LegoLand Florida Opens Today

 Good Saturday morning to you!!  Lots of things going on in Florida today.  LegoLand Florida opened at 10 am this morning in Winter Haven at the former home of Cypress Gardens.  Yesterday, they had a special park visit for media and the buzz is all good.  They are touting this as the best theme park for kids ages 2 thru 12 because of all of the interactive exhibits and rides that are geared towards allowing kids to touch and explore.  While I think this looks like a very cool little theme park, I would not be interested in paying $75.00 when I could get into Disney World or Sea World for just a little more.  However, if you live locally the Season Pass for $129 is a great option.  

Picture captured from Legoland Florida website.

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Poker Run benefitting Give Kids The World and Light The Night

Starts October 1, 2011 at 9a.m. at Holiday Inn Express Orange City.
Holiday Inn Express Orange City is putting on a Poker Run to benefit Give Kids The World and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk.  Participants are encouraged to arrive at 9am for breakfast and viewing of auction items.  Last car/bike must be out at 10:30. 

Stops will be as follows:
Bar Out Back in Sanford
Debary Eagles
Daly's in Orange City
Brass Rail in Deland
Moose Lodge in Deland-final stop

Entry fee is $10 per person, or $15 for a couple and includes dinner at the Moose Lodge. Auction for donation items will be held at the Moose Lodge. Prizes for Best and Worst Poker Hands are dependent on number of entries. Minimum prize amount $50 for Best, $25 for Worst.

Holiday Inn Express Orange City is located at 1330 Saxon Blvd., Orange City, FL.  All proceeds will be split evenly between Give Kids The World and LLS Light The Night-Holiday Inn Express Team.

The Holiday Inn Express Orange City has participated in the Volusia County Light The Night Walk for the last 3 years.  We are proud to serve our local community and hope that you will join us for this great event. 

For more information, please call Dena at 386-917-0004.

Kids Eat Free nights around Orange City

 I've done a little digging to help our guests with kids find the best deals when dining out in and Orange City and I've found that several of our local restaurants offer Kids Eat Free nights.
 
Mondays
Woody's BBQ Orange City

Tuesdays
Beef O'Brady's Deltona
Denny's Orange City
Genuine Bistro Debary

Saturdays
Denny's Orange City

Golf Packages starting at $75

 Did you know that we have Golf Packages?  Well, we do and they have actually turned out to be quite popular. 
 

  From just $75pp per night!!!

$75 per person* per night (Mon-Fri) and
$82 per person* per night (Sat-Sun) includes:
One 18-hole round of golf, cart and one bag of range balls per night stay as well as accommodations at our hotel. In addition, each golfer receives a free eco-friendly golf gift and a chance to win a Wilson golf bag.  When you book your room, we will ask for your tee time preference and contact the Golf Course directly to book it for you.  So, call us today and book a relaxing Golf Getaway in beautiful West Volusia.


Available Golf Courses include:


Victoria Hills Golf Club in Deland
DeBary Golf & Country Club in DeBary
Deltona Club in Deltona


*Rates are based on double occupancy and do not include taxes. You must mention Golf Escape at time of booking to reserve this package. This offer is not available during regional special events including Race Week, Bike Week, Coke Zero 400 and Biketoberfest. Valid June - December 2011. Please check with hotels for available dates.

Top 5 Things You Need To Know About Hurricane Season

Image via WikipediaWith Hurricane Season well under way, there are a few things that you need to know to make sure that you and your family are well prepared.

1.  Have a PLAN- Anyone living in an area that is subject to Hurricane or Tropical Storms should have an evacuation plan and a disaster checklist.  You should have emergency telephone numbers, insurance information, and weather radios nearby at all times.  Make sure that you not only have a plan, but that everyone in your family is aware of it.  It would be a great idea to have 1 person designated as an out of state contact, that everyone can get in touch with if need be. 

2.  Prepare a Disaster Kit that can be thrown in the car at a moments notice.  This kit should include all family documents, pet documents, medication, sanitizing liquid, water, flashlights, batteries, toys and books for children, pet care items, tools, non-perishable food, and water. 

3.  Have a Place to go to get out of danger- If you live in low lying areas, mobile homes, or beachside properties you may want to start researching hotels now so that when a hurricane is predicted for your area you can call immediately and make a reservation so that you can get your family out of harms way.  I remember when I first moved to Florida, I was working at a country club and a huge hurricane was predicted to hit Florida.  I overreacted and just took off with no destination in mind and finally ended up somewhere in Alabama because all of the hotels in the middle of the state were booked up by the time I tried to make a reservation.  That is NOT what you should do.  First of all, if you are prepared there is no reason to panic or overreact.  If your plan is to stay with a friend or family member who lives in a more secure structure, contact them and let them know what is going on and they may be expecting visitors. 

4. Secure your home-If a storm is headed your way, it may be time to start boarding up your windows.  For a more long term solution, it may be a good idea to look at hurricane shutters or roof straps to properly protect your home.

5. Have a plan for your pets-If your hurricane plan involves going to a hotel, make sure that the hotel that you are going to accepts pets.  I think many hotels relax their pet rules when it comes time for hurricane season, but it's important to be thoughtful of other guests.  Don't leave your pets in your room unattended because dogs who are afraid tend to bark and can disturb other guests.  Our hotel does allow pets during hurricanes, however there is a One Time Cleaning fee of $50.00 for the first night and then a charge of $10.00 for each additional night. 


For more detailed information, please check out the National Hurricane Center website. 


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