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Key West Food and Wine Festival Jan 26-29

January 23rd, 2012

vKey West Food & Wine Festival

Key West, Florida Keys – Creative cuisine, premium wines and unique events in a subtropical island setting are to characterize the third annual Food and Wine Festival in Key West, set for Thursday through Sunday, Jan. 26-29.

Indoor and outdoor events showcase local chefs culinary flair and favorite indigenous ingredients while offering only in the Keys experiences.

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Epcot Flower & Garden Festival – HGTV Stars Meet ‘Toy Story 3′ Heroes

March 3rd, 2011

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2010

Lake Buena Vista, FL – A constellation of HGTV design stars lights up the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2 through May 15, while “Toy Story 3” heroes Woody and Buzz take Disney topiary magic “to infinity and beyond!”

Genevieve Gorder, Vern Yip and nine other HGTV design gurus appear for the first time at the Walt Disney World Resort festival during weekend presentations that cover topics ranging from “Life, Love and Landscaping” (Yard Crashers’ Ahmed Hassan, April 8-10) to “Curb Appeal Projects from Concept to Construction” (Curb Appeal: The Block’s John Gidding, April 29-May 1).

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Summer Florida Resident Special at Gatorland

June 6th, 2010

Gatorland White Gator

Orlando, FL – The $9.99 Florida Resident Special is back at Gatorland for a limited time only! In celebration of the theme parks 60th anniversary, Gatorland has lowered the admission price for Florida Residents to just $9.99 for adults and children from May 29, 2010- September 6, 2010. That’s a savings to you of over Sixty Percent!

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Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City Mar 4-14

February 24th, 2010

2011 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City »

Plant City, FL – It’s the 75th Anniversary of Florida Strawberry Festival and it will take place March 4 through March 14. There is free entertainment included with gate admission, such as numerous stage shows, exhibits of agriculture, horticulture, commerce, fine arts, homemade goods and crafts, and livestock competitions. Monday March 8 will be Grand Parade Day, sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. The parade will start in downtown Plant City at 1 p.m. and pass by the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds around 2 p.m. the parade will feature floats and marching bands.

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Art Basel Miami Beach Dec 3-6

November 25th, 2009

2010 Art Basel Miami Beach »

Haluk Akakce, Untitled (The Wedding), 2009 | Galerist | Beyoglu-Istanbul

Miami Beach, FL – From December 3 through 6, 2009, Miami Beach, Florida, will be home to the 8th edition of Art Basel in Miami Beach, the international art show. More than 250 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa will take part. Chosen by renowned gallerists of the Art Basel Miami Beach Selection Committee, the galleries will show works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centu-ries. Special sectors are devoted to very recent artworks, curated exhibits, perfor-mance, and art in public spaces.

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Carnival Dream Sets Sail from Port Canaveral

November 19th, 2009

Carnival Deam

Port Canaveral, FL – Early yesterday morning Carnival Cruise Lines’ newest and biggest ship the DREAM pulled into its new home port of Port Canaveral, by nightfall the Dream set on it’s maiden voyage to the Bahamas. The Carnival Dream will launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Port Canaveral on Dec 12.

Carnival Deam in Port

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2009 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

September 13th, 2009

2011 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom »

Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney World

Lake Buena Vista, FL – Halloween is coming early to Walt Disney World Resort – and is sticking around for a night beyond the traditional Oct. 31. On 24 evenings until Nov. 1, Magic Kingdom will be alive with friendly ghosts and goblins during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

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CityWalk Entertainment Calendar for August 2009

August 1st, 2009

Live Entertainment at CityWalk

CityWalk, FL – In August its Jamaican Independence Day Celebration at Bob Marley – A Tribute to Freedom. 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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Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 22nd, 2009


Lake Buena Vista, FL – Once again, the power of the Force and the magic of Disney combine in May and June for Star Wars Weekends, a sci-fi fan-fest inspired by the popular film saga.

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