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A Visit to Joe’s Crab Shack And A Gift Card Giveaway

August 28, 2012 By 26 Comments

This post includes a giveaway. We’re giving away a Joe’s Crab Shack $25 gift card AND a FREE appetizer card to one lucky Orlando’s Best Deals reader. There’s no hoops to jump through to enter. See the bottom of this page for details!

Joes logo A Visit to Joes Crab Shack And A Gift Card GiveawayI recently got the chance to pay a unique visit to Joe’s Crab Shack on International Drive. A group of Orlando bloggers were invited to learn about Joe’s Crab Shack’s commitment to serious food, fun times, and giving back to the community.

I like Joe’s idea of learning, because it reminds me a lot of eating!

George Atsangbe, Joe’s Crab Shack’s Group Culinary Director was our guide, and Jeffrey Johnson, the General Manager of the Joe’s at 8400 International Drive in Orlando, was our host as we broke, snapped, cracked, and dipped our way through Joe’s “Home Grown Summer” menu.

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Chef George Showing Off His Steampot

Jeffrey’s team first brought out a handsome portion of peel and eat shrimp. Then we started in on the Steampots. Mmmmm Steampots. All steampots come with fresh, locally grown corn on the cob and new potatoes. My favorite two steampots were The Ragin’ Cajun Steampot (Dungeness crab, Queen crab, shrimp and andouille sausage), and the Samuel Adams Steampot (sweet snow crab, 1 pound of clams, meaty lobster claws, and smoked sausage, all steamed in Samuel Adams lager). I tried clams for the first time and even New Zealand green lipped mussels in the Santolla Steampot!

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We washed down all this tasty seafood with a sampling of their fruity adult beverages and a berry cobbler al a mode.

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The food alone is reason enough to check out Joe’s Crab Shack, but I think a visit is certainly in order for a birthday or family celebration, or a work party or event. A dance party broke out during our visit, and it didn’t take long for guests to join the staff in a group boogie. The atmosphere was fun and friendly.

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Giveaway!

We’re giving away a Joe’s Crab Shack $25 gift card AND a FREE appetizer card to one lucky Orlando’s Best Deals reader.

Here’s how to enter:

Peruse JoesCrabShack.com and then come back here and tell us (via a comment on this blog post) which menu item you’ll sink your claws into if you win our giveaway.

That’s it!

We’ll pick a random comment at 9 am EST on Monday, September 3rd, 2012. We’ll contact the winner at the email provided and you’ll receive a $25 gift card valid at any Joe’s Crab Shack in the country AND a free appetizer card to make that $25 stretch even further.

While you’re waiting to see if you’re a winner, why not Like Us On Facebook?

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Next Generation Kids Summer Camps: Singing, Dancing, Acting…Win a Free Week Of Camp!

May 1, 2012 By 10 Comments

This post has a giveaway attached! We’re giving one of our lucky readers a FREE week-long summer camp from Next Generation Kids! See the bottom of this page for info on how to enter.

There is no denying it…summer is quickly approaching us! With about a month of school left, it’s time to start thinking about summer camps for your kids. There are plenty to choose from, but we would like to tell you about one in particular that is worth paying attention to.

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Next Genteration Kids, located in Casselberry, is a school that offers training in voice, piano, dance and acting. They’ve been doing a great job for 17 years under the direction of local and national performer David Chernault. Students trained at Next Generation Kids have been involved in productions on a local and national level, including the Broadway National Tour of Annie!

Picture 27 Next Generation Kids Summer Camps: Singing, Dancing, Acting...Win a Free Week Of Camp! The summer camps at “Next Gen” are one of their biggest hits! Here’s the details:

  • Camps are 1 week long (Monday – Friday)
  • Camps run 9 am – 2 pm
  • Separated by age group
  • Each camp will finish with a performance on the stage at Next Generation Kids auditorium.

Picture 36 Next Generation Kids Summer Camps: Singing, Dancing, Acting...Win a Free Week Of Camp! All Next Generation Kids camps are themed around a Broadway Show or Musical genera. Next Generation Kids is not producing the fully licensed version, but a short review of some of the most popular songs from the show.

Check out a list of all the camps available this summer. You’ll find everything from Tangled, A Tribute to Michael Jackson, to Broadway reviews!

Sign up early because the camps do sell out!

Check out Orlando’s Best Coupons  for a coupon for free registration to any 2012 summer camp!
(expired coupons will be accepted) 

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Giveaway!

