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Day 336 – The Barn Sanford FL

August 31, 2009

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 time to come [...]

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Day 335 – Criminal Justice Center Sanford FL

August 24, 2009

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 asked around and did some research and it turns out, [...]

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Day 334 – Naval Air Station Memorial Sanford

August 22, 2009

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 aircraft carriers in the Pacific.

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Day 333 – Kidtropolis in Sanford FL

August 22, 2009

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 games. There will certainly be [...]

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Day 332 – Building Up a Tent

August 22, 2009

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 great [...]

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Day 331 – McCormick and Schmicks Orlando

August 22, 2009

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 was quite excited to be able [...]

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Day 330 – Step It Up Sanford FL

August 22, 2009

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 terrible accident and [...]

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Day 329 – The Eola Squirrel

August 22, 2009

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 ) I have no clue what it is about those little rodents that I like so much… Squirrels seem to be quite common [...]

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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 calendar [...]

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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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