'First Responders' Appreciation Day on the Waterfront in Tavares

Lakeside Inn Summer Lawn Concert Series & Street Palooza Schedule

Mount Dora Village Market One Year Anniversary Celebration

Mount Dora Village Market

Lakeside Chamber Players Presents: Bastille Day Concert

Lakeside Chamber Players Presents:  Bastille Day Concert - Sunday, July 14th @2:30pm -

 

Historic Lakeside Inn

 

Lakeside Chamber Players Video on YouTube

 

 

Wings & Wildflowers - "Meet the Experts"

Kick-off the Season in Mount Dora with Fireworks and Much More!!

Lakeside Inn Event Calendar for August.

Oh what a night: Food Truck Bazaar a hit in Mount Dora, Florida

If you bring the trucks, they will come, and eat, and have a good time…

So it went in Mount Dora, Florida as Mark Baratelli, owner and producer of TheDailyCity.com and its wildly popular Food Truck Bazaar, came to town with the Food Trucks for the first of currently four set dates, leaving in their wake a crowd of filled tummies and smiling faces.

Closing off one of the historic downtown streets and the adjacent parking lot for the action, it easily spilled over into the park, with many folks setting up tables and chairs there enjoying the shade of the trees on a seriously hot night. But even the park couldn’t contain this crowd that spread into the alley, an alley across the way, sidewalk benches and more.

This first night was a tryout of sorts, working to get the setup right, the layout of the trucks and where people will find seating, plus letting the local businesses and restaurants see where they can play a role.

With Mark’s expertise, having put this event on in an increasing number of towns across the Orlando area, the trucks were well laid out in the setting, while lines were filled enough to encourage more trucks will be invited to the next event.

Cathy and Co. from the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce worked to allow local business owners to share information on their business at the Chamber’s tent. Information was offered to those new to town, and hand fans were among the most popular items on this hot and humid summer night.

But summer steam didn’t keep people from enjoying and folks lined up for in some cases an hour to get a much-desired treat. Future events will have more trucks as mentioned, to shorten those lines, but here are a couple tuips for making the most of the event:

* Stop at the dessert truck (Yum Yum) first for a sweet treat. They pack them in a container to go, so you can carry them into other lines, snack while you wait, or save for later.

* Hit the event early. Lines get long fast, so you’re in a better shot to not wait too long.

* Bring along a team, hit the place early, and assign each person a line. You’ll meet back at a single spot and either share or partake of your catch. Lines get longer as the evening goes on, but by the first half hour in, can be extensive.

* Bring a table and chair set up and scope out your spot, then grab your food, and return to a spot where you can gather with your family and friends.

* Look over the list prior to the event, available on TheDailyCity website, then plan what you want to hit ahead of time. Hit those places first, then get back in line for lesser choices later. ** Trucks may change the evening of, so use this as a guide, but not a promise.

* Things sell out quickly, so hit the ones you want first to avoid missing out.

*** Remember when you’re in Mount Dora, you are in a community with plenty of other food offerings as well. Pick you top one, two or three trucks, hit them and enjoy, then grab your adult beverages at one of the restaurants or bars, then if you’re still hungry, grab something after around town.

*** Among the options this time that may be returning: (These occurred but are not promised for future events, but be aware) ** Maggie’s Attic and Pisces Rising are next to the event venue area, offering adult beverages. Maggie’s was providing “to go” cups that were allowed in the event area. ** Merrill’s Market was giving a 10% discount to Food Truck attendees who brought their food down to Merrill’s to eat. ** Live music was offered at a variety of restaurants. ** Cupcake Delights and Operation Deep Freeze Frozen Custard offered discounts this evening with great success, so hit them early. ** Segway of Central Florida had Segways on hand and were offering special discounts. ** A number of businesses were open and likely more will be next time.

Visit the Chamber of Commerce tent for information on discounts and deals, and stroll around Mount Dora to enjoy how all of the open businesses go about showing off this special little town.

