Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall. Show all posts
Monday, November 7, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
37th Annual Mount Dora Bicycle Festival
37th Annual
Mount Dora Bicycle Festival
The 37th Annual Mount Dora Bicycle Festival will be held October 14, 15, & 16, with registration pick up on Thursday afternoon October 13th. This year's event promises to be one of the best yet. The Mount Dora Bicycle Festival takes full advantage of the roads and scenery of Lake County, which is recognized as one of the finest locations in the state and the country to ride. It's no coincidence that collegiate and pro level cyclists and triathletes choose to train here.
The participants will be able, at their expense, to eat all meals in the restaurants of their choice. This year we have several new ones including Saucy Spoon and Merrill's Market both across from the Chamber offices. The fun doesn't end once your ride is complete. Mount Dora is a tourist destination in its own right with unique antique and gift shops, gourmet restaurants, historic inns and bed & breakfasts. This year we also have several new stores including but not limited to All About Images, Fly the World Gallery and Gifts, KaDee Kay Gourmet Kitchen Products, Wekiva Music, Willoughby's and more. For more information check out our website at www.mountdora.com.
Registration Package is linked below. Please note that all forms returned
MUST BE FOR 2011.
MUST BE FOR 2011.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Craft Fair Volunteers needed!
Volunteers Needed for 25th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair!!!
October 24 – 25, 2009
Location: Downtown Streets of Mount Dora
This nationally ranked and juried event continues to attract over 250,000 visitors and 400 of the best crafters in the country.
In celebration of our “Silver Anniversary” the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra will perform a free outdoor concert in Donnelly Park on Saturday, Oct 24th at 1:00pm
Volunteers can pick their area of interest: set-up, check-in, booth relief, other fun and interesting duties!
To sign up please visit:
622 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora
352-383-0092
402 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora
352-385-0909
Again, thank you so much for your support!
Contact: Mount Dora Village Merchants’ & Business Association
Phone: 352-735-1191
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Lake Symphony Orchestra to perfrom at the 25th Annual Craft Fair in Mount Dora!
The Art of Pairing – Symphony & Crafts
Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Performs at the 25th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair
Event Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Location: Donnelly Park, Mount Dora, FL
Contact: Brian Young, MDVMBA Secretary
PH: 321-948-3621
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Some combinations simply work! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better; this nationally ranked craft show, held in the streets of historic downtown Mount Dora, will now become the backdrop for the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra as they perform a free afternoon concert in Donnelly Park. The symphony rehearsals will begin at 11am and the free performance is scheduled for 1pm.
During this two-day Annual Craft Fair, Mount Dora welcomes over 250,000 visitors. This year’s craft fair will be held on October 24 & 25, 2009 and Saturday’s attendees will enjoy music performed by the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra (FLSO). The FLSO is Lake County’s resident professional orchestra and was founded by internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Guy Saint-Clair and his wife, artist Audrey Sanders and is led by award winning conductor Michael J. Garasi. The Symphony’s October 24th performance will include its full 60 professional musicians from all over the world, who now reside in Florida.
Co-founder and executive director, Audrey Sanders said, “We’re so excited to perform in this year’s Craft Fair, showcasing the Symphony’s many talents and splendid music”. “We’re looking forward to being a part of this year’s show and marrying both the music and the art together, something Mount Dora does so well!”.
The Mount Dora Annual Craft Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and will be featuring over 350 talented crafters from all over the United States, displaying their art for show and sale. For more information on the 25th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair, visit www.mtdora.org or call 1-866-683-6722.
The 25th Annual Mount Dora Craft Fair event is presented by the Mount Dora Village Merchants & Business Association, a non-profit organization responsible for promoting Mount Dora.
For more information on the Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra, please contact Audrey Sanders at 352-589-1500.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
aMAIZEing Maze!
My friend Maranda came up to visit last weekend. The weather was an awesome 70-something-blue-skies-zero-humidity-perfect. So, we decided to hop in my car with the windows down and sunroof open and get lost driving some country roads. I turned on Brooks & Dunn for some "Ha-ooh-hoo, aw, play somethin' country" theme music and off we went.
