Rockers both modern (Kid Rock, the Killers, the Raconteurs) and classic (Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, the Doobie Brothers) along with a smattering of country, blues, folk, R&B and hip-hop artists will be performing at the inaugural Orlando Calling festival Nov. 12-13 at the city’s Citrus Bowl football stadium. Endless Summer 2011: Hot [...]
FLORIDA’S BIGGEST CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL: Join thousands of other believers for a pulse-pounding weekend of soul-stirring music right next to the action-packed thrills of the world’s premier movie and TV based theme park. This year, you can experience the brand new Fan Zone, Nightly Candlelighting Ceremony featuring Casting Crowns on Saturday, My Coke Rewards™ LIVE [...]
Universal Orlando Summer Concert Series 2011 NELLY … Saturday, June 18, 2012 Universal Orlando Resort’s Summer Concert Series kicked off with the Go-Go’s on June 11th and the place was packed for the event. Belinda and the Girls performed all the hits and had a show that ran for nearly 100 minutes. Next up, NELLY [...]
While some people love the scary activities that accompany the Halloween season, some youngsters and adults prefer tamer events. As always, the Magic Kingdom considers everyone’s tastes when designing holiday activities in the Orlando area. For a family-friendly Halloween experience, everyone can enjoy Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. [...]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It’s summer in Florida. Daytime temperatures are regularly pushing into the 90s. What’s a vacationer to do to cool off? At Walt Disney World Resort, in Orlando, Florida guests can choose between a mountain ski retreat and a tropical getaway to take the proverbial plunge into water fun at [...]
The large, circular building sitting between DisneyQuest and the AMC movie theater in the Downtown Disney West Side section of Walt Disney World has seen more than its share of changes over the years. The building originally housed a Virgin Mega-store, but when compact discs went the way of video cassette tapes and newspaper copy [...]
Bottom line: You’ve got to take RESPONSIBILITY for your own education! What do I mean by that? I followed up my recent posts to The Orlando Blog with a post on my own blog on how I would encourage the use of technology to: Assess learning Accountability Advocate I was motivated to do that because [...]
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about education lately. Since my last post was received so well, I was encouraged to post again so an article about virtual learning in the Orlando Sentinel prompted me to start this post. Many of the comments on that article reveal much hostility to the use of technology [...]
When was the last time you were able to relax? I mean truly relax? Where you could ‘let go’ and enjoy the moment to the point where you did not want to be anywhere else in life, but in that place, space and time. In July, at age 46, I found myself no longer being [...]
ORLANDO GETAWAY Vacation or Staycation … either way, WIN/WIN Orlando Getaway, Staycation, Vacation … ABSOLUTELY!!! Think about it, over 50 million people used Orlando to getaway for a vacation in 2010, AMAZING! This year, in this struggling 2011 economy, it is estimated that between 60 and 70 million will travel to Orlando and the Central [...]
Ascension Bay Ascension Bay, Fishing, Leisure Time Travel …almost impossible to think about one without the other. Let’s face it, you reached this very page because you have an interest in a Yucatan adventure. Leisure Time Travel is poised to help you follow your dreams. In fact, Edward Johnston of Leisure Time Travel not only [...]
Orlando Weekend Getaways Just Got Easier to plan …! By our name ( The Orlando Blog ) We know our primary reader consists largely of two groups … either those who reside in Orlando, or those who are planning to visit or relocate to Orlando and the Central Florida area. Those who live here [...]
There’s not a traditional shopping mall in my part of the Orlando area, there are several within about a 30-minute drive. If I’m going to trek to an Orlando mall, I most often choose The Florida Mall, because there are several stores — H&M, Zara, and my beloved LUSH — that you can’t find in [...]
It had been a while since I first saw the Cirque du Soleil show at the Walt Disney World Resort called La Nouba. Okay, it had been 12 years. But after you’ve seen a show once, do you really need to see it again? In the case of La Nouba, the answer is yes. As [...]
Have you ever been to Gatorland? My family enjoyed a great day at the park not too long ago. We enjoyed the gator shows, watching the other wildlife that lives at the park and playing in the giant splash playground there. Now through March 31st, 2011 Gatorland is offering a Florida Resident and Senior [...]
MONSTER JAM® TRUCKS ON FREE DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH What: The Advance Auto Parts MONSTER JAM® makes its return to the Orlando area when the annual motor sports spectacle drives into the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on Saturday, January 28th. Many of the trucks appearing in this event will be on display [...]
2012 MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONSTER JAM® ICON – GRAVE DIGGER® Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam roars into New Season with Grave Digger Celebration 30 Years in the Making! Aurora, Ill – December 13, 2011 – Feld Motor Sports® is honoring the 30th anniversary of Grave Digger® in 2012 with a year-long celebration that Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam® fans [...]
A moving play adapted by the O. Henry story, portraying love and Christmas giving during hard times. Family friendly, features carolers. At Holy Family Catholic Church, 5125 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32819 Tickets: $5 per person, for sale online: http://magi.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn For more information, visit: holyfamilyproductions.com Show times Thurs, Dec 8, 2011 [...]
Believe! Happy New Year 2012! Are you ready for a new start as well? Well then, be prepared to take a stand! Here it is, the first week of 2012 and I already have regrets. First of all I want to apologize. I am sorry I have not written very many posts the last two [...]
You can be a significant part of this generation changing lives one pair of shoes at a time. http://B-A-R-E-FOOT.org Why shoes? About 20 to 30% of the children in rural Ethiopia do not wear shoes — not because they don’t want to, but because their parents are poor and simply cannot afford them. This exposes [...]
This time of year always gets us thinking about how we need to be thankful for things in our lives. This got me thinking of how easy it is to be limited in our thankfulness. I’m sometimes the worst about forgetting to be thankful. Sure, I’m thankful for my job, my family, my health, my [...]
