Today & Tonight Magazine August 2023

Ways To

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As we continue move forward and learn our new way of life, we will keep doing our best to keep you up-to-date on what is happening in our county in regards to dining, events and entertainment. Please see our Facebook page and website for updates and information.

Polk County is back and is strong as ever.

Events and functions are continuing to be scheduled for us to enjoy. Please contact the venues to confirm dates and times.

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Classically

Join us for Classically Summer, an all-new series of classical music performances by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition to daily Singing Tower carillon concerts, enjoy three family-friendly Symphony Story Time performances and three intimate Summer Serenade performances in the air-conditioned comfort of the Visitor Center Theater.

Symphony Story Time

The Emperor and the Nightingale: August 5

Tickets

Summer Serenade Series

Strings Ensemble: August 19

The temperature feels like it’s rising past 100, it’s getting hot enough to cook a complete breakfast on the sidewalk, and climate change isn’t making things cooler. What better way to beat the heat than to get wet? Fortunately, with countless lakes, pools, and splash pads, Polk County has plenty of ways to get cooler when the heat gets too hot to handle. Here are seven ways to keep cool during the remaining “Dog Days of Summer” here in Polk County.

Swimming Pools

Of course, the quintessential summertime activity is to get cool in the pool. For a small entry fee, you can take a dip, swim a few laps, and even take a leap off the high dive. Many pools even offer multi-day or seasonal passes. Some even offer swimming lessons for first-time swimmers.

Both Gandy Pool and Simpson Park Pool in Lakeland offer $4 entry fees and $40 20-visit passes. Rowdy Gaines Pool and the Winter Haven Recreational & Cultural Center Pool are $2 for residents, $3 for non-residents, and offer multi-visit passes. The Mulberry Community Pool offers free pool passes all summer long for city residents with either a water bill, driver’s license, or ID.

Several community pools offer memberships so you can pay once and enjoy pool access all summer or year long. These pools include Lakeland Family YMCA on Cleveland Heights Blvd., Fontaine Gills Family YMCA in North Lakeland, YMCA Lake Wales, Eaglebrooke in Lakeland, Grasslands in Lakeland, and the Lakeland Country Club.

For more information about operating hours and admission, visit the city websites for the respective pools.

Splash Pads Water Parks

Sometimes you want to get wet without getting completely submerged. When you want to cool off without going to the pool, Winter Haven and Lakeland have splash pads where kids and kids at heart can get wet and splash around.

Both Barnett Park in Lakeland and Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes Trailhead Park have splash pads with waterspouts, sprinklers, and even dump buckets providing optimal opportunities to get soaked and soak off. Both splash pads are conveniently located near playgrounds, restrooms, and picnic pavilions, providing for a fun family day at the park.

Both splash pads are free and open to the public. Barnett Park’s pad is open daily from 10 AM – 5 PM (closed Wednesdays for maintenance), and Trailhead Park’s is open daily from 10 AM – 7 PM.

Sometimes, you want to do more than float around in a pool. Sometimes, you want some thrills to go with your chills. Fortunately, LEGOLAND Resort Florida has not one, but two, water parks great for children young and old.

At LEGOLAND Water Park, you can catch gnarly waves at the wave pool, take a lazy rise down the lazy river, slip ‘n slide down 14 different slides, splash, and frolic around on the Joker Soaker play area, and even build your own LEGO boat and race them down a raging river at Creative Cove.

For smaller splashers and swimmers, they can have an oink-tastic time at the Muddy Puddles Splash Pad at Peppa Pig Theme Park. Don’t worry, though. Unlike the muddy puddles in the Peppa Pig cartoon, these puddles are nice and squeaky clean. Plus, there are plenty of water spouts and slides perfect for little kids and their families.

For more information about admission and operating hours, visit the LEGOLAND Florida Resort website at: http://www. legoland.com/florida

Lake Eva Water Park and Aquatic Center Balmoral Resort Pool

What could be better than taking a dip in a pool, getting soaked on a splash pad, or slipping and sliding at a water park? How about being able to do all three? You can in Haines City!

Lake Eva Water Park and Aquatic Center in Haines City combines the best of all three worlds with a swimming pool, splash pad, and water play area with water slides. Whether you want to slip down a water slide, splash around in the kid's play area, get soaked on the splash pad, or simply take a dip or dive in the pool, the Lake Eva Water Park has a little something for everyone all summer long.

Lake Eva Water Park is open daily until Aug. 8 and weekends until Sept. 5 from noon to 6 PM. Admission is $5 for guests 3 and older (and free for ages 2 and under). For more information, visit the pool webpage on the City of Haines City website.

Most resorts only have a pool. Balmoral Resort Florida in Haines City has a lakeside pool and much more. Little kids can splash around the children’s splash playground with water soakers, fountains, sprinklers, and dunk bucket, while the older kids can slip down two tall and twisty water slides. Meanwhile, mom and dad can sit back and relax in one of the poolside cabanas.

Best of all, you don’t need to be a resort guest to enjoy the Balmoral Resort Pool. That’s right. The pool is open to the public, whether they’re a guest or not. Whether you want to stay the entire day or only drop by for an afternoon, passes are available to allow you to enjoy the pool, water park, and all its amenities.

The Balmoral Bar and Grill often hosts various events throughout the week, from Karaoke to Trivia Night to Poolside Luaus. For a real tropical fun time, drop by for the Hawaiian Foam Party on August 6 from noon to 6 PM. (Admission is $35 for adults and $30 for children.)

Day passes are $20 for adults and $15 for children. Afternoon passes are $15 for adults and $13 for children. Infants get in free. The pool area is open from 11 AM to dusk. For more information, visit the Balmoral Resort Florida website: https://www.balmoralresort.com/

Elite Cable Park Pontoon Boat Rentals

Ever wanted to wakeboard? Kneeboard? Water ski? Come on down to Elite Cable Park in Auburndale and get your adrenaline pumping while the water gets you soaking.

Located on scenic Lake Myrtle, this unique water park allows guests to wakeboard, water ski, wake ski, or kneeboard all without a boat. That’s right! Instead, this park utilizes a unique electric cable track system that pulls riders along the water at neck-break speeds.

Whether it’s your first time taking to the water, or you want to perfect your mad water sport skills, Elite Cable Park has all the gear and opportunities you need to put the pedal to the metal—or rather, the bare feet to the water!

The Get Up Guarantee Package is ideal for beginners at only $69. Every day offers different discount specials, from Kid’s Day on Monday, Ladies' Day on Thursday, or Family Day on Sunday. For more information, visit the Elite Cable Park website: https://www.elitecablepark.com

There’s no better way to enjoy Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes than by riding on a boat. However, not everyone wants to get a second mortgage on their house just to buy a boat. When you only want to ride on the water for a day, pontoon boat rentals are a good idea.

