2009 June | Sanford 365

Day 282 – Congo River Mini Golf in Altamonte Springs FL

By Claudia at June 27, 2009 | 6:01 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1971" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Congo River Mini Golf"][/caption] Mini Golf is always a fun activity. I can't remember when was the last time though that I actually played mini golf. It must have been years... So I was even happier when the idea was brought up, and of course excited to be able to take some pictures for my blog. We

Day 281 – Brusters Ice Cream in Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at June 27, 2009 | 5:33 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1960" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Brusters Ice Cream Lake Mary"][/caption] Summer time is ice cream time! Well, in Florida, it's actually ice cream time most of the time... My favorite ice cream place in the Sanford area is Brusters in Lake Mary (right off Lake Mary Boulevard). Their ice cream just tastes very fresh to me and I live

Day 280 – David Maus Toyota in Sanford FL

By Claudia at June 27, 2009 | 4:39 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1950" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="David Maus Toyota Sanford FL"][/caption] Every once in while I have to bring my beloved Toyota Corolla to service. Since I bought my car brand new at the end of 2005 (back then David Maus was still in his old Longwood location) I have been religiously following the scheduled service visits. What I

4th of July Events in Orlando FL and Central Florida 2009

By Claudia at June 25, 2009 | 6:06 pm | 1 Comments

4th of July is only 10 days away! In case you haven't made any plans yet, check out this list I have put together of Central Florida's best 4th of July events in 2009. In case you want to add an event to the list please post your comment below to share it with everyone! [caption id="attachment_1939" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Sanford 4th of July

Day 279 – Meeting Shaquille O'Neal

By Claudia at June 24, 2009 | 12:05 am | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1925" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Meeting Shaquille O'Neal in Lake Mary"][/caption] Oh yes, it's true - and here's the proof: we met Shaquille O'Neal to show him one of our listings in Lake Mary! I still can't believe it!!! This totally made my day :) When he called we first couldn't believe it, thought someone was playing a joke

Day 278 – Orlando Skyline from Colonial Drive Exit on I-4

By Claudia at June 23, 2009 | 11:57 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1922" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Partial Skyline of Orlando FL"][/caption] I always wonder how I could possibly take a good shot of the Orlando skyline but it seems very difficult. So today I just tried to take one from the car as I was waiting to exit I-4 at the Colonial Drive Exit. Let's see where I can find a better spot without

Day 277 – Wekiva Falls

By Claudia at June 23, 2009 | 1:09 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1899" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Wekiva Falls Resort"][/caption] One of the best (and very affordable) activities for a summer weekend is visiting Wekiva Falls Resort in Lake County (Sorrento) - not to be confused with Wekiva Springs in Longwood, FL. It is actually only a short drive away from Sanford (10 minutes from mall area) but

Day 276 – Lake Forest Community Entry Area

By Claudia at June 22, 2009 | 4:17 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1890" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Brick Archway by Lake Forest Sanford"][/caption] Just a snapshot of one of the brick archways in the community entrance area of Lake Forest in Sanford (right off highway 46 in Sanford FL, less than a mile from Exit 101 C, west of I-4). The community entrance area is beautiful (just as Lake Forest

Day 275 – Carlos’n Charlies Lake Mary Opening Party

By Claudia at June 22, 2009 | 3:08 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1871" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Carlos'n Charlies Lake Mary"][/caption] Yay! Carlos'n Charlies in Lake Mary (at Colonial Town Park) is finally open! Since Jose and I were assigned to help the manager find a home in Lake Mary/Sanford we met him early on and were invited to the grand opening VIP party (Friday June 19th)! The party

Day 274 – Photo Session with Kamran Malik

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 8:46 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1860" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Session with Kamran Malik"][/caption] Today we met with Kamran Malik, a very talented photographer in Sanford for our first photo session. I took this shot during our session right by our office at Parkplace at Heathrow. Below you will find the results of this fun evening photo shoot - obviously

Day 273 – A Burger Tower

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 8:20 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1851" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Burger Tower"][/caption] Randomness Alert :) We still had some frozen hamburger patties in our freezer (from last year's Labor Day pool party...yes, I know, it's been a while, but we just never eat burgers) so Jose asked me to do burgers. Quite honestly, I am not an expert when it comes to cooking and

Day 272 – Fountain Parke Lake Mary

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 8:13 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1848" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Fountain Parke Lake Mary"][/caption] One of my favorite communities in Lake Mary is Fountain Parke. This Tuscan inspired community is located right off Rinehart Road. I just love the charm and Mediterranean flair of Fountain Parke. This shot was taken from the balcony of a townhome I showed here today.

Day 271 – A Very Green Yard

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 4:30 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1847" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Green Yard"][/caption] All the rain has truly made our yards green! So at least it was good for something, right? This is a beautiful yard of a home we currently have under contract. I thought this picture could really show off how beautiful Florida's "backyard nature" is

Day 270 – Stonewood Grill and Tavern Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 4:20 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1800" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Stonewood Grill and Tavern Lake Mary"][/caption] Oh what a meal! Stonewood Grill and Tavern blew me away; we had a fantastic dinner here with friends today. We went to the Lake Mary location at the Oakmonte Plaza (off Lake Mary Blvd just before you get to the Heathrow main entrance). Stonewood is

Day 269 – New Smyrna Beach

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 2:57 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1798" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Flagler Avenue"][/caption] New Smyrna Beach is a great alternative to Daytona Beach. It is about a 45 minute drive from Sanford. I personally like New Smyrna Beach better than Daytona Beach because of its cozy beach town flair. Flagler Avenue which leads directly to the beach is lined with unique little

Day 268 – Hot Dog Stand Downtown Orlando

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 2:47 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1794" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Hot Dog Stand Downtown Orlando"][/caption] Even though prefer pizza, sometimes there's nothing better than a hot dog after a fun night with friends in downtown Orlando. Here's a snapshot of one of those

Day 267 – At the Alive After Five Blues and BBQ and Jax Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 2:42 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1824" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Alive After Five June 2009"][/caption] Another fun Alive After Five event! I enjoyed the Blues and BBQ a lot - and the weather turned out perfect, not a drop of rain! The hot temperatures though may have kept some people in their homes because I have seen busier days. However, that made the lines

Day 266 – Train Passing

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 2:27 am | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_1788" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Train Passing Sanford FL"][/caption] Today I got stuck in traffic waiting for a very slow train to pass (I'm sure you know that Orange Blvd - Lake Monroe area - who hasn't been stuck there before?)... So while waiting I took some pictures of the wagons, the one posted here is my favorite (if something

Day 265 – Lake Monroe FL

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 2:11 am | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1787" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Lake Monroe"][/caption] Lake Monroe is one of the lakes of the St. John's River system in Florida. Sanford FL is located on the south shore of this huge lake (it is the 8th largest lake in the Orlando area). This shot was taken from I-4 on our way to Debary (on the North shore of the lake). Too bad we

Day 264 – Papa Joe's Pizza in Lake Mary FL

By Claudia at June 19, 2009 | 1:44 am | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1780" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Papa Joe's Pizza"][/caption] If you're feeling like having a quick pizza or craving some pasta, Papa Joe's is a good place to go. I personally think that it's worth paying a bit more elsewhere when you want to eat Italian food but I think the Pizza here is pretty decent and, like I said, it's not a

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