Archive for ‘International Drive’

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Video from the grand opening of Aquatica

Yesterday, April 4th, was the official grand opening of the water park, Aquatica. In celebration of this event, a ceremony was held inside the park and broadcast live on the web. If you missed it, they’ve made the video available on the Worlds of Discovery website.
Be patient through the middle-parts of the video, as the […]

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Indoor golf course to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Here’s something you don’t see everyday. An indoor golf course will be built temporarily at Pointe Orlando where lunch-time golfers will have the chance to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Full details are below …
TEE OFF, ORLANDO
The Glenlivet City Links opens in Pointe Orlando
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In a marriage of Scotland’s two best loved exports, Scotch Whisky […]

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Tuesday nights at Taverna Opa

If you’re looking for early-week entertainment, you might want to give Taverna Opa a try on Tuesday nights.
For starters, they offer belly dancing lessons every Tuesday night from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The cost is $20, but that includes a post-lesson dinner in the restaurant. After doing a little research on wikipedia, it appears that men […]

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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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Restaurant Review: Taverna Opa at Pointe Orlando

Taverna Opa, a spacious new restaurant located on the second level of Pointe Orlando, is touted for having “authentic Greek cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere.” While this eatery is large on the inside, in terms of décor and ambiance it’s extremely bare and almost warehouse-like in appearance.
As for the food, my party ordered the traditional […]

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Pointe Orlando: Worth Another Look?

I knew Pointe Orlando (a dining, shopping and entertainment complex located on the tourist-centric International Drive) had completely lost its way when anchor store FAO Schwarz closed down, along with a hefty percentage of the other merchants located nearby, and yet Hooters was still alive and well. By this point I had stopped finding reasons […]

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