Local Events

4 Tips For Hosting An Apartment Tailgate Party

Jun 25th, 2020 in College Students, Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, How To's, Local Events, & Weekend

Sports are best enjoyed with fellow passionate fans, an abundance of food and drink, and a great view of all the action ...

Settling Into Gainesville: Your City Guide

Dec 30th, 2019 in College Students, Eats, Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, Local Events, & Music

Congratulations on moving to Gainesville, the home of the Florida Gators, birthplace of Tom Petty, and cultural jewel of North Central Florida. Now that your boxes are packed and you’ve set your sights on what’s ahead, here’s a step-by-step guide to ...

Area Events, Activities & More Near Your Apartment

Aug 8th, 2018 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, & Local Events

Attending events, from art shows to University of Florida athletics, is one way to plug yourself into Gainesville culture. For your convenience, Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP has compiled a list of local events and ...

Get Prepped for Thanksgiving with a Gainesville Cooking Class

Nov 8th, 2017 in Eats, Gainesville, Holidays, How To's, & Local Events

The holiday season is all about food, family and making wonderful memories. Gathering together to cook Thanksgiving dinner should be a special bonding experience, but the biggest ...

The 10 Selfish Reasons You Should Donate Blood

Nov 8th, 2017 in College Students, Gainesville, How To's, Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

Although an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood at any given time, less than 10 percent of the eligible population actually do donate ...

Trick-or-Treat, Costume & Candy Safety Tips

Oct 27th, 2017 in Holidays, Local Events, & Weekend

While kids are enjoying the festivities of Halloween, parents often worry over the safety of their children. The uncertainty and stress that the holiday brings can be scarier ...

8 Great Date Nights In & Around Gainesville Florida

Sep 29th, 2017 in College Students, Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Whether you’re a college student trying to make a good first impression, a couple looking for some fun, or anything in between, creative Gainesville date night ideas can be hard to come by. No worries. I have you covered. Here are ...

What To Know Before Renting In Gainesville

Jul 24th, 2017 in College Students, Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, Local Events, & Your Apartment

So you plan on renting a place in Gainesville, FL? Whether you’re moving to study at UF or Santa Fe or to raise a family, there is a lot to know about the city. Holding titles like the birthplace of Gatorade and hometown to Tom Petty...

Weekend Events in Gainesville & Winter Park :: Oct 11

Oct 9th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Hopefully the cooler temps remain through the weekend because there's lots to do outdoors in Gainesville if you're not headed to Baton Rogue (Beat LSU!) This week we've found some fun Orlando events for out Winter Park residents.

Five Easy Tailgate Dishes to Try

Sep 20th, 2013 in Eats, How To's, Local Events, On Campus, & Weekend

Happy Friday folks! On the eve of the Florida v. s. Tennessee game we've racked up some of the easiest (but impressive) tailgate recipes. Why not give them a try? See these and other ideas on our Game Day Eats board on Pinterest and download our free tailgate checklist here.

A Florida Five: things on our radar for this weekend's home game

Aug 29th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, On Campus, & Weekend

This weekend marks the start of Gator Football season - on Saturday Florida takes on Toledo in the Swamp. And other than crushing the opponent winning here are a few things on our radar. See these and other goodies on our Orange & Blue Anything board on Pinterest.

Florida Instagrammers Roundup

Aug 12th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

Sometimes we see something sooo good on Instagram we just have to share it. This week we're loving these photos from around Gainesville Florida - each showing a little something special (and different) about our town. Take a look at these users' interesting lens on our city.

Florida Tax Free Weekend Shopping List

Jul 31st, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

Tax-free weekend is upon us here in Florida. This three-day sales tax holiday is in effect from 12:01 a. m. on Friday August 2 2013 through 11:59 p. m. on Sunday August 4 2013.

5 Events you can't miss in Gainesville

Jul 2nd, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, On Campus, & Weekend

Here's a few upcoming events in our area to pencil in your calendar. Show us your stars and stripes with hashtag #CMCfourth on Instgram or Twitter - and keep up with all the goodness of Summer with our Summer Lovin' board on Pinterest. 1.

A Father's Day Gift Guide

Jun 11th, 2013 in How To's, & Local Events

On Sunday June 16 we roll up our sleeves and give some love to our Dads. Perhaps your Dad is a tough guy to shop for? Maybe he's a man who doesn't even like gifts? He could also be the man who already has everything.

Memorial Day :: Food, Shopping & Culture

May 24th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

First let's start with Happy Memorial Day While you may be celebrating start-of-summer-style take a moment to remember those who have fallen in service. We live in a place with so many wonderful opportunities - there is a lot to be thankful for.

Weekend Events :: May 18

May 16th, 2013 in Gainesville, & Local Events

Staples events in our area are happening this weekend - and ALL of them on Saturday May 18. To help you decide we listed the cliff notes of each event. Tell us in the comments which one looks most promising. 1.

A Guide to Craft Beer in Gainesville

May 13th, 2013 in Eats, Gainesville, & Local Events

This week beer lovers raise a glass to celebrate American Craft Beer Week. Today's guest post comes from Javier Espinosa. Javier is the Senior Designer at neutral7 design group a home brewer and longtime beer aficionado - who sees the beauty in beer and design.

