Dining Archive

I’m not sure why they call it Labor Day.  It should be called something else, like: Entertainment Day, Fun Day, Idle Day, Lazy Day, Relax Day.  Lazy Day Weekend sounds a whole lot better than Labor Day Weekend.  Anyway, this weekend let’s leave the labor out of it.  I’m planning a fun-filled no labor weekend [...]

The Lakeland Tigers will provide an entertaining weekend filled with giveaways, contests and festivities, including a giveaway just for kids on Friday and a Key West themed “Sunset Celebration” on Saturday.
Friday, June 10 vs. Daytona Cubs @ 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 6:00 p.m.):
Victor Martinez Kids Backpack Giveaway
The Flying Tigers will be giving away Victor Martinez [...]

Would you like to experience the real Polk County? One of the best ways to do so is to check out one of the many barbeque festivals such as Lakeland Pigfest, Smoke on the Water and Ribs on the Ridge. By attending one of these festivals, you will be able to not only eat some [...]

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 [...]

Central Florida’s Polk County has something new to offer visitors this month.  A culinary event to showcase the fine dining, unique restaurants and various cuisines that define Polk County.  So grab your appetite and discover these culinary delights during the inaugural “Savor the Flavor of Polk” dining month, October 15th through November 15th, 2010.
Twelve area restaurants will participate [...]

It is never a bad thing to have the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and apparently Polk County’s orange juice makers have secured those bragging rights. Yahoo is currently featuring an article by Good housekeeping where they selected the best tasting orange juice brands and Florida’s Natural and Noble Juice  took two of the top [...]

For all the believers and skeptics out there, there is a new tour at Central Florida’s Fantasy of Flight.  nightFlight allows guests to experience the thrill and excitement of ghost hunting while exploring the collection of 40 fully-restored vintage aircraft.  For years, stories of unexplained occurrences, such as unidentifiable noises, temperature changes and the detection [...]

 
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Mark your calendar now for October 2011 because that is when LEGOLAND Florida is set to debut in Winter Haven. The announcement was formally made just minutes ago at Cypress Gardens, the new home of LEGOLAND. All in all, Merlin Entertainments Group plans to [...]

‘Tis the season to make preparations for house guests. For many of us, that means dusting off the sofa-sleeper and rearranging the kids’ rooms to make space for family.  Or, you can do the easy thing…ship them off to a hotel! Not that you don’t want to spend time with them, but it would be [...]

If you haven’t started thinking about the holidays yet, it’s o.k. because the Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland already has. They just announced plans for a holiday lunch feast on December 18 that sounds mouth-watering.  If we are using the word mouth-watering, you know it will be good. On Friday, December 18 from 11:00am – 2:00pm (reservations are available [...]