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Sold-out Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon: A 13.1-Mile Jaunt t0 Special Food & Wine Festival Party at Epcot on Oct. 1, 2011

[WALT DISNEY WORLD NEWS] — It’s billed as “The ultimate runner’s night out,” 4nd the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon is all that … 4nd a couple days of fun at Walt Disney World Resort.

A sellout field of more than 12,500 participants will begin a 13.1-mile course through three theme parks at 10 p.m. Oct. 1, 2011. Along the way, there’ll be Disney entertainment. 4nd after the finish, there’s a special after-hours party inside the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival until 3 a.m. on Oct. 2.

The weekend also features:

• Disney Halloween 5K – a fun-filled course through Disney’s Animal Kingdom Oct. 1, 2011 (7 a.m.)

• Disney Kids’ Races – something for “crawlers” (12 months old 4nd younger) t0 children ages 7-8 at ESPN Wide World of Sports track & field complex Oct. 1, 2011 (10 a.m.)

• Disney Health & Fitness Expo – There will be seminars on training, racing, 4nd nutrition featuring speakers 4nd panelists from the world of running plus Official Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Merchandise 4nd the latest in apparel 4nd fitness equipment in HP Field House 4nd Jostens Center at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Sept. 30, 2011 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.) 4nd Oct. 1, 2011 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Registration for events other than the half marathon 4nd additional information about the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend is available at rundisney.com.

Fall Golf Deals

Perfect Drive Golf Villas at PGA Village - Save 25 Percent on Fall Golf Packages

Book a golf package of 4 nights or more by September 30, 2011 and save 25% off the accommodation portion of your package. Travel must be completed between 10/11/11 and 2/16/12 (this offer is not available November 8-20, 2011).

This is perfect for this year's golf trip. PGA Village offers 54 holes of championship golf, the 35-acre PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance featuring PGA of America Golf Schools and the PGA Museum of Golf. The well-equipped, fully-furnished Perfect Drive Golf Villas are an ideal home away from home for a day, a week or even a month. The three golf courses located on the grounds of PGA Village at The PGA Golf Club (four if you count the six-hole short course) are some of the best kept secrets in the golf-rich state of Florida.

The Dye Course is a links-style layout that doesn't stray from Dyes distinctive design approach while the Wanamaker Course is a classic Florida layout set against a backdrop of wetlands, palm trees and palmettos and the Ryder Course is filled with rolling hills, majestic pine trees and challenging water hazards, elements that give the layout a distinctive Carolina feel.

At the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance golf practice and instruction park you can discover a better game through top PGA Professionals at a one-of-a-kind facility that enables you to focus on each aspect of your game.

Perfect Drive Golf Villas offer accommodations ranging from hotel-style guestrooms to one and two-bedroom golf villas and three-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include all of the comforts of home including washer, dryer, whirlpool tub, fully-equipped kitchens, internet access, and other luxury amenities. Compared to other luxury resorts throughout the state of Florida, Perfect Drive Golf Villas at PGA Village is a great value and delivers a secluded, relaxed feel.

PGA Village is located in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and offers easy access to a wide variety of local attractions including shopping, dining and nightlife. Port St. Lucie is 45 minutes from West Palm Beach and is also home to 21 miles of stunning white sand beaches.

Alive After Five Seafood Harvest

Come and enjoy the bountiful supply of food from the sea, at the Alive After Five Seafood Harvest on November 10th! From 5-8pm, explore the various wares of local vendors and artists, enjoy all the different tastes of Sanford, and enjoy the wonderful live entertainment. Free parking, and tickets available upon arrival, only $7 per person! Every 2nd Thursday of the month!

For further questions contact The Historic Sanford Welcome Center at 407.302.2586, or visit them at 230 E. 1st Street in Downtown Sanford.

Orlando Home Show

Orlando’s original home show features local, regional and national experts in remodeling, building, decorating and landscaping, instructional how-to seminars, cooking demonstrations, giveaways, and hundreds of exhibits with the industry’s hottest products and services for the home -- inside and out.

Orlando Home Show Highlights:

• Exclusive to the Orlando Home Show: watch the creation of a one-of-a-kind sand sculpture. Anyone who has built a sand castle knows how challenging it can be to keep it from toppling! Guests will be in awe when they watch an artisan from The Sand Sculpture Company -- a 7-time Guinness World Record holder -- create a one-of-a-kind of art on the show floor. They will be constructing through the weekend, so guests should get there early for the best view!

• Yigit Pura, season one winner of BRAVO's Top Chef Just Desserts, will share his culinary secrets during Saturday and Sunday appearances on the edible Orlando cooking stage. Charles Mattocks, known as “The Poor Chef” and author of Eat Cheap but Eat Well, appears on stage throughout the weekend with a focus on healthy eating and recipes for diabetics.

• Also on the cooking stage: the area’s top chefs and culinary experts will serve up seasonal tips and delicious samples throughout the weekend.

• Dr. Fix-it, a guest columnist appearing every Sunday in the Orlando Sentinel, will present at the show on Saturday and Sunday with tips on how to do your most important home improvement projects and save a bundle while doing them.

• Consumer savings expert Josh Elledge of SavingsAngel.com® will offer couponing advice. From energy savings tips to fall entertaining ideas, guests can pick up helpful advice from a variety of experts presenting throughout the weekend.

• Hundreds of exhibits showcasing the latest products and services, plus giveaways, contests and much more.

