2009 August | Sanford 365

Day 337 – Trivia Night at the Sanford Wine Company

By Claudia at August 31, 2009 | 11:35 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2383" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Trivia Night at the Sanford Wine Company"][/caption] I had previously mentioned that The Trivia Tart was going to host a Trivia Night on August 20 at the Sanford Wine Company. Of course we had to check out the new location for this always fun event - and were quite happy with it ;o) I hadn't been to

Day 336 – The Barn Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 31, 2009 | 11:24 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2378" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Barn Sanford FL"][/caption] One of the most unique buildings on 17/92 in Sanford is without a doubt "The Barn" building (love the red color against the blue sky!). And if you like country music, this is the place to be in Sanford. Admittedly I have only been here once and since just never made the

Day 335 – Criminal Justice Center Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 24, 2009 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2376" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Criminal Justice Center Sanford FL"][/caption] For the longest time I was wondering what exactly this huge building off highway 17-92 in Sanford was (it's located across from Flea and Fun World in Sanford). Obviously, I knew it must be something important because of its official and classic look. So I

Day 334 – Naval Air Station Memorial Sanford

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 11:09 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2366" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Naval Air Station Memorial"][/caption] Located by the airport in Sanford, the Naval Air Station Memorial reminds of Sanford's history as home to additional naval aviation traning facilities during World War II. It was soon converted to fighter plane training for many fighter pilots that served on

Day 333 – Kidtropolis in Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 10:51 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2363" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Kidtropolis Sanford FL"][/caption] Not that there isn't enough to do in Sanford and Orlando as it is, but in case your kids, or you, ever feel bored, you should check out Kidtropolis in Sanford, located right off highway 46 on the West side of I-4. Kidtropolis offers over 2,000 square feet of arcade

Day 332 – Building Up a Tent

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 10:25 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2360" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It took 3 to build it up"][/caption] This month we are the hosts for the monthly wine club meeting (had previously hosted it in April). So because we expected rain we thought ahead and built up a cabana tent on our patio. And we were right, it did rain! But thanks to the tent we all stayed dry and had a

365 Pictures , Personal Personal

Day 331 – McCormick and Schmicks Orlando

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 10:16 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2354" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Mccormick & Schmick's Orlando"][/caption] Basti is back in Orlando to celebrate his b-day with Lupe and us, so after a day of shopping at the Prime Outlet Mall in Orlando we decided to eat at McCormick & Schmick's by the Millenia Mall. I had never been to this elegant seafood restaurant so I

Day 330 – Step It Up Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 9:46 pm | 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2348" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Step It Up in Sanford FL"][/caption] I first became aware of the Step It Up Recovery Center in Sanford through a friend whose brother was injured in a car accident. He is now in a wheel chair (diagnosed as a C-5 quadriplegic) but on his path to recovery. As someone who is not directly affected by such a

Day 329 – The Eola Squirrel

By Claudia at August 22, 2009 | 8:28 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2344" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Squirrel by Lake Eola Orlando"][/caption] Those of you who know me a bit better might know that I find squirrels absolutely adorable! On top of that they make me laugh everytime they run/jum around - hillarious :o) I have no clue what it is about those little rodents that I like so much... Squirrels

Connecting Sanford's Past and Future at the Student Museum on 08/24/09

By Claudia at August 12, 2009 | 5:07 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2337" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sanford Student Museum"][/caption] Here is an announcement for a special event in Sanford that will take place at the Sanford Student Museum (I had previously written about it on Day 221. I received this information from a Sanford365 reader who wanted to make the public aware of the event so below is

Next Alive After Five Event in Sanford is August 13 – Tropical Nights

By Claudia at August 12, 2009 | 4:23 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2327" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tropical Nights Party in Sanford FL"][/caption] Just a quick note to let everyone know that the next Alive After Five Street Party event will take place on Thursday, August 13th, as usual every second Thursday of the month, from 5pm to 8pm on First Street. But don't worry, the party is typically doesn't

Day 328 – Sanford 365 in the Orlando Sentinel

By Claudia at August 12, 2009 | 4:21 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2321" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sanford 365 Blog in Orlando Sentinel"][/caption] Yay! I was very excited when I received a call last week about a potential article featuring the Sanford365 Blog in the Orlando Sentinel! Of course, I agreed to be interviewed and sure enough, the article was published today in the Orlando Sentinel. Here

Day 327 – Silvestros Italian Restaurant Opening at Park Place at Heathrow in Lake Mary

By Claudia at August 11, 2009 | 11:01 pm | 3 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2300" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Silvestros Opening in Heathrow FL"][/caption] The location that was formerly the restaurant/bar Wine Down (before that Urban Flats) at Park Place at Heathrow will soon be home to a new Italian restaurant, Silvestros. Silvestros actually has its original location in Cocoa Beach, FL and they are now

Day 326 – Flea World Sanford – America's Largest Fleamarket

By Claudia at August 11, 2009 | 2:02 pm | 4 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2299" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Flea World Sanford FL"][/caption] Sanford is home to America's largest flea market, Flea World. Located on highway 17-92 (you know you are getting closer when you pass Bargain Boulevard), this huge area of air conditioned warehouses (though open on sides, therefore not really cool) offers its visitors

Day 325 – A Saturday Morning in Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 11, 2009 | 1:35 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2193" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Sanford Farmers Market"][/caption] Sanford FL is a great place to enjoy a relaxed Saturday morning, away from all the hustle and bustle. Since I also wanted to check out the new covered shade I had written about during the week, I decided to visit the weekly Sanford Farmers Market on Magnolia Square and

Day 324 – New Store Fawn and new Location of Cindys Dance Studio Sanford FL

By Claudia at August 11, 2009 | 12:01 am | 4 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2178" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New Store in Bishop Block Building"][/caption] It's always exciting to see new businesses and stores coming into Sanford. One of the newest stores will be Fawn in the Bishop Block Building. You can check out their web site here. This unique kids store is scheduled to open beginning of September 2009 and

Day 323 – Seminole Community College Sanford

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

[caption id="attachment_2156" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Seminole Community College Entrance Sign"][/caption] Founded in and with 86 different degrees and certificates, Seminole Community College is a major education facility in Central Florida. Recently it was announced that SCC will now also offer a 4 year baccalaureate degree (Interior Design starts in

Day 322 – Short Trip to Miami

By Claudia at August 10, 2009 | 9:35 pm | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2167" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Miami Beach"][/caption] Since Jose had to renew his Colombian passport and then get his visa for our upcoming Germany trip we had to plan a short trip to Miami. We left super early (5am) to be at the Colombian Consulate by 10am. Everything went smooth and so we had the rest of the day to relax a bit in

Day 321 – New Covered Shade will keep Magnolia Square dry

By Claudia at August 10, 2009 | 9:16 pm | 0 Comment

[caption id="attachment_2283" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Installation of Covered Shade on Magnolia Square Sanford FL"][/caption] When walking through downtown Sanford this afternoon I noticed some action on Magnlia Square. Sure enough something is happening here: the installation of a covered shade! So of course I had to ask how long we will get to enjoy

Day 320 – Caddies Pub Heathrow Lake Mary FL Opening August 2009

By Claudia at August 10, 2009 | 4:57 pm | 7 Comments

[caption id="attachment_2152" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Caddy's Pub Heathrow Lake Mary FL"][/caption] On Day 239 I had already reported about the upcoming opening of Caddy's Pub at Park Place at Heathrow in Lake Mary. Now, there is finally a sign on the building and I sneaked in today to ask the manager about the final opening date. He said it was still

Browsing Month August, 2009