Marine Supply not only sells boats, but also provides Pontoon Boat Rentals. Serving our community since 1952! The fun begins on the Chain of Lakes, and they will rent a pontoon boat for a full or half day for 6, 8 or 12 guests. Conveniently located on Lake May beside The Twisted Prop Bar & Grille and across the way from Tanners Lakeside Grill and Old Man Frank’s. Along with Harborside restaurant, they are all accessible by water. For more information, visit their website at: https://www.marinesupplyboats.com

The Living Water Cruises offer award-winning service with their boat tours. From taking a close look at wildlife like turtles, herons, and gators, to watching the LEGOLAND fireworks or ski show, to taking a leisurely sunset cruise, Living Water Cruises offers boat rides for everyone. For more information, visit their website at: https://www.livingwatercruises.com/

Central Florida Water Sports & Boat Rentals offers the finest boating experiences with their 2020 Aloha Tri-Pontoons. The Tanners Tipsy Sunset Cruise is highly recommended, as you and your friends can enjoy a leisurely tour of the Chain of Lakes along with some drinks. For more information, visit their website at: https://www.cfwaterrentals.com/

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Mr. & Mrs. George O’Neill, Jr.

• Banging your head against a wall for one hour will burn 150 calories. However, we generally recommend something safer and less painful, such as, say, walking your dog.

• The typewriter was first designed to print page numbers on books.

• Snakes can sense an approaching earthquake from as far as 75 miles away and five days before it occurs.

• “Omphalophobia” is the fear of belly buttons.

• In England, all property of suicide victims was once confiscated and Christian burial rites were denied, while those who attempted the act but failed were charged as felons. The penalties were intended as a deterrent, due to the superstition that anyone who took their own life would wander the streets

of their town and haunt their homes.

• “Toy Story’s” character of Woody was originally intended to be a ventriloquist’s dummy.

• When Salvatore Ferragamo was unable to purchase steel for shoe heels due to economic sanctions against Italy in the 1940s, he inadvertently created the wedge design while experimenting with Sardinian cork -- gluing, trimming and fixing it to pieces of the sole.

• Wheat isn’t just a multipurpose food source. It is also used in paper, hair conditioner and even stamps.

• In Michigan and Connecticut, it’s illegal to kiss a woman in public on a Sunday.

• Traffic has become so bad in major American cities that there isn’t even a definitive “rush hour” anymore.

Some Random Notes About Virginia

As I write this column, I’ve returned home from a two-week trip to visit my folks up in Virginia. I was born and raised in that state, and I had lived there for 17 years before moving down here to Florida.

The last time I visited was before the start of the pandemic in 2020. So, it’s been three years. Having not stepped foot in that state for that long, I’ve forgotten how different it is from Florida.

Granted, Virginia is not fundamentally different from Florida. It wasn’t like I was visiting another country. In the end, we all still speak English, drive on the right side of the road, and have Joe Biden as our president—and with both states being red, most folks wish he wasn’t!

Still, having lived in Florida for quite some time, I’ve come to notice several differences between the Old Dominion State and the Sunshine State. Here are just a few random notes:

1. GEOGRAPHY: Which European city is home to the Prado Museum?

2. MOVIES: What is Forrest’s hometown in the movie “Forrest Gump”?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the only vowel that isn’t on the top row of letters on a keyboard?

4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What breed of dog is the TV star Lassie?

5. CHEMISTRY: What is a common name for nitrous oxide?

6. MUSIC: Which musical instrument does the singer Lizzo play?

7. LITERATURE: What is a bildungsroman?

8. U.S. STATES: Which two states share the most borders with other states?

9. TELEVISION: What decade is represented in the TV sitcom “The Goldbergs”?

10. FOOD & DRINK: In which century was coffee introduced to Europe?

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1. It’s Not The Humidity, It’s The Heat. Being located in the South, both Virginia and Florida get real hot during the summer. However, even though they might differ by a few degrees, the real difference between the two is the humidity.

Here in Florida, we have a saying: it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. Being located on a peninsula surrounded three ways by water certainly does that. Even if the weather isn’t particularly hot, the humidity will make the heat feel all the more stifling.

Virginia, on the other hand, has more of a dry heat. If being outside in Florida on a hot summer day is like stepping out of a steamy hot shower, then being outside in Virginia is like stepping into an air fryer. It draws all the moisture out of you until you become a raisin.

2. Florida Is Flat. If you’ve never been to Virginia before, its landscape has these features you’ve probably never seen before. It’s called hills and mountains. It makes the terrain curve and rise above sea level, so roads tend to be curvy and hilly.

I’m being facetious, of course. But having lived down here in Florida for so long, I’ve noticed how flat the state is. You could drive 50 miles down the highway in either direction and still be on the same level as you were 50 miles back. It is so flat!

Virginia, meanwhile, even on the interstate, has so many hills and curves. The few times I drove, I had to learn to push my gas pedal harder because my car kept slowing down and to push my brake harder because it was speeding up. Turns out your car does that when you drive up and downhill. I guess I’ve become so accustomed to the road being consistently flat and level.

3. They sell Sun Drop! Never heard of Sun Drop? I don’t blame you if you haven’t. I’ve lived down here in Florida for nearly two decades and haven’t stepped into a store that sells it. I’m not a diehard fan of the soft drink, mind you, but as the old song goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.”

The first time I set foot in a Virginia gas station, I noticed the Sun Drop in the drink section. It was like meeting an old friend from high school you had a class or two with but never really knew their name.

As for how it tastes—eh, it’s like Mello Yello. Have you drunk Mello Yello before? Because that’s what Sun Drop tastes like.

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C A L E N D A R

AUG 12& 13

specials. Good vibes only while you wear your favorite 60’s outfit for a “Totally Tubular” night out with your girls! Register for $10 and pick up your event map on the corner of Central Ave and 4th Street NW at 5:30 pm on September 28th. Located downtown Winter Haven. Thurs, 5:30-8:30 pm. https://www. mainstreetwh.com

Arts, Crafts, Festivals & Expos

AUG 6

Hawaiian Foam Party. Balmoral Summer Series. Come and have some fun in the sun! This Hawaiian-themed Foam Party will feature, for the first time NEW Mango-Scented Foam! Prices include Pool & Water Park passes. Located Balmoral Bar & Grill, Balmoral Resort, Haines City. Sun, 12-4 pm. Cost - $30 Youth Ticket (10 & under), $35 Adult Ticket. www.BalmoralBarAndGrill.com and https://centralfloridatix.com/events/ hawaiian-foam-party-8-6-2023

AUG 10

Lakeland Food Truck Rally. Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally brings food trucks to Munn Park on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Come on out to Downtown Lakeland and enjoy a variety of Florida food trucks and their delicious cuisine. 20 plus food trucks come together each month and park on the streets surrounding beautiful Munn Park. Thurs, 6-9 pm. (next events: Sept 14)

Central Florida Collectorfest. Vintage & Modern Toys, Hot Wheels, Retro Gaming, Comics, Artwork & More Pop Culture Goodness! Enjoy giveaways, raffles, and more. 100+ Tables of Lots of Cool Stuff! Located at the RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Sat, 9-5 pm and Sun, 9-4 pm. Cost –$15 (Sat), $10 (Sun); Youth 12 & under Free. Free parking. www. RPFundingCenter.com and https:// floridatoyshows.com

AUG 15

Tasty Tuesday + Tunes. Third Tuesday of every month in Munn Park. 10 tastes from downtown bars, restaurants, and sweet shops. New offerings every month. Tasty Tuesdays are a super fun way to experience multiple Downtown restaurants all in one night! You get hearty sample sizes with each ticket and move from place to place at your own pace! Tastings begin at 4:30pm and end at 9pm. Purchase your ticket package from LDDA.