This post was written by regular WhatToDoInMountDora.com contributor, Rori Paul. Rori is a travel writer and blogger. Follow her blog, Rori Travels Florida, for more on Florida Travel and Mount Dora.

Improv Comedy Night at Cody's on 4th in Downtown Mount Dora

After Hours Shopping in Mount Dora? Join-us for the All-New "Downtown After Dark!"

In conjunction with the 2nd Friday Gallery Walk, many downtown businesses will be open for your shopping pleasure.  Come on out and enjoy a fabulous evening of art, shopping and dining in Mount Dora.

Lakeside Inn Summer Lawn Concert Series

Mount Dora Music Festival Presents - Shut Up and Sing! KaraokeFest

Lakeside Inn Concert to Benefit Lake Cares Food Pantry

Visit the Lakeside Inn Concert to Benefit Lake Cares Food Pantry Landing Page.

Orlando Convention & Visitors Bureau chooses Mount Dora for a destination in their 67 Days of Smiles promotion!

The OCVB sponsored a contest over the summer featuring video submissions from contest entrants to win 67 days of amazing activities in Central Florida. The contest also featured $25K in cash to the winners in addition to the 2 months of daily fun! Kyle & Stacey from New York won the contest and thus came to Florida to indulge in Central Florida's finest attractions.

The OCVB contacted the Mount Dora Village Merchant's & Business Association through travel author & Mount Dora resident Gary Mckechnie. Gary is an entire BLOG all by himself and I will get to that later. Check Gary out at www.SeeTheUSA101.com.

Day 60 of Kyle & Stacey's Central Florida marathon was to include a stop in Mount Dora for the 25th annual Craft Fair and any other activities I could squeeze in for them. Visit their official Blogsite for the promotion at www.67DaysOfSmiles.com to see all of the Central Florida activities they experienced.

I contacted Segway Tours (Thank you Dave H.) and Lake County Waterways (Thank you Tim Coates) to arrange a tour. Check out Rachelle's video of these activities at her Blogsite www.InnTheKitchen.com. You may also read Kyle & Stacey's BLOG about their Mount Dora experience.

We were delighted to have the opportunity to be a Central Florida destination for the 67 Days of Smiles promo. BIG thanks to Denise Spiegel at the OCVB for contacting us.

Brian

Shop til you drop at the End of Summer Sidewalk Sale!

Bidding adieu to the Summer and welcoming in our Fall and Winter Season is just one good reason for Mount Dora's Downtown shops and merchants to hold the End of Summer Sidewalk Sale!! Many merchants and store owners will be putting sale items on display outside their storefronts for visitors and potential buyers to better view the unique items available for purchase at special discounted prices! From Friday, starting at 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. that night, and Saturday from 10 until 8 and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. Mount Dora's shops and sidewalks will be overflowing with an abundance of many wonderful and terrific savings for the shopper in all of us!! To add to the excitement of all of these fantastic shopping opportunities, many of our restaurants will be hosting live entertainment for your listening enjoyment and dining pleasure!

So make plans to come to Downtown Mount Dora and SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP on Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 25th, 26th and 27th!

For more information about the event, call 352-383-2165

This End of Summer Sidewalk Sale is sponsored by The Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Dora Village Merchants and Business Association.

Source: Mount Dora Village Merchants & Business Association

Florida Highwaymen Art Walk in Mount Dora starts Friday!

Don't miss your chance to see Florida Highwaymen art up close and personal while you shop and dine in 22 Mount Dora locations. Pick up your tour map at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts, return it stamped from 18 of the locations and be entered to win $600 Dora Dollars for your very own Mount Dora Play, Shop, Dine & Stay Getaway. Get stamped at all 22 locations and we'll enter you twice!

Tour starts on Friday, July 24 and runs through Friday, August 7th from 11:00m to 5:00pm daily. Come out and experience the art of the Florida Highwaymen in the shops and restaurants of Downtown, Historic Mount Dora.

