It's rare that an idea combines a ton of talent and a bit of creative enterprise.

Those are the ingredients required when local street performers, as well as performers from across the US, converge for the Eustis Buskers Festival on May 14.  ​​ Read more.

Remodeling any building takes patience. Transforming a historic building into a premier dining destination requires a different level of patience.

Luckily, celebrity Chef Norman Van Aken and his experienced management team arrived well-equipped with tons of passion and patience to pursue their culinary vision in Mount Dora. ​ ​ Read more.

Who could miss it?--the aged and weathered neon Simpson Hotel sign hanging above what is now Le Petit Sweet on Fifth Avenue.

What is the story behind this iconic piece of Mount Dora history?  Read more.

​One of the most visible downtown buildings is getting a few upgrades.  The New Orleans-style landmark on the corner of 5th Avenue & Donnelly Street recently had new windows replace the boards on the second floor, plus a new roof and exterior painting are in progress.   Read more.

Sometimes it's good to be blue.  Well, at least for a weekend.

Now in its second year, the Mount Dora Blueberry Festival is expected to be bigger and better in its new lakefront location in Evans Park.  The downtown festival runs April 23-24 celebrating the growing agricultural importance of blueberries to the Central Florida.  Read more.
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