Monday, January 22, 2007

Part 6 - Old's Town, Orlando

Just South of Orlando, in the heart of Kissimmee, is Old Town - a bunch of commercial streetblocks set aside for dining, entertainment and shopping.
The whole area looks like the sixties, all vintage, all sixty/seventy-something stores and the merchandise on sale enhances this atmosphere. Old Town's centerpiece is a huge old lighted ferris wheel.
On Saturday night the area draws enormous crowds - and it was New Years! - so we took my parents down there. Apart from a live concert, there was a parade of over 300 vintage cars that greeted us upon our arrival. It was awesome!
The cars include classics, hot rods, street rods and antiques - the largest monthly classic car parade in the US.
I had to drag me mom away from the shops and the old-fashioned collectibles, "Mom, you don't have space left in your suitcase!"
We had a good time and a bit of a rest before tomorrow's drive to Tampa.
A pretty magical, but short, night. There's never enough time.

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