Tues, 4:30-9 pm. Cost - $25 for 10 tastes. (next events: Sept 19) https://ldda.square.site/product/ tasty-tuesday-tickets/31?cs=true&cst=custom

SEPT 1

July First Friday. Head to Downtown Lakeland on the first Friday of every month for First Friday; new theme each month. This month is College Night in Munn Park. Downtown shops and restaurants will be open late. Enjoy goodies, giveaways, and discounts from local business exhibitors. Shop in the Makers Market, which features local artists and creators, and check out the Classy Car Show on Main St. First Friday is

a family-friendly event held in the streets of Downtown Lakeland between Lemon Street and Oak Street along Kentucky Ave. and Main St. Downtown Lakeland, Fri 6-9 pm. DowntownLKLD.com (next event: Oct 6, Cookie Carnival)

SEPT 14

Girls Night Out. A night of fun and excitement! This male revue show will drive you wild… in the best possible! Whether you’re celebrating a Birthday, Bachelorette, Divorce, Dirty Thirty or your own Sheer Awesome Self. Chiseled Men, Sexy Costumes, Drinks & Appetizers. Located Balmoral Event Center, 116 Kenny Blvd, Haines City. Thurs, Doors at 6:45 pm. 18+ to enter. Tickets - $25. https://centralfloridatix.com/events/ girls-night-out-9-14-2023

SEPT 16& 17

F.I.R. Expo. Repticon reptile and exotic animal show. Located at RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Sat, 9-4 pm and Sun, 10-4 pm. www.repticon.com

SEPT 23& 24

Buckler Arts & Crafts Fair. Located at RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Sat, 10-5 pm and Sun, 10-4 pm. Free Parking. Cost - $6 per person, Kids 12 & under Free (one paid admission good both days with hand stamp) https://bucklershows.com

SEPT 28

Ladies Night in Downtown. Hosted by Main Street Winter Haven. A groovy night is planned for you! Downtown Winter Haven businesses will be open late for a night of food, drink and shopping

Markets, Antique Fairs & Car Shows

Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market – Saturdays. An exceptional variety of local vendors who offer fresh produce, seafood, pastries, breads, desserts, local honey, artisans, and crafts, to name a few. Stop by the Market Information Booth for more details on the F.A.B. program! Located N. Kentucky Ave, Lakeland. Sat, 8 am-2 pm; Sept to May and 8 am-1 pm; Jun & Jul. (closed in August)

Winter Haven Farmers Market – Saturdays. Shop locally grown food, artisan food vendors, plants, food trucks and more while supporting a healthy & connected community. Located across from Grove Roots on the NE corner of 3rd St. & Ave C SW in the BB&T parking lot in downtown Winter Haven. Sat 9 am-1 pm.

AUG 13

Second Sunday Artisan Market. Every second Sunday of the month, enjoy a variety of Florida based businesses selling a variety of hand-made items. Located Lakeside Village, 1479 Town Center, Lakeland, Sun, 12-5 pm. www.shoplakesidevillage.net

AUG 17

Lake Wales 3rd Thursday Market. The boutique market will feature a variety of produce, artisan food vendors, plants, crafts and a food truck. This market is within walking distance of restaurants and shops. Located Stuart Ave in the parking lot near the new Gillian Fazio mural in downtown Lk Wales. Thurs, 4-7 pm.

AUG 18

Bartow Friday Fest. The Bartow Friday Fest is a fun open-air event in Downtown Bartow featuring live music, classic cars and plenty of family fun. The event is held the third Friday of every month (except December). Fri, 6-9 pm. For more info, visit www.mainstreetbartowfl. com

Concerts & Theatre

AUG 12

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: The Experience. This country rock band is ready to treat you to your favorite Southern hits and original music! Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert. Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www.RitzWinterHaven. com

AUG 17

Rod Stewart Tribute at Balmoral. Steve Bobbitt has performed throughout the US and on cruise ships throughout the world fans will leave wanting more when they see Steve as “Rod”! Be sure to come early to grab a drink and a bite before the show! Located Balmoral Event Center, 116 Kenny Blvd, Haines City. Thurs, 7:30-9:30 pm; Doors at 6:30 pm. Tickets - $25. www.BalmoralEventCenter.com and https://centralfloridatix.com/events/ rod-stewart-tribute-8-17-2023

AUG 19

Classically Summer at Bok Tower Gardens. An all-new series of classical music performance by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Enjoy a family-friendly Symphony Story Time performances and intimate Summer Serenade chamber performances in the air-conditioned comfort of the Visitor Center Theater. (Symphony Story Time: Aug 5 at 9:30 am & 11 am) Located Bok Tower Gardens, Lk Wales at 6 pm. Admission/ticket required. www.BokTowerGardens. org

AUG 19

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: Dick Clark Special – 50s, 60s & 70s. Join Ron Seggi as Dick Clark and the New American Bandstand Orchestra for a turbo charged performance of top hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert.

Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www. RitzWinterHaven.com

AUG 26

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: Hot Club SRQ. Come and swing the night away with the Hot Club SRQ and special guest Natalie Barber. Hear the musical influences of Django Reinhardt as you listen to one of Florida’s premier gypsy jazz bands. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert.

Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www. RitzWinterHaven.com

AUG 27

CAL’s Led Zeppelin “Physical Graffiti”. Performed “Note for note... cut for cut,” the Classic Albums Live Concert Series features an album which has sold over 18 million copies worldwide: Led Zeppelin, “Physical Graffiti” on Aug 27 and The Police, “Synchronicity”.

