Atlantis Space Shuttle Touchdown

Posted Sunday 29th November 2009

Seven astronauts return home safely as the Atlantis space shuttle lands at Kennedy Space Center, Florida after their eleven day mission to the International Space Station.

The crew delivered spare parts such as robotic components and gyroscopes weighing in at nearly thirty tons.

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4 Fantastic and Quirky Festivals in Florida

Posted Sunday 22nd November 2009

1. The Kumquat Festival

Usually held in mid January in Dade City, goers of the Kumquat Festival celebrate this little orange fruit with a farmers market, car rally and a competitive cook-off! Pickyourown.org provide information on fruit and vegetable festivals in Florida.

2. Edison Festival of Light

Naturally, the event celebrates the magnificent inventor, Thomas Edison. The celebration of light lasts for 3 weeks, from January 30th until February 20th. The festival features crafts, a 5km race and a grand parade with a currently unannounced marshall (all secrets should be revealed soon!). Book your tickets at Edison Festival of Light.

3. The Rattlesnake Festival

In 2010, the reptiles will be celebrated on the 16th and 17th of October in San Antonio. As well as snake shows, there is the much anticipated Gopher racing and live entertainment. The Official Rattlesnake Festival website holds all the information you'll need.

4. Hoggetowne Medieval Faire

Ye olde Gainesville is to be invaded by warriors from the Middle Ages on 30th January 2010. The onslaught is expected to be held over two weekends, beginning 30th January and 5th February. Expect many excellent re-enactments and performances, plus the array of excellent costumes and craft work on display will keep your attention for hours. The Florida Festivals and Events Association provides links to many of the upcoming events and festivals in Florida, including the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire. Advertise your holiday villa rental for only £59 per year

Building Walt's Dream - Disneyland's Construction

Posted Saturday 7th November 2009

Disneyland was Disney's first theme park, opening more than a decade earlier than Florida's Magic Kingdom. Disneyland, California was opened on July 17th, 1955 and was the only theme park directly supervised by Walt Disney.

Watch the construction of Disneyland in this time-lapse video series...

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5 Must See Attractions in Florida

Posted Sunday 1st November 2009

1. Kennedy Space Center
You can easily spend a full day touring the exhibits at Kennedy Space Center, which include a wonderful collection of rockets dating back to the start of the space race. You can also view the space shuttle launch pads, carry out astronaut training in various simulators and watch space related films on an Imax screen. A wonderful day out for children and adults as its both enjoyable and educational. If your timing is right you may even be able to watch a launch - check the NASA website for launch information.

Find out more at www.nasa.gov

2. Cocoa Beach
If you are tight for time this can be combined with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center; Cocoa Beach is within a 1-hour drive of Orlando. Known as the surfing capital of the East Coast, Cocoa Beach is also the hometown of Ron Jon the surfing retail outlet. With some beautiful sandy beaches and a wonderful climate you can lunch or enjoy a drink at the renowned Coconuts on the Beach. Again, if your timing is right you can watch a shuttle launch from the beach.

Find out more at www.coconutsonthebeach.com

3. Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
Within a 2-hour drive of Orlando the park is often home to 'migratory' manatees, as a result of its warm waters. The Wildlife Park also provides information on the environmental damage caused to the surrounding area and the manatees themselves.

Find out more at www.floridastateparks.org/homosassasprings

4. The Town of Celebration
Within 2 miles of Disney World, this is the town visualised and created by Disney and is well worth a visit. Celebration Town Center has many distinctive homes and gift shops, which are not found elsewhere together with some pleasant restaurants, cafes and bars. There is a beautiful lake at the town center where you can lounge on the deck chairs and watch the world go by while the children play in the water fountains. During the Christmas period, artificial snow is created on Main Street and Christmas music is played while you enjoy the shopping experience.

Find out more at http://celebrationtowncenter.com

5. Clearwater Beach
Clearwater is located between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay and is within a 90-minute drive from Orlando. Clearwater has 35 miles of beautiful white-sand beaches, which include Caladesi beach and Fort De Soto Park beach the winners of America's No 1 beach in 2008 and 2005 respectively.

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