Future and past come together in Sanford: Electric vehicles showcased at Henry's Depot Have you been wondering what it's like to drive an Electric Vehicle like a Tesla car, or an electric motorcycle or even to tool around on a battery-powered bicycle? On Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 from 3-7 pm, EDF Action (advocacy arm of Environmental Defense Fund) will host...
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Pet Rescue by Judy, Dolly’s Foundation and Central Florida Community Pet Clinic to be honored in Historic Downtown Sanford Pints n’ Paws Inc has raised over $50,000 for Pet Rescue by Judy, Dolly’s Foundation and Central Florida Community Pet Clinic during this year’s event in Historic Downtown Sanford. Over Pints n’ Paws’ nearly 10-year history, over $400,000 has been donated...
Sanford locals, neighbors, friends, and bicycle enthusiasts Jimmy Galvez & Theo Hollerbach are opening up a new business in Historic Downtown Sanford – Bicikleta Bike Shop! With their bicycle and industry knowledge, expertise, passion, and hospitality, the new venture located on the corner of 3rd St. and Magnolia Ave is poised to enhance and benefit the community and ‘Create Cyclists.’...
Join us on Saturday July 31, 2021 for our Christmas in July special Shopping Event in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford! Take advantage of some great deals from all of our independent retailers, stroll the brick-lined streets visiting our quaint shops and art galleries plus enjoy discounts from participating bars and restaurants when you show your receipt and qualify for some...
Since the razing of the San Leon hotel in 1917, no new structures have been built on the prominent corner of 2nd St and Sanford Ave, but developer Dan Matthews has moved forward with his plans to revitalize the corner by adding 10 housing units and a 2300 SF retail footprint in Historic Downtown Sanford. This urban infill project has...
Chef Al Ruiz is creating rave-worthy sushi and Korean-inspired street fare at Sushi & Seoul in residence at Celery City Craft in Historic Downtown Sanford. Sushi & Seoul celebrated their one-year anniversary as a brick-and-mortar business in the fall of 2020, a year that brought many changes due to the pandemic including divesting of the Sushi & Seoul On The...
The 14th Annual Hurricane Party Music Festival, sponsored by The Helping Friendly Hemp Company, is back, bigger and better than ever before. Kick off the summer with great food, music and fun, Saturday, June 5 at 12 p.m. in Historic Downtown Sanford. Hosted by West End Trading Co., the festival will feature over 30 of Central Florida’s top bands on six...
A 51-room hotel may soon be located on the corner of 1st St. and Oak Ave in Historic Downtown Sanford, filling what many consider to be a huge need for tourists and guests to the Celery City. First Street Station, a proposed residential and commercial mixed-use development from owners/developers Ron Semans and Bob Horian, also seeks to construct 32 townhome...
The beloved Tony award-winning musical Once will be taking the stage at Theater West End starting on May 14 through May 30. The broadway smash hit includes a cast of actors that also play their own instruments onstage, a rare sight for Theater West End audiences. Once has been described as “a show that demands that its audience listen,” by...
Historic Downtown Sanford’s iconic brick streets will soon be lined with artwork from some of the best artists across the country as it’s transformed into an artist mecca for the 10th Annual St. Johns River Festival of the Arts. Over 150 acclaimed local, regional and national fine-art and fine-craft artists will gather in the heart of Historic Downtown Sanford for...
