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Whether you are ready for a night on the town or just a family activity to get out of the blistering summer sun, Daytona Beach’s Ocean Walk offers a variety of activities for any age group. Located directly on the white sands of "The World's Most Famous Beach," Ocean Walk features many well-known favorites like Coldstone Creamery, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and Sunglass Hut, but is also home to fantastic deals just waiting to be taken advantage of by residents and guests alike.

The Beachfront Bandshell
We hope you’ve been catching the FREE weekly Bandshell concerts on Saturday evenings at 7pm. The outdoor beachfront amphitheater has been resounding with music ranging from swing to top 40 hits to eclectic jazz and everything in between. If you…

Has the blistering Summer heat stifled your outside workouts? Or what about those New Year’s Resolutions that you may have put off since about January 2nd? Let’s be honest, working out and staying in shape is not always the most fun thing you can do, but getting healthy and keeping your body in shape is important for your well-being and for your quality of life spent with your family. The Daytona Beach area has many gyms that offer everything from large selections of free-weights, to an array of cardio machines, to tanning, personal training, pools, and even daycare. With many of these gyms open extended hours, it is easier to find a gym that suits your needs both physically and within your busy schedule. Below I will outline several options and…

Laser Show
When: Saturday, August 11th 7:00pm, Doors open at 6:30pm
Where: Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S Nova Road, Daytona Beach
What: The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach continues their monthly series of laser light shows in their planetarium this weekend. There will be different themes each month. This Saturday’s schedule is as follows:

• 7 p.m. Laser Retro - Popular 80’s Music
• 8 p.m. Laser U2
• 9 p.m. Pink Floyd - The Wall

Tickets are $5 for one show, $7 for two shows or $9 for all three shows. There will also be snacks and beverages available for purchase. Seating is limited, so to buy you tickets in advance or for more information, visit Museum Of Arts & Sciences.

Mr. Poppers Penguins
When: Friday, August 10th 8:00pm
Where: Port Orange City Center Amphitheater, 1999 City Center Circle, Port Orange
What: Another monthly installment of the Port Orange Family Days event is set for this Friday night with a great family movie starring the hilarious Jim Carrey. Bring the kids for fun, games and prizes before the movie and then relax under the stars for this free event. Remember to bring blankets and snacks though there will be concessions available for purchase. This is just another reason that Port Orange really is a great community to be a part of.

Are you still on the fence and unsure if you want to purchase a condo at Halifax Landing in Daytona Beach? Well, time is definitely running out! Right now there 28units that remain available for purchase, but the selection gets smaller by the day.  A short list of Halifax Landing condo options that are currently for sale are included below:

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Have you been to the beach or near the Halifax River lately and seen someone on what appears to be a surfboard holding boat oars? Well I assure you, this is not some new, made-up, water-sport invention. Paddleboarding, a somewhat lesser known water sport, seems to be making a resurgence in the Daytona Beach area. Paddleboarding can be done standing or kneeling and involves propelling yourself across the water using your arms or paddles. You can use a surfboard or even buy custom stand-up-paddleboards (SUP’s for short) that are specially designed for speed and balance. SUPing can be done leisurely for relaxation, for sightseeing, for exercise, and also performed competitively. It may take some time to get use to, but the fun is all in the trial and…

Ryan Lochte, who once swam countless laps at our own Port Orange YMCA, capped off his 2012 London Olympic games last week bringing home five medals. On Friday, Lochte barely lost out to Michael Phelps in the 200-meter individual medley earning the silver. Just a half-hour earlier Lochte swam his strongest event, the 200-meter backstroke, earning the bronze medal. In some people’s eyes these accomplishments may have been a little short of Lochte’s ambitious goals, but with these two medals and his three other from earlier in the week (two gold, one silver) it brings Lochte’s Olympic medal count to eleven, near the top of the Olympic all-time medal count. Lochte has said he plans to compete through 2016, so only time will tell just how much more gold…

A couple of months ago I discussed the various charter fishing opportunities that our Central Florida community has to offer, but these trips can be pricey and their time constraints may not always be accommodating to your busy schedule. If you’re interested in a less expensive and a more on-your-own-time fishing experience, there are several great options for pier-fishing in our area. There are some options that have the opportunity to rent equipment (and will require a daily fishing fee) while other areas are open to the public but will require your own bait and tackle. In many cases a fishing license is required for both fresh and salt-water fishing in Florida, though many of the bigger piers in our area already have the licensing included in the…