Bike Week 2011 officially opened last Friday and this year sees the event celebrating it’s 70th birthday. Approximately 500,000 people will be making their way to Daytona Beach for the 10 day event to enjoy some great motorcycle racing, concerts, parties, and street festivals. The Daytona Beach Bike Week rally started as the Daytona 200 […]
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Spring Training Begins in Kissimmee
March 6, 2011 Comments Off on Spring Training Begins in KissimmeeSpring Training began in Kissimmee for the Houston Astros this week as they opened their campaign with a 3-0 loss against the Atlanta Braves last Tuesday. Baseball’s spring training was almost a secret once upon a time as players prepared for the regular season in privacy but all that has changed now that the event […]
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March 5, 2011 Comments Off on 18th Epcot Flower & Garden FestivalIt’s that time of year when Disney & Epcot springs to life… the 18th Epcot Flower & Garden Festival started this week and it’s already proving to be a massive hit with visitors to the theme park. The event is filled with over 75 Disney character topiaries among the over 100 topiaries located around the […]
Continue reading …I visited the New York Times Travel Show last week and during the visit I was able to get a little time to talk with Arthur and Pauline Frommer of Frommer Travel Guide fame. For those that aren’t familiar, Frommer’s is a travel guidebook series and is one of the bestselling travel guides in America. […]
Continue reading …The New York Times Travel Show officially opened today and runs through the weekend. I’m here with my eldest daughter, Rebecca, and we thought we’d take you on a quick video tour of some of the booths and of the great places to visit on our planet. The show runs from today, 25th February through […]
Continue reading …The Atlanta Braves began their first week of full-squad workouts Saturday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney, marking the start of a new era for the Braves who added first-year manager Fredi Gonzalez and all-star second baseman Dan Uggla this season. The Braves, who are in their 14th spring training season at […]
Continue reading …It’s Daytona 500 day again and after the track break up farce of last year, race organizers will be hoping things go a lot more smoothly. The track has been re-paved to such an extent that Nascar Champion Matt Kenseth was heard to remark “I think you could run the whole race on one set […]
Continue reading …The 67th Annual Osceola County Fair has been in town since 11th February and today marks the final day and your final chance to get along and have some fun. The fair has over 80 daring thrill rides, a fun-filled kiddieland, prize winning games and spectacular shows … there’s something for everyone! The Fair offers […]
Continue reading …Professional soccer kicks off in Orlando tonight as Orlando City take on Philadelphia Union at the Citrus Bowl in a pre-season game. The club has adopted the nickname “Lions” and their colors are shades of red, purple and gold, and are the same colors used by Serie A club ACF Fiorentina, who have no affiliation […]
Continue reading …It’s that time of year again as Central Florida’s largest spring time consumer event takes center stage for three days with over 500 expert exhibitors in the home improvement industry. Celebrity guests and national experts give demonstrations, tips and pointers for improving your home and garden. This show features Central Florida’s elite contractors from all […]
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