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May 13th, 2007

Vinofest 2007!!!


On Sunday May 20th, Winter Park will be hosting their annual vinofest. The wine and food festival will be held at the Winter Park farmer's market from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Taste over 100 wines, champagne and enjoy the live jazz music and food.

Tickets cost $ 50 for day passes and $60 the day of the event.
For tickets visit www.vinofest.org.



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May 11th, 2007

Seasons 52


Seasons 52 is a new concept in Orlando that offers a variety of menus items. Their menus changes with the seasons and offers specials every week depending on what type of produce the chef selects. The really cool thing about this restaurant is that all their menu items are under 500 calories, this includes, appetizers, entrees, and even desserts. They offer what's called minis, which are small ...


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May 11th, 2007

Orlando Ale House


Make sure you check out the various Orlando Ale Houses' around town. This is a great place that you can relax and have a good beer. The staff there go out of their way to ensure that you have a good time. A little known secret is the Chicken Nachos, make sure you order them layered. The nachos are an appetizer but can feed 5-6 people ...


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May 11th, 2007

Yo Quiero real Mexican food!


Tired of wanna be mexican cuisine and not looking for a fourthmeal? No need to go to Texas or Tijuana for some real mexican food when you can satisfy your hunger at Garibaldi's Mexican cuisine on Sand Lake Rd.

Located right after the Florida mall, Garibaldi's provides a truly mexican dining experience. Not only are the cuisines authentic and far from Chalupas and Crunchwrap supremes, they also offer entertainment ...



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May 9th, 2007

New Rides And Attractions Coming This Summer


Universal Studios has shut down the Back to the Future ride and while many fans will miss it, there are always new rides waiting to be discovered. People love new, bigger, better and more thrilling rides and theme parks try to make them to keep their visitors from going to another park for their needs. This summer a few parks are coming out with some new rides for visitors big ...



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May 7th, 2007

A Sunday afternoon in the park


What’s better than an afternoon walk around Downtown Orlando’s Lake Eola? Add some great local foods and you’ve got a typical Sunday in Downtown Orlando.
The Eola Sunday Market offers a taste of small town hospitality with a dash of urban zest. Where else can you taste gourmet soup and fresh squeezed orange juice at the same place? Not only are the foods unique to the market and sometimes only found ...



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May 6th, 2007

Orlando Vacations – Get to Know Cypress Gardens


cypress gardenCypress Gardens was the dream of Dick Pope and his wife Julie Pope and was created in 1936, more than 70 years ago from what was once nothing but swamp. Cypress Gardens stands out from other theme parks because it features some of the most beautiful plants, tree and flowers in the world.

Cypress Gardens has an area that is called Snively Plantation ...



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April 22nd, 2007

EPCOT


Epcot is  just one of four of Walt Disney World's theme parks. There are two main areas of Epcot- Future World and The World Showcase. Future World contains the majority of the park's rides. This includes the new Finding Nemo ride at the Living Seas,  Journey Into Imagination, and Universe of Energy- rides which everyone can enjoy. Mission Space, Test Track, and Soarin' over California are also featured in Future ...



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April 2nd, 2007

Massimo Trattoria Brings A Taste of Italy to East Orlando


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Massimo Trattoria is a fairly new welcome addition to the dining options in East Orlando.  The owner and Head Chef Massimo is an Italian native and it shows in his cooking. 

Being Italian myself, and growing with real Italian cooking since my grandmother is first generation here in the US as a small child I knew what it meant to have freshly made Italian ...



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April 2nd, 2007

Disney Secrets


There are fun things to do at Walt Disney World without even trying, but if you're looking for some unique experiences, these abound.

 Have you ever wanted to learn to surf? Did you know you can bring up to twelve people to a surfing lesson at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon? Before the park opens, you and eleven of your closest friends will receive a professional lesson as well as numerous waves to ...


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