The Orlando Eye construction on International Drive carries on at a frantic pace as nearly two thirds of the wheel is now complete. Over the last ten days we’ve visited a couple of times to keep an eye on progress and here are the latest photographs. The following photos were taken on 13th October 2014: […]
Continue reading …On a momentous night in Orlando, Orlando City Soccer club officials and other dignitaries including Mark Abbott, President of Major League Soccer, broke ground on the club’s new stadium in Orlando. The state of the art venue will be home to City beginning in the 2016 season and will be home to some 20,000 fans […]
Continue reading …Over the last few weeks we have been keeping an “eye” on construction of the new giant observation wheel on International Drive. Known as “The Orlando Eye”, construction progress is now clearly visible from Interstate 4 and approximately half of the wheel is now complete. The 400 foot-tall cantilevered observation wheel is the “little sister […]
Continue reading …Orlando proved to be a popular destination this summer as both domestic and international traffic increased nearly 4.2 percent at Orlando International Airport (MCO) in August. “The report of strong summer travel was good news,” says Frank Kruppenbacher, Chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. “International traffic numbers rose by double-digits each month in June, […]
Continue reading …Earlier today Osceola County opened Steffee Landing at Shingle Creek Regional Park in Kissimmee. The new facility sees new amenities added to Shingle Creek Regional Park as there is now a fishing pier as well as the opportunity for visitors to rent canoes, kayaks, paddle boards and bikes at the Paddling Center. Steffee Landing is […]
Continue reading …The Orlando Citrus Bowl is currently being reconstructed and with the first game being due on 22nd November, we thought we’d wander along to a media day organized by City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to take a look at the progress. The original Citrus Bowl was demolished in January of this year and since […]
Continue reading …Travel & Leisure Magazine has announced the results of its annual “World’s Best Awards” survey and Orlando International Airport was ranked among the nation’s top five domestic airports. From December 2, 2013 through March 31, 2014, the magazine’s readers were invited to vote for their favorite airport based on several criteria involving logistics and convenience. […]
Continue reading …It’s been a unique week in Orlando as graffiti artists have been welcomed to the City Beautiful to help promote the local art scene. Seven local artists were commissioned to depict the unique character of Orlando in spray paint as part of Orlando City Soccer Club’s re-branding prior to entering Major League Soccer in 2015. […]
Continue reading …Happy New Year to you all! For the first time ever, we took a break from our blog over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. It’s nice to be able to sit back, relax and watch what’s going on around you. It’s also nice to take some time to plan the year ahead and […]
Continue reading …Last night I watched “Hotel Impossible” with added interest as it featured one of the hotels close to our office on the tourist corridor of Osceola County. The hotel that was featured was the Sevilla Inn that is located on US 192 on the eastern side of the county. In theory, the hotel should be […]
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