Be a part of the magic on Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd, 2020 when Historic Downtown Sanford transforms into a premier art festival and experience! Over 125 regionally and nationally accredited fine artists and craftsmen will line our charming brick streets with a selection of paintings, pottery, sculpture, woodworking, photography, jewelry, blown glass and much more! Art-In-Action --...
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Mayfair Country Club, owned by the City of Sanford, is historic Sanford’s only golf course and one of the oldest courses built in the state of Florida. In advance of the historic centennial anniversary of the golf course in 2022, the City of Sanford is planning renovations, as well as establishing a non-profit board to oversee operations.
The 3rd Annual Sanford Porchfest Music Festival is this Saturday February 22nd and we're all really excited! Produced by mega team Nancy Sepulveda, Shana Gorondy, Shelly Allen and Kim Waters, this unique music festival only in its 3rd year is gearing up to be the best so far! Includes: 12 beautiful historic front porches 50 of the coolest bands in...
Hollerbach's Willow Tree Cafe has teamed up with Loggerhead Distillery of Sanford, FL and will be carrying their small batch Loggerhead Vodka as their exclusive premium vodka. This is exciting news for Loggerhead Distillery as they recently landed a distribution deal with Wayne Densch, Inc. and are looking to reach a wider audience and this new partnership will do just...
A lineup of 81 short films will be shown Feb. 13-16 at the 10th Annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival, including the festival’s first time of showing a block of international films. The festival will be held at the historic 1923 Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Historic Downtown Sanford. In addition to the block of international entries – from...
When Sanford’s El Zocalo Mexican Restaurant lost their lease on their First Street location several years ago, Sanfordites were horrified at the potential loss of a fine, friendly, authentic Mexican Restaurant in Historic Downtown Sanford. But things worked out for the better for El Zocalo, as their current location at 406 Sanford Avenue has been a tremendous success—in large part...
Hey, neighbor! It’s about time for you to come on down to Theater West End, or as we like to call it now… Armadillo Acres II. Starting January 24, director Derek Critzer will wow you with the boisterous and sometimes downright loud tenants of America’s favorite fictional trailer park at the center of The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Be...
The Sanford Historical Society presents Kathryn Smith, who will sign copies of her book, Gertie; The Fabulous Life of Gertrude Sanford Legendre, Heiress, Explorer, Socialite, Spy. Ms Legendre was the granddaughter of Henry Sanford, founder of the City of Sanford. She was a daring explorer and was the first American woman in uniform held as a POW by the Germans in WW II. ...
Craft Explosion to Continue with Upscale Venue in Historic Downtown Sanford’s ‘Famous L’ For Daniel Valentine, wine is a family business. A local Central Floridian who attended University High School and the University of Central Florida, Valentine relocated to Wimberley, Texas in 2006, where over the last 13 years he has worked and learned the business at his father’s winery,...
