The Promenade at Sunset Walks is hosting it's first ever Fat Tuesday Street Party on Tuesday, February 21. The Fat Tuesday Street Party starts at 5 pm and will feature live music, street performers, thousands of beads, and more! Enjoy all the fun of the Bayou with live music from Switch, and all the party music you can handle from DJ Scotty B. There will be Mardi Gras street performers, craft vendors, activities including tie-dye T-shirts and Mardi Gras masks, plus food and drinks specials! FREE admission and parking.

Did you know that there is a Wizard Of Oz Museum, not in Kansas, but right here in Central Florida, in Cape Canaveral? Well, there is, and it's not a dream, and on February 11, the one of a kind museum will be celebrating its first anniversary with a special day of celebrations. Celebrate the Wizard of Oz Museum's first anniversary with puppets, snacks and more! Stevens Puppets of Tampa will perform Wizard of Oz for kids ages 4 -14, the muesum will also be giving away custom-made cupcakes with Wizard of Oz characters to visitors. Plus, you have to check out the museums newest exhibit, an original prototype Dorthy dress, used for screen testing. The Wizard Of Oz Museum allows visitors to experience the world of THE WIZARD OF OZ with an enchanting celebration of all the classic’s enduring appeal. The museum displays over 2000 Wizard of Oz Memorabilia pieces with original props from the famous 1939 movie. Through the self-guided tour, visitors learn about the universe of Oz, which consists of 40 official Oz books, and the movie that we all love, partially based on the first book written 40 years before the movie production. Boasting a one of a kind collection of rare and unique artifacts from the story’s remarkable history, guests can journey down the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her beloved companion exploring Oz’s early days as a best-selling children’s book series first envisioned by the imagination of legendary author L. Frank Baum, to the iconic MGM film starring Judy Garland, to modern pop culture sensations, such as THE WIZ and WICKED and beyond. The museum highlight is the Immersive Experience show, where visitors experience a Tornado, Munchkin Land, observe mice pulling a cowardly lion out of the poppy field (based on the book), Witch's Castle, Dark forest, and skip on the yellow brick road toward the Emerald City.

Your gonna have to loosen those belts, or wear your stretch pants for the 321 Food Fest! This weekend, Saturday, February 11, and Sunday, February 12, 2023, enjoy the Space Coast's largest Food Festival and the opportunity to sample a vast variety of all the best from the Space Coast in one place! At this Family-Friendly event taking place in Wickham Park, Melbourne you'll find local restaurants, bakeries, food trucks, and other eateries serving a Tasting Menu with items priced at only $1-$5. Taste your way through a sampling of all the best eateries up and down the Space Coast, quite simply, fill your belly to your heart's content at this epic all day event! Three will be a large variety of alcohol too, including cocktails, hard seltzers, local craft brews, domestic and imported beers, and non-alcoholic beverages too. Live Music from the area's hottest bands will keep the good vibes going all day & into the night! ​Entertainment includes Axe Throwing with The Backyard, Gem Mining with The Rolling Stones, Face Painting with Bounce Around Brevard & other on-site activities to add to the fun! Plus, be sure to check out the Marketplace for fantastic shopping from locally owned businesses, and a large Craft Fair will feature unique items from local artists, crafters, and specialty artisans. It costs $7 per day, or $10 for the weekend to enter, while kids, 10 and under get free entry.

