Author Archive - kris

Cypress Gardens has announced a pretty remarkable promotion for the remaining Fridays in September. Just 5 bucks gets you in! If you happen to be a Gold Passport holder, you can use your Passport to get two free guests in. So, in these times where $5 barely gets you a gallon of gas, you get [...]

During the upcoming Quilts and Tea Festival in Davenport, you can also take a step back in time with a “Tea on the Veranda” event.  The  Tea on the Veranda with Civil War Ladies will be held in conjunction with the festival November 14 & 15. The tea will be held on the veranda of [...]

Many people don’t know this, but Disney on Ice often has their World Premiere debut show at The Lakeland Center every year. This year, Disney’s “Worlds of Fantasy” debuts this weekend in Lakeland. The show will feature Disney favorites from big screen hits “Cars,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King” and Tinkerbell, all on ice! [...]

Back in June we told you about the Lakeland/Winter Haven Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog Show at The Lakeland Center. We also posted some photos of the event. Well, if you missed all that, or if pictures just aren’t enough for you, tune in to ESPN this Sunday for the first airing of the event. It will [...]

After spending the last few weekends on the road, the Lakeland Flying Tigers will be at home for a weekend series against the Dunedin Blue Jays, which can only mean one thing: Fireworks! The Flying Tigers have fireworks after every Saturday home game - and it is quite a show - so make it out [...]

As kids around the country return to school in September, Cypress Gardens plans to use that month to test some new operating hours during a time of year when theme parks usually see a drop in attendance. Beginning September 2, Florida’s first theme park will only be open Friday-Sunday. Park officials are planning bigger events, more concerts [...]

Proving yet again that it is much more than a typical “Visitor’s Center”, Polk Outpost 27 has lined up a pretty impressive list of summer events. Polk Outpost 27, the county’s official visitor information center, has always been described as a hands-on, interactive experience for both visitors and local residents, but they are definitely [...]

Haines City is the place to be in Sunny Central Florida this weekend if you like Arts & Culture, that’s for sure. A childhood favorite of many, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” takes to the stage throughout the weekend. The play will be on stage at the Clay Cut Centre Friday at 7pm, Saturday [...]

The Downtown Lakeland Partnership just announced in their Summer 2008 newsletter that Segway Tours of Lakeland will be available starting in August. From the article:
Segway of Central Florida and Downtown Farmers Curb Market’s own Jim Luna are partnering to bring Segway Tours to Lakeland! “We have such a beautiful city,” says Luna. “Segway tours will [...]

Elvis will be in the building this weekend as “All Shook Up” debuts at the Chain of Lakes Complex in Winter Haven. The musical spotlights Elvis music and has a rock ‘n’ roll story to it. Showtimes are: Friday  and Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2:30pm. Tickets are available by calling 863.294.7469. If [...]