Found the first and only Santa decorations in any store at any of the seven malls visited around the state so far. It’s independently and locally owned ‘Prestige Jeweler’. They have these ornamental Santas in their window that blend perfectly[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Swampy’s Florida Travels
I’ve been awarding one well decorated store in the malls I’ve gone in with a signed card. I couldn’t give one to anyone at Orlando Fashion Square. 60% have no decorations at all. Others are sparsely ornate for the holidays.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An eerie red glow haunts the holiday scene at Stardust Video and Coffee. This fifteen year old establishment has certainly established itself as an avante garde hangout in Orlando. It’s part video store, part coffee shop, part bar, book store,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s Christmas at the independently owned Tom Falvey’s Men’s Store in the Paddock Mall in Ocala. The decorations were all assembled by employees Michael, Amy and Tanya. The store has a full line of men’s wear from fedora to tuxedo.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Don’t forget Florida’s traditional Christmas gift for hundreds of years: Citrus. An orange is a perfect addition to a stocking. So, swing by Jennings, Harvey’s, Hollieanna, Mixon, etc. and grab a bag of oranges to put under the tree!
Sebring’s Downtown circle is thoroughly decorated in Christmas lights to celebrate the season.
Swampy Live: at Highlands Hammock State Park , Sebring. Here’s Jeremy and Brenda with Swampy and a Swampy card. Last year’s card was the subject of the card. This year the location illustrated is the Clay Theater in Green Cove[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The best example of Christmas in the Lake Square Mall is the setting for Santa. I like it better than what I saw at Melbourne Square. International Mall’s plain bench for Santa by a giant fake igloo that is advertising[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A trip to Orlando requires a stop at Beefy King. Since 1968 their roast beef sandwiches are voted best in Central Florida. Add spuds, coke slaw and an orange shake and it’s a lunch hard to beat.
…just after the annual Christmas meeting of Orlando Remembered. Swampy is with members Shirley Cannon and Ann Bennett. Orlando Remembered puts up extensive displays in buildings all around Downtown of the history of each area around the buildings.
Here’s Swampy, Rob and Marcia Gaedcke, President of the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce with a page of art for the upcoming ‘Swampy’s Florida: Titusville’.
James W. Rossetter, was a native of Hamilton County, Florida, and came south to be involved with the prosperous fishing industry in the Cape Canaveral area. Rossetter moved the pre-Civil War house above to it’s present location in Eau Gallie[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…