Pulse of Central Florida

Earlier this morning I caught a Tweet from the SPCA of Central Florida, and just had to shed some light on this great upcoming event:

Now, I have a cat and I’m quite certain he wouldn’t be agreeable to dragging him along to this event, but if you’re a pitbull owner you might want to consider this as a great way to connect with other pitbull owners. Please note: It is requested that you RSVP if you plan on attending.

If you end-up going please take photos of the event and feel free to share them with us. We’d love to feature them here on the blog.

Did you know there’s a National Tequila Day? Yup, it’s tomorrow, July 24th. I suppose we’ll find any reason to celebrate drinking (hey…make no mistake – I’m not complaining!). So who better to throw a party in recognition of this day than downtown Orlando’s Wall Street Plaza?

If you like Tequila and Margaritas then you’ll definitely want to check-out Margarita Fest. This 21-and-up event is from 4:00pm-8:00pm, is $15 in advance and $20 “at the door”, and offers bottomless margaritas. Sounds like a party to us!

If you wanna find out more info on Margarita Fest or to purchase tickets go here.

Have fun…and most importantly BE SAFE!

Ever since the Gospel Brunch at House of Blues has been around I’ve been wanting to go. It’s just one of those things I’ve never gotten around to doing. I had a friend that worked for House of Blues several years ago and and he was constantly raving about the Brunch; I currently have a friend that can’t say enough about it either. So I’m thrilled that Kim and I are going to get our chance to find out what it’s all about in a couple of weeks.

The music is supposedly very inspiring, and the food incredible (soul food that I’m very much looking forward to). You can check-out the delicious menu here.

If you’d like to experience the Gospel Brunch it’s every Sunday, at 10:30am and 1:00pm. Tickets are only available at the House of Blues Box Office and run as follows:

• Adults (10-years-old and up): $33.50
• Children (3-9-years-old): $17.25
• Children (2 and under): FREE

Have you ever been to the Gospel Brunch? If so, we’d love to hear all about it! Of course, you know we’ll share our experience with you afterward.

Remember last week when we posted about a charity event for Lyme Disease? Well, there was a fantastic turnout at downtown Orlando’s The Other Bar (thanks, Central Florida Peeps!) and we managed to get some great photos of the people who showed-up. Take a look when you have a few minutes – you can view the entire gallery of photos on our Flickr page.

We, along with our friends who organized the event, appreciate everyone coming out and giving their support!

Our good buddy and fellow Central Florida resident at GoSpeedRaser.com has been raising awareness and helping fight against Lyme Disease in honor of his beautiful sister for quite some time. If you’re not familiar with Lyme Disease it’s terribly painful, consisting of fever, headaches, fatigue and often rashes.

We at “Pulse” always try to support charities/non-profits and events we believe in when we can (Relay For Life, Special Olympics), so we’re happy to help promote this Lyme event taking place next Thursday, organized by Orlando resident Katie Johnston in honor of Elizabeth Chalker, who has been affected by Lyme. If you’re in the area or would like to support a local charity event, please click here for event info. Event will start at 7pm at Wall Street Plaza’s The Other Bar, and prizes will be raffled off.

Here’s a little more about Lyme Disease, a PSA to John’s sister from her friend Candice Accola, one of the stars of the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries”:

We’ll see you there….

We all know how important it is for our voice to be heard in this country. Every vote for our politicians count, including the collective voice of the younger generation. Rock the Vote (RTV) plays a huge role in helping these younger folks get their voices heard, and now you can be part of that, too!

This week actually marks the launch of Rock the Vote’s 2010 voter registration and civic engagement efforts. To celebrate that, RTV is coming to a handful of US cities to educate and recruit Street Teams, and Orlando has been chosen as one them. The Rock the Vote Florida state coordinator will be at Ember in downtown Orlando tomorrow night (Wednesday, 6/23) to answer any questions you might have about the program. You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with fellow Central Floridians who are looking to volunteer to spread the word about RTV to young voters.

While you’re there, take advantage of the drink specials and yummy food Ember has to offer (if you’ve never been there you’re missing out).

Location deets:

Ember
42 West Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32801
407.849.5200
EmberOrlando.com

Wish we could meet-up with you but we’ll be enjoying the Jordin Sparks concert at House of Blues!

Mashable is hosting the first-ever worldwide Social Media Day June 30.

Orlandoans (is that a word?) can join in the fun by heading to Wall St. Plaza at 6 p.m. for half-price appetizers and $2.50 Coronas and Margaritas (apparently Social Media Day is a little like Cinco de Mayo?)

For more info, follow Wall St. Plaza on Twitter, or hit up the Facebook event page.

You already know we’re big fans of Mochi Frozen Yogurt, so we were thrilled to find out they’re doing something special for dads this upcoming Father’s Day (June 20th). Each dad will receive a FREE yogurt on Father’s Day (up to 6 oz) when accompanied by his family. So…free yumminess and a way to cool off in this Summer heat.

Mochi Frozen Yogurt has locations in Orlando (downtown), Gainesville, and Jacksonville.

Know of any other Central Florida promotions going on for Father’s Day?

Last week klynn and I had the pleasure of being invited to Brink Magazine’s Launch Party, and it was a blast. Lots going on, including cupcakes and cookies from a local bakery, refreshing flavored water via Vitamin Water, adult beverages courtesy of Maker’s Mark, our good friend Yelp!, and even some interpretive dance.

We took some photos to share with you all – enjoy!

Now get thee to a place where you can pick-up the latest copy of Brink Magazine. You’ll be happy you did.

Retro Game Night is baaaaaack, and we couldn’t be more excited!

We love Retro Game Night and we love the Orange County Regional History Center, so game night is a win-win!

Retro Game Night starts at 7pm on Friday, June 4th, and goes basically ’til midnight. And it’s only $5 (free for History Center members). You can get all the details about the event at the History Center’s website.

See you there!