Phil Mickelson capped a turbulent year with a superb 4 days of golf to deservedly win the Masters from England’s Lee Westwood. Westwood was very magnanimous at the end saying “great champions make the shots” and that’s exactly what “Lefty” did at the 13th hole when he hit the shot of the tournament in hitting […]
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Master’s weekend always makes me envious that I can’t be there…how about you? When you think of world class golf courses you always reference Augusta, and maybe portions of the west coast and a few tropical islands, but here in Kissimmee we have some great golf to offer as well. In Central Florida it is […]
Continue reading …Aquatica is the home to a new ride Omaka Rocka. The new ride is now open and it’s a ride which features half-pipe maneuvers through three funnels (think extreme sports/skateboarding), and is the water park’s first expansion since it opened in early 2008. Here are some details about Omaka Rocka: + It shares a platform with […]
Continue reading …Orlando Wedding and Honeymoon Vacations
April 9, 2010 Comments Off on Orlando Wedding and Honeymoon VacationsOrlando Wedding’s & Honeymoon Vacations By Nigel G. Worrall Getting married to the one you love is everyone’s lifelong dream. Having found the perfect partner to spend the rest of your life with, making sure the union is a memorable and special event is very important. There are many choices before you and deciding what […]
Continue reading …Good news for all our British visitors as Virgin Atlantic has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to bring three Disney channels (Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney & Disney XD) to the airlines television channels. So that now means the 8 to 9 hour journey over the pond will more pleasurable as the kids watch shows […]
Continue reading …Winner of Par 3 at the Masters is….
April 7, 2010 Comments Off on Winner of Par 3 at the Masters is….The winner of the Par 3 competition at Augusta National Golf Club and thus ruling himself out of contention for the main title at the Masters is…. Louis Oosthuizen, who dusted everyone with a round that was 6 under. No one has ever won the Masters after winning the Par 3 title. Two players have […]
Continue reading …Well it’s here again… the 2010 Masters. It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year as we get to see the gorgeous Augusta National Golf Club course again. This course is always kept in pristine condition and with hole names such as Pink Dogwood, Flowering Peach, Flowering Crab Apple, Yellow Jasmine, Tea Olive and […]
Continue reading …Napa to relax ban on vacation rentals
April 7, 2010 Comments Off on Napa to relax ban on vacation rentalsOver the last few days I’ve been following an interesting article about Napa County changing a ban on vacation rentals. The full article by Dan Verel is here but the basic gist is that the Board of Supervisors in Napa County are seriously considering over turning the restrictions that exist on renting out vacation homes. […]
Continue reading …Harry Potter casts his spell over Rod Blagojevich
April 6, 2010 Comments Off on Harry Potter casts his spell over Rod BlagojevichThe Celebrity Apprentice this week was right up our street…literally. The contestants were involved in an interesting challenge that revolved around the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and they were charged with creating a 3 dimensional interactive display that children could relate to in order to attract families to Universal Orlando this Summer. By now, […]
Continue reading …Shuttle Discovery launches successfully
April 5, 2010 Comments Off on Shuttle Discovery launches successfullySpace shuttle Discovery with its crew of seven astronauts roared into orbit this morning. It was a wonderful site to see it arcing over the horizon just before sunrise as it started its journey to the International Space Station. There are now just three launches left as the agency races to stock the space station […]
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