Depending on which weather service you like, the rain chance for tonight’s Christmas Parade in Lakeland is 30% (The Weather Channel), 50% (Weather Underground) or 55% (Accuweather.) Festivities begin with fireworks over Lake Mirror at 7 p.m. More than 120 organizations are participating in the parade. If you stay home, you can watch via cable or […]
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Posted inDowntown, Events
Backlash Builds Against Placeholder Parade Chairs
The city of Lakeland asked residents on Facebook this afternoon if they have questions about Thursday’s Christmas Parade. Boy, do they. But mostly they have comments. And a lot of them are about the practice of placing chairs along the downtown parade route a day or two or even three early. The consensus: Outlaw it. The reasons […]
Posted inBusiness, Downtown
KRaP Art Finds a Home: ‘Sometimes Blessings Emerge From Tragedy’
Kimberly Wyant can’t believe her good fortune. After learning she would have to move her KRaP Art studio from its home near Lake Mirror, some business leaders helped her find a new spot that’s many times larger. “Sometimes blessings emerge from tragedy,” she said.
Posted inDining, Downtown
Restaurant Review: Don’t Show Up Too Late at New Downtown BBQ Spot
Source: The Ledger
Posted inDining, Downtown
New Downtown Mexican Restaurant: ‘Abundantly Fresh, Not Overly Seasoned’
Source: The Ledger
Posted inDining, Downtown
Unlikely Duo: Wine Bar by Night; BBQ Spot at Lunch
Some duos just work even though they sound unlikely. Think Bing Crosby/David Bowie or Arnold Schwarzenneger/Danny DeVito. Joel Vann and Tony Guinn think the unlikely duo they’ve put together has the makings of a hit for downtown Lakeland.
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Walking Tour of Downtown Lakeland
Photos, video, audio: Check highlights of a walking tour of downtown Lakeland.
Posted inDowntown, Scenes
A Look Back: Munn Park 1939
A series of photos from early 1939 depict Lakelanders spending time in Munn Park. Photographer Marion Post Wolcott toured Polk County as part of the Farm Security Administration—Office of War Information (FSA-OWI) effort to document life in America.