As summer rapidly approaches, the need to find relatively inexpensive but still fun and engaging day trips for couples and families is becoming more urgent. The Florida summer heat frequently makes being outside quite unbearable, and often the only way to combat the heat and escape the crowds of tourists is to find indoor and local activities that only those native to the … [Read more...]
NorthLake Park: A Place to Call Home, Where Neighbors Are Family
I love living in NorthLake Park! I still remember the day I turned down NorthLake Parkway for the first time and saw the tree canopy hovering over the Charleston Town Homes. Ironically, growing up in South Orlando, I never imagined living in Lake Nona. It was “too far” from the Belle Isle community where I was living and knew like the back of my hand. I couldn’t imagine going … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: 5 Things Growing Up in the ’80s Taught Me
One Sunday morning not too long ago, my 14-year-old daughter and I lounged on the couch watching one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid, Sixteen Candles. My daughter loves all things ’80s and was happy to keep me company. Besides, it was better then doing her homework. As the two of us watched the characters Samantha and Jake kiss as they sat atop a glass dining room … [Read more...]
VillageWalk FireStars Tennis Team
The VillageWalk FireStars tennis team finished 5-0 this past fall 2017 season and remained undefeated in 10U competition. The team won the Junior Team Tennis Championship, which was played at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, after months of hard work and training daily at the Estrada Tennis Academy, located in VillageWalk. “These players train and compete with and … [Read more...]
Food Challenge: Adults Can Eat Food From Strangers in Trucks
Do you remember the ice cream man, the telltale jingle that could be heard from blocks away that served as a radar beacon for every child with a sweet tooth on hot summer days? That familiar tune could turn children into superhumans, enabling them to sprint faster than an Olympian, scale fences in a single bound, and brought out vocal calls to “wait!” and “stop!” that would … [Read more...]
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