Day Five :: CMC's Resident Appreciation Week 2013

Apr 2nd, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

It's the last day of CMC's 2013 Resident Appreciation Week - phew! We're still compiling hundreds of photos but you can get a few snipsnaps on Instagram.

Day Four :: CMC's Resident Appreciation Week 2013

Mar 28th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Day Four and going strong. We begin the recap at Spyglass Apartments and their Aspen Getaway. As opposed to their hot'n'spicy Monday in Mexico event the team served cool snacks: an ice cream bar and s'mores made fresh at the clubhouse.

Day Three :: CMC's Resident Appreciation Week 2013

Mar 21st, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Can we just get an AMEN for our Maintenance Men? Not to say the ladies on our maintenance team aren't awesome but man oh man these men really jumped in the spirit of CMC's Resident Appreciation Week. Baking shaking and doing all things in between.

Day Two :: CMC's Resident Appreciation Week 2013

Mar 20th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

It's Day Two of Resident Appreciation Week and we're rolling right along. The weather has cleared up nicely since Monday so it's time to take this party outside. SEE WHAT WE DID ONDAY ONE At Spyglass the staff got down Nawlins style with a Fat Tuesday party.

Kickoff Monday - CMC's Resident Appreciation Week 2013

Mar 19th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

In 2012 we launched our first annual Resident Appreciation Week across most of our sites in Gainesville Winter Park and Lakeland Florida. We throw resident events throughout the year but doing it together as a team... as a company; made it a little more special.

Team CMC tags Gainesville #AsSeenInGNV

Mar 14th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

This week we tabled on campus at the UF Off Campus Housing Fair - we all agree it was the best one yet.

Team CMC at Maintenance Mania

Mar 8th, 2013 in Gainesville, & Local Events

This week we entered our local chapter's Maintenance Mania competition - put on by the North Central Florida Apartment Association. We didn't come home with the gold but had a lot of fun cheering our guys on.

CMC Spotlight: local abstract artist Natacha Monnalisa

Feb 13th, 2013 in Gainesville, & Local Events

Today's local spotlight is on abstract artist Natacha Monnalisa.

Calling all Gators! Always Orange, Forever Blue: UF's Family Weekend Spring 2013

Feb 12th, 2013 in Gainesville, Local Events, On Campus, & Weekend

Calling all Gators. Next weekend the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Florida is hosting the first-ever Family Weekend "Always Orange Forever Blue" on February 22nd through 24th.

SuperBowl 47 y'all - a social guide

Jan 31st, 2013 in Local Events

If the Super Bowl is your thing (and really. . whose thing isn't it - living in the SEC and all) you're probably gearing up for some wing smacking and smack talking this weekend.

Food Truck Rally hits downtown Gainesville

Jan 28th, 2013 in Eats, & Local Events

You may have seen our crazy panicked tweets about chicken and waffles on Saturday night.

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Film Screenings in Florida

Jan 17th, 2013 in Gainesville, & Local Events

Diana Vreeland is arguably one of the most reputable (if not THE most reputable name) in modern fashion and publishing. Don't know her? That's OK.

Christmas-y things to do in Gainesville

Dec 4th, 2012 in Local Events, & Weekend

FL from CMC Apartments"Local Events|Weekend"The holiday season is on the very near horizon. Your apartment is decorated (or in progress). Maybe you're all eggnog-ed up and ready to go caroling with neighbors. Maybe you need a festive push.

{What I'd Wear} :: To the FL-GA Game

Oct 24th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

What's on everyone's minds this weekend? The Florida | Georgia game of course! We gathered some style savvy CMC ladies [Natalia Crystal Meghann and me!] to come up with easy-to-create looks for gameday style.

Off the beaten path: Thrift Shopping in Gainesville

Oct 23rd, 2012 in Home & Decor, Local Events, & Weekend

Today's guest post comes from Anna Lee Mikell a food art and farmers' markets fanatic who works as the Electronic Media Manager at Visit Gainesville - the official tourism and marketing arm of Gainesville Florida. You can find Visit Gainesville at VisitGainesville. com and @Gainesville.

Our challenge to you: Try not to have a good time at Peanuts Naturally

Oct 15th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

Lucy Van Pelt once said: Try not to have a good time... This is supposed to be educational But I dare you I double dog dare you NOT to have a great time at the exhibit Peanuts... Naturally: Charlie Brown and Friends Explore Nature.

Join the staff team for Gator Growl 2012

Oct 8th, 2012 in Local Events, & On Campus

Interested in working on Gator Growl? In it's 89th year University of Florida Gator Growl the nation's largest student run pep rally would like to extend an invitation for YOU to become a part of this tradition.

Gainesville Restaurant Week starts July 26

Jul 18th, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & Weekend

In just nine days some area favorites will open their doors to the first ever Gainesville Restauurant Week hosted by the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce. Special menus at three price points will be offered from July 26 to August 5.

