Category: Central Florida
Posted on February 10, 2017
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In my previous post I talked about how today was the opening day for collegiate softball all over the nation and how the tournament sponsored by our hometown UCF Knights got it started here in the Central Florida area. I loved at least a… Continue Reading “Loved the First Day of the 2017 Softball Season, But Those New…”
Posted on February 10, 2017
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The 2017 Softball Season kicked off today all over the country and our home town UCF Knights helped to get this year’s campaign started in fine fashion. The 2017 UCF Knights Invitational featured four well-respected teams from Florida and beyond. Florida A&M is the… Continue Reading “Opening Day of the 2017 NCAA Softball Season”
Category: Central Florida, SportsTags: FAMU, FAMU Rattlers, Florida A&M, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA Athletics, NCAA Softball, NCAA Sports, Opening Day, Pitt, Pitt Panthers, Softball, UCF Athletics, UCF Knights, UCF Knights Invitational, UCF Knights Softball, UCF Softball, University of Central Florida, University of Kentucky
Posted on January 27, 2017
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Just got back from a two day camp. Moss Park this time. If you’re familiar with greater Orlando, you know that’s just a bit east of our airport and that the Lake Nona area has grown up around the park. Yes, Moss Park pre-dates… Continue Reading “Moss Park in Southern Orange County is a Lovely Spot”
Category: Amateur Photography, Central Florida, Florida, Outdoor/CampingTags: Amateur Photography, Camping, Florida Forests, Florida Parks, Forests, Lake Nona, Moss Park, OIA, Orange County Parks, Orange County Parks and Recreation
Posted on January 10, 2017
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Well, it is Tuesday. And I do want to send along one more photo that features the beauty of Orange County’s Trimble Park. Okay, maybe two. Good shot of the meeting of Lake and Sky first. And then another sunset pic. I like the… Continue Reading “Triple Trimble Tuesday!”
Posted on January 10, 2017
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There must be thirty or forty docks at the park. No, that’s not an exaggeration! A view of a dock or two. This huge lake is Lake Griffin. Call Orange County Parks and Rec if you’d like to book or need info such as… Continue Reading “Another Shot or Two from Trimble Park.”
Category: Amateur Photography, Central Florida, Florida, Outdoor/CampingTags: Camping, Florida, Lake Griffin, Mt. Dora Florida, Nature, Orange County Florida, Tangerine Florida, Trimble Park
Posted on January 10, 2017
by Bulldog Ben
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If you like to do outdoor stuff, let me recommend you overnight at Trimble Park in Tangerine. (That’s the tiny town after Zellwood but before Mt. Dora!) I just wrapped up a one-dayer stay at Trimble Park and I am one happy camper! I… Continue Reading “Trimble Park, Orange County’s Best-Kept Secret”
Category: Amateur Photography, Central Florida, Florida, Outdoor/CampingTags: Camping, Lake Griffin, Mt. Dora Florida, Orange County Florida, Orange County Parks and Recreation, Outdoor Activities, Tangerine Florida, Trimble Park, Zellwood Florida
Posted on October 7, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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I’m doing what all Floridians are doing today: hunkering down in my apartment, waiting for Hurricane Matthew to pass. I starting preparing a few weeks ago. I’ve always stashed batteries, candles and that sort of thing; I’ve got battery-powered lanterns aplenty, a good digital… Continue Reading “Hurricane Matthew: I’m Not Your BFF!”
Category: Central Florida, Florida, HumorTags: Brevard County, Florida, Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Jeanne, Hurricane Matthew, Hurricanes, Orange County, Power Outages
Posted on September 1, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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I made it back to Achilles Art Cafe today and the good service and truly unique atmosphere have not changed at all. That’s a good thing. The hours have changed, however; they no longer open one Saturday per month. If you’d like to read… Continue Reading “Second Trip to Achilles Art Cafe in Orlando”
Posted on August 17, 2016
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The Early Years of the OBBS The Orange Blossom Blues Society is getting close to celebrating its twelfth anniversary! My, how the time has flown… I’m going to take a few minutes and look back over the first two years for our growing enterprise.… Continue Reading “The Early Years of the Orange Blossom Blues Society”
Category: Blues and Other Music, Central Florida, OrlandoTags: Alley Blues Bar, Amado Ohland, Austin Petit Band, Austin Petit Band with Debby Boyer, Beautiful Bobby Blackmon, Ben Basile, Big Rick, Bird Dog Bobby, Blues, Blues and Other Music, Blues Crew, Bulldog Ben, Burnin' Vernon, Cafe Annie, Catfish Charlie, Central Florida Music, Debby Boyer, Downtown Disney, funkUS, Gary Ingber, George Linson, Hard Rock Live, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, IBC, International Blues Competition, Jae Futch, Jae Gibbs-Futch, Jann Childers, Jeff Willey, Jerry Waller, JoAnna Hudson, Jody Hudson, King MuDDfish, Lady DB, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Lucky Peterson, Mike Edwards, MuDDfish Mike, OBBS, Orange Blossom Blues Society, Orlando Music, Paul Stott, Rob Mola, Sarasota Slim, Selwyn Birchwood, Smokee Tavern, Stoney and the Houserockers, Susan Bowman, Teague Stefan, The Alley, The Blues Foundation, Tim Williams, Tracy Bennewit, Vernon Miller, W.C. Handy, Zaida Zoller
Posted on August 16, 2016
by Bulldog Ben
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The best I can remember, I first visited Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue back around ’85 or ’86… Not exactly sure. What I know for sure is that I’ve gone back about a bajillion times. And I’ll be going back many, many times more. At the… Continue Reading “Bubbalou’s Bodacious Barbecue is As Good As It Gets”
Category: Beer, Central Florida, Orlando, Restaurants/FoodTags: Black Eyed Peas, Bubbalou's, Bubbalou's Bodacious Barbecue, Florida Barbecue, Florida Restaurants, Sun Rail, UCF, University of Central Florida
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