About & Around

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:22:22 +0000About & AroundWHAT IS GOING ON IN THE GREATER ORLANDO AREA? Everything you may need to know ABOUT what is going on AROUND Orlando. Entertainment news, theme park events, shows, openings, sporting events, etc. Everything has been experienced first hand. I do not write or review anything that I have not personally experienced, tasted, or seen.http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-4078810749599553312Tue, 22 May 2012 15:12:00 +00002012-05-23T18:33:08.343-07:00Athens Theatre: Beauty & the Beast If you live in DeLand, you do not have to travel to Orlando to see a professional theater production. You just have to go downtown to the Athens Theatre! Local Theater has been prominent in the DeLand community for countless years. Year after year, the whole community gets involved in Community Theater. From Craig Uppercue's Youth Theater to the Sands Theater professional http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/05/0-0-1-341-1945-full-sail-16-4-2282-14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-5624573033124859212Sun, 13 May 2012 22:03:00 +00002012-05-13T15:06:11.197-07:00On Mother’s Day If you are in the central Florida area on Mother’s Day, there are other options than just going to church and lunch or doing a BBQ in your backyard.                There are many other options on Disney property including Downtown Disney, the Beach& Yacht Club, or Disney’s Boardwalk. Some Additional options include http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-mothers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-3595102239286495989Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:25:00 +00002012-04-29T08:28:03.056-07:00Business Plan Taking advice from Bobby Flay and Steve Ells, judges on NBC's new show America's Next Great Restaurant, having a strong business concept is vitally important. The main concept of my business plan for my company, H. H. Horror, is to solely focus on the Halloween holiday. One of the strongest points that Ells made through his company is to focus on one thing and do it well. Ells’ http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/04/0-0-1-267-1528-full-sail-12-3-1792-14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-7244929827218806667Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:11:00 +00002012-04-01T16:06:08.281-07:00Food with Integrity Have you ever walked into a Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. around noon? You may see a scene similar to this one.  Chipotle filled with hungry workers and college students on their lunch break. Steve Ells founded the company in 1993 as a small Mexican grill in Denver, Colorado. After working in Stars restaurant in San Francisco, he decided to try out his own food visions. In 17 http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/04/food-with-integrity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-5289266790439124653Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:08:00 +00002012-03-18T11:06:58.473-07:00A little A&A: What's new in Downtown Disney? Photo taken by Lyndsay Fuller Downtown Disney is always a hot spot to go for a fun afternoon or a nice evening with the family. There some new things to see if you have not been there recently. Please Island is still slowly becoming more shops and themed restaurants like Disney had planned when they closed the 6 nightclubs in PI back in 2008. Many of these shops are similar to those you would http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/03/whats-new-in-downtown-disney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-7121768470180311706Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:49:00 +00002012-03-18T10:39:23.145-07:00A Choreographer's Showcase or A Professional Dance Recital Photo taken by Lyndsay Fuller Last night there was a combined performance with Orlando Ballet & Cirque du Soleil at the La Nouba Theater in the West Side Downtown Disney. Not marketed well, many had shown up for this exciting event. SO many had shown that the performance started 20 minutes late and the theater continued to fill after the first number had started. Robert Hill had joked thathttp://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2012/03/choreographers-showcase-or-professional.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-8338456101847365467Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:41:00 +00002012-03-14T08:35:55.467-07:00Little A&A: City Walk Vs. Downtown Disney Photo taken by Lyndsay Fuller.  <!--[if gte mso 9]>http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/10/hhn21-opening-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-5282103357751931856Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:23:00 +00002011-09-21T05:45:10.293-07:00Raghava KK: Five lives of an artist received from ted.comBeginning as a child cartooning his teachers during class to becoming an internationally known artist, Raghava KK separates his varies stages of his artwork through his changes in art styles. “With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/09/raghava-kk-five-lives-of-artist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-1175490550812161201Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:23:00 +00002011-09-07T20:28:56.378-07:00Little A&A: Full List of HHN21 Houses, Scare Zones, and Shows EIGHT HAUNTED HOUSES Nevermore: The Madness of Poe The madness of Edgar Allen Poe’s greatest works has come to life.  Step into the mind of the iconic writer, where every turn of the page takes you closer to the brink of insanity.  The Forsaken Four ships began Columbus’s fateful voyage, only three became legend. Condemned to a watery grave, the mutinous and cursed crew of that 4thhttp://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/09/little-full-list-of-hhn21-houses-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-7998750626483593818Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:05:00 +00002011-08-31T20:19:23.297-07:00HHN21 Have you heard? Lady Luck is seeking you out to try your luck at Halloween Horror Nights 21 at Universal Studios Orlando. “Try your luck” is this year’s coined phrase to go along with HHN21 blackjack themed event with Lady Luck being your host. Be advised when testing your luck, Lady Luck has some tricks. She can turn into a bloodthirsty beast at the blink of the eye.    &http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/08/hhn21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-3774004026675566538Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:15:00 +00002011-08-14T18:28:02.783-07:00All four Disney Parks. One Day. Can you really do all 4 parks in one day? Realistically, it’s not possible to do everything; however, you can do the Disney Park Hopper option to do the specific events that you or the people in your group want to do. The key is to plan, plan, plan.             The place to start your day is Animal Kingdom. One of the most popular attractions is the http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-four-disney-parks-one-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668114824483046174.post-4474794367401570396Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:19:00 +00002011-08-02T19:28:31.605-07:00Fantasy Land Expansions So when I was visiting Walt Disney World a couple of weeks ago, I noticed lots of construction. Not to mention the Belle and the Beast taking photographs with guest members in front of a sign that looks similar to the one above. And I thought what is this all about? Changes have been made since the first announcement of the new Fantasy Land Expansion in September 2009. There have been http://aboutaroundorlando.blogspot.com/2011/08/fantasy-land-expansions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0