In the 15+ years I have lived in Orlando, one place I have never spent a considerable amount of time is Ocala, a little over an hour north of my house. I have driven through Ocala many times via the interstate, but always while heading to other places like Atlanta or New Orleans. I was …
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I recently had an opportunity to spend a weekend in Ocala, FL, Marion County. And it was the best weekend ever. Ocala is located about an hour north of Orlando and the city is known as The Horse Capital of the World. There are over 700 horse farms in the area, and Ocala/Marion county is …
Hi everyone! Sorry I have been slacking – I just returned from spending a week in Salt Lake City where I was attending the Everything Food Conference and my head is spinning with a to-do list as tall as the Wasatch Mountains. After the conference I spent a few days visiting Wyoming and Yellowstone. Look …
Just a few years ago I published a post about this little bake shop over by the Orlando Executive Airport called Se7en Bites. This place is an Orlando favorite and a lot has changed since my first post. First of all, they moved into a much bigger location just up the street from their old …
I think one of my favorite activities when I travel is indulging in a food tour of whatever city I am visiting. I truly believe that the best way to explore a foreign city is to enjoy the local foods and restaurants. However, I recently learned about a new food tour right in my hometown …
I think many people would be surprised by how much of a foodie town Orlando is. We have quite a number of unique eateries among the theme parks and surrounding hotels, but outside of the tourist district, Orlando is full of cuisine worthy of a world’s fair. We are as diverse as a city the …
I am skipping my usual Friday Favorite’s post. There has not been a lot to celebrate this past week. But we are #OrlandoStrong On June 12, 2016, the world awoke to the news of a horrific mass shooting, right here in my hometown of Orlando, Florida. I first read about it on Facebook, confused I …
One of my most favorite attractions in Orlando is the area known as I-Drive 360. There are several restaurants including Shake Shack and Tapa Toro, a live music venue, shops, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the 400 ft. tall Orlando Eye and the Sea Life Aquarium. I was thrilled when I was asked to preview the …
What a crazy week it has been in Beetsland. I just wrapped up a three day bloggers’ summit at The World Food Championships, now in its 4th year. This year the competition has moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Celebration, Florida. Fifty bloggers were selected from around the world to participate in Food Fight Write, …
Did you know that Madame Tussaud learned to make wax figures in the year 1770, over 2oo years ago in Paris? And in 1835 her first wax exhibit went on permanent display in London? Here we are in 2015 and Orlando has just opened its very own Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The wax museum is …