Lake Buena Vista

Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon came to Florida 500 years ago looking for the fabled Fountain of Youth, but alas, he did not find it. Modern travelers, however, definitely have a better chance at rejuvenation at one of Florida’s many wonderful spas....

     Love is in the air as June, the traditional month for weddings, is just around the corner, and many brides and grooms are planning a honeymoon –perhaps the most important trip they will undertake together as it officially launches their married...

It could be a very merry Christmas for Justin Timberlake fans in Orlando. Timberlake, who recently returned to the pop music charts with his first studio album in seven years, will be in town in time for the holidays. The singer has booked a Dec. 19...

Twice a year, Val and Keith Lupton vacation somewhere along U.S. Highway 192 near Walt Disney World, drawn by the state's famous sunshine and the tourist strip's affordable lodging. For the past eight years or so, the accommodations chosen by the...

Hotel-valuation company HVS hosted its first-ever nationwide update last week — linking hoteliers in Orlando with those in 11 other markets for a seminar on how the lodging industry is faring. The company, which recently opened an Orlando office,...

After serving as makeshift trampolines and workbenches, as well as support systems for thousands of slumbering guests, even a hotel's beds have a check-out time. But where do 100 pounds or so of valuable steel and reusable cloth, wood and foam go when...

KING DJANGO: with Brian Hill, John DeCarlo and others: 9 p.m. May 30; Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., Orlando; $8 (18 or older); 407-898-5070. KELLY ROWLAND & THE DREAM: 8:30 p.m. June 6; House of Blues, Downtown Disney, Lake Buena Vista; $24 advance,...

Charley’s WildFire Grille on the Orange Blossom Trail is moving to Little Lake Bryan in Lake Buena Vista in the summer of 2014. The owner, Talk of the Town Restaurants, has purchased the property and the current building at 6107 S. Orange Blossom...

A report of "suspicious white powder" at an Orlando-area time-share resort turned out to be Tums on the bottom of a suitcase, officials said Sunday. A couple called 911 to report the powder late Sunday afternoon at Sheraton Vistana Resort. The hotel...

It has been eight years since Orlando-area hotels saw the kind of guest occupancy that the industry reported last month. The nation's second-largest hotel market filled 84.3 percent of its rooms in March, compared with 82.5 percent in March 2012,...

Mom and Dad took care of you and raised you to be the person you are today. And they most likely think spending time with you is the best gift on their special days. If this year you have decided to say thank you to them with a getaway or treat to...

Check out festivals and events in July across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...