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June Events Soar at Fantasy of Flight

Posted on June 1st, 2011 by Kris Keprios

Categories: Attractions, General, event

Spring into summer with two back-to-back action-packed weekends, plus a special offer just for dads at Fantasy of Flight. Guests are invited to hear firsthand accounts from “Pacific War” Veterans, explore war relics and memorabilia, and bring Dad for free during Father’s Day Weekend.  
Friday, June 10 & Saturday, June 11- Legends & Legacies Series
“The Pacific War: [...]

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Downtown Lakeland App Now Available

Posted on May 17th, 2011 by Kris Keprios

Categories: Attractions, General, Shopping

Downtown Lakeland, FL is launching a new App, allowing tourists and residents to discover useful information about Downtown events, parking, shopping, dining, art and entertainment.
The new Downtown Lakeland App is FREE, and available for both Apple and Android mobile devices. More than half of all cell phone users will have smart phones this year, and those [...]

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Fantasy of Flight Honors Military in May

Posted on May 11th, 2011 by Kris Keprios

Categories: Attractions, General

In celebration of National Military Appreciation Month, Fantasy of Flight is offering complimentary admission to all active-duty, retired and reserve members of the U.S. armed forces throughout the month of May.
 The free admission offer includes May 13-14 Legends & Legacies Symposium, “D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy” where guests will have the rare opportunity to catch [...]

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Can You Hear the Mustangs Roaring?

Posted on March 30th, 2011 by admin

Categories: Attractions

Mustangs & Mustangs returns to Fantasy of Flight for its 14th year on April 2, 2011. Mustangs & Mustangs features a combination of the P-51 Mustang fighter plane and the well-known Ford Mustang. This is the only Mustang car and vintage air show of its kind and by purchasing a general admission ticket to Fantasy [...]

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Enjoy a Night at the Museum at Explorations V

Posted on March 23rd, 2011 by admin

Categories: Attractions

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of hands-on adventures in learning, Explorations V Children’s Museum will host Night at the Museum on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The celebration will feature live music by The Classic Jazzmen, who are from Walt Disney World Resort (a Mentor Sponsor), and the Sofa Kings [...]

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Sun ‘n Fun? Yeah, There’s An App For That

Posted on March 7th, 2011 by Kris Keprios

Categories: Attractions, General, Shopping

Are you preparing your trip to Sun n’ Fun? Thinking about coming down for the largest convention in the state of Florida? Well, planning just got a little easier with Sun ‘n Fun’s own App. Sporty’s, in collaboration with SUN ’n FUN, has created a mobile app for the 2011 show, available free through the iTunes [...]

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Fantasy of Flight to host the Women Pilots of WWII

Posted on March 1st, 2011 by admin

Categories: Attractions

On Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, Fantasy of Flight will honor Women’s History Month through the “Legends and Legacies Series.” “Breaking all Barriers” will feature a rare opportunity to meet and hear first hand stories from female service pilots who flew during World War II.  WASP’s or Women Airforce Service Pilots took jobs [...]

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82nd Anniversary Celebration at Bok Tower Gardens

Posted on January 24th, 2011 by admin

Categories: Arts, Attractions

Lake Wales, Fla. — Bok Tower Gardens will be commemorating its proud history as one of America’s finest gardens during this year’s Dedication Day celebrations. On January 29 and 30, one of the Gardens’ most popular special events, “Crossing the Moat,” will give visitors a rare opportunity to cross the moat surrounding the Singing Tower [...]

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Images show progress at LEGOLAND Florida

Posted on January 12th, 2011 by admin

Categories: Attractions

As the days pass by and we get closer to the grand opening of LEGOLAND Florida, I can’t help but get excited when I get to see sneak peeks of the new park.  Yesterday, the Lakeland Ledger, brought us some great images on the construction efforts going on inside the park.  With PCL construction at the lead, [...]

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Streamsong Resort Coming to Sunny Central Florida

Posted on November 17th, 2010 by Kris Keprios

Categories: Attractions, Dining, General, Nature, Shopping, Sports

It was an exciting day here at Sunny Central Florida headquarters as Mosaic announced their plans for a brand new golf resort and spa that will be coming to the area in just a few years.
More than 16,000 acres of formerly mined phosphate land in Polk County are being transformed into Streamsong, a resort and conference [...]

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