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Child of the Sun Jazz Festival & Urban Triathlon

Posted on February 15th, 2011 by

Categories: Arts, Sports, Upcoming

Jazz up your weekend by attending Lakeland Rotary’s Child of the Sun Jazz Festival! The Festival will take place on April 16, 2011 at 12 p.m. at Lake Mirror Promenade and will feature amazing Jazz musicians such as: Jimmy Cobb Quartet featuring Javon Jackson Larry Willis Quartet featuring Steve Davis Belinda Wornack with Nat Adderly, [...]

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Explorations V Children’s Museum Partners with MOSI During Oct & Nov 2010

Posted on October 12th, 2010 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions

As part of a temporary reciprocal membership agreement, Explorations V Children’s Museum will honor MOSI (Tampa, FL) members for free admission from October 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010. Valid & current MOSI membership cards must be presented in order to obtain free admission. In exchange, MOSI will honor valid and current Explorations V membership [...]

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Oct 15-17: Lake Mirror Classic

Posted on October 12th, 2010 by

Categories: General, Sports

The Lake Mirror Classic attracts over 35,000 spectators and draws top collector cars from the throughout the southeast.

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Lyn St. James Serves as Honorary Chairperson of the 2010 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival

Posted on September 23rd, 2010 by

Categories: Sports

Distinguished racing driver, Lyn St. James, will serve as Honorary Chairperson for the 2010 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival that takes place in downtown Lakeland on October 15-17 2010.  Ms. St. James was the 1992 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of The Year (first woman to ever win).  She competed in 7 Indianapolis 500s and 15 Indy [...]

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Fun for the Whole Family at PMoA

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by

Categories: Arts

If you’re looking for some FREE fun for the whole family during September, look no further than Polk Museum of Art’s annual Family Day! This year, the theme is “Going Global” and the Museum has planned art activities, entertainment, and more. It all starts Saturday, September 18 at 11:00am, and besides the great entertainment (that [...]

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Polk Museum of Art to Give Away FREE Art Supplies at Annual Family Day Event

Posted on September 1st, 2009 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, General

Remember to come out on Saturday, September 19 when Polk Museum of Art will host its annual Family Day, a FREE day of art activities and fun, and to help local parents during these hard economic times, PMoA will be giving away more than 350 bags of art supplies for local school age children. This year’s [...]

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Top 25 for Downtown Lakeland

Posted on August 25th, 2009 by

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

I was recently having lunch at a downtown Lakeland restaurant and saw the brand new Downtown Lakeland newsletter. What a great piece for those looking for things to do in Lakeland. One of the things I liked in the newsletter was their list of the Top 25 things to Do in Downtown Lakeland. This is [...]

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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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Lakeland’s Terrace Hotel Gains Historic Status (Again)

Posted on July 9th, 2008 by

Categories: Dining, General

It’s official: The Terrace Hotel is historic! Well, we have known that for a long time, but it was once again confirmed recently when The Terrace was one of only three hotels to receive both the “Historic Hotel of America” and “Preferred Boutique Hotel” status. The Historic Hotel of America designation was given by the [...]

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