Year: 2008
Places
EPCOT - America Gardens Theatre
ABOVE: Bob McGrath of Sesame Street performed at EPCOT around 1989. My kids were three and five at the time and big Sesame Street fans. Bob came out into the audience and stood right next to where we were sitting.
Across...
Places
Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village
ABOVE: Finale at "The Glory and Pageantry of Christmas" which was presented at the Walt Disney World Shopping Village for many years.
Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village
If you lived in the Orlando area or just visited from the 1970s to the...
Places
Infinite Mushroom - Colonial Plaza
The Infinite Mushroom at Colonial Plaza
During the 1960's and 1970's the Infinite Mushroom was where you went for concert tickets, black light posters and apparently unbeknownst to me (I was rather naive at the time) various paraphernalia used by "Hippies!"...
Places
Eddie Graham Sports Stadium
ABOVE: On 23 April 1971, my friend Judy, my aunt Iris and I saw Three Dog Night live at the Orlando Sports Stadium. We were right in front of the stage and this is the photo I got of Chuck...
Places
Shakey's Pizza
Do you remember Shakey's Pizza on 17-92? How about the one on Orange Blossom Trail (Highway 441)?
I can't quite place it, but I remember eating the best pizza ever at Shakey's Pizza after concerts and football games. They had pin...
Places
Walt Disney World - Four For A Dollar
ABOVE: Acappella singing group Four For A Dollar performing as the pre-show at the Beauty and the Beast stage at MGM/Disney Studios, now Hollywood Studios. At the time Clark Barrios formerly lead singer with the Orchid Garden house band, Rock...
Events
Bobby Sherman at Sea World
I had been a fan of Bobby Sherman's ever since I first saw him on the television series Shindig! He was chosen to portray a young, shy logger Jeremy Bolt on the television series "Here Come The Brides" in 1968...
Organizations
Rock n Soul
ABOVE: Every night, Tuesday-Saturday, the band Rock n Soul would wow audiences at the Orchid Garden at Church Street Station. The first show of the night was the 50's show. Lead singer, Clark Barrios, donned his 50s garb and paused...
Places
Favorite Restaurants
Do you remember Gary's Duck Inn, Chastains, Meiner's Barbecue, Ronnie's, Gabriel's subs, Rossi's Pizzeria, Lee's Lakeside, the luncheon counters at McCrory's Downtown and in the Winter Park Mall?
Share your memories in the comments below.
ROSSI'S...
Events
Orlando's Guitar Hero 2007
Guitar Player magazine has a competition each pitting guitarists from a variety of backgrounds and styles. In October 2007, local guitarist Chris Peters, was one of the ten finalists flown to San Francisco to perform before a panel of well...
People
Elinor Williams
Elinor Williams was born on December 1, 1944 and passed away just before Thanksgiving on November 19, 2005. She was beloved and admired by all who knew her. Sentinel staff writer, Tammie Wersinger wrote about her passing in the Orlando...
Events
Halloween at the Library
ABOVE: On October 31, 2008 (from left to right) Ronal, Elisea, Lisa, Ken, Debbie, Lois and Mike put on their scariest costumes.
Each October 31, library staff members are allowed to embrace their inner child and celebrate Halloween. There is a...