Located at the Youkey Theatre, RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Sun, 7:30 pm. Tickets - $52, $41 plus parking. www.RPFundingCenter. com

SEPT 9

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: Jonita & Friends. Fiddle the night away to the Irish band featuring Jonita and friends who will delight with Celtic music with old tunes and new favorites. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge

before and during the concert. Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www. RitzWinterHaven.com

SEPT 16

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: Dunlap & Mabe. Jack Dunlap & Robert Mabe have formed one of the Southeast’s most talented bluegrass groups in the US. Come and listen to a great mix of original tunes, classic bluegrass numbers, and crowd favorites. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert. Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www. RitzWinterHaven.com

SEPT 29

Tribute Concert Series at the Ritz: Simon & Garfunkel by The Boxers. Brothers Todd and Greg Pitts have been playing and singing these timeless tunes together since they were kids growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. For years they’ve traveled the country sharing the Simon & Garfunkel concert experience with thrilled audiences nationwide. With full band, the sound and harmonies are second to none, bringing songs like The Boxer, Homeward Bound, and The Sound of Silence to life in note perfect renditions that take audiences back to their earliest memories of this legendary duo. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert. Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Fri, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www.RitzWinterHaven.com

SEPT 30

Summer Concert Series at the Ritz: Sergio’s Live Art & Music. Join us for this unique live art experience by Sergio who will create a painting live on stage, and an authentic reggae band who will perform Top 40 hits to this fun mix of art and music. Presented

by Backbeat Entertainment. Enjoy cocktails, beer, wine, and light snacks for sale at The Ritz Lounge before and during the concert. Located Historic Ritz Theatre, 263 W Central Ave, Winter Haven. Sat, 7 pm; Doors at 6 pm. Tickets - $25 GA, $35 Reserved. www. RitzWinterHaven.com

Charity Events & Golf Tournaments

OCT 21

8th Annual Fore the Love. Golf and women’s tennis tournament hosted for the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation. The online silent auction & raffle drawing runs from Oct 12 to Oct 21. All proceeds support the Winter Haven Women’s Hospital and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Locate at the Country Club of Winter Haven. www.whhfoundation.org

NOV 2

The Gala. Winter Haven Hospital Foundation’s premier fundraising event featuring live music fourcourse dinner, open bar as well as live and silent auctions. The online silent auction runs from Oct 27 to Nov 2. Located at Nora Mayo Hall, Winter Haven. Thurs, 5:30-11 pm. www.whhfoundation.org

Sports

AUG to SEPT – Lakeland Flying Tigers Baseball. For promotions and dates/times. Located Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. www. LakelandFlyingTigers.com

AUG 25

TCW Pro Wrestling. Live pro wrestling is back at Tanners Lakeside hosted by Thunder Championship. Doors at 7 pm and Bell Time at 8 pm. www.TCWFlorida.com

SEPT 8

2023 Dunk Tour. Located at the RP Funding Center, Lakeland. Fri, 6 pm. https://www.thedunkcollective.com

ART OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR SAMUEL BAK ON DISPLAY AT POLK MUSEUM OF ART

Special to T&T Mag

The Polk Museum of Art is pleased to announce the opening of its latest exhibition, “Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak” on view July 29, 2023, through January 7, 2024. Featuring nearly 30 paintings in the Museum’s Dorothy Jenkins Gallery, this powerful exhibition uses Bak’s personal history as a child of the Holocaust as a jumping off point to explore universal themes of conflict, resilience, and hope, the consequences of prejudice and persecution, and the necessity of preserving historical memory for future generations.

Samuel Bak was born in 1933 in Vilna, Poland (now Vilinus, Lithuania), entering childhood in the years immediately prior to the onset of the Holocaust. His early life was marked by the trauma of Soviet and Nazi occupation of his hometown and his experiences in the Vilna Ghetto, forced labor camps, and hiding in a convent to escape discovery by Nazis. It was during his time in the Vilna Ghetto that Bak’s artistic talents began to flourish, with his artwork featured in an exhibition organized in the ghetto when he was just age nine. After Vilna’s liberation in 1944, Bak continued to develop his draftsmanship and painting skills through private art lessons and stints at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Today the artist,

who is one of the few survivors of Vilna, lives and works in Weston, Massachusetts.

“After years of conversation and preparation, we are thrilled finally to be able to bring Bak’s moving, haunting, and hope-filled artwork to our community,” said Dr. H. Alexander Rich, executive director and chief curator of the Polk Museum of Art. “As our visitors will quickly learn, Bak is so much more than an amazing painter: he is a living emblem of the history of Vilna, the horrors of the Holocaust, and the refusal to allow a people to be erased or history to be rewritten or forgotten. His work is timelier now than ever.”

Using symbols and pictorial metaphors, Bak’s paintings reinterpret his memories of the horrors of World War II and his miraculous survival. His paintings often combine narrative or compositional quotations from Old Master painters and the Bible with his own invented visual language; one notable element in Bak’s paintings is the use of chess pieces — often seen as symbolic of the rational — decaying to represent the terror and confusion experienced by victims of war. Through his creation of surreal narratives, the paintings seen in “Remembering Vilna” serve as a cautionary tale on the ills of human nature and conflict as a whole.

“Bak’s art featured in the Polk Museum of Art exhibition challenges us to reflect on the horrors of the recent past as an effective stimulus for profound discussions of our responsibilities to others and the

whole world,” said Bernard Pucker, gallery owner and director of Pucker Gallery, with which the Museum has collaborated for the show.

“Remembering Vilna: The Holocaust and the Art of Samuel Bak” will be on view at the Polk Museum of Art, July 29, 2023, through January 7, 2024. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with Pucker Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit PolkMuseumofArt.org/RememberingVilna. Additional exhibition and educational opportunities can be found at PolkMuseumofArt. org/Events.

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BABSON PARK

Crooked Bass Grill/Tavern

1010 N Scenic Hwy

(863) 589-5887

Full Liquor

Seafood, Steaks & Burgers

Live Music Fri & Sat

Pool Table & Darts

BARTOW

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s

120 E Van Fleet Dr

(863) 534-3111

Full Liquor Sports Bar

Fun Bar

3379 US Hwy 17N

(863) 800-3400

Karaoke

Pool Table & Darts

Mulligan’s Sports Bar

Bartow Golf Club

150 N Idlewood

(863) 533-1668

Fri, Karaoke 7-10p

Stanford Wines

165 S Central Ave

(863) 800-3395

Open Daily 4-10 pm

Fine Wine & Charcuterie

StanfordWines.com

FB@stanfordwines

The Wine Stable

150 S Broadway

(863) 533-9463

Full Bar

Live Music

Karaoke

DAVENPORT

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 45653 US Hwy 27

(863) 420-3350

Full Liquor

Great Wings, Sandwiches, Burgers, Wraps

Fireside Lounge & Billiards 43356 US Hwy 27

(863) 420-0100

Pool Hall; 7 Pro Tables

Full Liquor/Hpy Hr 2-7p

Live Music

The Wheelhouse Bar 42637 US Hwy 27

(863) 353-6880

TVs, Pool Table Darts, Jukebox

Wed & Sat, Karaoke 9p

The Wheelhouse/19th Hole 102 Polo Park East (863) 424-4560

Tue & Fri, Karaoke 9p

Thu, Trivia 8-10p

DUNDEE

Out-n-About Bar (1/4 m north of Dundee Rd) 28390 US Hwy 27

(863) 439-1537

Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun, Live Music

Wed & Sun, Karaoke

Thu, Ladies Night

FROSTPROOF

P & J Recreation 33 S Scenic Hwy

(863) 635-9825

Home of Famous Slaw Burger!

Full Liquor

FT. MEADE

Pit Stop Package & Lounge

800 N Charleston Ave (863) 285-8732

Food Avail.

