The DeLand Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 9:45 a to 11:45 am according to information released on DeLand.org. The parade route will begin at Stetson University and will run down Woodland Blvd. to the Chisholm Center. You can call 386-943-7029 for more information.
Happy New Year! Last night I welcomed the New Year with my granddaughters. To be honest my young ladies actually made it to 9pm. Just before bed the girls enjoyed chocolate cake and we went outside and lit sparklers for the girls to play with. Last night will be remembered as one of the best New [...]
I spent part of Saturday enjoying the DeLand chili cook-off. For $10 I was able to sample some of the best and worst chili this side of the St. Johns. I could not pick a winner from the dozen or so samples but did leave the event full. The chili cook-off is another reason DeLand is a great [...]
This year I plan on attending the Volusia County Fair. The fairgrounds is in DeLand just east of the city. I checked on the dates for the fair this year and discovered the fair will be held on November 5th -15th.
Being from midwest attending the county fair was an every year event. Cotton candy, games, pinapple whip [...]
Building a home that conserves water will translate to savings for homebuilders in DeLand. The City of DeLand will present the first rebate check for Florida Water StarSM certification to a local builder. Gallery Homes will receive a check for having a home certified to meet Florida Water StarSM requirements. more
On Saturday I visited the DeLand craft show held downtown. As you can see from the pictures the streets were lined with booths that featured crafts.
There were leather items, rings, you could even pan for stones. I stopped to talk to the guys from Corn Craft who were selling custom designed corn hole sets. They [...]
DeLand High School Football Schedule
DeLand High School Football Schedule for 2009-2010
If it is your goal to own a home with acreage, DeLand is the perfect place to look. With over 130 homes currently listed in DeLand right now sitting on at least an acre of ground, you should be able to find just the right home.
If you would like to find out about the property [...]
Remember when all you could do at a library was read a book? Well this is not your father’s library!
The DeLand library will be offering Wii sports, including bowling,for adults from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 and 29.
For teens gaming events will begin at 5 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 3 and 17.
And then [...]
Last night I was took advantage of the cooler evening and took a downtown walk in DeLand. There is something special about the atmosphere of a smaller town like DeLand.
I enjoyed my walk, the evening was cool. Bumped into a couple of people I know and had a decent meal at one of the local restaurants. [...]