I did go to Gaylord Palm's ICE and was it cold (as expected for an all ice event)! Parkas with hoods are provided but be sure to take your mittens. It was a great event and worth going to this year if you have not been yet. If you have been in the past, this year the Florida hotel has brought new ice sculpture themes into the event and even "whimsical winter wonderland of larger-than-life, three-dimensional hand-carved ice monuments and sculptures, including fantastic frozen creations, slippery ice slides..." What I found interesting was that the 40 member team who carve the ice are from Harbin, China! Gaylord Palms ICE!, in Kissimmee, till January 2, 2010. Nice and cold with a free small hot coco waiting for you after. View more pics on Flickr
Well this time last year I tried to get Media Passes to cover a local event in advance for you, but luck was not on my side (if you believe in that kind of thing.) Read what happened last year and why I was, well, flustered and frozen out of ICE. Not sure if I am going to try again this year. Maybe they will have a new smart PR person...
The Monster Mash will be Friday, October 23 at the Walden Lake Golf & Country Club from 8pm to Midnight. Dress in your favorite costume and enjoy contests, prizes, a 50/50 drawing, food and witches brew, music and heaps of monstrous fun. Tickets are $65 a person or $125 a couple. For more information, Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce at 813-754-3707. If you still want to dress up your kids for something to do, why not try out Dinosaur World with Free Admission on Saturday, October 31. Children ages 3 to 12 in costume will be admitted free to Dinosaur World on Halloween to enjoy the displays and exhibits. Admission for adults is $12.75; for seniors 60 and over it’s $10.75. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 813-717-9865. Know of other events happening October 23-31 you want to share with us? Leave a comment!
If you missed the first ever Boktoberfest over the weekend, you missed out! With free admission to Bok Tower Gardens all ages were at the event. Beer, interesting plants, beer, music, beer, friends, tree climbing, oh did I mention beer? I am not a big Sam Adams fan but there were enough people to drink about 15 kegs worth. Yep, there were 15 kegs, drank by 2pm. But I did not see any disorderly conduct. Every one was well behaved. If you go next year be sure to arrive early as parking was packed. Bok Tower Gardens is on Twitter (@edwardwbok, who btw coined the term, living room) as well as Facebook. Keep reading to see some pics of the event.
"Free Hugs", "high five" and "marco - polo" seemed to be randomly yelled in the park throughout the night. I even got tagged by a random kid for "tag your it". Just teenagers having a good time. If you ask those in attendance what band they want to see during the night the answer...
Night of Joy at Disney and Rock the Universe at Universal Studios just happen to be tonight and tomorrow. The only hard part will be choosing which park and what bands to see. There are even a few morning concerts at Universal Sunday morning. Can't make it to Orlando? Cypress Gardens has an admission special for $5 bucks on Saturday and Sunday. Stay tuned for a recap of Rock the Universe and live tweets while at the park tomorrow night.
Another update with 2 more videos! Update 8/29 - 2 New videos from the games. The famous beer can torch and Bobbin for Pigs Feet Last weekend I made my first trek out to the Lakeland Motorsports Park Mud Hole with my bf and boy was it worth the trip! Plus it really was not that far... I am a city girl at best and sometimes a girly girly who is not big into getting my feet dirty. But I was prepared! I bought boots, like the kind my dad uses to go fishing. My feet were not going to get dirty or wet! I'll be wearing the boots out again tomorrow (8/29) for the Reality Redneck Games and the Mud Obstacle Course. Never seen a mud pit? Of course I shot some video! (It's a different clip than on Lakeland Local)
Creating Martinis – #3 at Tuckers Package & Lounge (Video) Tuckers Package & Lounge located on South Florida Ave in Lakeland, will be participating in the Imperial Symphony Orchestra’s event, “Music and Martinis” August 25 at The Lakeland Center. Watch the video of Tuckers’ version of a crush martini being made. Hope to see you at the event!
This is the second video in the series - I am visiting the local bars to see how they make a Martini. Enjoy drinking original Martini creations made by your local bartenders at the Imperial Symphony Orchestra’s Annual “Music & Martinis” event. It may not be their featured martini, as who would want them to give up the secret drink before the competition. Included in the ticket - hors d'oeuvres from Harry's Bar & Grill, Aramark and the Antiquarian Restaurant; two signature martinis prepared by celebrity bartenders from Polk County establishments; cash bar available; and a performance by the Imperial Symphony Orchestra. Second up - Bro and Linkster's in Downtown Lakeland - keep reading to watch the video.
Music and Martinis make for a great combination! Why? Keep reading to find out and watch Ron from Texas Cattle Company make a Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini …
At Jannus Landing (St. Pete) Sat 08/08 Best of The Bay/Summer Jam 2009 - Featuring: Javon Black, Cristol, Tom G and Hardwhite At New World Brewery (Ybor/Tampa) Wed 08/12 Jacuzzi Boys, Davila and Others At Ford Amph (Tampa) Sat 08/08 Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum Sun 08/09 Coldplay, Elbow and Kitty Daisy & Lewis Tue 08/11 Rockstar Energy Meyham Festival - Featuring: Slayer and Manson With: Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Behemoth, Whitechapel, God Forbid, All That Remains, Mushroom Head, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse & Job For a Cowboy Wed 08/12 Dave Matthews Band Fri 08/14 Def Leppard, Poison and Cheap Trick
This is what happened to me on the way to the local tweet/blog meet up tonight. Just thought I'd share the video with you ... [keep reading]
First, thanks to my friend Jose ___ for letting me share his business with all of you. If you have not seen an actual citation you will now! Keep reading for more.
This video was taken while on my vacation to Norfolk, Virginia and just happened to be during the annual Norfolk Harborfest event. Even though some of the event takes place in the harbor, the video is not of boats…
Step into the world of animation at Animation’s MOSI’s latest exhibit which opens this Friday, July 10. According the to MOSI web site you will “explore animation from concept to finished product — from storyboarding, character design, and drawing techniques to movement, timing, filming, and sound. Larger-than-life graphics of popular Cartoon Network characters provide a colorful backdrop to the exhibit, which also explores the history of animation and features a screening room and a cartoon museum.” It’s a great time to take the kids (or a significant other) and see this latest exhibit and to watch a movie in the IMAX dome theatre.
Bio: Darby Critendon is a young professional in the community and recently graduated with a Masters of Business Admin from Southeastern University. Her college radio DJ name was "DarbySea". She enjoys photographing nature and always hopes to catch that one perfect shot. She has a passion for videography and the local arts. Critendon started her blogging career with the popular site DarbySea.