Year: 2009
Events
UCF Homecoming Spirit Splash
Every Fall, UCF celebrates Homecoming in an exciting week of events and spirit-filled students! Without a doubt, of all the activities, Spirit Splash is always the most memorable for the campus community.
Spirit Splash is the pep rally held the Friday...
Events
Halloween Horror Nights
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) is an event hosted at the theme park Universal Studios. It all started in 1991 as "Fright Nights" and has become scarier, produced themes, and created a ritual for some people to visit each year. This...
Events
Fiesta in the Park Best of Art Show Winners
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Fiesta in the Park Best of Show Winner 2010
Fiesta in the Park Art Show Winner for 2010 Untitled ~ carved acrylic by Ron Lynn of Zephyrhills, FL, is located at the Edgewater Branch of the Orange County Library System.
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Fiesta in...
Events
Orlando Memory Events
The Orange County Library System hosted its first Scanning Event at the Main Library on March 14, 2009.
(From left to right) Tonia Hinkle, Angela Jacobe and Graciela Noriega Jacoby stood by the Orlando Memory banner announcing a series of Virtual...
Places
Library's Branches Spreading Eastward
Library Branches Spreading East
For years, east Orange County residents have asked for a larger library and a more convenient location. Now, the Orange County Library System plans to deliver on both requests at two new libraries.
Library officials have ann...
Places
Herndon Branch, first year perspective
The Herndon Branch opened its doors to the public on November 23, 1998. It is a leased facility in the Colonial Promenade shopping center on East Colonial Drive. Previous occupants in the building were Barnes and Noble book store and...
Events
Magic Kingdom Opening Day October 1, 1971
I was a high school student living in Miami in 1971 when the Magic Kingdom opened its doors for the very first time. On a whim, my best friend's father decided to borrow his company van and take our group...
Places
Pine Hills Drive-In Theatre
ABOVE: Another long time Pine Hills establishment - the Hardee's restaurant is located at 5212 Silver Star Road, Orlando. The Haberkamp family opened the restaurant in 1966 as a Burger Chef and transitioned it to Hardee's in 1983. It is...
Places
West Oaks Library - The Branch Before the Books
ABOVE: Rachel standing in front of the Romances at West Oaks.
ABOVE: Grand Opening West Oaks Library
West Oaks branch opened on August 8, 2001 with a door count of 2,319.
VIEW Information about the West Oaks Library and Genealogy Collect...
Places
Winter Garden Branch
West Orange Branch 1964
In November 1964, the West Orange Branch at 155 West Maple Street in Winter Garden replaced the former Winter Garden bookmobile station. Within a year, the City of Winter Garden purchased two lots on Cypress Street to...
Places
East India Ice Cream Company
East India Ice Cream Company
I remember the East India Ice Cream Company on Park Avenue in Winter Park and having my first date with my husband there. It was a busy place and you had to squeeze in to get...
