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Robert Skrob is February’s TDC Marketing Committee Featured Speaker

Posted on February 13th, 2013 by

Categories: Event, General, Uncategorized, Upcoming

The Tourist Development Council’s Marketing Committee will begin the 2013-2014 series of meetings on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing headquarters at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale. The committee is proud to welcome featured speaker Robert Skrob, Executive Director of Florida Association of Destination Marketing Organization who will present a statewide [...]

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Ring in the New Year with Barbeque!

Posted on January 4th, 2013 by

Categories: Dining, Event, Upcoming

Ringing in a new year in Polk County heralds the return of barbeque festival season. Residents and visitors alike will find ample opportunity to savor mouthwatering barbeque at well-known annual competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water and Ribs on the Ridge; which jump-start the season in January and February. These events include live entertainment and nominal, if [...]

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Soaking Up the Local Culture

Posted on August 6th, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Event, Nature, Upcoming

This Week: August 6-12 Discovery Days Date: Wednesday, August 8 Venue: Bok Tower Gardens – Lake Wales -Each Wednesday, children ages 6-12 will discover nature’s joy during a literary escape into the Gardens while Bok Tower features a different book in this playful and informal approach to reading and nature appreciation. -Reservations are required, and [...]

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Xavi Hernandez Brings U.S. World Tour to Polk

Posted on June 13th, 2012 by

Categories: Event, Sports, Upcoming

Polk County Sports Marketing has partnered with the Campus Xavi Hernandez World Tour, and this means that Polk County will be the location of World-renowned soccer player and FC Barcelona mid-fielder for, Xavi Hernandez’s, U.S. World Tour come July. Hernandez is considered one of the best Spanish soccer players in history and one of the most important [...]

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Local Favorites Highlights Peebles Bar-B-Q

Posted on October 3rd, 2011 by

Categories: Dining

  Are you craving great barbeque? Peebles Bar-B-Q has been serving up barbeque in Central Florida for over 50 years and has become something of a landmark to Polk County. It is difficult to miss Peebles’ location on Old Dixie Highway in Auburndale with the aroma of southern barbeque lingering in the air. This savory [...]

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Take a Break from Shopping and Enjoy This Weekend Full of Events

Posted on December 4th, 2008 by

Categories: Arts, Dining, General, Shopping, Sports

As Christmas gets closer, every weekend gets busier and busier with activities. This weekend is no exception with a long list of events and activities for you to enjoy (the shopping can wait another week). Friday First Friday: Holiday Happenings   6pm-9pm    Downtown Lakeland: Shopping, Santa, Lights, Music and More Comedy Buffet   8pm    Richard’s Cafe & Deli    [...]

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“Git R Done” This Weekend And More

Posted on November 13th, 2008 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining, General, Shopping

By the clever headline, I am sure that you guessed Larry the Cable Guy is in town this weekend. You are correct! The comedian will be performing two shows only on Friday night at The Lakeland Center’s Youkey Theater, one at 7pm and the other at 9:30pm. Believe it or not, there are some tickets [...]

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Out and About: Caution! BUSY Weekend Ahead

Posted on October 30th, 2008 by

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

There will be no shortage of things to do around Central Florida this weekend, that is for sure. With Halloween falling on a Friday this year, that certainly adds some events to the calendar, but there is a lot more going on than just Halloween events (we will list those events in a separate post [...]

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Out and About: A Lot Going on this Weekend

Posted on October 9th, 2008 by

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

You may have noticed a little hiatus for our regular “Out and About” post of things for you to do around Central Florida on the weekend. Well, I really don’t have a good excuse except that it has been pretty hectic around here. So, now that the apology is aside, we had to get this [...]

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4th of July Event Guide

Posted on June 30th, 2008 by

Categories: Attractions, General

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, it is time for you to decide where you will go to watch fireworks light up the sky. There are several places in Sunny Central Florida with Fourth of July celebrations, so we decided to make it easy for you. Here is a list of [...]

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