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Healthy & 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 MoreSFSC Headline Act
Comedian Bill Engvall and Grammy Award Winner Lee Ann Womack Headline 2019-2020 Performing Arts Series at South Florida State College South Florida State College (SFSC) announces its 36th season of performances including national Broadway tours, family entertainment, dance, country, pop and classical music, and comedy. “Patrons tell us that they love the variety of the…
Read MoreWeekend Roundup
For October 11 – 13 Another weekend, another round of awesome activities across the Heartland! This weekend seems to be shaping up into one surrounded by family fun! Friday night, start your weekend right with Cinema on the Circle in Downtown Sebring. Show up early to pick the best viewing spots, grab some dinner and…
Read MoreFall Festivals
Highlands County has pumpkin spice and everything nice to celebrate with this season! From Avon Park’s Ballerina Scarecrow dancing at Center Stage on Main Street, to a home-grown pumpkin patch in Lake Placid; and every decoration in between; we celebrate the coming of cooler weather and family! But, fall scented candles won’t be the only…
Read MoreThe SFSC Museum of Florida Art and Culture Presents The Stories Within
The South Florida State College (SFSC) Museum of Florida Art and Culture (MOFAC) will present The Stories Within: Alvaro Labanino & Miguel Saludes.This exhibition runs Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Wednesday, Nov. 20 at MOFAC’s gallery located in the east wing of the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts on the SFSC Highlands Campus…
Read MoreWeekend Roundup
Happy first weekend of October, everyone! We hope it has been a wonderful start to Spooky Season for you all! The only thing that could make it better is a weekend packed with fun things to do all over the place! Returning each weekend in October is Terror Trail at the Humane Society of Highlands…
Read MoreWeekend Roundup
Happy Fall, y’all! We hope you all have had a fantastic week and we also want to ensure you have a fun-filled weekend! We’re all pretty eager for a little feel of autumn, so while we’re waiting on the weather, come on down to The Palms of Sebring Apple Fall Festival. Starting on Thursday and…
Read MoreFall Fun
Highlands County is welcoming our Florida Fall, also known as “H-Autumn”, in a variety of FREE, FUN, and family-friendly ways! From classic Trick-or-treating, all-are-welcome’ Fall festivals to more taste-based community gatherings; we celebrate it ALL! We’ve found our community’s most beloved annual traditions along with a few festivities that might be new for you! On…
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