ICEBAR

Pam Schwartz and I went to a media taste testing at ICEBAR (8967 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819). ICEBAR is a below-freezing room with a bar built from ice and an adjacent Fire lounge with dancing for warming up. The girl responsible for putting on the security bracelets had such long glittery nails that she struggled to pop the clasp in place.

They have rolled out a new menu and were curious for some feedback. I ordered a Toasted Coconut Martini which consisted of Ciroc Coconut Vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, Frangelico, Dark Creme de Cocoa, with a Chocolate Sugar Rim, which was fabulous. I was offered the option to try other drinks, but kept sucking down the martinis. I  loved rotating the glass with each sip to get the flavor bursts.

Much of the menu items consisted of flat breads. The first had goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. This menu item was a bit too dry for my taste but had the advantage of making me want to sip my drink more often. My favorite of the flat breads was the Caprese, with roasted roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, garlic puree, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. The Caprese is even better when re-toasted the next day at home.

Beside us was a news caster and his wife. Pam had a wonderful conversation with them as I worked. All four of us put on Faux fur coats and went into the ICEBAR itself which had an ice throne a central bar and walls of ice. The manager let us know that the ice bar would be getting a complete overhaul in about a month. Drinks were served in ice cups. We didn’t linger too long in there. If I wanted the cold I would move north.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Roses and Rosé At ICEBAR Orlando and Fire Lounge all weekend long February 14-16, 2020. The Love Potion Package for the VIP Section includes 1 bottle of Moet Rosé in the Fire Lounge, 2 ICEBAR Entries, 2 ICEBAR Drinks, 2 Faux Fur Coats, 2 Appetizers and deserts for $250 plus Tax and Gratuity. The Dose of Romance includes 2 glasses of Moet Rosé in the Fire Lounge, 2 ICEBAR entries, 2 ICEBAR drinks, 2 Faux Fur Coats, 2 Appetizers and deserts for $120 plus Tax and Gratuity.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 27 and 28, 2019

Saturday April 27, 2019

10am to 4pm Free. Sanford Farmers Market. First and Magnolia Sanford Fl.

5pm to 9pm No cover. “It Is Here”.  ICEBAR Orlando, 8967 United States, 8967 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819. Fans of the hit fantasy drama television series “Game of Thrones” are in
for an icy treat as world-famous Icebar Orlando announces its
month-long celebration “It Is Here” to commemorate the series finale.
From Saturday, April 13 until Saturday, May 18, guests of the coolest
bar in Orlando can take the throne within Fire Lounge with no cover
Sunday through Friday and enjoy the bar and dance floor, or cross over
the wall and join Night’s Watch inside of Icebar featuring
specially-themed Game of Thrones cocktails available on a secret menu.
Guests will receive a souvenir digital picture, take in live ice
carvings every Saturday starting at 7pm and entertainment by special
guest DJs. Icebar will also host Game of Thrones trivia Sunday through
Thursday from 5pm-9pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm-7pm. Trivia
participants who get five or more answers correct will receive half-off a
drink and be entered to win a $1,000 VIP experience. No tickets are
required for “It Is Here”. The “Small Counsel VIP Package” with bottle
service, appetizers, desserts and faux fur coat upgrades is available
for $350 (five people).

6pm to 9pm In Advance: $100. Door Price: $125. Each ticket enti­tles the buyer to $50.00 off the pur­chase of a paint­ing dur­ing the Gar­den Party! (Limit one ticket per paint­ing val­ued at $300 or more)

Winter Park Paint Out Garden Party. Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.

Sunday April 28, 2019

10am to Noon. Free. Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation Class. University, 5200 Vineland Rd, Orlando, FL 32811. The Method of Heartfulness A simple and practical way to experience the heart’s unlimited resources.

2pm to 4pm Free. Winter Park Paint Out Painting Demo Stacy Barter. Winter Park Health Foundation Crosby Wellness Center 2005 Mizell Avenue Winter Park.

10pm to Midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 20 and 21, 2019

Saturday April 20, 2019

9am to 5pm Free. Earthfest 2019.  Renningers Mount Dora Flea Market and Antique Center 20651 US Highway 441, Mount Dora, Florida 32757. ART ARMY Mt. Dora. is hosting a Big Art festival to introduce the newest
addition to Rennigers Flea Market. Its very own Art Village; that
showcases more than a dozens of artist’s regularly. And what better way to do all that then by celebrating our blessed mother Earth. We will be giving tours of our very own earth made
dwellings on site. Meet the earth man himself Sean Micheal Flynn. 5
alive artists doing live art, Jim Preston, Bryan Abbey, Color Me Crazy –
Leona’s Art. Live music by Glofish Music, Southern Classic, Adam
Engelson and others. LIVE art performances throughout the day. 100
vendors, artists ,Performing Arts. Crafters, Body painting and healing
arts. Plus food vendors!!!

10am to 6pm Free.  Central Florida Earth Day 2019! Lake Eola Park, 512 E Washington St, Orlando, FL 32801. Central Florida Earth Day is back–bigger and better than ever! It will
be held on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at
beautiful Lake Eola Park in Orlando. Please join us at the largest and
most prestigious Earth Day event in Central Florida.

