Posts by Tracy McCoy
Weekend Roundup
This Friday is the last day of January! We hope it was a stellar month for everyone! It was great for us, but we are also quite looking forward to what the rest of the year has to offer, starting with this weekend! Friday night, January 31, at 6:30pm, Sebring Middle School invites you to…
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Our goal is to make 2020 a year to remember and with all the fun going around all over the county, it’s bound to be one for the books! A Streetcar Named Desire is showing at Highlands Lakeside Theatre and with just 7 performances left, including this weekend, your time to see this stunning show…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Recycled Percussion
Recycled Percussion is coming to Avon Park’s Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, January 31st. Recycled Percussion is just one of the many incredible shows in store for our community this year. This show is a part of the Advent Health’s Trending Now Series. The Sebring Rundown is SO EXCITED to be one…
Read MoreHidden Gems – Lake Placid
In Highlands County’s most decorated City, Lake Placid, It is impossible to drive through without viewing local murals and captivating sights from the car! You’ll see even more if you’re walking! Here are a few of our favorite Hidden Gems in Lake Placid! 47 Historic Murals! This Hidden Gem is actually full of many Hidden…
Read MoreHealthy & Tasty
Highlands County has a local eatery, chain restaurant, or convenience store around every corner; it’s easy to find exactly what you’re in the mood for! Thankfully, we don’t always need to sacrifice nutrition for taste! We have a few of the Healthiest & Tastiest Places in Highlands County for you to try! Organically Local, in…
Read MoreFall Festivals, Pumpkin Patches & More
Another glorious weekend! It makes me sick! Just kidding, we’re quite excited! Weekends around holidays are even more action-packed than usual! Ready to race? Friday, October 18 at 4:30pm, Sun ‘n Lake is hosting their Trick-or-Trot 5k! This year the costume theme is Zombie Apocalypse! You’re welcome to walk, run, skip, whatever you’d like! Costumes,…
Read MoreNational Pasta Day
Did you know… October is National Pasta Month and today, October 17, is National Pasta Day! This is a wonderful time to celebrate these various shaped, delicious carbs! Pasta is traditionally thought of as an Italian dish, though the origins of pasta are unclear. It is believed that pasta may have even been brought to…
Read MoreCinderella Auditions
South Carolina Ballet Holds Auditions for Local Youth for Cinderella Do you know a talented dancer? The Florida premiere of the ballet Cinderella produced by South Carolina Ballet comes to South Florida State College’s (SFSC) Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 7 for one performance at 7 p.m. Cindy Garren,…
Read MoreHidden Gems: Avon Park
Avon Park is known for its winding and festive Main Street, multiple fish-filled lakes and iconic downtown eateries and shops!! Some of these views will be experienced best during a short car ride and some will be better enjoyed on foot! Our first hidden gem view can be enjoyed either way! Main Street from the…
Read MoreHeartland Film Fest
The inaugural Heartland Film Fest is coming to Sebring September 21, 2019, and will be held at the Circle Theatre. The event will feature 15 different short films from filmmakers from Highlands County and around the world, including Canada, France and Morocco and all proceeds from the Heartland Film Fest will go to the Champion…
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