Aug 28, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala
Today we would like to talk to you about the US Census. No, wait! Hear us out. This is good stuff, we promise. We know – the word “census” doesn’t exactly conjure up feelings of excitement and enthusiasm. It’s so mundane and boring, even the US Government can only...
Aug 25, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala, Events
We didn’t know it – maybe you didn’t either – but Cornhole is a pretty big deal, evidently. Also known as the Sack Toss or Bean Bag Toss, it’s a popular lawn game played by millions across the land at family gatherings, barbecues, and parties with varying degrees of...
Jun 10, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
Here we are, at long last, about to see the Belmont Stakes, the traditional third and last leg of the Triple Crown. The “Test of the Champion” posts up on Saturday, June 11 at the Belmont Park track in New York, in the final and oldest of the Triple Crown races. The...
May 20, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
If you have sufficiently recovered from the rollicking surprise of Rich Strike’s completely unexpected win at the Kentucky Derby, get ready for part two. This Saturday, the Preakness Stakes charges ahead in the second jewel of the Triple Crown. The Preakness is held...
May 20, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala, Ecological, Local Resources
Our region is blessed by close proximity to Ocala National Forest only three miles east of the city of Ocala. It is the largest National Forest in Florida and the oldest one east of the Mississippi River. With the standard combination of oaks, laurels, scrub pines,...
May 4, 2022 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
On the first Saturday of May each year, all attention in the thoroughbred world turns from Central Florida’s horse country to Churchill Downs, home of the world’s most legendary (and arguably best dressed) horse race. Everyone knows the Kentucky Derby. You...