We took Clayton street East and after a couple of winding turns I didn't recognize the area. Funny, I didn't realize how CLOSE we lived to pasture, farms and wide open spaces. I checked my odometer and we had only gone, ah-um, 5 miles. I stopped a moment to figure out which road to take next while Maranda tipped her sunglasses to the edge of her nose, gazed over the barbed wire fences and surveyed the situation. She was my navigator, and after being outside of downtown for 5 minutes ... we were essentially lost. The horses just glared back at us as if to say, "figures, city slicker."
We cranked up the country music louder and meandered our way back to 441, found Sadler Road and back we went into the country. (I know there is a direct route from downtown to Sadler without taking 441, so I'm going to have to try this drive again.)
After a couple more winding turns we found Long & Scott's Country Market and Corn Maze. Very cool. Never done a live walk-thru maze before. They have maps and decoder glasses and clue stations and all kinds of fun things for kids and families. Maranda and I decided we would divide and conquer. She would be navigator (again) and I would march along ahead with a tall "surrender" flag in case we got in too deep.
At the beginning, it seemed like there were just a lot of people following each other in a line. Not very challenging. Kind of boring. But still cool. Just when we were starting to feel like this thing was easy ... we realized we were lost. Again. But this time we were surrounded by 10' tall corn stalks and had to find our way out. Challenging. We checked our place on the map and realized we had not even gone through the first quarter of this thing. Challenging indeed! We chickened out and found our way out the same way we came in. No need to waste precious time when there is shopping to be done.
Our trip to the country wouldn't be complete without shopping the local farmer's market. Stocked with local vegetables, honey and orange marmalade ... I'll have to remember to come back here just for regular grocery shopping. Much more fun than going to a supermarket.
We took Clayton street East and after a couple of winding turns I didn't recognize the area. Funny, I didn't realize how CLOSE we lived to pasture, farms and wide open spaces. I checked my odometer and we had only gone, ah-um, 5 miles. I stopped a moment to figure out which road to take next while Maranda tipped her sunglasses to the edge of her nose, gazed over the barbed wire fences and surveyed the situation. She was my navigator, and after being outside of downtown for 5 minutes ... we were essentially lost. The horses just glared back at us as if to say, "figures, city slicker."
We cranked up the country music louder and meandered our way back to 441, found Sadler Road and back we went into the country. (I know there is a direct route from downtown to Sadler without taking 441, so I'm going to have to try this drive again.)
After a couple more winding turns we found Long & Scott's Country Market and Corn Maze. Very cool. Never done a live walk-thru maze before. They have maps and decoder glasses and clue stations and all kinds of fun things for kids and families. Maranda and I decided we would divide and conquer. She would be navigator (again) and I would march along ahead with a tall "surrender" flag in case we got in too deep.
At the beginning, it seemed like there were just a lot of people following each other in a line. Not very challenging. Kind of boring. But still cool. Just when we were starting to feel like this thing was easy ... we realized we were lost. Again. But this time we were surrounded by 10' tall corn stalks and had to find our way out. Challenging. We checked our place on the map and realized we had not even gone through the first quarter of this thing. Challenging indeed! We chickened out and found our way out the same way we came in. No need to waste precious time when there is shopping to be done.
Our trip to the country wouldn't be complete without shopping the local farmer's market. Stocked with local vegetables, honey and orange marmalade ... I'll have to remember to come back here just for regular grocery shopping. Much more fun than going to a supermarket.
--Rachelle
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Movie In The Park ...
Last night was one of those moments where I found myself saying, "I love living here!" Brian and I walked home last night from dinner and while we were marching up the hill to our home we saw all kinds of strange blue and purple lights coming from Donnelly Park. As we got closer, we noticed a bunch of people laying on the ground snuggled up in blankets, hovering over hot chocolate and coffee and totally fixated ... on a big screen movie! The flick had just started so we hurried home and grabbed our own blankets and hot beverages and walked back to find our own little spot in the crowd at the outdoor theatre. What a great fall moment with the brisk temperature and clear glittery sky above.
We have lot's of these "Aaah!" moments here in Mount Dora. So, starting January 1st we are going to blog every day to catelogue our experiences and 365 things we love about this town.
--Rachelle
We have lot's of these "Aaah!" moments here in Mount Dora. So, starting January 1st we are going to blog every day to catelogue our experiences and 365 things we love about this town.
--Rachelle
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