When you think of Orlando you immediately think of theme parks, sun and fun. However, Orlando has other wonderful things to do and there is a grown up side to the City that you may care to enjoy with that someone special this Valentine’s Day. Lake Eola is a lovely centerpiece to the City with […]
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Danica crashes in her first race in Nascar
February 13, 2010 Comments Off on Danica crashes in her first race in NascarDanica Patrick has had a smashing first race in NASCAR – literally. Patrick’s debut was spoiled when she became part of a 12 car wreck on lap 68 of the Nationwide Series race at Daytona this afternoon, putting a premature end to her much-hyped entrance into the stock-car world. Among other drivers in the crash […]
Continue reading …5 Must Watch Winter Olympic Events
February 13, 2010 Comments Off on 5 Must Watch Winter Olympic EventsThe opening ceremony on Friday was enjoyable but we’re now into the competition and there are some “must watch” events coming up in the next few days. On February 17 and 18 you can get a double dose of snowboarding. The men’s halfpipe takes center stage on Feb 17 and the woman’s event takes place […]
Continue reading …Daytona 500, the Great American Race comes round again this weekend. If you’re not into NASCAR, I should explain that it is a cornucopia of noise and speed, from pre-race music to high-powered engines, with colored flags waving on the track and the American flag all around. It’s the home of people like Jeff Gordon, […]
Continue reading …Vancouver XXI Winter Olympics Begin
February 12, 2010 Comments Off on Vancouver XXI Winter Olympics BeginWell, today’s the day that the 21st Winter Olympics begin and they run all the way through to 28 February. The Winter Olympics feature many winter sports held on snow or ice, such as alpine sking, cross country skiing, figure skating, bobsledding and ice hockey. Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping […]
Continue reading …I was recently sent a copy of a new book “Historic Photos of Florida Ghost Towns” by Steve Rajtar and have to say it’s a very interesting journey through Florida’s history. If you decide to pick up copy of the book you should be aware that it has nothing to do with ghosts, ghouls or […]
Continue reading …The Griswolds Have Found A New Home
February 7, 2010 Comments Off on The Griswolds Have Found A New HomeOne of the best adverts during the Super Bowl 2010 was the one featuring the Griswolds who have finally found a new home… a vacation home to be precise. Take a look…let us know what you think…
Continue reading …Space Shuttle Endeavour, carrying the last major piece of the International Space Station, is poised for launching before sunrise on Sunday, the last planned nighttime liftoff of a shuttle ever. The launch is the first of the year as the shuttle program enters its home stretch of five missions this year. The four flights after […]
Continue reading …Where is this year going already? 1st February already … and things are moving at a rapid pace here at Florida Leisure. We decided to move our blog to a new domain …so welcome to FloridaLeisureBlog.com and that’ll leave Florida Leisure Online for other things we have planned later in the year. Our “Give A […]
Continue reading …There’s a lot of talk about the possibility of snow in Florida this weekend but it’s not as rare as we all think it is….OK, yeah it is! According to Wikipedia.com, there has been record of snow in Florida since 1774. Baker county received eight inches in 1797. More recently, there have been snow reports […]
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