Next Generation Kids have generously offered to donate ONE FREE WEEK OF CAMP to one of our lucky readers! Use the widget below to enter. You can earn one entry for each of the following:

  • Leave a comment below on this post (idea: tell us which camp your child/grandchild would love the most)
  • Like Orlando’s Best Deals on Facebook (make sure you like the page and then claim that entry in the widget)
  • Like Next Generation Kids on Facebook (make sure you like the page and then claim that entry in the widget)

Contest ends Sunday, May 6th.

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$500 Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic Gift Card Giveaway – Ends 4-29-12

April 9, 2012 By 1 Comment

$500 Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic Gift Card Giveaway Ends 4 29 12

We are partnering with a group of other deal bloggers to bring our readers a huge giveaway. The prize is a $500 shopping spree. The winner will receive a $500 gift card redeemable at any Old Navy, GAP, Banana Republic, Piper Lime or Athleta, online or in-store. One winner will be chosen on April 29th, 2012. The winner will be randomly chosen among all entries. US entries only. No P.O. Boxes. Winner will be announced on all participating blogs.

To enter, use the rafflecopter widget below. There are several different ways to earn entries. Good luck!


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Thanks to the following blogs for participating in the giveaway.

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Sears Spring Sale – Grills, Patio Furniture, Outdoor Lighting, And A $100 Giveaway!

April 3, 2012 By 23 Comments

This contest has ended. Congratulations to Leslie W. who won a $100 Sears gift card!

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Today it hit 90 degrees in Orlando and that can only mean one thing. It’s time to clean up that back yard patio area, blue up that pool, and start enjoying our beautiful Florida weather!

Sears Bistro Sears Spring Sale Grills, Patio Furniture, Outdoor Lighting, And A $100 Giveaway!We all dream of having that perfect outdoor entertaining area with a brand new grill or smoker, patio furniture set, and mood enhancing outdoor lighting. Sears is having a big sale on many outdoor living items. To see the items on sale, check out Sears’ outdoor living category page.

A few examples of the savings available during this sale:

  • $40 off this weather and fade resistant 9′ umbrella (the weighted base is also on sale)
  • Powder coated steel, adjustable lounger with quick drying fabric, only $79.99
  • French style table and chair bistro set, only $37.49

What does your outdoor area need? A new grill? Lighting? A complete makeover? Use the code “SAVE20” for 20% off purchases over $200 (expires April 5th)

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Giveaway!

Sears wants to give one of Orlando’s Best Deals readers a $100 Sears gift card to jump start your backyard makeover plans.
Contest ends at 12:01 am on 4/9/2012. The winner will be notified on 4/9/12

This contest has ended. Congratulations to Leslie W. who won a $100 Sears gift card!

Here’s how to enter:

  • You can earn up to 3 entries. All entries must be registered through the Rafflecopter widget below. The widget is not visible on Apple iPods, iPads, or iPhones. Please use a comptuer to enter.
  • Entry 1: Look through the outdoor living category at Sears.com and leave a comment on this blog post telling us what you would put the $100 gift card towards.
  • Entry 2: Like Orlando’s Best Deals on Facebook and tell us you did in the widget (if you already like us, just tell us you do)
  • Entry 3: Share or like this blog post. You can like it right there in the widget.

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Getting Married? Sara G Photography Is Giving Away A Free Wedding Package.

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

M+S 3 Getting Married? Sara G Photography Is Giving Away A Free Wedding Package.Sara G Photography is giving one lucky bride and groom a wedding photography package valued at $2,500.

Head over to Sara’s blog to find out all the details. Contest ends on Valentine’s Day, February, 14th.

Do you know someone who’s getting married in Central Florida in 2012? Click the Facebook share button below!

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Fishing, Hunting, Country Music and More – Old Florida Outdoor Festival – Giveaway

January 31, 2012 By

Congratulations to Colleen, our giveaway winner!

We’re very excited about what’s coming to Apopka on February 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2012.

OFF logo 198x300 Fishing, Hunting, Country Music and More Old Florida Outdoor Festival Giveaway It’s the Old Florida Outdoor Festival featuring some very cool events like the National Dockdogs Competition, snake and amphibian demonstrations by Discovery Channel’s Swamp Brothers, and evening concerts by country music stars Jake Owen and Tracy Lawrence.

There will also be fishing tournaments for both kids and adults, a farmers market, a chili cook off, trick shooters, kayak and paddleboarding, appearances by the folks from How To Do Florida, and much more.

The festival is taking place at the Northwest Recreation Center, located at 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka. Click on the map below to enlarge it.

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Details:

  • Single day tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 5-10 years old
  • Kids under 5 are free
  • All weekend passes and reserved concert seating available
  • Parking is $5
  • Dogs on leashes are welcome
  • Evening concerts are included in the admission price
  • Jake Owen concert on Friday night at 7 pm
  • Tracy Lawrence concert Saturday at 6 pm
  • Old Florida Outdoor Festival official website
Here’s a peek at the DockDogs competition.
Come on, who doesn’t love watching dogs jump off of docks?

