Events

Day 350 – Orlando Museum of Art

September 13, 2009

Orlando has obviously more to offer than only theme parks. Sure, Orlando will never compare to NYC, Washington D.C. or Chicago but we shouldn’t overlook culture and art in the City Beautiful. So I encourage everyone to visit the Orlando Museum of Art this Fall to learn a bit more about art and enjoy one [...]

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Day 349 – Eddie Money Concert Fields BMW Orlando FL

September 13, 2009

Tonight we were invited to the anniversary party of Fields BMW featuring Eddie Money who was going to perform live for all guests. Well, Florida’s weather kind of got in the way and the concert was canceled last minute even though the stage and everything had already been set up. Luckily Fields BMW had an [...]

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

August 12, 2009

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 the event description, quoted: Mark your [...]

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

August 12, 2009

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 end there because many of the visitors hang [...]

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Day 292 – First Street Sanford Completed – Opening Party July 25

July 20, 2009

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 and adds even more historic charm to Sanford. Thanks at this point [...]

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

June 25, 2009

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! [...]

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Day 275 – Carlos'n Charlies Lake Mary Opening Party

June 22, 2009

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 was a great success – it started [...]

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

June 19, 2009

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 shorter… We met up friends (some [...]

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Day 259 – Propagator for the Arts – ArtyGators in Baldwin Park

June 11, 2009

This is such a fun project that I came across when walking around Baldwin Park today. It’s called “Propagator for the Arts” and as you can see those are fun alligator sculptures each displaying a different design. As you may know I am fan of anything and everyone promoting art and culture in Central Florida. [...]

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Day 227 – German Spring Festival by the German American Society in Casselberry FL

May 9, 2009

This was my first time at the German spring festival, organized by the German American Society in Casselberry. We (a bunch of German girls living in CFL and I) had a great time in a very idyllic setting with authentic music! Best of all: authentic food and German beer wherever you would look! To top [...]

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