Who knew? Puerto Rico has a Men’s National Ice Hockey Team, and they are coming to Orlando on February 17,18, and 19 as part of a new multi-city exhibition series. Puerto Rico's top athletes will compete against the top talent in Central Florida as part of a new multi-city exhibition series, Serie de Desafiadores. The games will take place at both the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando and the Ice Factory of Central Florida in Kissimmee. This will be the first time the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team takes the ice since winning the LATAM Championship in September of 2022! The opposing teams are made up of former college and professional athletes. Luis Vargas, Vice President of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association (PRIHA), who was born in San Juan, raised in Levittown, and now resides in Tampa, said “ice Hockey is a non-traditional sport for the Caribbean, but it is contagious. We have extremely talented athletes that take great pride in representing Puerto Rico. This event is an opportunity for PRIHA to connect with the Orlando community, or ‘the Second Puerto Rico’ as they are now calling it, and to create an exciting atmosphere! We fully expect the Boricua passion, dancing, and chanting to be in full effect during the event.” The event is held in partnership with both the Orlando Solar Bears, Orlando’s professional ice hockey team that plays out of the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center, and the Florida Puerto Rican Parade. The event will act as an activation leading up to the 2023 Florida Puerto Rican Parade which takes place on April 22. Chris Heller, President of the Orlando Solar Bears, is excited about the event, “the Orlando Solar Bears are proud to host the Puerto Rican Men’s National Ice Hockey Team for their Serie de Desafiadores. As we continue to grow the game of hockey in Central Florida, we have partnered with PRIHA to introduce hockey to new fans, young and old. Much like our Solar Bears fans, we know the passion that Puerto Ricans have for their athletes and cannot wait to experience the atmosphere at AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center when the National Team hits the ice!” Ralph Morales, President of the Florida Puerto Rican Parade, added “we welcome this wonderful initiative of the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Team to join us during the 2023 parade events. As is usually the case with Puerto Rican athletes, I know that this team will truly represent our island in this sport. Kudos to the Comite Olimpico de Puerto Rico COPUR for its foresight to embrace the team. We look forward to their participation in the upcoming parade.” Tickets are now on sale! Both Friday and Sunday's games, which include tickets to watch the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team AND the Orlando Solar Bears game, as well as Saturday’s tickets can be found at www.puertoricoicehockey.com/tickets. Sunday’s game ticket also includes a meet & greet with the Puerto Rico Men’s National Team and access to the Solar Bear’s Latina Noche Concert (artist to be announced) presented by Publix.

The 14th Annual Orlando Home & Garden Show returns to the Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse this month. The popular consumer show takes place on Friday February 24, 12 pm - 6 pm, Saturday, February 25, 10 am - 6pm, and Sunday, February 26, 11 am - 5 pm. As you look forward to Spring and begin thinking about the home improvement projects you’re hoping to scratch off your ‘to-do’ list, a stop at the Home and Garden show is a must! This convention show has everything you need to turn your home improvement and outdoor projects from fantasy to reality! Enjoy strolling through thousands of square feet of exhibits featuring the latest in products and services for everything from builders, contractors, materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainment systems, storage, plants, landscape displays, kitchenware, and more! Bets of all their is need to buy a ticket as admission to the show is FREE all weekend long courtesy of Spa Manufacturers. For this one weekend, the Orange County Convention Center will offer wall-to-wall displays and exhibits filled with ideas and products to spark your imagination, and transform your home. The Orlando Home & Garden Show features local, regional and national exhibitors with fabulous ideas for consumers, at the show you’ll find the latest in products and services for home improvements, this is your opportunity to meet the experts who will make your next remodeling, renovation, landscaping, patio or decorating project a big success. Obviously living in Central Florida we enjoy outdoor living, and at the show you’ll find landscapers, gardening, plants, hardscapes, sheds, decks, patios and so much more! Plus, outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, fountains – everything to build your perfect outdoor living space. In addition to the latest in home improvements and outdoor living, the show features lots of shopping, find items for your home, things to eat, to give and share, and to enjoy. See the latest gadgets for your home. Shop the art, gift and gourmet area. Meet local artisans, and discover items you won’t find in stores. For more information click here.

