Hotel fakeout photos … deceit by omission
April 26, 2010 Comments Off on Hotel fakeout photos … deceit by omissionSometime last week I came across an article called “Hotel fakeout photos can lure you and your money” and it talked about some of the things that hotels did…or rather did not do, in order to lure unsuspecting travelers to their hotels. The article, written by Aaron Crowe, touched on the value of a web […]
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International Cricket Coming To Florida
April 25, 2010 Comments Off on International Cricket Coming To FloridaTwenty20 cricket is coming to Florida. Let me just say that again… Twenty20 cricket is coming to Florida. Given how long it’s taken football (ok… soccer) to establish itself in American culture then I’m a little amazed to learn that Florida actually has an International Cricket Council approved cricket stadium. It’s actually the only one […]
Continue reading …ESPN Moves In At Walt Disney World’s Sports Complex
April 24, 2010 Comments Off on ESPN Moves In At Walt Disney World’s Sports ComplexThere’s some new livery at Walt Disney Wide World of Sports as ESPN has moved in. The fabulous sports complex has now been renamed the ESPN Wide World of Sports . Disney’s Wide World of Sports initially opened in 1997, and has annually stagedg over 200 events in 60 different sports from baseball, basketball, and […]
Continue reading …2010 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando
April 23, 2010 Comments Off on 2010 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in OrlandoI went along to the ESPN Wide World of Sports earlier today to check out what was going on at the 2010 ICU World Cheerleading Championship. Things have had to be rescheduled a little bit due to the volcano in Iceland but it didn’t seem to have stopped too many teams reaching the Orlando base. […]
Continue reading …Today is St George’s Day and while it is celebrated by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint, St George’s Day is mainly known as England’s National Day. 23rd April is the traditionally accepted date of Saint George’s death in 303 AD and it should also be […]
Continue reading …Stranded in Orlando… Go To Bok Towers & WonderWorks
April 22, 2010 Comments Off on Stranded in Orlando… Go To Bok Towers & WonderWorksMore good news for those folks currently stranded in Orlando because of the volcano in Iceland. Both Bok Tower Gardens and WonderWorks. Here’s the details: When: April 20-27, 2010 (or until normal flight schedules resume) Where: Bok Tower Gardens LAKE WALES – Bok Tower Gardens will offer free admission to tourists stranded in Florida due […]
Continue reading …Today is Earth Day. It is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. The first Earth Day was in 1970. Central Florida Earth Day 2010 will be […]
Continue reading …IMAX 3D at Universal CityWalk Orlando
April 22, 2010 Comments Off on IMAX 3D at Universal CityWalk OrlandoCityWalk movie-goers now have a new option with the addition of IMAX at AMC Universal Cineplex 20. The new theater actually opened on Dec. 18, with the James Cameron film, “Avatar” in 3D but we thought we’d include this in our blog as we’ve recently been asked where’s the best place to go to see […]
Continue reading …2011 promises to be a great year for Central Florida as we are about to add a new member to our theme-park club: Legoland. Merlin Entertainments Group, the British amusement operator that bought Cypress Gardens for $22.3 million , has announced plans to convert the old Polk County attraction into a theme park based on […]
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