Day 303 – Swamp House Grill Debary
By Claudia at July 31, 2009 | 7:19 pm | 1 Comments
[caption id="attachment_2015" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Swamp House Grill Debary FL"][/caption] A friend of us, Stony Sixma, had been inviting us for months, if not years, to come watch him play music at the Swamp House Grill in Debary (Highbanks Marina and Campground). I am happy that we finally made it out there! We had a great time at the Swamp House
Day 302 – My Favorite Lake Monroe Scenery
By Claudia at July 31, 2009 | 6:56 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_2090" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Lake Monroe Sanford FL"][/caption] Lake Monroe in Sanford has a lot of beautiful views to offer. I have taken pictures from many spots and angles but I think this is probably my favorite scenery of Lake Monroe. Doesn't the lake look huge? The deep blue water is fascinating, too bad it doesn't always
Day 301 – Sanford Idol
By Claudia at July 31, 2009 | 6:48 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_2010" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sanford Idol Competition"][/caption] Just a quick impression from the Sanford Idol competition at the Sanford Wine Company. I enjoyed it a lot and the contestants were awesome that night! The picture was taken with my phone camera which explains the bad quality... [caption id="attachment_2011"
Day 300 – Winter Park is Little Europe
By Claudia at July 31, 2009 | 6:31 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_2089" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Little Europe Building"][/caption] Walking down Park Avenue in Winter Park I noticed this building, the Swetman building with the sign "Little Europe" on it. That name is actually quite fitting for the entire Park Avenue area because people often notice that Winter Park's Park Avenue has a European
Day 299 – Deer in Alaqua
By Claudia at July 22, 2009 | 1:24 am | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_2008" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Deer in Alaqua"][/caption] While showing a home today in the Alaqua subdivision in Longwood I got to see this beautiful deer. We stopped the car to take some pictures and stood there for quite some time. The deer just quietly kept eating. Isn't it amazing that there are still so many communities out
365 Pictures , Homes , Nature
Day 298 – Building Number in Downtown Sanford
By Claudia at July 22, 2009 | 1:14 am | 2 Comments
[caption id="attachment_2007" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Numbers in Sanford"][/caption] Here's just a random shot taken in downtown Sanford. I loved the contrast of the white building number on red brick of this building in historic Sanford. Can you guess which building this is
Day 297 – Sanford Wine Company and New Trivia Night
By Claudia at July 21, 2009 | 4:38 pm | 4 Comments
[caption id="attachment_2004" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sanford Wine Company"][/caption] The Sanford Wine Company is one of the most popular bars in Sanford. It is located on Palmetto Avenue in the Historic downtown district of Sanford. This unique little bar is a great spot for a fun evening with friends. The list of available wines is long and special, the
365 Pictures , Downtown , Night Life , Palmetto Avenue , Things to Do , What To Do
Day 296 – Little Fish Huge Pond Sanford FL
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 5:11 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_2002" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Little Fish Huge Pond"][/caption] One of the most unique bars and nightlife spots in downtown Sanford is Little Fish Huge Pond, located on First Street in the Bishop Block building. The inside decoration and atmosphere is cozy (couches and sofas) and I felt like walking into one of my cool friends'
Day 295 – Gradient Sky and Mall
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 4:44 pm | 5 Comments
[caption id="attachment_2000" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Gradient Sky in Sanford FL"][/caption] A rainy day in Sanford. I wanted to take our guests out a bit so we decided to run over to the mall. As we left the house I looked up in the sky and saw this amazing "gradient sky". The designers among you will understand why I am so fascinated with this truly
365 Pictures , Nature , Personal , Random
Day 294 – Taco Eaters in Lake Mary
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 4:38 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1999" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Eating Tacos at Carlos and Charlies"][/caption] Carlos and Charlies at Colonial Town Park has become one of our favorite destinations for a fun evening or dinner, or a good happy hour. Since our good friends from Detroit are visiting this week we brought them over here for lunch and the Margarita Happy
Day 292 – First Street Sanford Completed – Opening Party July 25
