To YLakeland readers: My final farewell.
At the end of last semester, I teased you all with a faux farewell. On what was supposed to be my last day as the YLakeland blogger, it was decided that I would grace you all with my writing for yet another four months. This past semester was my very last semester as a student [...]I hit the Pumpernaks jackpot!
In my last post about Pumpernaks, I withheld information on the goodies that I had my eye on in order to secure their status as MINE. I dropped in early Saturday and finally picked them up. These awesome, old suitcases are mine, all mine, and I’m in love with them. They make a perfect–and very [...]Pumpernaks…we’ve found a winner folks....
Tucked away at the end of a red brick alley, hidden in the depths of office space and downtown loft apartments lies Pumpernaks, a vintage-y, retro-y antique store that’s cooler–and smaller–than any antique store you’ve ever been to. The teeny, tiny shop most likely has eluded you. You’ve probably walked or driven past it hundreds [...]Lake Hollingsworth needs potties.
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Dec 5, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
…and a large portion of Lakeland has seemingly been affected by the issue (how unpleasant). Many of them are doing something about it. According the an article that ran in The Ledger about the issue–and possible solution–FITniche owner Rich Wills has pledged to do something about it. Where there’s a problem there’s a solution, but [...]
The Socialite…new to Downtown
As you all probably know already, Trader’s Alley at 210 is gone. Sad, sad day… However, The Socialite, a 21+ bar/club, has popped up in it’s place. Although the bar doesn’t seem totally new because it still looks the same, it is. There’s new specials, a live music schedule and is now a 21 and [...]Versona…holy accessories.
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Dec 2, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
If you haven’t been to Versona yet, please…do yourself a favor. I visited the new store in Lakeside Village (Versona is located where Talbot’s used to be), and I was blown away. They have table after table after table…after table…of any type of jewelry you could ever need. When I heard about Versona, I thought [...]
Beloved convenience store Wawa coming to...
Wawa, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store that is beloved by many northerners, is heading south…more specifically, right here in Lakeland! The first location will be in North Lakeland where the old Bassett Furniture Store used to be. Wawa has earned a great reputation for being a clean and friendly convenience store…with great food! The store coming [...]Coming soon…Lakeland’s 2nd Jimmy John’s!...
Lakeland’s Jimmy John’s in downtown will no longer be a lonely little orphan. Another Jimmy John’s is coming to Lakeland at 4128 S. Florida Ave. near Deli Delicacies and in the same plaza as Dairy Queen. The sandwich shop’s tentative completion date is mid-January. Get your bellies ready.USF v. FSC on Wednesday night at The Lak...
Both University of South Florida Bulls fans and Florida Southern College Mocs fans reside in Lakeland, and, to my knowledge, no intense rivalry exists. But maybe, come Wednesday night, one will. The Mocs’ Men’s Basketball team will meet the Bulls on Wednesday night at The Lakeland Center at 7 p.m. Even though the game is [...]Fancy Flea this weekend!
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Nov 11, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
One of my favorite downtown events is FINALLY here. The Fancy Flea, a cutesy flea market on Kentucky Ave., comes twice a year. And this year it has come at the perfect time…in the wake of my “I want everything I see on Pinterest” obsession. The Fancy Flea is the perfect place to submit to [...]
Everybody loves sushi…am I right?!
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Nov 7, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
Ok, maybe not everyone loves sushi. But I know half of you that hate it haven’t tried it. So, I’m here to guide you. I could eat sushi for every meal, every day for the rest of my life. And if you thought that the only places to eat in Lakeland were chain restaurants and [...]
Pinterest: the perfect addiction to acco...
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Nov 4, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
As you all know, I recently struck up a steamy romance with Hobby Lobby, the new craft/home wares store in Merchant’s Walk. We’re in love, and there’s nothing you can do about it! Anyways, Hobby Lobby is huge and walking around aimlessly is counterproductive, solely because I want EVERYTHING. So, I was recently introduced to [...]
Hobby Lobby: It’s what dreams are made o...
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Nov 2, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
Dear Hobby Lobby, I was sailing through my life perfectly fine before I met you. I was happy and content. I could walk into my bedroom and not even notice the bare walls or the books stacked all lonely and sad in the corner without a shelf or even the pile of picture frames in [...]
Everyone loves a good scavenger hunt…
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Oct 31, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
Finally, a good scavenger hunt that you don’t have to spend hours and hours setting up yourself. Grab some friends, fill up your tank, decorate your car, get hopped on some caffeine and GO! Read below for more info.
Sweet treat ideas for your weekend’s Hal...
It’s the weekend before Halloween, and we’re all probably preparing for the party we’re throwing or the party we’re going to. We all know that Halloween party’s staple is a delicious variety of sweet treats. I shopped around a little bit to see what I could find. 1) Mitchell’s has “creepcakes”…and they’re adorable (shown in...Dr. Scissorhands at the Farmer’s Curb Ma...
Edward Scissorhands back in Lakeland? No…we wish. But local doctors are playing pretend, and carving up some pumpkins for charity. Can’t miss it!Some spooky, PMoA fun for your kids!
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Oct 26, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
If your kids are getting antsy and finding it more and more difficult to wait to enjoy their Halloween costumes until next Monday we’ve got a cheap treat for you. For $5 (for your child) and $3 (for yourself), you’ll be able to set your kids loose in the Polk Museum of Art. Running free [...]
Michael McArthur to make his debut EP!
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Oct 24, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
You wouldn’t be able to tell from watching his Kickstarter video, but Michael McArthur used to keep his love of singing and songwriting all to himself. Not many people knew that all he wanted was a career in music. They didn’t know because he was scared to fail. His earliest memory of singing was in [...]
The Lakelander: A man, his iPhone & ...
Posted by Olivia George - YLakeland.com on Oct 21, 2011 in Blogging, Lakeland, syndicated | Comments Off
Matthew Dockery’s blog seemed to be everywhere I was. His beautiful pictures of Lakeland appeared on my Twitter timeline, my Facebook feed and other blogs I followed. I scrolled past them a handful of times until finally I clicked a link. I was immediately sad that I hadn’t done so sooner. The first time I [...]
Another bistro downtown…Left Bank Bistro...
I’d driven by it several times on Massachusetts Ave. on my way home, but yesterday I decided to stop in Left Bank Bistro in downtown Lakeland to scope things out. I’ve done a lot of new restaurant investigating these past couple of weeks, so I felt like Left Bank Bistro was ready for me. I [...]From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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