Spotlight: Silver Springs

Explore the natural beauty of Ocala at Silver Springs, a natural spring that pumps out 550 million gallons of natural water daily.  Surrounding the springs are animals and foliage unique to the area.  There are several river cruises you can check out, including the...

Spotlight: The Holy Land Experience

For a spiritual way to spend the day, visit the Holy Land Experience, a living biblical museum.  Open 5 days a week (closed Sundays and Mondays), they offer many exhibits as well as live shows.  Some of the exhibits include The Great Temple, The Scriptorium, Jerusalem...

Spotlight: Horse World Riding Stables

This attraction is now closed. Want to do something different from the theme parks?  Only about 25 miles from the Orlando area, you can get away from the crowds and get back to the basics at Horse World Riding Stables.  Here, you can explore hundreds of acres of the...

Spotlight: Fantasy of Flight

About 35 miles from the Orlando area, located in Polk City is “an attraction of a higher plane.”  Fantasy of Flight is a tribute to aviation that the entire family can enjoy.  What makes this different than some aviation museums is that there are over 40 rare and...

Spotlight: Fun Spot Go-Carts

I had the pleasure of meeting Fun Spot’s Director of Marketing, Mark Brisson at Fun Spot’s International Drive location. I must confess I had never visited one of the Fun Spots, but I have to tell you, they have a go-cart track that amazed me. Mark told me that the...