Mount Dora's new cycle shop.

Now open for business on Highland St. is the new Mount Dora Cycles located at 141 N Highland St., Mt Dora, FL 32757. Operating hours are 10:00am to 7:00pm on weekdays and 9:00am to 6:00pm on Saturday. Closed Sundays. Their contact number is: (352) 383-9222. Follow them on Twitter @MountDoraCycles (http://twitter.com/MountDoraCycles) or you may visit their website at www.MountDoraCycles.com

A family owned and operated business offering a full service shop from fixing a flat tire to a complete rebuild. The shop is fabulous and the show room is state of the art.

Stop and pay a visit and Richard will be able to answer any cycle related question you may have and he will be happy to tell you about the regular group rides around Mount Dora.

Brian

Shop and Dine & Experience the Art of the Florida Highwaymen!

Florida Highwaymen Art Walk brought to you by:

Mount Dora Center for the Arts
Mount Dora Village Merchant's & Business Association, Inc.
FloridaHighwaymen.com

Starting July 24th through August 7th experience the art of the Famous Florida Highwaymen as 22 Mount Dora shops and restaurants from the Mount Dora Village Merchant's & Business Assn., Inc. become a Highwaymen Art Gallery.

Starting at the Mount Dora Center for the arts you will stroll through town at your leisure from 11:00am to 5:00pm and at select locations experience Highwaymen art from the private collection of renowned collector Geoff Cook. Much of the art you will experience has just returned from a display at the Florida Secretary of the State's office in Tallahassee.

Have your tour map validated with a stamp at 18 participating locations, drop your map off at the Center for the Arts and be entered to win $600 "Dora Dollars" for your very own Mount Dora shopping, dining, activity and lodging spree. Visit all 22 participating locations and be entered twice.

Participants will also be entered into the Mount Dora Getaway Sweepstakes with a value of $600. Visit www.MountDoraArt.com for more details about the Highwaymen and the 2 day festival in August where you will be able to meet the artists in person.

The Florida Highwaymen Artists return to Mount Dora on August 8th & 9th.

11 of "The Original Florida Highwaymen Artists" will be in Mount Dora on August 8th & 9th for the 2nd Annual Summer Art Festival. The Mount Dora Village Merchant's & Business Assn., in conjunction with the Heron Cay Lakeview B&B, FloridaHighwaymen.com and Lake County Junior Achievement present this unique opportunity to meet and greet these "outsider artists" and see their work.



Make plans to see the Florida Highwaymen at this FREE event.

August 8 & 9, 2009
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Donnelly Building
530 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, FL
For info, call Randy Burgener at (352) 383-4050,
or email: randy@heroncay.com

The 2nd Annual Summer Florida Highwaymen event continues with artists displaying and selling their art. The following artists will be participating in the event:

• Curtis Arnett
• Al Black
• Mary Ann Carroll
• James Gibson
• Issac Knight
• Robert Lewis
• John Maynor
• Roy McLendon
• Willie Reagan
• Carnell Smith
• Sylvester Wells

For more information, please visit: MountDoraArt.com or FloridaHighwaymen.com.

Sponsored in part by the Mount Dora Community Trust, Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A., Grand Rental Station, WhatToDoInMountDora.com, City of Mount Dora, Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Dora Center for the Arts.

Lakeside Inn 4th of July Celebration.

All-day Saturday the Lakeside Inn presents "A Tribute to the Veteran's of WWII". WWII collections from
tents, vehicles, arms, photos, cinema reels of war events in the lobby, Gen. Patton impersonator (get your photo taken with the 'General') and a 21 gun salute. Presented by the World War II Historical Association of Florida, Inc.

T. Scott Walker and the steel drums will provide live entertaiment from 5-8:30, at 8:30 we will have Richard Ryan from WLBE radio perform the National Anthem and the American
Legion will bring in the Color Guard during the perfomance. Food, drinks and
fun for all at the Lakeside Inn during our Annual 4th of July Historic
Celebration!