Eatonville’s yearly ZORA Festival is upon us, and it is just minutes from Thurston House bed & breakfast in North Orlando.
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North Orlando Zora Festival!
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 North Orlando – Goldsboro?
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Coming up…ZORA!!!
Saturday, January 17th, 2009
The 20th (can you believe it!) Zora Neale Hurston Festival starts this week. There will be all sorts of events, and the end is a street party festival along Kennedy Blvd. this next weekend. My guests are very excited about walking down the street to go to it…only 1/2 mile from Thurston House. It should [...]
Eatonville dressed for the holidays!
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Eatonville, the oldest incorporated African American municipality (1887) in the US, is just down the street from us. We often head down their main street on our morning walks. This shot was taken last week. The beautiful brick sidewalks and many street lights glow with holiday decorations. Come stay at Thurston House bed & breakfast [...]
ZORA!
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Eatonville, a small town just to our west, is the oldest Incorporated African American Municipality in the United States. It was home to the writer Zora Neale Hurston for many years. Her books were often based on her experiences here. Maitland was even mentioned in the book Their Eyes Were Watching God, made into a [...]
Historic Hannibal Sqaure, Winter Park
Fiddler's Green Tavern
Barred Owl, no. 3, at Audubon Birds of Prey Center!