Central Florida's premier boat show, The Orlando Boat Show is returning to the Orange County Convention Center on Friday, March 17, Saturday, March 18 and, Sunday, March 19, 2023. The show will feature 21 Of Central Florida's best boat dealers representing over 80 manufacturers, dealers attending the show includes Ultimate Marine, BMC Boats, Boaters Exchange, Boat Max, Regal & Natique, Tommy's Florida and many more, with over 400 boats on show! For the whole family, the show sees the return of fan favourite, Twiggy the water skiing squirrel. Join Twiggy and her team for a family friendly, fun-filled, interactive show featuring Twiggy the World Famous Water-Skiing Squirrel! Learn about water safety, waterskiing and what wild things Twiggy gets into at her lagoon. This show is full of laughs, surprises and even features a special guest, Roxie the dog, as Twiggy’s trusty lifeguard. This year for the first time in Orlando, kids can attend the Hook The Future Kids Fishing Clinic, At the end of each clinic every kid receives a free rod & reel combo, and they will be holding a kids only free raffle at the end of each session giving away products from, Salt Life, Eagle Claw, Tsunami, MirrOlure, and more! Adult Tickets are $10 per person and are good any one day of the show. Kids 12 and under are FREE! You can purchase your tickets now and avoid the line, or you can also purchase tickets at the Orange County Convention Center Boat Show box office.

It’s the month of love, and couples are looking for new, creative ways to share their love with their sweethearts, and in honour of Valentine's Day this year, Salt & Sraw at Disney Springs have a set, frozen, and indulgent way to show your love, with a new limited time only Chocolatier’s Series of rich, creamy chocolate ice creams. The Disney Spring's scoop shop Salt & Straw has a pretty unique menu features 12 regular classic flavors as well as a rotating monthly menu that is always evolving offering seasonal various specials, and for February, Salt & straw have created The Chocolatier's Series, Fran's Almond Gold Bar Salt & Straw have chopped up Fran's Chocolates iconic Almond Gold Bars into bite-sized pieces and toss them into a silky salted vanilla ice cream. Ribbons of heavenly hand-burned caramel and ultra rich dark chocolate stracciatella are drizzled in to deliver a flavor you’re sure to fall head over heels for. Cloudforest Chocolate Ishpingo & Mango Complex and captivating, just like all great love stories. A tart lemon verbena sherbet spiced with ishpingo– a warm, cinnamon-y spice grown in the forests of Ecuador– is swirled with a delightfully intense dark chocolate ice cream created in collaboration with Cloudforest. A ripple of mango curd marries the contrasting flavors with a loving tropical touch. Dandelion Cocoa Nibs & Frangipane Even Cupid can’t resist this level of luxury. Dandelion’s dark cocoa nibs are steeped to create a stunning roasted chocolate base, then candied and tossed back into the ice cream for double the cocoa power. A velvety frangipane swirl flecked with bits of crushed almonds is gently folded in for a flirtatious finish Compartés Coffee & Love Nuts An ice cream as cozy and comforting as Sunday morning, created in tribute to Compartés founder Jonathan Grahm’s mission to share love through chocolate. Sadly & Straw have mixed a smooth, caramel-y medium roast coffee from Colombia, blended it with cream, and stud it with Compartés immaculate Love Nuts– pecans caramelized in tahitian vanilla, sprinkled with sea salt, then coated in 14 layers of chocolate. Exquisito Guanabana Stracciatella Is there a pairing more romantic than fruit & chocolate? Native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, guanabana– or soursop– is an extraordinary fruit with a distinctly sweet and creamy flavor. Salt & Straw have blended this perfect produce into a bright, refreshing guanabana sherbet, then teamed up with Exquisito to adorn it with a ribbon of a roasty, floral dark chocolate stracciatella. Salt & Straw Ice Cream is a Portland-based, family-run ice cream company that was founded in 2011 by cousins Kim & Tyler Malek. Salt & Straw makes unbelievably delicious ice creams that tell the narrative of artisans, meaningful food movements and important social causes. The company creates unique menus that rotate monthly featuring ice cream that is crafted with unthinkable care and designs a generous store experience that's personalized and welcoming. Salt & Straw presently has 27 shops within OR, WA, CA and FL, plus an ecommerce channel shipping ice cream nationwide. Find more information at www.saltandstraw.com, Salt & Straw at Disney Springs is open 10 a.m. until 11.30 pm daily, and they even make their own fresh waffle cones in the scoop shop, and before you decide which flavor of ice cream yo want, you can sample the flavors for free!

