia at March 21, 2009 | 11:36 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1169" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Eola Wine Company Winter Park"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1171" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Inside Eola Wine Company Winter Park"][/caption] Eola Wine Company is a great little wine bar on Park Avenue in Winter Park, FL. It's a charming place, great for a relaxing evening with

Day 177 – The Smokehouse at Route 46 in Sanford

By Claudia at March 16, 2009 | 12:37 am | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1154" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Inside the Smokehouse at Route 46 in Sanford"][/caption] On day 149 I had mentioned the Route 46 Entertainment Complex. Today I finally had the chance to check out one of their restaurants for lunch, The Smokehouse. The place is more of a cafeteria style BBQ grill which makes it perfect for lunch,

Day 176 – Alive After Five and The Alley Blues Bar Sanford

By Claudia at March 16, 2009 | 12:09 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1147" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It's A Green Thing Alive After Five"][/caption] Wow, this month's Alive After Five, "it's a Green Thing", was a huge success! Whether it was the good weather, the St. Patrick's Day theme or the recent time change that allows people to be out a bit longer during day light, bottom line, the turn out

Day 175 – New Look of Hollerbach Willow Tree Cafe in Sanford

By Claudia at March 15, 2009 | 11:24 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1144" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="New Look of Hollerbach Willow Tree Cafe"][/caption] Yes, the Hollerbach Willow Tree Cafe, Sanford's famous German restaurant has a new look! They also have expanded and there are rumors that they are soon moving a European food store into the store next door (formerly Maya's Used Books store - but don't

Day 174 – Are you a Home Depot or Lowes Person?

By Claudia at March 15, 2009 | 11:15 pm | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1136" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Home Depot in Sanford FL"][/caption] Since I was looking for a vacuum cleaner today I had to visit 2 local home improvement warehouse stores: Home Depot and Lowes. To make a long story short: no, I didn't find what I was looking for. Nevertheless I took my daily pics at the two locations. I couldn't

Day 173 – Seminole County School Bus

By Claudia at March 15, 2009 | 11:00 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1133" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Seminole County School Bus"][/caption] To someone like me, who didn't grow up in the US and never went to school here (other than college), an American school bus is something very fascinating. So when we drove by a huge school bus parking lot today I just had to get off and take picture of this yellow

Day 172 – Lake Forest Fixer Upper looks like Sleeping Beautys Castle

By Claudia at March 15, 2009 | 10:51 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1129" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fixer Upper in Lake Forest Sanford FL"][/caption] Sorry for the comparison but when we showed this fixer upper home today in Lake Forest I couldn't help but think of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. With plants overgrowing the front and sides of this (once certainly very beautiful) Lake Forest home it was

Day 171 – Captains Cove Poolside Restaurant and Bar in Sanford FL

By Claudia at March 10, 2009 | 12:57 am | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1120" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Captains Cove Sanford FL"][/caption] Captain's Cove is definitely one of my favorite bars in Sanford. The pool patio by the River makes it the perfect spot to hang out with friends on a warm summer night, enjoy a cool beer and listen to the live music. [caption id="attachment_1123" align="alignleft"

Day 170 – Spice Steakhouse in Winter Park

By Claudia at March 10, 2009 | 12:05 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1113" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Spice Steakhouse Winter Park"][/caption] Tonight we met friends in Winter Park and our cravings for fresh steak brought us straight into Spice Modern Steakhouse. I was sorry to see the Lake Mary location at Park Place at Heathrow go (they were located right next to our office and the perfect spot for

Day 169 – Vamonos Taqueria is coming to Colonial Town Park Lake Mary

By Claudia at March 9, 2009 | 11:41 pm | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1107" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Vamonos Taqueria"][/caption] Walking around Colonial Towne Park in Lake Mary, many of you may already have noticed the banner hanging from the corner building across from Liam Fitzpatrick's and Dexter's. Vamonos Taqueria, Mexican restaurant chain is supposed to be opeing here real soon. I personally

Day 168 – Shear Bliss Salon and Day Spa Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at March 9, 2009 | 10:54 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1104" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Shear Bliss Lake Mary"][/caption] Shear Bliss Salon and Day Spa is located at Lake Mary's Colonial Town Park. I have not been to this salon yet but they sure offer some great services (as you can see on their site). This 7,200 square feet salon offers * 23 Hair Stylists * 4 pedicure stations * 5 Nail

Day 167 – Dollar Tree is the place to be in a tough economy

By Claudia at March 9, 2009 | 10:35 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1100" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dollar Tree in Sanford, FL"][/caption] After work we stopped by the local Sanford Dollar Tree store (located at the Gateway Plaza right by the Seminole Towne Center Mall, you know, the one where you can also find Toys'R'Us and Bed Bath & Beyond) to buy some promo items for a fun gift that we were

Day 166 – List of Antique Stores in Sanford, FL

By Claudia at March 4, 2009 | 9:50 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1093" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Antique Store in Sanford"][/caption] Sanford is known for its beautiful antique stores where you can find unique pieces and collectibles that make a great addition to your home and also a great gift. I took my daily picture of the sign of one of the antique stores in downtown Sanford. "Something

Day 165 – International Parkway – Lake Mary Business Corridor

By Claudia at March 4, 2009 | 8:02 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1084" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="International Parkway - Lake Mary's Business Corridor"][/caption] No, I am not referring to International Drive here - this is International Parkway, and it is located in Lake Mary (admittedly, I confused those two when I first moved to the area...). In fact, International Parkway starts in West

Day 164 – Sushi at Wazzabi in Winter Park FL

By Claudia at March 4, 2009 | 7:05 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1080" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sushi in Winter Park, FL"][/caption] Tonight we went for dinner at Wazzabi Japanese Steak House and Suhi Bar. This neat little restaurant is located by popular Winter Park Village - a great place in Winter Park for dinner and drinks, there's not only Park Ave :) [caption id="attachment_1081"

Day 163 – Get Inspired at Gallery on First in Downtown Sanford FL

By Claudia at March 2, 2009 | 10:59 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Gallery on First in Downtown Sanford FL "][/caption] Gallery on First is Sanford's unique art gallery, a gallery that can almost be referred to as interactive. Why? Because Gallery on First strives to educate the public and open up the conversation between people interested in art and emerging artists.

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