2009 May | Sanford 365

HM to Open Store at Seminole Town Center Mall in Sanford by Orlando

By Claudia at May 30, 2009 | 12:42 am | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1685" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="H & M to Open in Sanford FL"][/caption] More info about the H&M opening in Altamonte Springs on August 11, 2011 can be found here. 10/07/09 UPDATE: Official store opening of H&M at the Florida Mall is October 15th, 2009! I think it is safe to say that the Sanford store will most likely open

Day 249 – Memorial Day Weekend German Style

By Claudia at May 30, 2009 | 12:29 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1644" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Jose and his cousins by Magnolia Square in Sanford"][/caption] Jose's cousins from Colombia are visiting for a week. They arrived today and we thought, what better way to introduce them to life in Sanford than bringing them right into the heart of Sanford. Despite the rain (yes, it is still raining

Day 248 – Garage Hang Out

By Claudia at May 30, 2009 | 12:18 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1643" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Random Garage Shot"][/caption] Excuse the randomness of this post but sometimes life is random :) After a party we stopped by a friend's house and sat together in the garage enjoying some beer. From where I was sitting I just took a shot of our friend's beloved motorcycle and his son's smaller version.

Day 247 – Seminole Town Center Mall in Sanford FL

By Claudia at May 30, 2009 | 12:10 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1642" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Seminole Towne Center Mall Sanford"][/caption] 247 Days and other than in a quick post about Santa at the mall I hadn't yet mentioned one of my favorite places in Sanford: the Seminole Towne Center Mall (yes, it is spelled with an "e"!). Well, I'm saying favorite places because I just like shopping in

Day 245 – Magic vs Cavaliers Game One

By Claudia at May 29, 2009 | 11:46 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1640" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Magic vs Cavaliers"][/caption] Initially I wanted to take a picture of the American Idol Finale that took place tonight but I was too slow/too involved and before I could take the photo the show was over... What a great finale though, I was surprised and impressed how well it was organized. Surprised

Day 246 – I-4 East and West

By Claudia at May 29, 2009 | 11:43 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1641" align="alignleft" width="203" caption="I-4 Sign"][/caption] So, living in Orlando, everyone gets to know Interstate 4 (I-4), whether you like it or not! Like most interstates in the US, I-4 seems to be chronically congested or under construction. I don't know how many hours of my life I have spent sitting in traffic on I-4, but I know it's

Day 244 – Sylvan Lake Cemetery

By Claudia at May 29, 2009 | 10:50 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=" Sylvan Lake Cementery"][/caption] Very fitting for the general mood after a full day rain (and it continues!) I drove by the Sylvan Lake Cemetery today on my way from the house to the office. Funny, but this is the first time I noticed this little cemetery off Wayside Drive. It must have been the

Day 243 – And then it started to rain in Sanford…

By Claudia at May 29, 2009 | 10:39 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1637" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rainy Days in Sanford FL"][/caption] The news had announced it - I didn't believe it: a full week of rain was to hit Central Florida. After a period of dryness - in fact, I think it hadn't rained in over 3 weeks) - rain was going to cover the counties. Well, I woke up Monday morning and it was still

Day 242 – Ceviche Orlando First Try

By Claudia at May 29, 2009 | 10:33 pm | 6 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1634" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ceviche Orlando"][/caption] Were we looking forward to a night of Tapas and Spanish dining!! My friend Diana and I had it all planned out and promised Jose and Mike a true feast. So, of course, in order to prepare for this night of gourmet dining, we did not eat a bite all day (of course with exception

Day 241 – Limoncellos Waterfront Restaurant in Sanford – formerly Oscars

By Claudia at May 20, 2009 | 9:39 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1550" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Limoncello's Sanford"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1551" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fantastic View of Lake Monroe"][/caption] When I first heard about Limoncello's, Sanford's new waterfront restaurant, I didn't realize that this place has now taken Oscar's Waterfront Bar and Grill

