<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blue Ribbon Management</title><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/feed.aspx</link><description>&lt;h2&gt;Blue Ribbon Management - Your Florida Vacation Specialist&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;We are proud to offer some of the finest, highest standard vacation homes&amp;nbsp;in the central Florida/Disney area. Our portfolio of homes range&amp;nbsp;from 3 to 6 bedroom pool homes and 3 to 5 bedroom townhomes.&amp;nbsp;We can tailor make the perfect Orlando vacation for you and&amp;nbsp;your family. Our sought after homes book up fast due to their&amp;nbsp;meticulous housekeeping, superb presentation and fantastic&amp;nbsp;locations near Disney, Sea World and Universal Studios. Great&amp;nbsp;shopping venues, restaurants and golf courses are also located&amp;nbsp;nearby.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Our Orlando area vacation homes offer comfort, space&amp;nbsp;and the amenities of a luxury hotel at a fraction of the cost. All&amp;nbsp;of the Blue Ribbon vacation homes are privately owned and are&amp;nbsp;maintained to the highest standards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;When you view and select a vacation rental home from this&amp;nbsp;website it is the home that you and your family will be staying in.&lt;/p&gt;</description><managingEditor>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</managingEditor><item><guid isPermaLink="false">283289</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2013/2/20/orlando-food-and-wine-festival</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Orlando Food and Wine Festival</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Live music, chef demonstrations, food &amp;amp; wine sales&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Lake Eola - Rosalind to Summerlin on Robinson&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;12pm - 7pm (9pm on 24th)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;$10 - $15 Adults, 12 and under free&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://downtownfoodandwinefest.cbslocal.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2013-02-20T22:45:37-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">274779</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2013/2/4/the-orlando-folk-festival</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>The Orlando Folk Festival</title><description>&lt;p&gt;February 8 - 10, 10am to 5pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Music performance, sale of art, demonstrations of traditional crafts, children's art making.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;900 E. Princeton Street, Orlando FL 32803&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2013-02-04T17:08:04-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">237807</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/12/16/-the-nutcracker-by-the-russian-ballet</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title> The Nutcracker by the Russian Ballet</title><description>&lt;p&gt;December 22nd&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Free Event:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Russian Ballet presents a gift to the Orlando Community with a free performance of the traditional &amp;ldquo;The Nutcracker&amp;rdquo; with guest artists from Slovenia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Lake Eola Park, Amphitheater 7:30 to 9:00pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-12-16T10:08:50-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">237841</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/12/16/orlando-citrus-parade</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Orlando Citrus Parade</title><description>&lt;p&gt;December 29th&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Parade and vendors at Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10am to 12pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Free to public (Grandstand seating $23)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://orlandocitrusparade.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-12-16T10:24:01-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">186479</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/9/18/florida-ranch-rodeo-finals-cowboy-heritage-festival</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Florida Ranch Rodeo Finals &amp; Cowboy Heritage Festival</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The daily life of a working cattleman is brought to life at the Ranch Rodeo Finals, with colt riding, wild cow milking and team doctoring, to cattle sorting. The events of the weekend offer a look at ranch workers - not professional rodeo riders - doing what they do best for prizes of buckles and bragging rights. Rodeo action begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday In addition, the Cowboy Heritage Festival offers crafts, cowboy artwork and poetry, storytelling, beef cook-off, whip cracking contest and much more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to rodeo is $10 for adults; free for children 10 and under. Admission for the Heritage Festival is free.&lt;br /&gt;
Don't miss out on two days of rodeo action mixed with the best of Florida cowboy heritage, art, and history.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Florida Cattlemen's Association &lt;br /&gt;
407-846-6221&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Silver Spurs Arena at Osceola Heritage Park &lt;br /&gt;
1875 Silver spur Lane&lt;br /&gt;
Kissimmee, FL 34744&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.floridacattlemen.org/ranchrodeo.html"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-09-18T19:05:52-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">180913</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/9/5/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Select nights starting September 11&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admission: Separate park admission&lt;br /&gt;
Guests are all encouraged to dress up in their favorite Halloween costumes. Collect delicious candy as you trick-or-treat around the park.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Walt Disney World &lt;br /&gt;
