Despite today’s economic woes, people are still traveling and taking vacations; it is my experience that they are just doing so with a lot more focus on their budget. Hunting for deals and ways to cut costs while on vacation has never been more important and one budget-friendly trend has emerged as the solution for those […]
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One of the most popular American groups in history, The Beach Boys, will be in the Orlando area on May 2nd 2009. If you’re in the area you might want to wander along to Silver Spurs Arena to enjoy their show. Tickets can be obtained through Ticketmaster and are priced at $39, $49 and $59 […]
Continue reading …Here in Central Florida we are literally spoilt for choices of where to play our golf. We have well over 100 golf courses to suit every handicap and skill level. Here’s our top 20 Orlando Golf Courses: Falcon’s Fire Golf Club – Orlando (407)-239-5445 | Shingle Creek Golf Club – Orlando 1-866-996-9933 | (407) 996-9933 […]
Continue reading …Adventure Course GRANDELAKES ADVENTURE COURSE – EXCITING, FUN, AND UNFORGETTABLE! WHAT IS IT? A multi-level structure consisting of poles, cables, and platforms with 25 unique traversing and climbing elements. The Grande Lakes Adventure Course is designed to allow every guest to choose their personal level of challenge. Guests will be able to climb up 15 […]
Continue reading …We’ve been having a lot of fun with the guests who have stayed in our vacation homes recently and we thought it was time to let everyone in on it. Over the last three months we’ve been placing our “Friends Don’t Let Friends” bandanas in our vacation homes and asking our guests to take […]
Continue reading …Apparently hotel occupancy levels in the Orlando area fell 26 percent during the final week of March compared to the same week in 2008 — the biggest drop among the nation’s top 25 markets. Smith Travel Research, which tracks hotel performance nationwide, also reported that Orlando’s revenue per available room, the key measure of hotels’ […]
Continue reading …Orlando is a pretty busy place at the moment, in fact you might say it’s the place to be seen this year, so I thought I’d take a moment to let you know about a place that might not be on your priority list…that place is Old Town. Old Town is situated on US 192 […]
Continue reading …Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival
April 1, 2009 Comments Off on Epcot International Flower & Garden FestivalThe Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival continues through April until May 31. This year you can see an elaborate “Cinderellabration” topiary and an environmentally friendly Green Garden amid the colorful flowers and plants that feature all over Epcot. Make sure you check out the grand front entrance topiary of Cinderella and Prince Charming, Snow […]
Continue reading …Orlando Golf: Just in case we’d forgotten just how good Tiger Woods is, he again reminded us of what the game had missed during his 8 month layoff for knee surgery. A magnificent putt at the 18th green on the 72nd hole won the championship for Woods yet again. It was a repeat performance from […]
Continue reading …Space Shuttle Discovery Comes Home Safely
March 28, 2009 Comments Off on Space Shuttle Discovery Comes Home SafelySpace Shuttle Discovery certainly made itself known as it flew through clouds to land safely at Cape Canaveral this afternoon. There I was watching on TV from the comfort of my hammock and although I was expecting the sonic boom, it certainly startled me a little as it was one of the loudest I’ve heard […]
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