HAINES CITY

Amos Tavern 200 US Hwy 17 92 N (863) 422-1459

Balmoral Bar & Grill

124 Kenny Blvd

(863) 588-3097

Patio Dining & Full Bar

Mon, Jukebox Bingo 6-8p

Tue, Trivia 6-8p

Wed, Karaoke 6-9p

Thu & Sat, Live Music 6-9p

Fri, DJ/Latin Nights 7-10p

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s 902 Polk City Rd (863) 419-4848

Full Liquor Sports Bar

Big Screen TVs

Ducky’s Dockside Bar & Grill 1090 Shady Cove Rd E (863) 353-5295

Thu, Acoustic Jam 6p

Fri, Karaoke 6p

Sat & Sun, Live Music

Rudy’s Liquorup Lounge

600 Ingraham Ave (863) 422-8585

Karaoke, Darts, Billiards

Live Bands

Happy Hour 12-7p

Shady Cove Bar & Grill

7140 State Road 544 E (863) 421-6800

Full Liquor/Hpy Hr 4-7p Open Daily 12p

Daily Food/Drink Specials

LAKE ALFRED

LA’s Midway Saloon (Across from WH Airport) 3900 Lynchburg Rd (863) 875-7966

Hpy Hr 11-3p; Specials M-F

LAKELAND

1916 Irish Pub Cleveland Heights Golf Course 2900 Buckingham Ave (863) 834-2384

Daily, 11a-10p

Thu, Ladies Night 5-9p

Sat/Sun, Brunch 10-3p

Food, Full Bar

Ax-Caliber 204 E Orange St, Ste 102 (863) 592-3500

Tue-Wed 11a-10p/Thu-Fri 11a-11p

Sat 10a-11p, Sun 10a-7p

Axe Throwing, Virtual Gun Range

Coffee House, Restaurant

Beer & Wine

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s North 1070 Wedgewood Estates Blvd

(863) 853-9464

Full Liquor Sports Bar

2-4-1 All Day, Everyday

40+ HD TVs w/sports pkgs

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s South 4810 S Florida Ave

(863) 646-7757

Full Liquor Sports Bar

2-4-1 All Day, Everyday

40+ HD TVs w/sports pkgs

The Brass Tap 1515 Town Center Dr

Lakeside Village

(863) 680-9994

Daily, Open at 12p

Martini Wed, $5

Craft Beers, Full Bar Food, Live Music

Brewlands Bar & Billiards N. 5161 US Hwy 98 N (863) 940-2038

Smoke-Free Billiards/Sports Bar

20 Pool Tables, Dart Boards

Game Room, Full Kitchen

Open Daily, Full Liquor

Brewlands Bar & Billiards S. 5733 S Florida Ave (863) 646-2600

Pool & Billiard Sports Hall

Full Liquor Bar

Open Daily

Sun & Wed, S.I.N. Night

Thu, Ladies Night

Champs Sports Bar & Grill 6645 S Florida Ave (863) 647-5900

Open Daily, 11a-10p

Daily Specials 2-10p

Tue, Ladies Night 4p-cl

Tue/Thu, BOGO Beer

Thu, Free Trivia 8p

Cob & Pen 1221 S Florida Ave (863) 937-8126

Craft Beer & Wine

Full Liquor Bar Food/Light Food

Decisions Grill & Bar 1621 E Edgewood Dr Suite G (863) 686-6441

Duke’s Brewhouse 4960 S Florida Ave (863) 647-9464

Wings, Sports, Spirits

Live Music

Frescos Bistro 132 S Kentucky Ave (863) 683-5267

Happy Hr 5-7

Monthly Pairings

Great Bistro Fare

Full Bar/Crafted Cocktails

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER CONCERT CALENDAR

THURSDAY, AUG 3

BOBBY JAMES

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

ACOUSTIC DOSE

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

DUELING PIANOS

(The Social Lounge, WH)

FRIDAY, AUG 4

BILLY DICKERSON

(Crave & Copper, ADL)

JADE & DUKE

(Cypresswood Pub, WH)

LAURA THE SINGER

(The Social Lounge, WH)

RICK GRAHAM BAND

(Apple Lounge, WH)

SHAWN RAHN

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

MICAH MADORE DUO

(Yard on Mass, WH)

GREG REDDING

(Front Page Brewing, BTW)

NEAL & PREY

(Out-n-About Bar, DUN)

FREE WHISKEY DUO

(Dade City Brewery, D CTY)

BRET MICHAELS wsgs

NIGHT RANGER, JEFFERSON

STARSHIP, MARK

MCGRATH, STEVE AUGERI

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, AUG 5

ORLANDO PHIL ORCH; EMPEROR & NIGHTINGALE

(Bok Tower Gardens, LW)

MIKE & PERRY

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

99 IN THE SHADE

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

B. HAVEN BAND

(Somewhere Sports Bar, WH)

PORCHDOGS

(Ritz Theatre, WH)

ANDY SHREEVE

(Camp Margaritaville, ADL)

JIM & JUDY TAYLOR

(Apple Lounge, WH)

FEVER BAND

(Cypresswood Pub, WH)

MATT & RICK 2p/ ASHLEY LUX BAND 7p

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

BLACK SATIN

(Yard on Mass, WH)

SOFA KINGS DUO

(Front Page Brewing, BTW)

THE REASONS

(The Social Lounge, WH)

STEVIE B., TAYLOR DAYNE, TKA K7, DEBBIE DEB, SHANNON, TRINERE, JOHNNY O, CYNTHIA, 69

BOYZ, FREESTYLE, ROB BASE (Amalie Arena, TMP)

DISTURBED wsg

BREAKING BENJAMIN (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, AUG 6

LUBECK (Tanners Lakeside, WH)

B. HAVEN BAND (Twisted Prop, WH)

JIM THOMAS (Harborside, WH)

BRETT FOSTER DUO

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

TUESDAY, AUG 8

MICKENZIE PEISHER

(Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

WEDNESDAY, AUG 9

COUNTNG CROWS wsg

DASHBOARD

CONFESSIONAL

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

THURSDAY, AUG 10

TMIKE & DUKE

(The Social Lounge, WH)

ANDY SHREEVE

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

DAMON FOWLER

(Jensen’s Corner Bar, WH)

PHIL WICKHAM AND BRANDON LAKE

wsg KB

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

PENTATONIX wsg

LAUREN ALAINA

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

FRIDAY, AUG 11

JOEY FOLEY

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

LAURA THE SINGER

(The Social Lounge, WH)

TMIKE & DUKE

(Crave & Copper, ADL) 33 YEARS

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

ATOMIC CHERRY

(Apple Lounge, WH)

EKTOR KEYS DUO

(Cypresswood Pub, WH)

ROBIN BROOKE

(Yard on Mass, WH)

ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS

wsgs NEW FOUND GLORY, THE STARTING LINE, THE GET UP KIDS

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, AUG 12

HIGHWAY 41 BAND

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

BITTERSWEET BAND

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

KEYSOUNDSOUL

(Cypresswood Pub, WH)

