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Art & History in Central Florida!

May 12th, 2011

The Maitland Art & History Association just launched a brand new website! This new site better reflects their mission to the community of Maitland North Orlando after they merged the Maitland Art Center and the Maitland Historical Society several months ago. Check out their facilities, including several museum buildings, and plan your visit to this wonderful area. [...]

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Central Florida Mother’s Day Gift Idea!

May 2nd, 2011

The date is coming and you have no idea what to get for your Mom or the Mother of your children. They deserve nothing but the best! Be creative this year and give the gift of a Maitland Winter Park getaway. Our premier North Orlando bed & breakfast is the perfect combination of a secluded hide [...]

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New Tiffany Wing at the Morse Museum!

April 23rd, 2011

The Morse Museum’s new galleries feature the recently restored Daffodil Terrace and 250 art and architectural objects from Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall. This new gallery is huge and features all sorts of information about this estate and how it came to be. There is everything from architectural drawings, to a menu [...]

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Lady Gaga Orlando!

April 13th, 2011

The Monster Ball Tour, the latest from Lady Gaga, arrives in Orlando on 4/15/2011. The show is at the new Amway Center, just minutes from our North Orlando lodging, Thurston House. Enjoy the thrill of this lively show, and later spend the night in the peace & quiet that our Maitland Winter Park bed & breakfast is [...]

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Hair the Musical – Orlando!

April 8th, 2011

Coming to Central Florida and the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center – Hair! Show dates are June 21-26, and go on sale May 6th. Plan ahead for this fabulous show! Buy your tickets, reserve your room now at North Orlando’s finest bed & breakfast Thurston House in Maitland, and prepare to be entertained!

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North Orlando Event – New Hope for Kids

March 30th, 2011

New Hope for Kids is an amazing organization, and is based in Maitland Central Florida. Both this event and New Hope for Kids are just minutes from our North Orlando lodging, Thurston House Maitland Bed & Breakfast.

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Ricky Martin at the Amway Center, Orlando!

March 28th, 2011

It’s Ricky Martin’s first tour in four years! Catch him when his “Musica+Alma+Sexo” tour rolls through the Amway Center in downtown Orlando on April 8. Tickets are $46-$126, on sale now. Our Orlando lodging Thurston House bed & breakfast is a very convenient 5 miles away from the center. Enjoy the show, then come back to the [...]

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Leu Gardens Publishes New Book!

March 22nd, 2011

Leu Gardens Publishes New Book! To celebrate 50 years of community education and inspired gardening, the Gardens’ Board of Trustees has released Florida Oasis: A Photographic Tour of Harry P. Leu Gardens (Cool Springs Press, November, 2010). The title is a fully illustrated tour through the history and botanical collections of the Harry P. Leu [...]

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What’s Happening with Maitland History Exhibits?

March 22nd, 2011

All the Maitland Historical Museums are open for tours Thursdays-Sundays from Noon-4 p.m. Closed major holidays. Nearby to Thurston House B&B, are the Maitland Historical Museum and Telephone Museum, & The Waterhouse Residence Museum and Carpentry Shop Museum. Exhibiting now at the Maitland Historical Museum in Central Florida – Maitland on the Move The Maitland [...]

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Yearly Arts Festival comes to Winter Park!

March 14th, 2011

2011 Festival March 18th-20th  Located in Winter Park’s Central Park bounded by New England Avenue on the South and Garfield Ave. on the North, Park Avenue on the East and New York Avenue on the West.   Friday, March 18th, 9 AM to 6 PMSaturday, March 19th, 9 AM to 6 PM Sunday, March 20th, 9 [...]

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