Archive for February, 2011

Jazz ‘n Blues Stroll in the Garden!

Monday, February 21st, 2011

One of our favorite Leu Gardens events is coming up in April -  Jazz’n Blues Stroll Saturday, April 9 7:00 – 10:00 pm Gardens will close at 3:00 pm Garden House will open at 6:00 pm for Will Call. Enjoy live blues and jazz under a starry sky inside Leu Gardens’ 50-acre botanic oasis located [...]

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18-1/2 years ago in Maitland, FL…

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Amazingly, Thurston House Bed & Breakfast opened it’s doors 18-1/2 years ago! Our Central Florida inn has since enjoyed having guests from 24 countries, every state and even 4 territories! We’ve seen regular guests through their personal good times and bad, as well as a few of our own.  Every year brings a bit more fine [...]

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Mead Garden & The Great Duck Derby!

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

The Great Duck Derby – Feb 19 Sat, Feb 19th at 10:00 am “The Great Duck Derby” features a series of rubber duck races and a full day of FREE family activities on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Anyone can participate in the race by buying a rubber duck for $5 either the day of the [...]

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Thurston House Key Lime Muffins

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

I have been making these for years but just recently discovered our local Central Florida Maitland grove store – Hollieanna Groves – carries their own fresh key limes. So, I now use these wonderful little fruits in this very popular and yummy recipe – Key Lime Muffins 2C flour, 1C sugar, 1T baking powder, 1/3C [...]

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ArtsFest 2011 – Central Florida

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

The United Arts of Central Florida announces this years upcoming ArtsFest. There are 220 events in 81 venues across 4 counties! Maitland and Winter Park are prominantly featured, with events at venues such as the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, Creadle School of Art, Enzian Theater, and the Maitland Art Center & Historical Museums…to [...]

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