407-939-3378&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magic Kingdom Park&amp;reg; &lt;br /&gt;
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.disneywebcontent.com/dcc/11881/76604253179c8310VgnVCM100000d864a8c0RCRD/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-09-05T22:04:24-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">154679</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/7/15/summer-nights-at-sea-world-orlando</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Summer Nights at Sea World Orlando</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Celebrate summer as the park stays open later with exciting, nighttime shows, including a high-energy, rock &amp;lsquo;n roll Shamu Rocks, the hysterical duo of Clyde and Seamore in Sea Lions Tonite, and Reflections, a spectacular fireworks and fountains finale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Included with theme park admission.&lt;br /&gt;
Summer Nights at SeaWorld is a nighttime spectacular and the best place to be when the sun sets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;June 23 - August 12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;SeaWorld Orlando &lt;br /&gt;
888-800-5447&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
7007 Sea World Drive&lt;br /&gt;
Orlando, FL 32821&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://seaworldparks.com/seaworld-orlando/Events/Summer%20Nights"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-07-15T19:54:42-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">120192</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/6/25/kissimmee-sports-arena-rodeo</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Kissimmee Sports Arena Rodeo</title><description>&lt;p&gt;For visitors looking for action, the monthly rodeos are sure to deliver! With bull and bronc riding, barrel racing, roping and more, you'll see cowboys and cowgirls competing for bragging rights as they honor the traditions of the past.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next Rodeo begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday June 30th&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admission is $25 for adults; $10 for children 6 to 12; free for 5 and under.&lt;br /&gt;
Enjoy a modern day rodeo showcasing traditions of the past.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kissimmee Sports Arena &lt;br /&gt;
407-933-0020&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kissimmeerodeo.com/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
1010 Suhls Lane&lt;br /&gt;
Kissimmee, FL 34741&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-06-25T09:35:21-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">105153</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/6/4/sounds-like-summer-concerts</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Sounds Like Summer Concerts</title><description>&lt;p&gt;June 10 to July 28&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Celebrate summer with the sounds of some of the world&amp;rsquo;s greatest tribute bands honoring groups such as U2, the Bee Gees, Bon Jovi, the Eagles and more!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerts are held lagoon-side at the open-air America Gardens Theatre at Epcot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Showtimes are 5:45 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. (July 4th showtimes are 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 9 p.m.)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Concerts are included with theme park admission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/sounds-like-summer-concerts/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-06-04T21:42:45-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">102082</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/5/25/star-wars-weekends</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Star Wars Weekends</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Come face to face with your favorite Star Wars&amp;trade; heroes and villains, test your knowledge of Star Wars trivia, or take flight in Star Tours-The Adventures Continue &amp;mdash; the ultimate Star Wars thrill ride &amp;mdash; during Star Wars Weekends at the Disney&amp;rsquo;s Hollywood Studios&amp;trade;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width="237" height="120" src="//s3.amazonaws.com/cdnmedia.bookt.com/1812/869398fd-fa53-4e32-9302-8ece7d6ddfe1.jpg" alt="Star Wars Weekends" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/hollywood-studios/special-events/star-wars-weekend/"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-05-25T08:57:40-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">98841</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/5/14/florida-international-beer-festival</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Florida International Beer Festival!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Date: 05.19.12&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beer and tasting - 2oz samples of beers from around the world.&lt;br /&gt;
Downtown Orlando - Heritage Square and History Center&lt;br /&gt;
From: 4-8pm&lt;br /&gt;
Cost: $25 in advance and $30 at the gate&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-05-14T20:25:37-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">84843</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/3/27/sun-n-fun-fly-in--lakeland-linder-regional-airport</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Sun 'n Fun Fly-In @ Lakeland Linder Regional Airport</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Celebrate aviation at this six-day event with airplanes, commercial exhibitors, educational forums, seminars and hands-on workshops. Don&amp;rsquo;t miss the thrills of the daily airshows featuring both old and new airplanes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Exhibits begin at 9 a.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Daily Admission:&lt;br /&gt;
Adults, $35&lt;br /&gt;
Youth 11-17, $15&lt;br /&gt;