~ Giveaway! ~

Orlando’s Best Deals is giving away a pair of general admission 3-day tickets to the festival to one of our awesome readers.

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post (below). Tell us which event you would enjoy seeing the most, or what your favorite outdoor Florida activity is. We’ll draw a random winning comment on Sunday, February 5th at 10 pm.

Also, don’t forget to like us on Facebook, so you don’t miss out on our next giveaway!

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Win 2 Front Row Orlando Magic Tickets, Dinner, and Dessert – Orlando’s Best Deals Anniversary

January 22, 2012 By

After our random drawing, we have our winner….

Congratulations to Kelley H.!

Thanks to everyone who entered!
 We’re looking forward to sharing Orlando’s Best Deals with you this year!

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To celebrate our one year anniversary here at Orlando’s Best Deals,
we’re giving our readers the chance to win a huge prize package.

 

 

 

One lucky reader will receive:

  • (2) Front row tickets to the February 1, 2011 Orlando Magic game vs. the Washington Wizards. The seats are in row 1 of section 101!
  • Dinner for 2 at Lubrano’s pizza, a New York Style Pizzeria located directly across the entrance of the Amway Center.
  • Dessert for 2 at Oopsy Scoopsy, a fun, make your own frozen yogurt shop, also right across from the Amway Center.

We’ve had a ball finding and sharing the best deals in Orlando this year, and we’d be grateful if you’d help us spread the word. There are several ways to earn entires for our contest, and most of them include sharing Orlando’s Best Deals with your friends. The more you share, the better your chances of winning!

One comment on this page will be chosen at random to determine the winner.
 The contest ends on January 29th, 2012 at 10 p.m. EST.

So, here’s how to enter:

First, you can do each of these 2 things once:

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The Orlando Magic is not a sponsor of this giveaway

  • First, simply leave a comment letting us know who you will bring to the game if you win. That’s your first entry.
  • Then, make sure you like us on Facebook. Then come back and leave a comment here letting us know to earn your second entry.

NEXT, you can earn additional entries each day of the contest by doing the following:

  • Sharing this page on Facebook wall.
  • Tweet about the giveaway. Use the twitter icon at the top or bottom of this page, or tweet however you wish, just make sure you include the URL of this page in your tweet (http://bit.ly/xEsCoY). *Feel free to also include the @orlando_magic, or your favorite Magic player, @DwightHoward, @jameernelson, @JJRedick47, @ryananderson33, or @jrich23 in your tweet to tell them that you could be seeing them soon!

For each entry, make sure you come back to this page and leave a separate comment!

Also, make sure to show some love to Lubrano’s Pizza and Oopsy Scoopsy on Facebook!

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Terms and Conditions:

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, the Orlando Magic, Amway Center, Facebook, or Twitter. The contest period ends on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 10:00 PM EST. One comment will be drawn at complete random. Provided the person who left the chosen comment did not violate the rules of the contest, he/she will receive 1) 2 tickets to the Orlando Magic game on February 1, 2012, 2) a certificate for 4 slices of pizza and 2 drinks from Lubrano’s pizza, and 3) a certificate for 2 servings of frozen yogurt from Oopsy Scoopsy. Winner will be responsible for parking.
 
Entry rules: each person may leave only one initial comment (let us know who you’ll bring to the game) and may only leave one comment for liking Orlando’s Best Deals on Facebook.

Oopsy Scoopsy 292x300 Win 2 Front Row Orlando Magic Tickets, Dinner, and Dessert Orlandos Best Deals AnniversaryIn addition, each person may leave only one comment per day for posting the URL of this page on Facebook, and one comment per day for posting the URL of this page on Twitter. If the person with the first comment drawn has violated these rules they will forfeit, and another comment will be drawn. We will notify the winner via email on Sunday, January 29th by 11:00 PM EST. The winner will have 24 hours to reply with their full contact information to coordinate delivery. If no response is received within 24 hours, another comment will be drawn, and that person will have 24 hours to respond. Orlando’s Best Deals is not responsible for email that is not received due to any technical issue including blockage by a spam filter.

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Chick-fil-A Party at Waterford Lakes And A Giveaway!

January 18, 2012 By 8 Comments

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This past Saturday we had the opportunity to attend a party at the Chick-fil-A in Waterford Lakes with the Happy Housewife. (Read about the Happy Housewife’s trip to the Chick-fil-A’s headquarters in Atlanta.)