ADAM DUSS EXPERIENCE

(Ritz Theatre, WH)

JOEY FOLEY

(Apple Lounge, WH)

SOFA KINGS

(Yard on Mass, WH)

UMAI w/

MARRISON

(Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

IDENITY CRISIS

(LA’s Midway Saloon, LA)

PLIES, JUVENILE, SUKTHANA, BBALL & WIG, GOODIE MOR, BALL GREEZY AND IT MONEY

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

SNOOP DOGG, WIZ KHALIFA, TOO $HORT, WARREN G, BERNER, DJ DRAMA (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, AUG 13

TWIZTED (Tanners Lakeside, WH)

TMIKE & DUKE (Grove Roots Brew Co, WH)

GERRY WILLIAMS (Council Oak Lounge, TMP)

TUESDAY, AUG 15

ADRIENNE RICHARDS

(Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

KALEIGH BAKER DUO (Council Oak Lounge, TMP)

WEDNESDAY, AUG 16

JADE & DUKE

(Somewhere Sports Bar, WH)

THE OFFSPRINGS wsg

SIMPLE PLAN AND SUM 41 (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

THURSDAY, AUG 17

RED HOT ROOSTER (Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

ROD STEWART TRIBUTE (Balmoral Event Center, HC)

JIM THOMAS

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

FRIDAY, AUG 18

B. HAVEN BAND (Cypresswood Pub, WH)

LAURA THE SINGER (The Social Lounge, WH)

MANFREDI ROCKS (Wheelhouse Bar, DVPT)

SPANKIN’ SADIE

(Apple Lounge, WH)

DARRA RAQUEL

(Yard on Mass, WH)

A HUMAN GONE

(Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

RED DIRT ROSES

(Hard Rock Cafe, TMP)

SATURDAY, AUG 19

ORLANDO PHIL ORCH; STRINGS

(Bok Tower Gardens, LW)

B. HAVEN BAND

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

RON SEGGI AND THE NEW AMERICAN BANDSTAND;

DICK CLARK TRIBUTE

(Ritz Theatre, WH)

ANDY SHREEVE

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

FREE WHISKEY (Apple Lounge, WH)

BLIND AMBITION

(Cypresswood Pub, WH)

NOAN PARTLY DUO (Yard on Mass, WH)

FRANK FOSTER

(Wild Greg’s Saloon, LKD)

THE WANTED BAND (LA’s Midway Saloon, LA) 50 CENT w/BUSTA

RYMES AND JEREMIH (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, AUG 20

CONSPIRACY THEORY

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

ACOUSTIC DOSE

(Council Oak Lounge, TMP)

RUBÉN BLADES & ROBERTO DELGADO

BIG BAND (Amway Center, ORL)

THE SMASHING PUMPKINS wsg INTERPOL, RIVAL SONS (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

TUESDAY, AUG 22

MICKENZIE PEISHER (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

THURSDAY, AUG 24

MIKE & PERRY

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

JADE & DUKE

(The Social Lounge, WH)

GERRY WILLIAMS DUO (Jensen’s Corner Bar, WH)

FRIDAY, AUG 25

LAURA THE SINGER (The Social Lounge, WH)

SALTY SHAKERS (Apple Lounge, WH)

HUNTER MCNEER (Cypresswood Pub, WH)

BULLY FOR YOU

(Yard on Mass, WH)

CHRISTOPHER

SATTERFIELD BAND

(Hard Rock Cafe, TMP)

SATURDAY, AUG 26

JOEY FOLEY

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

BLACKWATER

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

HOT CLUB SRQ wsg

NATALIE BARBER

(Ritz Theatre, WH)

ACOUSTIC DOSE

(Apple Lounge, WH)

FREE WHISKEY DUO (Cypresswood Pub, WH)

SNAKE FARM

(Yard on Mass, WH)

EKTOR KEYS

(Front Page Brewing, BTW)

LIONEL RICHIE wsg

EARTH, WIND & FIRE

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

ROB ZOMBIE AND ALICE

COOPER wsg MINISTRY AND FILTER

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, AUG 27

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE:

LED ZEPPELIN

(RP Funding Center, LKD)

FREE WHISKEY DUO

(Tanners Lakeside, WH)

JIM THOMAS

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

TUESDAY, AUG 29

ADRIENNE RICHARDS

(Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

$UICIDEBOY$ wsgs

GHOSTEMANE, CITY

MORGUE, SEMATARY AND RAMIREZ

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

THURSDAY, AUG 31

ADRIENNE RICHARDS

(Balmoral Bar & Grill, HC)

MICKENZIE PEISHER

(Jensen’s Corner Bar, WH)

GHOST wsg

AMON AMARTH

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

FRIDAY, SEPT 1

B. HAVEN BAND (Somewhere Sports Bar, WH)

BATTLE OF THE BANDS, PART 1

(Dallas Bull, TMP)

ROD WAVE & FRIENDS

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

SATURDAY, SEPT 2

ANDY SHREEVE

(Camp Margaritaville, ADL)

TMIKE & DUKE

(Crave & Copper, ADL)

SLIGHTLY STOOPID AND SUBLIME WITH ROME wsg ATMOSPHERE, THE MOVEMENT

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, SEPT 3

ANDY SHREEVE

(Ducky’s Dockside Bar & Gr, HC)

TUESDAY, SEPT 5

MICKENZIE PEISHER (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

THURSDAY, SEPT 7

ANDY SHREEVE

(Swan Brewing, LKD)

JIM THOMAS

(Grasslands Golf & CC, LKD)

SKART

(Jensen’s Corner Bar, WH) SAM HUNT

wsg BRETT YOUNG AND LILY ROSE

(MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

FRIDAY, SEPT 8

B. HAVEN BAND (Cypresswood Pub, WH) MANFREDI ROCKS (The Wheelhouse Bar, DVPT)

TWINKLE AND ROCKSOULRADIO

(Leo’s Live, LKD)

BATTLE OF THE BANDS, PART 2

(Dallas Bull, TMP)

ODESZA wsgs BOB MOSES, TAKIMONSTA, OLAN, QRTR (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, SEPT 9

JADE & DUKE (Cypresswood Pub, WH)

JONITA & FRIENDS

(Ritz Theatre, WH)

COREY SMITH

(Wild Greg’s Saloon, LKD)

GODSMACK wsgs

ATREYU, FLAT BLACK (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SUNDAY, SEPT 10

TMIKE & DUKE (Grove Roots Brew Co, WH)

TUESDAY, SEPT 12

ADRIENNE RICHARDS (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

FRIDAY, SEPT 15

LIL BABY wsgs

GLORILLA, RYLO RODRIGUEZ, GLOSS UP AND HUNXHO

(Amalie Arena, TMP)

3 DOORS DOWN wsg CANDLEBOX (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, SEPT 16

ANDY SHREEVE (Swan Brewing, LKD)

DUNLAP & MABE (Ritz Theatre, WH)