Daily airshows, aircraft displays, seminars and workshops make up this aviation enthusiasts dream!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sun &amp;lsquo;n Fun Fly-In, Inc.&lt;br /&gt;
863-644-2431&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lakeland Linder Regional Airport&lt;br /&gt;
W. Pipkin Rd&lt;br /&gt;
Lakeland, FL 33813&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sun-n-fun.org/"&gt;www.sun-n-fun.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-03-27T21:26:51-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">78224</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/3/5/florida-strawberry-festival</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Florida Strawberry Festival</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The festival features daily entertainment by some of music&amp;rsquo;s biggest stars such as Reba, Gretchen Wilson, Air Supply, Josh Turner, Allstar Weekend and many more. Events and exhibits of the popular festival include agriculture shows, livestock, a baby contest, and the Midway featuring over 60 rides. Competitions range from cook offs, clogging and strawberry shortcake eating contests.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admission: Adult $10.00, Children $5.00, Concert and ride tickets are separate.&lt;br /&gt;
This festival celebrates the sweet red fruit with a midway, agricultural events, rides and lots of live entertainment!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Florida Strawberry Festival&lt;br /&gt;
813-752-9194&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plant City Festival Grounds&lt;br /&gt;
2202 W. Reynolds Street&lt;br /&gt;
Plant City, FL 33563&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flstrawberryfestival.com/"&gt;www.flstrawberryfestival.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-03-05T22:19:00-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">72394</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/2/16/128th-silver-spurs-rodeo</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>128th Silver Spurs Rodeo!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;February 17th to 19th 2012&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Friday/Saturday 7:30pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sunday 2:00pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Receive free admission into the Osceola County Fair with purchase of any Silver Spurs Event ticket.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://silverspursrodeo.com/"&gt;silverspursrodeo.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-02-16T22:21:36-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">70499</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/2/10/osceola-county-fair</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Osceola County Fair!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The bright lights of midway rides, the sounds of carnival games and the smell of funnel cake all mean the Osceola County Fair has returned! The ten-day event offers more than 80 rides, a fun-filled kiddieland and spectacular shows, along with educational, agricultural, horticultural and livestock exhibits.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gates open at 5 p.m. on Monday&amp;ndash;Thursday; noon on Friday&amp;ndash;Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children 5 to 11 or seniors 60 and older.&lt;br /&gt;
Parking is free.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;http://www.osceolacountyfair.com/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-02-10T09:36:46-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">65872</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/1/14/kissimmee-chilli-cook-off</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Kissimmee Chilli Cook Off</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Downtown Kissimmee - Chilli Cook Off 01.14.12 10am to 4pm Kissimmee Civic Center&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx?page=20&amp;amp;recordid=573"&gt;www.kissimmee.org/index.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-01-14T10:41:10-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">64392</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2012/1/8/scottish-american-highland-games</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Scottish American Highland Games!</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Scottish American Highland Games!&lt;br /&gt;
Here in Florida @ Central Winds Park, Winter Springs 14th &amp;amp; 15th January&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information go to: &lt;a href="http://www.flascot.com"&gt;www.flascot.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2012-01-08T10:32:13-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">59728</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2011/12/16/downtown-orlando-farmers-market</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>Downtown Orlando Farmers Market:</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Sunday December 18th - 10am to 4pm Lake Eola Park&lt;br /&gt;
Farmer's market vending, local art, beer and wine garden, children's games.&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2011-12-16T19:43:16-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">58703</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2011/12/11/seaworlds-christmas-celebration</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration</title><description>&lt;p&gt;Had a great evening at Sea World - very beautiful at night, highly recommended!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2011-12-11T17:02:17-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">57354</guid><link>http://www.blueribbonmanagement.com/blog/2011/12/3/98-9-wmmo-downtown-concert-series-</link><author>brenda@blueribbonmanagement.com</author><title>98.9 WMMO DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES </title><description>&lt;p&gt;A FREE concert with SUGAR RAY with food and drinks available for purchase throughout the entire afternoon.  Church Street between Hughey &amp;amp; Division between  4-10pm&lt;/p&gt;</description><a10:updated>2011-12-03T09:28:37-05:00</a10:updated></item></channel></rss>