As Orlando continues to recover from the COVID pandemic, visitors are returning once more in record numbers, and with 2023 anticipated to be another record-setting year, many popular Central Florida attractions are currently hiring for a variety of options. Fun Spot America Fun Spot America is hiring for both its International Drive and Kissimmee location. The local attraction is looking to fill a large selection of positions, and will match your current salary. Positions available: Quick Service Food & Beverage Food Preparation Cook Theme Park Attendant Rides* Guest Service Cashier Host/Hostess Ticketing Cleaning Services Go-Kart Track Attendant Technician/Maintenance Arcade Attendant The starting wage is a minimum $14.00 per hour, plus, 2 additional raises per year. Benefits include: Career Development and Advancement Opportunities Receive a Summer Bonus every year up to $1,000* Receive a Winter Bonus every year up to $1,000* Unlimited Bounty Bonus for new Team Member referrals Discounts on Park Passes and Food Exclusive Hospitality Discounts with other industry partners Tuition Reimbursement Benefits Paid Time Off for your Birthday Apply online today or in person at either Fun Spot's Orlando or Kissimmee location. Island H20 Island H20 are getting read to kick off their 2023 season on March 10, and right now they are looking for new team members in all departments to help with a busy season ahead. The Kissimmee water park at Sunset Walk, next to Margaritaville Resort have more than 250 positions to fill including Lifeguards, Food & Beverage Supervisor and Cashiers, Cooks, and more. You can apply online right now, or you can attend one of two upcoming Job Fairs that Island H20 are hosting. The job fairs are scheduled for February 18, from 9 am until 1 pm, and February 23, from 3 pm to 6pm. For those interested in applying for lifeguard positions, swim tests will be held from February 6 through March 3, from 2 pm - 4 pm. The park say that "Applicants must be 16 or older and should possess excellent people skills, reliability, positive attitude, and flexible availability to become ambassadors of the park’s unique high tech Island vibe. Island H2O offers competitive pay, benefits, and flexible schedules to team members in a positive and diverse workplace focused on safe, social and family fun." ICON Park Orlando ICON Park is hosting a hiring event inside The Wheelhouse at ICON Park on Wednesday, February 8, from 10am-12pm and 4pm-6pm. The entertainment complex is hiring in a number of positions, and will be offering on the spot interviews, with immediate start dates available. Positions available include: Guest Service Hosts: 14.50 per hour May be responsible for: Attraction, Retail Admission / Concierge The ideal candidate will be engaging, friendly and responsible for ensuring that guests have a memorable and safe experience Facilities Maintenance Technician: 16.00 per hour Responsible for the maintenance of the property Provide repairs and/or maintenance of equipment Ride & Show Technicians: 24.00 per hour All ride systems of ICON Park, by performing maintenance and corrective work on the Wheel and Carousel (2-4 years technical school in electronics, or mechanics, or prior ride systems experience required). Must be able to reach high heights to assist on The Wheel attraction (over 200ft) Must be over the age of 18 to apply Associates benefits include competitive pay free meal during their shift, free tickets to select Florida attractions, ICON Park restaurant discounts, and more. You can park in the free parking garage at ICON Park and proceed to the main entrance for the Wheelhouse. Once you arrive, let the staff at the admissions/concierge desk know that you are there for an interview Gatorland Local attraction Gatorland are also currently hiring for a variety of full time and part time positions. Positions available include ,Gift Shop Cashier

This year's Super Bowl is on Sunday,February 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona at the State Farm Stadium, between the Philidelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, and if your looking for somewhere to watch the big game then this year you might want to be heading to Kissimmee. The Promenade at Sunset Walk is hosting The Big Game Outdoor Watch Party! The game will be shown on a Giant Video Wall broadcasting all Pre-Game Activities and the Big Game, plus, Multiple Big Screens & Monitors will be showing the game at many of the Promenade venues. Entertainment on the day will include, Pre-Game Live Music & DJ, Street Performers, and Opposing Team Stilt Walkers. Outdoor seating will be available, with food and drinks specials at participating venues. The Big Game Outdoor Watch Party if free to enter, it's free to park too. For more details click here.

