Today was the 1st Annual Homespun Chic Marketplace. This is a great event that bring independent…read moreartisans and designers from around Central Florida offering handcrafted wares. Fueled by the "Buy Handmade" movement, the marketplace is at the backbone of a growing craft culture, seeking to prove to Americans that high quality, everyday items are easily available at places other than the mall. This marketplace also offers shoppers an easy way to give back to the community. A portion of this year's event sales are being donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. Bees Knees Sweet Treats, The Daily City and Yelp were all tables upon the entrance of the event. The weather was not the best but everyone stuck it out because there was a great amount of people that came out and most of the event was inside anyway. It was awesome to see this beautiful array of homemade goods from jewelry, all natural cleaning products and hand bags to wall murals. There were 20 Vendors and included the following: http://www.appleandivy.com/ over 25 different silk designs that are featured on 24 different products including neckties, bow ties, cuff links, bow headbands, flower headwraps, flower headbands, flower hair clips, bow hair clips, square pendant necklace, circle pendant necklaces, bracelets, ponytail holders, hair pins and earrings. http://www.bluewhaleboutique.com/ http://www.tracybdesigns.com/ http://www.snugglebugcollection.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop/twofloridagirls http://www.aflavoredlife.com/ Aprons http://www.tdsfp.com/ Photographer http://www.etsy.com/shop/indobaytextiles http://www.etsy.com/shop/babysisterdesign http://www.etsy.com/shop/mccaligiuri Personalized Correspondence Stationery, Note Pads, Tags and More! http://www.etsy.com/shop/mrsjonessoapbox Providing simple, healthy solutions for one of life's less glamorous jobs. http://www.etsy.com/shop/kbainsley Really awesome event with a great turnout, can't wait to see it next year.

SUPERSTAR! ...in my best Mary Katherine Gallagher voice…read more A lot of the signature characters at Universal have floats with a brand new float just being added with characters from The Secret Life of Pets! Dawwwww. There's a Dora & Diego float, Sponge Bob and his buddies Squidworth and Patrick and a Despicable Me float. This is a short parade with a short route but it's more about the dancing then being an actual parade I would say. It doesn't have much movement but mostly standing still in the street and performing their numbers. The dancers were super enthusiastic and great dancers but they couldn't get the crowd involved! Overall a pretty good show parade but it could use a bit of freshening up!

don't miss while you wandering for rides…read more as I said in my other reviews, get hold of one pamphlet of the park ( you 'll get one when u enter) and you 'll see all the activities going to happen that day. we almost missed this parade. we were standing across the Transformers ride in shadow. various signature characters with their cars are gonna appear. Minions ( gru-Margo-Edith-Agnes) group-Dora & Diego, Sponge Bob and his team with his pineapple shape home, secret life of pets and many others. whole ride ll take app 10 minutes to pass through you. its a short parade with a short route. I liked the minions part and secret life of pets one. that doggy mechanically drinks the water from toilet bowl was funny. waving at you, dancing with you and singing with you, it was all fun. it seems its more like dancing and less parade. None the less, it was fun.

Having heard of this festival a few years ago we finally were able to make it and were incredibly…read moreexcited. It didn't hurt that it was the weekend of my dear husband's birthday and our passion is to ride our bikes. Off we went to ride hard and ride long. The town is warm and welcoming to all of the cyclists who come out en masse like locusts. The organization of this Festival is amazing. There are various official rides on Saturday and Sunday, including the two hardest and daunting. On Saturday the century ride (yes that's 100 miles of biking in one day) and Sunday the 40 mile "Assault on Sugarloaf" - Sugarloaf being the only mountain in Florida and a wicked climb at that (read: unholy realm of torture). Aside from those two gruelling events there are rides that range from fun rides for families to longer rides for the rest. All rides are clearly marked on the roads, and they all start ON TIME. So don't be late. The description of many of these routes include the words "rolling hills' for this is one of the few areas in Florida that actually has them. By rolling hills they actually mean "little pockets of hell", and I must say even the knowledge of the incredible rush of doing 35 miles per hour uninterrupted downhill can help the brain through them. OK, maybe a little, but I still think they are misleading us with the words "rolling" and "hills" (pain and hell is more like it) - but its a rush once you finish that LAST one and ride in. Yea, I rock. Just call me Superwoman. Vendors are available all three days with toys for us roadies. Some kind of expensive, some have great prices. Also with the vendors there are masseuses available, food for the riders, and all different kinds of support. Refuelling, paramedics, etc. Speaking of support, after hitting a 28 mile ride on Sunday I rolled in with blood all over my right side. I had hit gravel on mile 8 and wiped out completely. Sitting with a glass of Gatorade given to me by the AMAZING volunteers, I was on the phone telling my daughter of the experience. After about a minute no less than 3 people came up to me (volunteers) telling me that the paramedics had been called.. ?!?! HUH? Wow. I was just sitting there, and they were ON top of it. Now that is caring! I wish I had gotten their names, but one lady especially, with grey hair, a retired nurse took care of me and fussed over me like I was her child. Bless her! So awesome. The paramedic rocked too. I now have a nice trio of trophies from the ride, a messed up elbow, knee/shin, and most interesting, a bruise and road rash the size of a melon on my right hip/leg. The only reason the event didn't get 5 stars was because I spoke to a previous volunteer. I wiped out on a right turn (where there were clear markings) and there was a mess of dirt/gravel all in the right lane and part of the left forcing the cyclists to turn into the left lane. The wrong side of the road. I fell trying to ride around it but also trying not to ride on the left hand side. The gentleman was behind me and saw it happen, he told me that when he volunteered in the past , they drove out with the paint to mark the road they also had brooms to clear out things like this. I am sure this was an oversight, but had I been riding faster it could have been worse. All in all though, you aren't a real roadie without a battle scar or two. Now I have mine! Next year: I ATTACK harder! Dare I attack the Sugarloaf??????