THOMAS RHETT wsg COLE SWINDELL AND NATE SMITH (Amway Center, ORL)

SUNDAY, SEPT 17

AVENGED SEVENFOLD wsg FALLING IN REVERSE AND KIM DRACULA (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

TUESDAY, SEPT 19

MICKENZIE PEISHER (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

THURSDAY, SEPT 21

ALEJANDRO SANZ (Amway Center, ORL)

FRIDAY, SEPT 22

SZA (Amalie Arena, TMP)

TRIPPIE REDD wsgs

LUCKI, JEAN DAWSON, D SAVAGE, EKKSTACY (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, SEPT 23

RBD (Amway Center, ORL)

SUNDAY, SEPT 24

THESE TIMES, BULLY FOR YOU, VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCE, FLAGMAN, BARGAIN BIN HEROS, SWEARWOLF (Swan Brewing, LKD)

NE-YO wsgs ROBIN

THICKE AND MARIO (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

TUESDAY, SEPT 26

ADRIENNE RICHARDS (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

FRIDAY, SEPT 29

SIMON & GARFUNKEL

TRIBUTE (Ritz Theatre, WH)

SHINEDOWN wsgs PAPA ROACH AND SPIRITBOX (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

SATURDAY, SEPT 30

JORDAN FOLEY AND TYLER HOOD (Jessie’s Lounge, WH)

CARÍN LEÓN (Amway Center, ORL)

ERIC CHURCH wsg WHISKEY MYERS (MidFlorida CU Amphi, TMP)

FEVER BAND

POLK COUNTY’S RESTAURANT SPOTLIGHT

AUBURNDALE

TANTRUMS LAKESIDE GRILL

This is a one of a kind, waterfront, casual dining experience where you can enjoy well-prepared food, water sports in action and a beautiful sunset on our multi-level covered deck overlooking Lake Myrtle in Auburndale. Delicious Seafood and more . . . featuring Oyster and Shrimp Po'Boys. We also have a large selection of Handdipped Ice cream, beer, wine and specialty beverages. Hours - Open Everyday at 11:00 am

Must try: Gator Bites, Oyster Nachos, and Shrimp & Grit Cakes 330 Denton Avenue, Auburndale 863-8753974

HAINES CITY

BALMORAL BAR & GRILL AT BALMORAL RESORT

Offering a casual dining environment complete with poolside outdoor seating, the Balmoral Bar & Grill serves up poolside lunches, afternoon drinks and evening meals. Popular among resort guests and locals alike, our poolside bar in Haines City offers a full bar with TVs and features a menu of shareable appetizers, fresh salads, delicious sandwiches, and more. Live music also offered on the patio most Saturday nights. Check our Facebook for schedule. Bar & Grill is open to the public and is located within Balmoral Resort Florida in Haines City, minutes from Winter Haven and Davenport.

Must Try: Flatbreads and Club Sandwich. 124 Kenny Blvd, Haines City (off Hwy 27) (863) 588-3097 • BalmoralBarandGrill. com

LAKELAND

BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S NORTH LAKELAND

Lakeland’s Best Family Sports Pub. 40+ HD TV’s, NFL Ticket Sundays, NCAA

Gameplan Saturdays. Happy Hour 2-4-1

All Day, Everyday. Bingo Mondays from 5-6 pm. Kids Eat Free Wednesday from 4-8 pm. Trivia Night on Thursdays from 8-10 pm.

Must Try: Hot & Fresh Fajitas - Everyday! Chicken wings!

1070 Wedgewood Estates Blvd (863) 853-9464

www.beefobradys.com

BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S SOUTH LAKELAND

Great Food! Great Sports! Great Family Fun! 40+ HD TV’s, NFL Ticket Sundays, NCAA Game Plan Saturdays. 2-4-1 All Day, Everyday. Coldest Beer In Town. Kids Eat Free Tuesdays & Sundays 4-8 pm. Now Featuring A Full Liquor Bar. Must Try: Our Delicious Fajitas and Awesome Burgers 4810 South Florida Ave (863) 646-7757 www.beefobradys.com

CHAMPS SPORTS BAR

Serving Polk County for over 20 years!

Cold Beer • Great Food • Family Fun

• Best Wings in Town Independently delicious! Daily specials from 2-10 pm: Monday 60¢Tacos, Tuesday $5 Buffalo

Shrimp, Wednesday 45¢ Boneless Wings, Tuesday & Thursday BOGO Bud & Bud Light Bottles, Friday, $9 Grouper Sandwich (All Day), Saturday 75¢ Wings (All Day).Hours: Mon.-Thurs, Sat. & Sun. 11 am to 10 pm. Fri. 11 am to midnight. Follow us on Facebook. FB@ChampsGrill 6645 S. Florida Ave. 863-647-5900 www.champstogo.com

MISTER FISH

Family owned and operated since 1968 offering the best fish sandwich around! Seafood, chicken and much more using only the best quality food and excellent service! Easily the best homemade food you’ll try! Hours Monday through Saturday 11am to 7pm and closed Sundays.

Must Try: Famous Fish Sandwich

715 E Palmetto St, Lakeland (863) 688-4280

LAKE WALES

CRAZY FISH

Land mark eatery in Lake Wales. Fresh fish never frozen. Fun and casual atmo-

sphere. Lunch and dinner menu with daily specials. Mon. 4pm to 9pm. Tues.Saturday 11:30am to 9pm. Closed Sun.

Must Try: Shrimp or Fresh Grouper 802 Henry St., Lake Wales (863) 6766361

JAY BEES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

We take pride in our welcoming environment, friendly service and famous burgers. Come in and check our daily lunch and dinner specials. Weekend specials. Prime rib, frog legs, fried shrimp and catfish.

Must Try: Homemade Pies 8675 Hwy 60 East, Lake Wales 863-696-1901, Find us on Facebook

WINTER HAVEN

326 BISTRO PIZZERIA

Bistro Pizzeria shares the art of perfectly rendered simplicity. Wood burning oven, pizza by the slice, made to order specialty pizzas. Lunch & dinner menu. Warm & casual dining atmosphere.

Must Try: Classic Pizza Napoli 326 W. Central Ave., Winter Haven 863-875-4894 www.arabellas.us/bistro

APPLE LOUNGE & GRILL

#1 Happy Hour Monday-Friday 11am-7pm.

$1 Taco Tuesdays! Wings, Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads, Fried Pickles, Chicken Fingers, Nachos and much more!

Open Mic Night every Tuesday. Winner of the people’s choice Wing Fling 2011 Wing Champs! Come try em’ yourself.

Must Try: Famous Wings 2803 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven 863-291-0340

ARABELLA’S

We offer the best Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, created from the freshest ingredients.

Enjoy a cocktail before or after dinner in our chic Ave Bar. At Arabellas, our dedicated service and inviting ambiance

makes us the premier choice for your lunch or dinner destination.

