On December 20th the 2013 winners for the X Factor was announced. The winners were Alex and Sierra !! Alex is a New Symrna native singer-songwriter and Sierra is an accomplished pianist from Orlands. "Some local folks done good !! " This couple has performed at the Daytona Beach bandshell several times and the crows do not forget. I was there the weekend of Dec 5-8th and got to witness the gathering at the bandshell cheering their favorite preformers on !! There were several vendors ... Read more »
Daytona Beach History
Other Helpful Travel Blogs for Daytona Beach
Other Helpful Travel Blogs for Daytona Beach This is actually me - being very selfish, but I would like to put all of the reads I have about DB in 1 place so I can easily refer back to them....maybe you can find a use for the info too. I have found several travel blog sites to help you plan the perfect vacation by providing all the travel information that you need... Food Blogs?? Articles on Daytona Beach - Orland - St Augustine Restaurants http://lakemaryfoodcritic.blogspot.com/ and ... Read more »
Old School
Old School Walking on the beach in Daytona -- The beach ahead of us ...... Turning to look at the sea wall -- I see this still on the wall.... This is just one of those reminders of the Old Daytona.... Elvis stayed here ... at the Copacabana The time of small family owned hotels clomid kaufen apotheke , small groups of cabanas along the beach. People my age remember this Daytona - the old days when things on the beach were quieter - simpler - and lower. The ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Newspapers
Daytona Beach Newspapers If you are preparing for a trip to Daytona -- you may want to check the paper for events, coupons, church service schedules, TV guides and those other little conveniences that we have all gotten used to finding in the local paper. Now that local papers are on-line in most cases you can read and plan from home if needed. Here is my list of Daytona Beach Newspapers.. and their on-line links..... Daytona Beach News-Journal Online edition of daily newspaper ... Read more »
Elvis in Daytona Beach
Who said that Daytona Beach does not draw big names?? Seems that Elvis played the Peabody Theater on Aug 9, 1956. I found this page at Elvis Presley Music that has some great Elvis Pix from the show.... http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/articles/1956_august_9_elvis_daytona_beach.html I also found some great pictures from the day -- so I thought I would share those with you !! Undoubtedly the beach beauties of the day -- check out the suits !! Is this in front of the ... Read more »
Peabody Auditorium
For anyone planning to visit Daytona Beach, it is worth checking out the schedule at the Peabody Auditorium, (our local theater venue with seating for 2500) to see who may be in town during your visit. The Peabody Auditorium is located at 600 Auditorium Blvd, Daytona Beach Florida. 386-671-3460. www.peabodyauditorium.org The Peabody Auditorium regularly hosts a wide array of children's shows, symphony orchestra productions, comedians and musical performers....To check the schedule for the ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Bandshell
The Daytona Beach Bandshell History Taken from :: http://www.bandshell.org/history.php As early as 1921, a group of local residents began discussing ideas for improving what had become a run down section of Daytona Beach's oceanfront. The Bandshell is the result . It was built as a community-use project by the Federal Government Works Progress Administration (WPA) designed to stimulate the economy during the depression. It cost the city $84,000 and the Federal Government $184,000. ... Read more »
Daytona Beach – The Daytona Beach Road Course
Daytona – The Daytona Beach Road Course There were 11 world land speed records set on Daytona Beach during the years 1904 to 1935. After this date, in 1936 many of the world land speed races moved from Daytona Beach to the Salt Flats in Utah. The final speed record had been set along Daytona's hard packed beach. Interest in racing was still high in the area and Sig Haughdahl suggested creating a 3.2 mile oval track along the beach. The 1.5 mile measurement along the beach was ... Read more »
Daytona, Home of 11 World Speed Records
Remember the Birthplace os Speed Pt 1 ?? Long ago, in the 1900-1907 era the Ormond Hotel in Ormond Beach Florida was the winter home or favorite vacation haunt to some of this country's early automotive pioneers. John D.Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Loius Chevrolet and Horace Dodge to name a few. In those days, roads were not constructed as they are today, the roads then were little more than horse trails, they were rutted and created problems for "auto-mobiles" that were being ... Read more »
Daytona 500 Winners
It's February and you know what that means.... Racing in Daytona....This is the Kentucky Derby of Nascar, The Superbowl of Stock car races, the first race of the season, the biggest purse of the year and unquestionably the most exciting event in racing !! It's also a well disguised reason for me to get out of Chicago and head somewhere warm for a few weeks... I have a reason to go to somewhere. !! The Daytona International Speedway held it's first race in 1959, so even tho last year ... Read more »
Daytona Beach Florida and Valencia Oranges……
Another article from our favorite historical author, Marion Tomblin. This was originally printed in : http://www.myhometownnews.org History of Lue Gim Gong It is believed that citrus originated in China. Perhaps that explains Lue Gim Gong's fascination with the fruit. For whatever reason, this Asian horticulturist, and former resident of nearby DeLand, is considered the "father" of Florida's citrus industry. Lue Gim Gong was born in a farming village near Canton, China, in 1859. ... Read more »