I've been wanting to go to this festival for over 6 years and counting, and there was never quite…read morethe right time. So this year we decided to make the commitment and so come October 9th, we hit the road with great enthusiasm. This event totally exceeded our expectations, there is just something really powerful about descending upon a place where hundreds of fellow riders converge. You feel like you belong and the anticipation of long, enjoyable rides is simply overwhelming. So we wake up really early and ride the 2 and half miles from our hotel to the center of town and as any fellow rider can attest, there is a very cool feeling about riding in a place where you have never been before. Everything looks and feels different and you simply have no idea of what lies ahead but can't wait to travel the miles on your own power to find out. We arrive in the middle of town with a few minutes to spare before our 50 mile ride to the Yalaha Bakery out in Yalaha, Florida. The scene of hundreds of cyclists on super cool bikes, we are ready to join them and ride out to some place we've never been before. The rides were simply flawless, clearly marked and easy to follow on beautiful country roads and rolling hills with a couple of challenging hills to tackle, life got better by the mile. The organizers and volunteers are simply the best, great demeanor and always, always, always willing to help and inform. The residents of Lake and Orange County are the most respectful, patient and courteous motorists I have ever encountered. There are over 10 rides that cover distances from 100 miles to just a couple of miles, so everyone can find a ride to match their abilities and desires. This festival is simply a must for any bicycle enthusiast and must be done many many many times over. As for me... I am a fan and will definitely return every year.

This establishment history is unique building is 100 yrs old & our SR group spent the day catching…read moreMamma Mia then going for dinner at Golden Corral. It's a great way to spend time enjoying life & fine arts with friends. The musical was excellent the food was delicious.

Easy to get in/out…read more Staff were very friendly Drinks are CHEAP SO CHEAP!!!!! Sat in balcony and had a great view plus there is also a restroom upstairs!

Stopped by to attend The Jury Experience. I've been in the area a few times but this was my first…read moretime inside the theater. It was easy to park out in the lot across the street and there's lot of food options before the show. Going into the theater you scan in and can stop at the bar while waiting for doors. If you're on the floor the doors are right inside the first entry and if you're in the balcony you'll take the staircase up. There's a bonus bar upstairs but it wasn't open on the day we were there. The downstairs bar has incredible prices on drinks and new Cutwater options I hadn't seen before including espresso martinis, White Russians, and there may have even been a lemon drop. The theater has aged a bit, but it was still a fun date night out.

Many thanks to Go Big Tees for hosting the event and passing out free tshirts. Their staff was…read morevery welcoming and fun!. Especially the guy supervising the tie die, he made me laugh so hard I forgot that I had not done this in 10 years. He was also extremely helpful and patient while passing out aprons so you did not get paint on what you were wearing. The merch inside the store was really good. While I was checking out the mural I found a a couple shirts and a hat that had to come home with me. They told me that if I found a design I liked they could replicate it on another size, style, color shirt. I may have to go back for that "Manatees are fat dolphins" shirt. For me the mural was touching and I was impressed with all the love people showed on the wall. Yelpers are creative in what they write but also in what they draw. As mentioned by another reviewer the food was top notch. Farm Haus had avocado toast, New Moon had great juices and Rogue Pub had this fantastic yogurt parfait bar with fresh fruit to top it off. Yelper Andi was there with her smiling face, free Yelp sunglasses, Yelp hand fans and rainbow flags.

This was a really well done event. Each vendor brought…read morebeautiful, quality offerings to the table in abundance. Plenty of t-shirts--such a simple, clean design I almost didn't tie-dye it but I ended up doing it just for the experience haha--kudos to the designer of such a beautiful shirt and thank you to the man manning the tie dye station for your guidance and assistance :) Yummy snacks--fresh fruit parfait bar, avocado toast, Krispy Kreme donuts, fresh pressed juice samples And additional swag to go around--rainbow flags, rainbow ribbon pins, Yelp fans, and classic Yelp wayfarer sunglasses galore! To top it all off there was a station to send a beautiful postcard to a first responder and add your touch on the beautiful mural inside the shop. I was thoroughly impressed! Yelp does it again.

This was an interesting part of our day trip!…read more Checking out this museum was a lot of fun! There were plenty of old artifacts to check out. The most interesting to me was the old hospital setting with medical supplies (donated by Orlando Health). It was so cool to see the old arrowhead collection too! Definitely worth the trip to historic Winter Garden

A free museum! I'm all for it. David was the greeter and it was cool even though the museum is…read moresmall it's jam packed with tons of history about historical Winter Garden. They have a super cool tractor trailer and fire truck out front which I loved to see. The artifacts and things were in very great condition, and David had so much wealth and knowledge of not just Winter Garden and Florida but of other states as well- he's 91 and is full of so much knowledge. I would check this out if I were you. Just find parking on the street and go on it- be sure to donate as well since it is free and fun by volunteers. I want to go back next time when I have more time I was limited on time when I went back I did like the variety in the museum.

Charming little annual festival held near the lake Eola bandshell. If you are curious about Turkish…read moreculture, or just love Turkish food, this is a great festival. There are cultural dances and music on the stage,bounce houses for the kiddos and booths with foods to try, products to buy, jewelry to wear, tea to drink, or art to buy. Stop by next year and take a look.