The highly anticipated 5th Annual Loggerhead Cocktail Crawl in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford kicks off on November 1st and lasts the entire month of November as 16 of the top bars and restaurants create a unique cocktail using one of Loggerhead's award-winning, small batch, craft spirits!. This event now in its 5th year has become one of the most popular...
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Are you looking for a fun night out with family and friends? Consider a DIY Wood Workshop at Board & Brush Creative Studio in Historic Downtown Sanford! At Board & Brush they marry the joy of wine and paint with the classic timelessness of wooden signs. The instructor-led DIY wood sign workshops allow you to combine your creativity and willingness...
Palate Coffee Roasters, the local coffee shop with a mission, has introduced some delicious new Fall drinks and bringing back some of your favorites! Try one or try all but you're definitely going to want to pay them a visit and enjoy the season! PICK YOUR PUMPECAN Palate crafted up what we think is the BEST pumpkin flavor yet! Pumpkin...
Event season is here and we'll be welcoming the usual thousands that visit Historic Downtown Sanford every year from all over the world to enjoy our amazing events plus with the weather hitting that sweet spot, our weekends (and weekdays) are starting to see lots more happy guests ready to enjoy the local sport, Sanfording! With that being said, we...
Event to take place select nights Nov. 17, 2023 to Jan. 14, 2024 One of the most anticipated and beloved holiday events of the past few years is back for another year of magic at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens and Historic Downtown Sanford® is happy to be providing Hotel & Dining Packages through SanfordFun.com Tours, Events &...
App is now available for download in the app stores. Historic Downtown Sanford®, an independent destination marketing network that promotes the emerging food, drink and event scene in the City of Sanford, has launched a mobile app that will keep guests informed on the best restaurants, gastropubs, breweries, shopping and more the destination has to offer but will also feature...
Rebrand from Executive Cigar Shop & Lounge Highlights Blend of Tobaccos, Blend of Customers & High-End Cocktails In late 2022, Executive Cigar Shop & Lounge – a premier cigar lounge situated on the lakefront of Lake Monroe in Historic Downtown Sanford – began a metamorphosis into a true destination for the craft cigar and drink connoisseur. With the entry of...
Love Your Shorts Film Festival’s mid-year bonus, the Summer Rewind, will be presented Friday, August 25th, at the Ritz Theater featuring some of the most talked about films from February’s 13th annual festival. The 11 shorts (below) represent all of the festival’s categories: Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, International, Florida Flavor, and E for Everyone. The films will start at...
The doors have finally opened on The Capital Room Bar located at 102 E. 1st Street in Historic Downtown Sanford although they're still in their soft opening phase! The Capital Room is poised to bring a touch of the finer things to our downtown. After speaking to the owners and being shown their vision as they built out Sanford’s newest...
The City of Sanford announces the selection of M. Brady Lessard as its Director of Economic Development. Brady brings to the position both government experience, he is a former mayor of Sanford, and his twenty-five plus years working in the private sector, most recently as Vice President of Project Development for CPH Engineering. Brady will contribute to the City of...