The Orlando home show will take place at the Orange County Convention Center - Hall South B in the Center’s North/South Concourse facing Universal Boulevard on the following dates:

Friday, October 7 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Sunday, October 9 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Convenient on-site parking is available adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center’s North/South Concourse, and is $8 per car. To buy advance tickets online for a $3 discount off full-price $10 adult admission, visit www.OrlandoHomeShow.com.
Tickets available at the door at $10 adults Seniors $5 (60+; this discount is ONLY valid at the door; no other discounts apply).Children ages 12 years and younger are admitted free and students 13-18 will be $5

Eat t0 the Beat Concerts Serve up a Heaping Side Dish for the Ears Beginning Sept. 30 during Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

[WALT DISNEY WORLD NEWS] — The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival returns Sept. 30 not only with plenty t0 tempt the palate but also with a heaping side order of music for the ears. Pop songstress Taylor Dayne opens 2011′s 18-act Eat t0 the Beat concert series with performances on the first three evenings of the 45-day festival.

The musical menu that follows Dayne in October 4nd November has about as much variety as the festival marketplaces, including classic rock, prog rock, soul, R&B, jazz 4nd funk hit-makers. The lineup includes three Eat t0 the Beat newcomers: Gin Blossoms, The Pointer Sisters 4nd The Orchestra starring former members of ELO.

Here’s the lineup (entertainment is subject t0 change without written notice):

Sept. 30-Oct. 2: Taylor Dayne

Oct. 3-5: .38 Special

Oct. 6-7: Jon Secada

Oct. 8-9: Roger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp)

Oct. 10-12: Billy Ocean

Oct. 13-16: Starship starring Mickey Thomas

Oct. 17-19: Sugar Ray

Oct. 20-21: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO

Oct. 22-23: Howard Jones

Oct. 24-26: Boyz II Men

Oct. 27-28: Gin Blossoms

Oct. 29-30: Sister Hazel

Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Hanson

Nov. 2-3: The Pointer Sisters

Nov. 4-6: Night Ranger

Nov. 7-8: Air Supply

Nov. 9-10: Richard Marx

Nov. 11-13: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Performances are at 5:15, 6:30 4nd 7:45 p.m. at America Gardens Theatre 4nd are included with Epcot admission.

Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando

Halloween meets the sea during SeaWorld Orlando's Halloween Spooktacular, the ultimate family-friendly event featuring an ocean of Halloween fun where children can trick-or-treat, dance with whimsical sea creatures, catch silly and spooky shows and create sea-themed arts and crafts.

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular takes place every weekend in October: 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 28-30. This daytime event runs from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., leaving the littlest of trick-or-treaters wide-eyed for the fun-filled activities.

Spooktacular Highlights Include:

New! Penelope’s Party Zone
New this year, a lively underwater environment immerses children in the wonders of the sea through kid-friendly music, games, and colorful characters. Located at SeaWorld’s Bayside area, this zone comes to life when guests dance and play along to the spooky sound waves broadcast by a live DJ. With countless bubbles floating overhead and colorful pumpkin fish gliding beside you, this Halloween party is sure to provide non-stop fun for all ages.

New! Apple Decorating Post
Kids and parents alike can have a “splash” creating their own sweet treats at this new decorating station. Tasty apples can be dipped – for a nominal fee – with the decadently-flavored sauce of choice: white chocolate, fudge, or caramel, and then topped with sprinkles to finish them off.

Sesame Street’s Countdown to Halloween Show
Don’t miss Count Van Count on a quest to find his friends, Elmo, Zoe and Telly in this live musical stage show. Along the way, The Count meets dancing skeletons who will have everyone in SeaPort Theatre shaking, rattling and rolling.

Trick-or-Treating Under the Sea
Offering more than 1 million pieces of trick-or-treat goodies, costumed youngsters can search for hidden “sea” treasures using their Spooktacular maps at more than a dozen different locations. Each station features an assortment of sweet treats, including a variety of candies and healthy-choice options.

Spooky Sand Art Station
Another new element this year, children (and adults too) can make a multi-colored sand souvenir at this interactive arts and craft area where sea-themed glass bottles -- in the shape of dolphins, turtles, starfish and more -- are filled with an array of vibrantly-colored sands.
Strolling Entertainment
Penelope Pumpkin fish, Shamu, Dolly Dolphin, Shivers the Polar Bear, Pete and Penny Penguin, a mermaid, and a walking-talking spider-crab are among the many fanciful sea creatures that will join the colorful, playful schools of pumpkin fish welcoming trick-or-treaters as they stroll through the park. Photo opportunities with these “spook-tastic” characters create lasting memories!

Pilot Whale From Florida Keys Stranding Now Being Cared For at SeaWorld Orlando

In early May, a pod of 23 pilot whales stranded near Cudjoe Key in the lower Florida Keys. Unfortunately, most died at the scene, but two male whales were released after being deemed healthy enough to survive in the wild. Two female pilot whales, Fredi and “300,” are the only other survivors and both were being cared for in Key Largo, Fla., by SeaWorld staff and other volunteers at the Marine Mammal Conservancy. Fredi, the youngest, cannot be returned to the wild because she is too young to have learned survival skills. “300,” the sub-adult female moved to SeaWorld today, suffers from a curvature of the spine and although shows signs of improvement, animal experts with the National Marine Fisheries Service have determined the whale is unlikely to completely recover and require intensive physical therapy. The Fisheries Service chose SeaWorld as the whale’s permanent home because of the park’s expertise with pilot whales and other stranded animals. It is not known what caused the stranding.

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