Must Try: Bananas Foster prepared table side 346 W. Central Ave. Winter Haven 863-293-1797 • www.arabellas.us

BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S

Locally owned sports pub with 30 TVs and full bar. Lunch value combos MondaysFridays until 3pm. Award winning jumbo wings with famous sauces and dry rubs. Fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, tacos and dinner entrees available.

Weekday Values: Mon. Burgers, Tues. Tacos, Wed. Wings, Thurs. Fajitas, Fri. Surf & Turf. See ya at Beefs!

Must Try: Award Winning Wings and Burgers 300 Cypress Gardens Blvd. (863) 293-9464 • www.beefobradys.com

HARRY’S OLD PLACE

Serving up a large selection of fresh fish for over 27 years! Where the fish is always de-lish! Open for lunch and dinner. Great seafood menu also includes shrimp, scallops, mussels, oysters, crab legs, "fish of the day" board, steaks, chicken, pasta dishes, sandwiches, soups/chowders. Restaurant is located on the shores of Lake Ned in beautiful Winter Haven with a quaint pet friendly outdoor patio. Full bar available. Less than a mile from LEGOLAND. Kid's menu also available.

Must Try: Grouper in a Bag, the Broiled Seafood Combo and award winning Key Lime Pie!

3751 Cypress Gardens Rd., Winter Haven 863-324-0301 www.harrysoldplace.com

SOMEWHERE SPORTS BAR

Enjoy great food, great games and great times in a family-friendly atmosphere. As your sports headquarters, ESPN, NFL & MLB ticket available on 14 flat screen TV’s. Daily lunch specials Mon-Fri from 11-2 pm only $5.99. Open 7 days a week. Appetizers, Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads, Burgers, Pizza & Wings. Full liquor with Happy Hour Mon-Sat from 3-6 pm

Must Try: Jumbo Wings & Pizza 5688 Cypress Gardens Blvd. (863) 324-7524

1. The Blue Angel band started with which now famous singer?

2. Name the song that all these artists have in common: Lis Sorensen, Natalie Imbruglia and Trine Rein.

3. What does the name SWV mean?

4. Name the group that had a hit with “Standing in the Shadows of Love.”

5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: “It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark. Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart.”

ANSWERS

1. Cyndi Lauper, from 19801982. After the band broke up, Lauper waitressed while playing gigs until releasing her first album

in 1983. Two years later she had a Grammy for Best New Artist.

2. “Torn,” originally released by Sorenson in 1993. Rein followed with a cover in 1996, and Imbruglia in 1997. It was Imbruglia’s cover that made the song a hit around the globe, and she netted a Grammy nom for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

3. Sisters With Voices, an R&B trio from New York.

4. The Four Tops, in 1966.

5. “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson, in 1983. The music video for “Thriller” was called the greatest video ever by MTV and was the first ever to be included in the National Film Registry.

ANNIE

Annie is a black and brown female Labrador Retriever and American Bulldog mix. She is approximately 4 years old. Annie has had great experiences for being around women, men, and children, she has never been around any other animals. Annie loves to play with rope toys and absolutely loves to run and play. Annie is going to take time to adjust to her new home indoors.

ZEUS

Meet Zeus! This big boy is our 1 yr 7 month old Goldendoodle. He is a very sweet boy who gets along with people of all ages and loves making new friends. He does get along with other dogs but has never been around cats. He loves playing especially with a ball or a tug toy. He is crate trained but not 100% house trained.

PETE

Meet Pete! This sweet boy is one of our senior cats. He is 9 yrs old. Pete is a loving baby who can sometimes be a little shy at first. He does good with people of all ages but needs a calmer home environment. He needs to be the only animal in the home because he is declawed on his front paws and does not like other animals.

ROCKY

• My father taught me all I know about working the grill -- even though it was his job! One tip that’s served me best is this simple beauty: Let the meat sear before you move it. Give it a chance to cook on one side well enough that it lifts away from the grill. If it’s sticking, you probably need to leave it alone! Happy grilling.

• “Kitchen stores sell grill brushes, but they can be expensive. I use a good-quality paintbrush from the hardware store for grilling only, and replace it a couple of times throughout grilling season. I find it to be a better brush, and less expensive to boot!” -- B.F. in Illinois

• Your grilled meats will be more moist and taste better if you let them rest for a few minutes after you take them off the grill. It allows the meat to redistribute the natural juices. If you are worried about temperature, just cover the meat with foil.

• “It’s best to clean a grill just after cooking, but if you weren’t able to, that’s OK. When faced with a messy grill surface, just preheat, then clean. The heat will burn off drippings and make it easier to scrub.” -- R.T. in Florida

• You should never use a cooking spray on your grill. Instead, soak a paper towel in oil and use your tongs to oil the grill surface.

Hayhay is a black Domestic Shorthair mix. is approximately 2 years old. Hayhay is a sweet boy who gets along and is outgoing with most adults. He is scared of kids and will hide when they are around so a home without them would be best. He does good around other cats but has not been around dogs. Hayhay is described as an energetic cat who enjoys exploring the home.

Tues-Sat

Closed 1-2 pm for lunch.

Veterinarian of the Month

pet ownership.

Her love for Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine manifested in her book: Alt-Vet: The Revolutionary Pet Care and Longevity Solution.

Her passion for helping animals and her voluntarism has awarded her state and national recognition including the Purina National Pet Care Award, Bay News 9 Medical Hero Award, and The FVMA Gold Award. She was honored by the American Veterinary Foundation as “America’s Favorite Veterinarian” in 2015.

She lives in sunny Winter Haven, Florida, with her husband, two daughters and a menagerie of pets.

the World TCVM Congress (2015, 2016, 2017), AAVA Conference (2017), AVMA (2011), and the CbVMA (2017). She is a guest blogger for www. allthingshealing.com and a writer for Woman to Woman magazine and the Lakeland Ledger newspaper. Last year she contributed a chapter for Jack Canfield’s Amazon Best seller book “The Soul of Success”. She served as an AVMA Spokesperson for Hispanic market and has recorded many PSA’s and radio interviews promoting responsible

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Dr. Vargas loves the community of Winter Haven and she is involved in a number of local organizations, including: Ridge Veterinary Medical Society where she was the 2008-2009 president Junior League of Greater Winter Haven Board Humane Society of Polk County Board Women’s Resource Center and Girls, Inc.

Supporting the Winter Haven Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Winter Haven Hospital Patients

A Golf an d Tenn is Event at Country Club of Wi nter Haven

All proceeds from the 2023 events will go to support the Winter Haven Women’s Hospital and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

THANK YOU SPONSORS AN D TEAMS

Presented by: Legacy Sponsor:

Fore the Love Sponsors: Mike & Janine Mahalak | JM&A Group

Online Auction & Raffle Drawing

Thursday, October 12 - Saturday, October 21

Golf & Women’s Tennis Tournament

Saturday, October 21 | 9:00 am

Country Club of Winter Haven

4200 Country Club Road South, Winter Haven

For More Information: WHH Foundation (863) 297-1781

whhfoundation@baycare.org

For more information about future events, visit or www.fore thelove.org or call 863-297-1781