Day 240 – Seito Sushi Baldwin Park

By Claudia at May 20, 2009 | 9:07 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1549" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Seito Sushi Baldwin Park"][/caption] I have a new favorite Sushi restaurant: Seito Sushi! We went to their Baldwin Park location (other locations in Celebration, Sand Lake, and Winter Park) for dinner with friends. Now, I typically don't like raw tuna straight but when our friends offered us to

Day 239 – New Bar Caddys Pub at Park Place at Heathrow Opening June

By Claudia at May 20, 2009 | 6:07 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1529" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Caddys Pub Heathrow Opening Soon"][/caption] Update: As it seems the opening date has been postponed for a bit. I will keep you posted here. The opening may not even take place until July...Stay tuned! More good news for the Lake Mary/Heathrow area: Caddys Pub at Park Place at Heathrow is scheduled to

Day 238 – An Afternoon in Baldwin Park

By Claudia at May 20, 2009 | 5:36 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1520" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Baldwin Park"][/caption] This afternoon we spent some time in Baldwin Park, inspecting a new home that we will market for K. Hovnanian® Homes®, so while there we drove to the little downtown area and took some pictures. Unfortunately it wasn't the sunniest day but at least it didn't rain on us... I

Day 237 – The Dessert Lady in Orlando FL

By Claudia at May 20, 2009 | 4:59 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1599" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="The Dessert Lady Downtown Orlando"][/caption] Unfortunately I am not someone to back it up yet but I have heard from several people now that "The Dessert Lady" in Orlando is one of the best places for a sweet treat. No wonder they have been awarded several awards by the local media. We walked by the

Day 236 – New Westin Hotel Opening on International Parkway in Lake Mary

By Claudia at May 19, 2009 | 10:16 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1512" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New Hotel on International Parkway"][/caption] For those of you who are wondering what the new building on the corner of International Parkway with HE Thomas Boulevard (across from Colonial Towne Park) will be, it is one of Starwood Hotels newest project in Central Florida, a brand new Westin. This

Day 235 – Aquatica Waterpark by Seaworld Orlando

By Claudia at May 19, 2009 | 6:32 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1540" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Aquatica Orlando"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1547" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Entrance"][/caption] After sitting on our tickets for almost a year (they would have expired Memorial weekend) we finally made the time to take a day off (it rarely happens) and spent the day at Aquatica,

Day 234 – Downtown Orlando Nightlife – A Night Out

By Claudia at May 19, 2009 | 5:51 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1539" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ember Orlando"][/caption] Downtown Orlando is always fun for a night out. So since we were showing homes in Thornton Park and downtown we decided to just stay there "after work" for drinks and dancing. I didn't even realize that I hadn't been out in Downtown Orlando since January! We really spend a lot

Day 233 – Tapas Style Dining in Lake Mary

By Claudia at May 19, 2009 | 4:33 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1507" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tapas Style Dining in Lake Mary"][/caption] Even though the Vineyard Wine Company in Lake Mary isn't really a Spanish restaurant it is the place in the area that comes closest to Tapas style dining. The dinner servings are small and prefect for sharing them with your company while enjoying a glass of

Day 232 – Best Buy Store Sanford FL

By Claudia at May 18, 2009 | 2:14 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1479" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Best Buy Sanford FL"][/caption] Well, my digital camera (Casio Exilim) had been acting up for a while and many of my pictures actually never turned out right (had a funny pink neon glow around all brighter spots, especially during day time photography) so I finally decided to get a new digital

Day 231 – Panera Bread in Sanford FL

By Claudia at May 18, 2009 | 1:52 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1478" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Panera Bread in Sanford FL"][/caption] Today I had a lunch meeting at Panera Bread in Sanford. This Panera Bread is loacted right by Super Target, close to the Seminole Town Center Mall. I enjoy Panera for lunch and even though this location isn't as nice as the one in Lake Mary where you can overlook

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