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Best Valentine’s Getaways and Ideas in Florida’s Most Romantic Places

February 7th, 2010

Grab a Chair and Umbrella and Relax

Florida is a great place for a Valentine weekend getaway with your Sweetie. There are many romantic cities that offer carriage rides through them, day or night, many have very romantic Bed and Breakfast Inns or five star resort spas where you can enough a nice couples massage or other pampering treatment. There are also many islands dotted along both of Florida’s coasts, some very secluded and private. No matter what you’re looking for or what you have in mind as quality time you’ll find it here in warm, sunny Florida.

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Miami Hotel Deals

January 25th, 2010

Art Deco Hotels In South Beach Miami FLMiami Beach, FL – February is going to be a busy month for the city of Miami. On the seventh the New Orleans Saints will meet the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. This is the Saints first trip to the Super Bowl, so it should be a great game. Don’t forget, nearby South Beach is always a great place to party even if you don’t happen to have a ticket for the Super Bowl, many stars and celebrities will be there, so come on down.

Then from February 11-15 the Miami Beach Convention Center and Sea Isle Marina will host the Miami International Boat Show. 200 exhibitors from all over the world will be here putting on the world’s biggest display of everything that floats. Sport boats, fishing boats, personal watercraft, luxury yachts and more, ranging in size from 15 to 85 feet and all ready are rigged and ready to go.

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Universal Orlando Holiday Celebration

November 29th, 2009

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Orlando, FL – Universal Orlando Resort will soon kick off the largest Holidays celebration in the event’s history, featuring more entertainment than ever before. This year, the Orlando Attraction Universal Studios adds a brand-new Holiday Concert Series, featuring three chart-topping holiday musical acts – Mannheim Steamroller, Chris Isaak and Natalie Cole – to the already beloved Grinchmas celebration and the Macy’s Holiday Parade.

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Gaylord Palms Resort Host ICE!

November 22nd, 2009

ICE! at Gaylord Palms

Orlando, FL – The coldest spot in the South this holiday season will likely be Central Florida, where temperatures are predicted to be 9 degrees Fahrenheit, Nov. 14, 2009 – Jan. 3, 2010.

This “cold front” of winter weather is part of a flurry of holiday fun at Gaylord Palms Resort, located five minutes from Walt Disney World theme parks. At this landmark resort, visitors flock to ICE!, Orlando’s coolest holiday attraction, hand-carved from nearly TWO MILLION pounds of ice.

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South Beach Miami Hotel Deals for November

November 3rd, 2009

Ocean Drive In South Beach MiamiCheck out these hot South Beach Miami and Miami Beach hotel deals available through our exclusive partner Hotels.com. These hotel deals must be booked by Nov 9, so book online now and save!

Marco Polo Ramada Plaza Beach Resort from $89 – Save 10% Plus free continental breakfast through Nov 30.

South Seas Hotel from $154 – Save 25% Plus Continental Breakfast through Nov 30.

Howard Johnson Plaza Dezerland Beach & Spa from $59 – Stay one to three nights save 15% Stay four or more nights save 25% through Nov 30.

Avalon Hotel from $129 – Save 25% Plus Continental Breakfast through Nov 30.

Richmond Hotel from $100 – Third night FREE $25 Food & Beverage credit though Nov 30.

The Deauville Beach Resort from $94 – Stay one to two nights save 25% Stay three to four nights save 30% Stay five or more nights save 35% through Nov 30.

Claridge Hotel from $101 – Save 15% Plus continental breakfast through Nov 30.

The Betsy Hotel from $231 – Stay two nights save 10% Stay three nights save 20% Plus free breakfast through Nov 30.

New Clinton Hotel from $99 – South Beach Save 25% through Dec 31.

The Sanctuary South Beach from $124 – Stay two nights save 15% Stay three nights save 20% Plus free breakfast through Nov 30.

All Rates Subject to Availability


CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for September 2009

September 3rd, 2009

Live Entertainment at CityWalk

CityWalk, FL – In September its The Halfway to St. Patty’s Day Party 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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Florida New Year’s Eve Parties 2008-2009

December 21st, 2008

Florida New Year’s Eve Parties 2009-2010 »

In Florida we’ll celebrate the arrival of 2009 with champagne and fireworks as in most places, but many will also mix tropical cocktails and live music to party in the New Year. Whether you choose to celebrate in Central Florida with fireworks or the Conch Shell Drop in Key West at Sloppy Joe’s, here’s a list of the more popular events.

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Nearly Two Million Pounds of Frozen Fun at Gaylord Palms Resort’s ICE

November 21st, 2008

Gaylord Palms ICE! 2009 »

Orlando, FL – Gaylord Palms Resort, the “headquarters hotel” for the Christmas season in Orlando, features Best of Florida Christmas celebration, featuring live entertainment, unique attractions and holiday activities for the Christmas season. The event’s marquee attraction, ICE!, is in its fifth year in sunny Orlando.

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Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios

September 22nd, 2008


Halloween Horror Nights 2009 Dates

Halloween Horror Nights 2008

Orlando, FL – Your heart is racing as you enter Halloween Horror Nights 18 at Universal Studios Florida. Your spine tingles as you hear screams piercing the night. A lump forms in your throat as hundreds of frightening creatures surround you. Panic fills your eyes; menace fills theirs. They’ve been waiting for you.

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For 23 nights this fall, guests will experience the most chilling and psychologically intense Halloween Horror Nights in history. There will be all-new haunted houses, scarezones and shows. And at the center of the horror will be someone new. Someone you’ve never met before but long-feared. Someone who inflicts fear beyond comprehension.

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Weddings at Disney World

February 9th, 2008

Weddings at Walt Disney World

Lake Buena Vista, FL – The storybook setting and amorous ambiance of Walt Disney World Resort has lovebirds flocking to the Vacation Kingdom for a romantic getaway. Moonlit strolls, luxurious spas and intimate dining make it feel like Valentine’s Day every day at the Vacation Kingdom.

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