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Key West Food and Wine Festival Jan 27-30

January 17th, 2011

Food & Wine Festival

Key West, Florida Keys – Food and wine enthusiasts can savor sunshine, standout dishes and stellar vintages during the second annual Key West Food and Wine Festival, set for Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 27-30. Scheduled Key West events showcase local chefs’ culinary flair, indigenous Florida Keys ingredients, premium wines from around the world and offbeat “foodie” fun like bowling with coconuts.

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2010 New Year’s Eve in Florida

December 10th, 2010

2011 New Year’s Eve Parties and Events in Florida »

In Florida instead of a big crystal ball for New Year’s Eve like they do in New York City we drop a big orange in Orlando and a Conch Shell in Key West and we tend to toast the New Year with a fruity rum drink rather than champagne. No matter how you choose to celebrate the arrival of 2011, whether it’s kid friendly or something a little wilder, here are some suggestions of places to go and things to do in Florida for New Year’s Eve.

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CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for November 2010

November 2nd, 2010

CityWalk
Orlando, FL – November features Green Fest at CityWalk, join in Orlando’s coolest celebration of environmentally-friendly living. Orlando CityWalk is an eclectic collection of themed restaurants, nightclubs, specialty shops and a 20-screen movie theatre, Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s hottest spot for entertainment, boasting the biggest names in live music, dining, dancing, movies and more.

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Parrot Heads to Rock in Key West Nov 4-7

November 1st, 2010

Capt. Tony's Saloon In Key West

Key West, Florida Keys – Several thousand fans of singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett, known as Parrot Heads, are making an annual pilgrimage to the subtropical island that inspired many of Buffett’s hits. The 19th annual Parrot Heads in Paradise Meeting of the Minds convention, titled “Gypsies in the Palace” after a Buffett tune about rowdy guests, is scheduled Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 4-7, in Key West.

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CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for September 2010

September 3rd, 2010

CityWalk
Orlando, FL – Celebrate Halfway to St. Patty’s Day and Party on the Patio at Pat O’Brien’s Orlando. Orlando CityWalk is an eclectic collection of themed restaurants, nightclubs, specialty shops and a 20-screen movie theatre, Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s hottest spot for entertainment, boasting the biggest names in live music, dining, dancing, movies and more.

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Just in Time for Labor Day Weekend – The Key West BrewFest

August 30th, 2010

Key West Beer FestivalKey West, Florida Keys – More than 60 beers and ales including unique microbrews are to be on tap at the BrewFest in Key West, scheduled Friday through Sunday, Sept. 3-5, beside the Atlantic Ocean. Also featuring mouthwatering food and live reggae and calypso music, the Labor Day weekend celebration is hosted by the Southernmost Hotel Collection and the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club of the Conch Republic. Proceeds are to benefit the club and its charitable efforts both locally and worldwide.

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CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for August 2010

August 2nd, 2010

Live Entertainment at CityWalk

Orlando, FL – Celebrate Jamaican Independence Day with a Tribute to Freedom at Bob Marley and French Quarter Fridays at Pat O’Brien’s. Orlando CityWalk is an eclectic collection of themed restaurants, nightclubs, specialty shops and a 20-screen movie theatre, Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s hottest spot for entertainment, boasting the biggest names in live music, dining, dancing, movies and more.

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Lobster Lovers to Feast at Key West Lobsterfest Aug 6-8

August 1st, 2010

Lobster Festival

Key West, Florida Keys – Melted butter is optional, but a taste for crustaceans is essential at the 14th annual Key West Lobsterfest scheduled Friday through Sunday, Aug. 6-8. The seafood festival commemorates the start of the Florida Keys lobster season with events that include an open-air lobster feast on Key West’s famed Duval Street.

Florida Lobster

Florida lobsters, sometimes called spiny lobsters, are known for their sweet, tender meat. Unlike their northern cousins, the spiny specimens have no claws. Purists savor them steamed, with each bite dipped in melted butter. They also can be baked and stuffed, served cold in salads or incorporated into dishes ranging from bisques to fritters to omelets.

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CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for July 2010

July 6th, 2010

CityWalkOrlando, FL – Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon are performing in Universal’s Summer Concert Series and Oxygen’s hit dance/weight-loss competition series “Dance You’re Ass Off” is coming to Universal CityWalk. Orlando CityWalk is an eclectic collection of themed restaurants, nightclubs, specialty shops and a 20-screen movie theatre, Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s hottest spot for entertainment, boasting the biggest names in live music, dining, dancing, movies and more.

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Summer Nights are More Intense at Busch Gardens in 2010

June 6th, 2010

KaTonga at Busch Gardens

Ride Coasters in the Dark, Stay for an Awesome Night-Time Finale

Tampa, FL – Busch Gardens amps up the fun in 2010 during Summer Nights with MORE contemporary entertainment, MORE special effects and MORE reasons to stay and play each night from June 11 through Aug. 15. This year, the rides are even wilder and, each night, in Tampa, Busch Gardens goes out with a big, rock-style bang when Kinetix explodes onto the stage in Gwazi Park at 9 p.m.

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