OCALA EVENTS
STEREOSIDE’S album HELLBENT has been released!
That's right, with several successful albums under their belt, Stereoside is still HELLBENT on making music for music lovers! With their newest release “Hellbent”!...
FOOD & DRINK
Ocala Business Spotlight: Laki’s Greek & Italian Restaurant
Another sweet hidden gem of a restaurant in Ocala is Laki's Greek & Italian Restaurant out on Highway 200 in Colors Plaza. They have...
LOCAL CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CITY OF OCALA & DOWNTOWN OCALA
The Farmer’s Market in Downtown Ocala
Participating vendors either “grow it” or “make it”, so you know you’re buying local! The Downtown Ocala Square and surrounding blocks also hold many...
Ocala Business Spotlight: The Ivy House
The Ivy House IS one of the best restaurants in Ocala! Great food, huge portions, great atmosphere and a great staff. Try out The Ivy House in Downtown Ocala next time you are looking for somewhere new to go. You won’t be disappointed!
BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
COOL PLACES NEAR OCALA
Ocala Business Spotlight: Swampy’s Restaurant
Looking over the beautiful Rainbow River from our restaurant deck, you can enjoy and understand the inspiration which created Swampy’s. It is the raw beauty of the Florida river swamp with a few extra conveniences added – Swampy’s great food and drink.
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FLORIDA OUTDOORS
MY FWC NEWS
Melt the butter; Spiny Lobster seasons start soon!
The 2018 Florida Spiny Lobster Season opens opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 25 and 26, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31.
Things 2 Do - #GoPlayOcala
Live Music Downtown Friday & Saturday Nights!
Every weekend there are a number of Downtown Establishments that offer Live Music. Pi on Broadway, O'malley's Alley, Infinite Ale Works, The Courtyard, Coyote...
The Antique Emporium
The Antique Emporium, just north of Ocala and Reddick at the I75 ramp, is no average antique mall. They have 17,000+ sq ft of packed rooms upon rooms exhibiting a variety of antiques from multiple centuries, eras, and cultures.
Ocala Business Spotlight: The Gyro Hut
I love a good Gyro and The Gyro Hut in Ocala certainly does not disappoint! The classic gyro is awesome; freshly marinated and sliced off the spit and wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and some awesome tatziki sauce.
LOCAL RECIPES
Florida Recipe: Cornmeal-Fried Florida Gator Tail
One of my all-time favorite Florida recipes, especially if the gator meat is fresh and from a clean local freshwater lake. My mother used to make the best fried gator tail which I'll have to locate that recipe. If you are visiting Florida and have not had a good basket of locally-grown Fried Alligator Tail, you are missing out!
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