I visited the American Legion with a group of friends and members for the Hawg Daze of Summer Ride…read moreon June 22nd 2024. The event helps to raise money for the American Legion all while creating a fun time for all the riders participating. It's $20 to attend the event, which also enters you into the poker run (draw 4 chips with a number referencing a specific card). There are five stops: the first and last is the American Legion in Mount Dora, the second was Rock Springs Bar and Grill in Apopka, the third was JJ's Lounge in Sorrento, and the fourth was Crossroads 44 Music & Sports Bar in Eustis. This was a breakaway ride meaning you can break away from the group and go to which ever stop you want to go first. Basically it's a blast if you're a motorcycle rider. Breatfast is served from 8-10am for $6 more. It includes coffee, juice, and a breakfast burrito. The Legion Members provide a safety briefing, and wonderful prayer before kickstands up at 1030am. Most riders stay at each stop about 30-minutes or so before moving on to the next one Once back to the Legion, lunch was served as part of the poker run (12-2pm). Today was pulled pork or chicken sandwiches with baked beans and coleslaw, you could add French fries for $6 more. They Legion also secured Driven, a great local band who plays Rock and some Metal; great group of talented kids!! The Legion also had a variety of baskets available we could win with a raffle ticket drawing, and second raffle where you could win the raffle-pot. Most of the time I see the winners donate the winnings right back into the American Legion, which is a great way to give back. This American Legion Post is quite spacious and is very clean. There are several pool tables and other games available. They played a lot of great music while we were here,the bar is nice and the drinks were fairly priced. I highly recommend visiting this Post if you're ever in the area, it's well worth the stop.

Everyone here is so friendly! We came to play bingo which is open to the public and it was a ton of…read morefun. They have a nice bar and food options too. There's lots of cool murals on the walls, and bingo runs well. It's got a real "family" atmosphere, you can tell they all really enjoy being there. It's a great place to go and support, and we look forward to playing bingo there again!

Lawn bowling is based on the Italian game of Boccia which has roots in the ancient games of the…read moreGreeks. You roll a white ball called a jack down a lane called a rink. The other players try to get their balls as close to the jack as possible. Although it sounds simple there is skill and strategy to the sport. The balls are weighted which causes them to curve as the roll. This allows players to get their ball past other players who may be blocking their jack. I had never heard of lawn bowling before when I spotted the Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club at the end of Donnelly Street next to Elizabeth Evans Park. Willard M. Bryant and his next door neighbor Fred S. Thompson learned about lawn bowling on their vacation to St. Petersburg Florida in the 1920's. The friends liked the sport and when they started spending the winters in Mount Dora they decided to a start a lawn bowling league. With help from Charles Edgerton, owner of the historic Lakeside Inn who served on the Park Commission, they were able to get the approval of the city council to stat a club. Three rinks were built and on April 7, 1928 the first Mount Dora Lawn Bowling League was created consisting of 20 members with Bryant serving as president and Bryant as vice-president. On April 13,1928 the first match was held against 35 bowlers from Orlando. In 2014 a historic marker was dedicated at their clubhouse to the history of the Mount Dora Bowling Club. Today the club has 300 members making it one of the largest BowlsUSA affiliated clubs in the country. They will teach you how to play the game and give you a free trial membership. After that you can purchase a membership to be part of the club.

From the owner: Welcome to beautiful Mount Dora, Florida and the club that has it all!…read more The Mount Dora Lawn Bowling Club offers great exercise, lots of social activities and the friendliest atmosphere in town. Come visit us to play, relax, and make new friends. Open Houses & trial lessons.

Best bar in Leesburg, FL. Awesome staff, great clientele. My favorite. Thirsty Thursday is a…read morefavorite: $.50 draft and $2.00 pitchers. Smiles are free.

Great place to go. P Kay's kitchen is open with 5 cuisine. Thirsty Thursday is my favorite.read more