Big Orlando Sporting Weekend Gets Into Gear
February 25, 2012 Comments Off on Big Orlando Sporting Weekend Gets Into GearThis weekend is one of the biggest for sporting events in the Orlando and Central Florida area. Yesterday saw us at the All-Star Celebrity Invitational to see some of the well known names from the world of sport, movie and television tee it up for the Arnold Palmer charities at Bay Hill. The event was […]
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NBA Orlando All-Star Weekend Rolls Around
February 24, 2012 Comments Off on NBA Orlando All-Star Weekend Rolls AroundOrlando is the place to be this weekend if you’re an NBA fan. The most valuable and best players in the world are in the City Beautiful for the 2012 All Star game that will be played on Sunday evening. The game takes place at the Amway Center and there’s been quite a bot of […]
Continue reading …He’s back … President Obama’s In Town Again!
February 23, 2012 Comments Off on He’s back … President Obama’s In Town Again!Looks like we’re getting another visit from President Barack Obama again today as he is scheduled to attend a private fundraising dinner at the home of former Orlando Magic superstar Vince Carter in Windermere. “He really enjoys this type of event and he enjoys basketball. His schedule is very tight to be coming back two […]
Continue reading …MLS Commissioner Garber Comes To Town As Orlando Gets Serious About Sport
February 22, 2012 Comments Off on MLS Commissioner Garber Comes To Town As Orlando Gets Serious About SportMajor League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber is coming to Orlando on March 1 to discuss the City Beautiful as a future potential MLS expansion market. Garber will meet with the club’s owners, community leaders including Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, as well as the Orlando City fans and media, in a packed day of meetings. “We […]
Continue reading …All Star Celebrity Golf Invitational
February 21, 2012 Comments Off on All Star Celebrity Golf InvitationalIt’s a great time of year for a round of golf in Orlando as the weather is so absolutely perfect. Former Orlando Magic stars Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw know a thing or two about playing golf at this time of year and that’s why they’ve agreed to be among two dozen celebrities […]
Continue reading …Bret Michaels Meets Busch Gardens Own “Hair Rocker” Harry The Sloth
February 20, 2012 Comments Off on Bret Michaels Meets Busch Gardens Own “Hair Rocker” Harry The SlothJust minutes before taking the stage at Busch Gardens’ Bands, Brew & BBQ festival on Sunday, Feb. 19, former Poison frontman and reality TV star Bret Michaels met the most popular – and hairiest – of Busch Gardens’ Animal Ambassadors team, Harry the sloth. Thanks to its thick, shaggy hair, the sloth has an unusual, […]
Continue reading …Wow! An amazing MegaCon 2012 wraps up today and judging from the attendance on Saturday, we can expect another bumper size crowd. I’ve been attending this event off and on for a few years, mainly to see what costumes most folks can dream up year after year, but the sheer volume of people attending the […]
Continue reading …“Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit” – John Glenn and Scott Carpenter Head Back to Kennedy Space Center
February 17, 2012 Comments Off on “Celebrating 50 Years of Americans in Orbit” – John Glenn and Scott Carpenter Head Back to Kennedy Space CenterIn 1962, NASA’s Project Mercury made history by sending an American into orbit for the first time. To mark the 50th anniversary of this historic achievement, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is inviting the public to a celebration that will be headlined by Mercury astronauts John Glenn (pictured above left) and Scott Carpenter (pictured above […]
Continue reading …Blue Man Group – Now More Wow! Show Preview
February 16, 2012 Comments Off on Blue Man Group – Now More Wow! Show PreviewUniversal Orlando’s Blue Man Group show is taking its unique and captivating brand of live entertainment to another level – complete with a new show environment, new music, new technology and new experiences. This morning, I got to preview the new show that is opening to the public next Friday, February 24. The show will […]
Continue reading …Valentine’s Day At Disney & SeaWorld
February 14, 2012 Comments Off on Valentine’s Day At Disney & SeaWorldLove is in the air and with a romantic overlay for Valentine’s month, a new segment of the “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” projection show on Cinderella Castle is debuting for Walt Disney World Resort guests. For the first half of Valentine’s month, until Feb. 15, some of the most romantic moments in Disney […]
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