Enjoying the View Down by Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando

I took this photo while my friend Ann and I went to Downtown Orlando. There was an event that day but, I forgot what that was. There were military trucks displayed and there were military in uniform as well. We were just enjoying the morning breeze down by Lake Eola. We talked about those high rise condos. When can we buy a property there? The cost of the monthly condo fee is also high so; we stopped dreaming. She works at Delta and no kids to support so; she can buy a unit for sure. Anyway, just sharing you the beauty of Lake Eola.

What to do in Downtown Disney in Orlando

Let's say, you've traveled to Florida but, have no plans to spend money at Disney Theme Parks. What's there to do? Visit Downtown Disney area and have a fabulous dining with dinosaurs which you and your kids will definitely enjoy. Of course, you will have to spend for souvenirs at the Disney shopping area. When you want to relax, you might catch a live music and performance in the Waterside Stage!Downtown Disney is an exciting and fun place to visit and it has three areas to check out: Downtown Disney West Side, Downtown Disney Marketplace and Pleasure Island.

Downtown Disney West Side has top-notch restaurants and has the 24-screen AMC Downtown Disney 24 movie theater. If you love food trip, you should try some their best restaurants. The price is affordable especially at lunch time. Oh, bring a sweater when you go there at night time. It's a bit chilly at night really. Have you heard about the amazing performance of Cirque du Soleil La Nouba? It's located in Downtown Disney too. It is a live entertainment show which I wanted to see. My German friend wants to see it for the nth times. We will find a schedule soon and I will find me a sponsor too LOL. The ticket ranges from $78 to $120. A bit expensive but, it's worth the money she says!Another place that you should check out is the Disney Quest Indoor Interactive theme park. The Downtown Disney Marketplace is the right area to check out on Disney merchandise. Here, you will find the largest Disney character store in the world. Downtown Disney is a happy place and if you want to relax, find a place along the lakeside restaurant. It's beautiful!The Pleasure Island is the area that you should check out for shopping and dining experiences. Take a peek at Curl by Sammy Duval, Apricot Lane Boutique, Raglan Road Irish Pub & Bar, Fuego by Sosa Cigars, Paradiso 37 and other outdoor food and beverage locations. This is an awesome place which the whole family will enjoy bonding, dining and shopping. Oh, I love this place.

Fresh from Florida Parade

How was your new year everyone? Where did you celebrate it? Much as I wanted to be in the Time Square, the schedule did not permit us so, hubby and I celebrate it at home. It's all good and we had a wonderful time...watching the countdown in Fox News. Anyway, early that day (Dec. 31), we went to Downtown and see the Citrus Parade. We went there at 9:30 even though the parade started at 11A.M. We found a good parking spot at $5 in Central Avenue. We also found a shady area in Lake Eola at the front of this building. These set of pictures were taken during first part of the parade.The Fresh From Florida Parade is formerly known as Orlando Citrus Parade is an annual activity in Orlando, Florida. This parade celebrates the holidays and two annual college football bowl games: the Champs Sports Bowl and the Capital One Bowl.If you want to see more photos on this event check out Orlando Citrus Parade 2011 and Fresh from Florida Parade. I will be posting more photos later today.Thirty-two years ago, the parade was previously known as the Florida Power (Progress Energy) Super Holiday Parade then, change to the Orlando Citrus Parade. I do not know why the name always change.When Delta Air Lines sponsored the parade seven years ago, it was called The Orlando Citrus Parade. Two years after, the Spherion becomes a major sponsor together with Delta Air Lines and the parade was called The Spherion Orlando Citrus Parade. Maybe it depends who are the sponsors that is why, the name changes oftentimes.So, this parade is called Fresh from Florida Parade because it was sponsored by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. According to the news this event is produced by Florida Citrus Sports.Well, I thought the parade is a bit dull compared to the past parades. The people around us in this location thought there will be more floats decorated with citrus and fresh produce. Guess not!

Orlando Citrus Parade 2011

Happy New Year World! Let us start this year with a good cheer and hoping that 2012 will bring us prosperity, happiness, unity and peace to mankind.I would like to share these pictures which I took at Downtown Orlando during the Fresh from Florida Parade, formerly known as the Orlando Citrus Parade which was held on December 31, 2011. I enjoyed it but, this year's parade is a bit disappointing to see compared to the parade that I saw in 2008. Maybe because I expect too much. I was looking forward to see more citrus floats or floats with Florida produce perhaps.
I like all the floats but, I guess most of us are anxious to see more. The most applauded participants are the "Men and Women in Uniform" with their families. When they pass by to our area, we gave them a standing ovation and we shouted "Thank You". I was really hoping to see decoration of oranges to this float.I am hoping that for 2012, the parade will be more fun and exciting to watch. This location is along the Lake Eola Park in Summerlin Street area where the parade ends. Hubby and I love where we position ourselves during the parade because the big tree gave us the shade. We were surrounded with behave people ^_^. To sum it up, I enjoyed the parade and all the participants are interesting and fun to watch. Click here to see more photos of the Fresh from Florida Parade.