The event
will include healthy living and eco-friendly exhibitors, speakers, and
presentations; non-profits; fun and games for kids; dog and cat
adoptions; restaurant booths; environmental and humane education; artist
and craft corners; and live music and entertainment. Central Florida
Earth Day will draw both committed environmentalists and those who want
to learn more about how to protect our health, the planet, and its
inhabitants. You can promote your business or group to thousands of
people who want to learn more about environmentalism and the varied
products and services that support an eco-friendly and a veg-friendly
way of life. All money raised will be used for local environmental
education and outreach.

For more information, visit www.CFEarthDay.org.
This website will be continually updated as additional sponsors,
vendors, restaurants, speakers, musicians, etc. are added. Please check
back often for all the exciting changes! If you are interested in being a
vendor, please go the Vendor Packet page. If you are interested in
being a volunteer, please go to the Volunteer page.

Please also join us for other Earth Week activities to be announced. See you at Central Florida Earth Day 2019!

4pm to 6pm Cos-Play Figure Drawing. Elite Animation Academy  8933 Conroy Windermere Rd, Orlando, FL 32835. Five minute poses with a few longer poses mixed in for loose gestural sketching. Thomas Thorspecken is the instructor.

Sunday April 21, 2019

1pm to 4pm Public Open House Chalk Walk Winter Park Paint Out Polasek. 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Winter Park Paint out artists drop off their first painting in the gallery. The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens will be hosting their eleventh annual Winter Park Paint Out from April 21 to 27, 2019.

The Winter Park Paint Out officially starts with this Easter Sunday open
house where festival artists will paint in the picturesque sculpture
gardens. Artist Cory Wright will lead registered teams in the Student
Chalk Walk competition by creating a chalk design on one of the garden’s
sidewalk squares and then giving participants two hours to create their
own designs. All K-12 students are invited to register in teams for the
competition by e-mailing rfrisby@polasek.org.
Complimentary art activities for all ages will be available in the
gardens throughout the afternoon as well as a free lakeside performance
by the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras. Visitors are encouraged to
bring blankets and chairs; limited seating will be provided.  The gallery and sculpture gardens will be free to the public during
the week-long event which will feature twenty-five professional plein air artists
will paint at the Polasek Museum and locations nearby with art lovers
invited to watch the artists at work, view their recently completed
paintings in the gallery and attend free painting demonstrations.

Artwork created during the Winter Park Paint Out will be available
for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to support the museum.
All artwork may also be viewed online as it is created at winterparkpaintout.org.

5pm to 12am No Cover. “It Is Here”. ICEBAR Orlando, 8967 United States, 8967 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819. Fans of the hit fantasy drama television series “Game of Thrones” are in
for an icy treat as world-famous Icebar Orlando announces its
month-long celebration “It Is Here” to commemorate the series finale.
From Saturday, April 13 until Saturday, May 18, guests of the coolest
bar in Orlando can take the throne within Fire Lounge with no cover
Sunday through Friday and enjoy the bar and dance floor, or cross over
the wall and join Night’s Watch inside of Icebar featuring
specially-themed Game of Thrones cocktails available on a secret menu.
Guests will receive a souvenir digital picture, take in live ice
carvings every Saturday starting at 7pm and entertainment by special
guest DJs. Icebar will also host Game of Thrones trivia Sunday through
Thursday from 5pm-9pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm-7pm. Trivia
participants who get five or more answers correct will receive half-off a
drink and be entered to win a $1,000 VIP experience. No tickets are
required for “It Is Here”. The “Small Counsel VIP Package” with bottle
service, appetizers, desserts and faux fur coat upgrades is available
for $350 (five people).

8pm to 11pm $5 Donation.  Folk Night with The 502s, Beemo, Jordan Foley and the Wheelhouse. The Falcon Bar and Gallery 819 E Washington St, Orlando, Florida 32801.

The 502s

www.the502s.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9P25k3yF8

The
502s are a raucous indie folk group formed by three cousins from
Central Florida. Since 2015 The 502s have taken their swaggering blend
of Americana across the coast including Okeechobee Music Festival and
Communion Records’ NYC showcase. Their album is a heartfelt invitation
to good old-fashioned fun, and their Facebook video for lead single
“What To Do” has garnered over 600,000 views on Facebook. Enjoy the
ride!

Beemo

https://www.mynameisbeemo.com/

Beemo
is an acoustic Americana band with mountain music roots from Orlando,
Fl. Their sound is a blend of indie-rock, Irish folk, bluegrass, and
elements of the singer/songwriter genre, drawing inspiration from REM,
Johnny Cash, Nickel Creek, and Ray LaMontagne. In 2018 Beemo released
their first full-length album Bustin’ Out, and were named Best Folk Band
by Orlando Weekly!

Jordan Foley and the Wheelhouse

jordanfoleymusic.com

“He’s
got a sound and voice that’s effectively situated between a little
twang and a lot of soul. He doesn’t try too hard because he doesn’t need
to. Confident in the pocket and the natural power of his expression,
Foley’s probably one of the more finished and articulated young examples
to emerge in the local Americana scene lately.” – Orlando Weekly