The Globetrotters are coming to O-Town
March 1, 2008 Comments Off on The Globetrotters are coming to O-TownWhen I was growing up one of my favorite things was The Harlem Globetrotters. Cartoon show, Gilligan’s Island, Scooby Doo and then seeing them live at Wembley … they were cool and awesome. I never really knew much about their history … until last week when there was a special about them on Biography Channel. […]
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Following on from Disney’s newly vamped Studios and the new rides at Universal comes some reviews of 3 more attractions. WHEN the SeaWorld and Discovery Cove folk build a water park, you know it’s going to be swimming in fun. And Aquatica, just down the road from its sister parks, has gone for a real biggie […]
Continue reading …So SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are expanding eastward — to Dubai. Dubai intrigues me, I haven’t been there yet but several people I know have and all of them love it. This news, released yesterday by the Anheuser-Busch Companies and Nakheel, a major Dubai real estate developer, is sure to send shockwaves around Central Florida, San […]
Continue reading …ORLANDO IS A DREAM DESTINATION FOR FILMMAKERS
February 28, 2008 Comments Off on ORLANDO IS A DREAM DESTINATION FOR FILMMAKERSOne of my passions is acting, but unfortunately I am now limited to making small cameo appearances as an extra … or background entertainer. One of the movies I worked on last summer is now due for a release in March, but here is what Orlando’s movie critic thought of the preview last night. Last […]
Continue reading …$20 Million…what price a reputation?
February 27, 2008 Comments Off on $20 Million…what price a reputation?MANAGER Leonard Ellerbe has defended a decision to have his unbeaten boxer, Floyd Mayweather, take part in a professional wrestling program in Florida next month. Mayweather, considered by some to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, claims to have been offered $US20 million ($21.45 million) to take part in Wrestlemania XXIV on March […]
Continue reading …Orlando flexed its muscle to land showcase WWE event
February 24, 2008 Comments Off on Orlando flexed its muscle to land showcase WWE eventCOUNTDOWN TO WRESTLEMANIA February 24, 2008 Like true wrestling theater, the City of Orlando knew it had to make a big splash to land WrestleMania 24. Enter Mayor Buddy Dyer, a trip to WWE headquarters and a borrowed catchphrase. Before we tell you how this all unfolded, let’s start from the beginning, to get the […]
Continue reading …Last night I was dragged to a Rascal Flatts concert in Orlando by my wife and daughters and not being much of a fan I really wasn’t looking forward to it. But, life is sent to try us and we have to battle on… sometimes when you do things you don’t want to, it works […]
Continue reading …When Randy Jackson declared the amazingly average Carly Smithson “the best vocal of the last two days, the best vocal of the top 24 right there” he definitely played into the hands of the conspiracy theorists who wrote this article earlier in the week. Scandal sells though … Randy Jackson Using American Idol to Push His Failed Artists? […]
Continue reading …Once in a while it’s nice to be treated isn’t it? Well, today was one of those days… we got to take a sneak preview of Aquatica! Yes, SeaWorld’s new water park…. and it’s grrrrreeeeaaaatttttt! Once you set foot into Aquatica, you immediately experience the vastness of nearly 60 acres of lush landscape inspired by the […]
Continue reading …Starting on March 17, 2008, Florida Leisure (www.floridaleisure.com) will unveil one of the most fun and innovative bargain hunts ever with their online Easter Egg Hunt. Check out to be kept up to date with the details and the most spectacular winning prize ever offered.
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