Archive for ‘December’

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Mickey Mouse clouds and Wheel of Fortune

This morning, I was reading through my RSS feeds when I came across an article titled, “Company floats ads in ‘clouds’ shaped like corporate logos.” When I saw that Walt Disney World was involved, I had to read more.
A special-effects entrepreneur from Alabama has come up with a way to fill the sky with […]

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College Football Coming to Orlando in the Form of Bowl Games

While tickets to the exciting match-up of the University of Florida and the University of Michigan in the Capital One Bowl here in Central Florida are completely sold out, those of us who are aching to see a little pigskin action can still get tickets to the Champs Sports Bowl.
Boston College (10-3) will take […]

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Broadway Across America Tour Orlando: Wicked

Tickets to the upcoming presentation of Wicked by the Broadway Across America Tour will go on sale December 14th. To purchase these in-demand tickets, head to the Broadway Across America Tour website where you can additionally sign up for a reminder. The actual shows will be April 23 thru May 4 2008.
Here is the website: […]

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Theatre Review: A Tuna Christmas

Political correctness takes a holiday in “A Tuna Christmas”, a comedy that is currently being performed by the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park.

Opening in a radio station with the call letters OKKK, the small, Southern Baptist town of Tuna, Texas is full of quirky residents […]

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Day Trips From Orlando

For December’s book of the month, we’re hitting the road and taking you with us. Our guide is the book, “Day Trips from Orlando”, by Janet Groene with Gordon Groene, so we’re sure to have a good time.
The book, from the Insiders’ Guide series, covers day trips leading out of Orlando and into the surrounding […]

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B.B. King Blues Club bringing soul to Orlando

Classic blues, blues rock, classic rock, smooth jazz, Memphis soul, funk and R&B. “Memphis-style” ribs, Carolina bar-b-que glazed salmon, fried dill pickles, white cheddar mac & cheese and fried tobacco onions. Bourbon pecan pie, strawberry shortcake and banana bread pudding with Southern Comfort sauce.
What do these three lists represent? They are the offerings of the […]

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