Boardwalk Bowl on East Colonial Drive is ending the NFL season with a Big Game Watch Party. Starting at 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, Boardwalk Bowl is the place to be for the Big Game. Get your friends and family together to watch the game on the center’s large HDTVs and projector screens. The watch party will take place in the Brooklyn South Bar, where there will be deals on bowling, plus awesome food and drink specials for guests to enjoy while watching the game. At Boardwalk Bowl’s Big Game Watch Party, guests can enjoy: Free wings with your first Bucket of Beer Domestic drafts, well drinks and house wine for $3 each Import drafts and call drinks for $4 each 57¢ bowling games (up to three games per person) Games, prizes and giveaways There is no cover to join the fun! Call (407) 384-0003 to reserve your table now. Or, if your throwing your own watch party this year, Boardwalk Bowl can provide the eats. For every $25 spent on take-out, receive a free $10 gift certificate. Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 to qualify for the gift certificate. Boardwalk Bowl is home to 80 bowling lanes, Brooklyn South Billiards, full-service restaurant Brooklyn South Bar & Grill and a large arcade. The Orlando entertainment center offers a variety of daily specials, seasonal promotions and events such as Fiesta Wednesdays, Karaoke and College Knights.

Can you believe it, Orlando has NOT made top spot in the Travel Lens best cities for a staycation, how crazy is that! Ok, yes we are biased of course, but come on!! Oh well, we can't win everything, and the fact that several Florida cities are listed in the top 10 staycation destinations in the U.S. proves we have a pretty sweet life living here in Orlando! So we hear you ask where is the number one destination for a staycation, well coming in at number 1 is.... Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (sorry, but we sure should be number 1!!) Travel Lens lists its highlights as having lots of golf courses and restaurants (yeah we do to!!) Here in Orlando, according to Travel Lens we make number two on the list for (and we are quoting here) "Home to a whopping 32 theme parks, including the world-famous Disney World and Universal Orlando." Ok, so yeah of course we are the theme park capital of the word, but 32 Theme Parks??? The next benefit of a staycation in Orlando according to Travel Lens is... "Orlando is also one of the hottest destinations, thanks to its tropical climate providing year-round beach weather." Yeah it's great having beach weather, but we're land locked, Cocoa Beach is our closest, 30 minutes away. Here's a full list of the top ten staycation locations in the U.S. 1. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2. Orlando, Florida 3. Key West, Florida 4. Page, Arizona 5. Moab, Utah 6. Tampa, Florida 7. Miami, Florida 8. Charleston, South Carolina 9. Stanley, Idaho 10. Cape Cod, Massachussetts We don't care what anybody says, we are still calling first place for Orlando!

BurgerFi is now officially open in Orlando's O-Town West, at 7730 Palm Parkway Ste 110, Orlando. BurgerFi's Orlando O-Town West location will operate from 11 am - 9 pm Sunday through Thursday, and from 11 am-10 pm on Friday and Saturday. Customers can expect Fresh-Cut Fries, Frozen Custard Shakes, Fi'ed Chicken, and 100% All-Natural Angus Beef. "We're excited to kick off the new year with the opening of an exciting new restaurant location, O-Town West," said Ophir Sternberg, Executive Chairman of BurgerFi International Inc. "Our franchisees, like CJ Kaawach, bring strong business leadership into the organization and because of them BurgerFi is able to continue to expand to meet the evolving needs of consumers. Together, we look forward to welcoming the community in to enjoy better burgers and fresh food offerings." "O-Town West is the perfect BurgerFi location. It's buzzing with excitement, poised for growth and attracts customers who are looking for high quality food in a welcoming environment," said CJ Kaawach, owner and operator of the franchise location. For more information about BurgerFi or to find the nearest location, visit www.burgerfi.com and download the new BurgerFi app for free fries on your first order.