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 2:54 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1996" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="First Street Arches Sanford"][/caption] On Day 131 I had blogged about the road construction on Sanford's First Street. Well, the project is finished and it's looking great. First Street now features beautiful brick pavers right from its start at 17-92/French Avenue. This ties the downtown area together
Day 293 – Stones Throw Bistro Sanford FL
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 2:49 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1997" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Stones Throw Bistro Sanford FL"][/caption] Right off Magnolia Square in downtown Sanford you will find Stone's Throw Bistro. This restaurant's motto is to pair up great food with exceptional wine and beer - at an affordable price. Some of the delicious menu items include Pistachio Crusted Grouper,
Day 291 – Angelos Pizzeria Sanford FL
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 2:26 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1994" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Angelos Pizza Sanford FL"][/caption] Looking for Italian food and pizza in Sanford? You might want to check out Angelos Pizzeria on First Street. It may not be the best Italian food you've ever tasted but it is good food and if you're in the mood for a calzone or pizza, why not? Sitting outside on the
Day 290 – 4th of July 2009
By Claudia at July 20, 2009 | 2:09 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1992" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="4th of July Fireworks"][/caption] So out of my list of things to do on the 4th of July (featured on this blog), we picked the Wekiva Falls event. We had a blast and are even thinking about making it our 4th of July tradition... It was a great idea to bring our gazebo tent. It didn't rain but it gave us
Day 289 – Downtown Orlando Skyline
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 8:22 pm | 2 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1990" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Downtown Orlando Skyline from I-4"][/caption] Another attempt at skyline shots of Orlando - this time out of the driving car. I still have to try a shoot from the Lake Ivanhoe location that was suggested, just haven't had the time yet... [caption id="attachment_1991" align="alignnone" width="500"
Day 288 – Oh Que Bueno Colombian Restaurant Orlando
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 6:46 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1986" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Oh Que Bueno Colombian Restaurant Orlando"][/caption] The Colombian cuisine is one of my favorites - of course I am a bit biased here because Jose is from Colombia and I have been there twice now and enjoyed their food and culture very much. Nevertheless, I think a Colombian restaurant is worth your
Day 287 – Cascata Spa and Salon Lake Mary
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 6:19 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1985" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Cascata Salon and Spa Heathrow"][/caption] So it has been over 6 months since my last hair cut... time for me to go again. Since I still had something left on a gift card Jose had given me for Valentine's Day 2 years ago I chose Cascata for my hair cut (this is the 2nd time I am going here for a hair
365 Pictures , Colonial Town Park , Lake Mary , Park Place at Heathrow
Day 286 – Lake Mary Boulevard at Dusk
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 5:51 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1982" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Lake Mary Boulevard"][/caption] Just at sunset, when the sun "hits" the horizon, there is this beautiful light that makes the sky so deep blue. It is the perfect time to take pictures. Now, I am obviously not a professional photographer by any means, but I LOVE to take pictures and look at things at
Day 285 – Courtyard Fountain in Park Place at Heathrow
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 5:34 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_1984" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fountain by Park Place at Heathrow"][/caption] I have enjoyed this little courtyard at Park Place at Heahtrow ever since I first saw it. It's a great little area to just sit and relax. Best of all, it is rarely busy so the benches around the center fountain are typically available. I sometimes walk out
Day 284 – Bosphorous Turkish Restaurant Winter Park
By Claudia at July 19, 2009 | 5:26 pm | 2 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1981" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Inside Bosphorous Winter Park FL"][/caption] Bosphorous is a phenomenal Turkish restaurant on Winter Park's Par Avenue. In fact, Bosphorous is currently the only Turkish restaurant in Orlando. Since Germany has lots of Turkish restaurants and eateries, I have always been exposed to Turkish food - and
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