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Toni, from The Happy Housewife, visiting with some guests....about to be surprised by the Chick-Fil-A cow.

 

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I got to make my own ice cream cone!

We didn’t really know what to expect, but let me tell you, what we got was the royal treatment! We were greeted by the owner, Jed, who led us to our tables complete with white tablecloths, flowers, and candles. Hannah and Jason gave a new meaning to “service with a smile”, and didn’t let us want for anything.

Not only did they bring us our complimentary meals, but also anything else we wanted to try, like the new chicken tortilla soup (oh my..soo good!) and the grilled chicken nuggets now being served with the kids meals.

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Nothing but the best.

After our lunch..and dessert…we donned our fancy shoe coverings (the kind that make you feel like a Dr.) and got a back stage tour of the kitchen from Marketing Director, Stephen Branstetter. When we first walked in, we noticed how clean everything was. From the floors up to the counters, it was spotless. One of the things that impressed us was the use of name brand products like Hershey’s syrup, Kraft mayo, and Heinz ketchup. We were also impressed by the fact that they hand breadeach piece of chicken, and make their lemonade from scratch daily with nothing but fresh lemons, sugar and water. Maybe this is why Chick-fil-A is our favorite fast food restaurant!

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Todd and Beki from Orlando's Best Deals, and Stephen

 

This was our family’s first time visiting the Waterford Lakes Chick-fil-A, and we were definitely impressed! What is your favorite Chick-Fil-A location, and what makes it your favorite?

GIVEAWAY:

We are giving YOU the chance to get a back stage tour of your favorite Chick-fil-A restaurant! One lucky reader will receive 4 backstage kitchen passes. We’ll mail the winner these passes and all you need to do is to call your favorite location to set up an appointment. To enter, Just leave a comment telling us why you love Chick-fil-A. For a second chance to win, like us on facebook and leave a second comment letting us know you did!  Contest will end on Sunday, January 22,2012 at 9:00 p.m. 

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Chick-fil-A Gift Basket Giveaway And Special Christmas Events in Maitland

December 5, 2011 By 19 Comments

Chick fil A logo 150x150 Chick fil A Gift Basket Giveaway And Special Christmas Events in MaitlandChick-fil-A at Maitland Blvd. is giving us more than a few good reasons to ‘eat mor chikin’ this holiday season.

First, as we wrote about recently, every Saturday until Christmas they are generously offering free gift wrapping at the restaurant while you eat. Do some Christmas shopping in the morning and then stop by for lunch and free gift wrapping.elfsantacow1 212x300 Chick fil A Gift Basket Giveaway And Special Christmas Events in Maitland

Also, this Saturday, December 10th from 9 – 11 am, you can bring the kids by for a breakfast with Santa event. You’ll be able to take a photo with Santa, meet santa cow & elf cow, watch it snow in Maitland, make reindeer crafts, and sample peppermint milkshakes! This community event is free.

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Chick-fil-A at Maitland Blvd. is giving Orlando’s Best Deals readers the chance to win a fabulous Chick-fil-A prize package!
This prize package includes (4) Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Meals (fries and drink too), (4) Peppermint Milkshakes,
a 2012 Cow Calendar, a Mini Plush Cow, and a Cow Pez Dispenser!

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*This contest is only open to Central Florida residents or visitors.
*You must pick up the prize package from Chick-fil-A at Maitland Blvd.

You can receive multiple entries to increase your chances of winning. Here’s how it works:

Use the widget below to enter. You only need to enter your first name.  After doing each action, you must click “I did this” next to each step for each entry to count.

Complete the actions required for each entry and click “I did this”. You will receive one entry for each of the following:

  • Leaving a comment on this blog page (this entry is required, all others are optional for more chances to win)
  • Being a Chick-fil-A at Maitland Facebook fanCombo Meal lg1 150x150 Chick fil A Gift Basket Giveaway And Special Christmas Events in Maitland
  • Being an Orlando’s Best Deals Facebook fan.

Now, here’s where you can really increase your chances of winning!

  • If you “like” this blog post on Facebook, you’ll receive 4 bonus entries.
  • You can tweet the post once each day during the contest period and receive one additional entry each time you tweet!

Good luck, and don’t forget to stop by the Chick-fil-A on Maitland Blvd. this month for one of their special events.


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Bob’s Pools Giveaway: Free Pool to Orlando Homeowners!

December 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

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Believe it or not, Bob’s Pools at 50 East Semoran Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32707 is giving away a free pool ($17,500 value) to a lucky Orlando area homeowner on December 10, 2011. You must be in attendance to their Dec. 10th event to win.

Details are sparse on their website.

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