What to do on the Fourth

Jul 3rd, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

July is here and Independence Day is right around the corner.

Summer Job Interviews with Student Maid

Jun 13th, 2012 in Gainesville, & Local Events

Student Maid is hiring for summer and to make it easy for YOU we're hosting their interview sweeps on our complex. All week long from June 18th to 22nd you can stop at participating CMC communities DURING OUR OFFICE HOURS to interview for a position with this award-winning local company.

Union Street Farmers Market weekly in downtown Gainesville

Jun 1st, 2012 in Gainesville, Home & Decor, & Local Events

The Union Street Farmers Market has been a staple to Bo Diddley Plaza since 1996. Vendors supply Gainesville residents with a plethora of fresh produce baked goods and all-natural eats at affordable prices every Wednesday from 4 - 7 p. m. - rain or shine.

Paul Simon Tribute Night in Gainesville

Apr 24th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Music

Last week Paul Simon's Graceland (Remastered) was re-issued for its 25th anniversary at Record Store Day.

WIN tickets to Gainesville Fashion Week on us!

Apr 2nd, 2012 in Gainesville, & Local Events

CLICK HERE TO ENTER Our friends at Gainesville Fashion Week hooked us up with a two-pair ticket giveaway to their 2012 runway shows starting April 11th.

Awesome Life starts at CMC : Our day at the 2012 UF Off Campus Housing Fair

Mar 29th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

We ended the month of March at the University of Florida's 2012 Spring Housing Fair. Armed with our AwesomeLife swag #MadeinGNV hashtag and a bunch of mustaches; we unloaded at the Reitz Union ready for the swarm of students.

Resident Appreciation Day Four

Mar 26th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Our Day Four of Resident Appreciation Week is here - let's start with the sweet treats! Cupcakes ruled our Thursday events at The Courtyards and Spyglass.

Resident Appreciation Week Day Three

Mar 22nd, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Our Hump Day events should have been called Hot Day events since coincidentally most properties decided to take advantage of the blazing hot unseasonably warm Florida weather.

Resident Appreciation Week Day Two

Mar 21st, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Words can't express it. So we're going to highlight the "best of" CMC's Resident Appreciation Week Day Two - see our Day One kickoff here. Spyglass Apartments hosted a Build your own Sundae Bar at the clubhouse - check out the awesome video.

Resident Appreciation Week Kickoff on Monday

Mar 19th, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

We kicked off Resident Appreciation Week today with a heavy line-up of events across our sites in Gainesville Orlando and Lakeland.

Resident Appreciation Ready

Mar 16th, 2012 in Local Events, & Orlando

You know the whole "a picture is worth 1000 words" theory. Totally applies here! Kicking off Resident Appreciation Week at CMC Apartments early in Hunter's Ridge Orlando.

CMC Resident Appreciation Week Coming Soon!

Mar 12th, 2012 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, Local Events, & Orlando

This year we're happy to announce an OFFICIAL Resident Appreciation Week taking place at our sites in Gainesville Orlando and Lakeland Florida! We could not be more pumped to celebrate our residents.

CMC on BlogTalkRadio

Mar 9th, 2012 in Local Events

This week hot off the heels of the 2012 NAA Student Housing Conference in Las Vegas CMC Apartments was asked to join a panel on 30 Lines' weekly podcast.

Fun with Full Sail University

Mar 8th, 2012 in Local Events, On Campus, & Orlando

This week our team at Hunter's Ridge Apartments got to hang out with friends from Full Sail University just before they hosted their monthly behind-the-scenes campus tour for incoming students.

NAA Student Housing Conference - Team CMC in Las Vegas

Mar 5th, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & On Campus

We're back in one piece after four very bumpy flights to and from Las Vegas this week. On the plus side we flew over the Grand Canyon! Some of our corporate members headed west for the annual 2012 NAA Student Housing Conference at the Wynn Hotel and Conference center.

Free Bowling Nights on US

Feb 23rd, 2012 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, & Local Events

Every now and again we get an awesome freeber! From now until the end of March CMC residents can bowl for FREE at Alley Katz in Gainesville on Wednesday nights! And next Wednesday 29th - Team CMC is hitting the lanes...

CMC Awarded Gainesville Community Partner

Feb 16th, 2012 in Gainesville, & Local Events

This month we were honored to receive one of the first awards from neutral7 design group.

Get your Super Bowl Spread on

Jan 31st, 2012 in Eats, Local Events, & Weekend

Which do you look forward to the most - Super Bowl commercials or the Super Bowl Parties? Since we can't predict the former; we rumbled through the blogosphere and found great ideas for the latter.

Wine & Cheese Night at Lake Crossing

Jan 23rd, 2012 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Lake Crossing hosts an annual Wine & Cheese night for their residents and friends. Over the years it's grown into one of their pinnacle events and this year was no exception.

Deck the CMC halls with Holly

Dec 12th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Fa-lala-la-la. La-la-lala We're getting ready for the holidays across our offices like most of you may be doing at home.

CMC at the Business of the Year Awards

Nov 9th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

It's hard enough being in a competition but even tougher when that pool is filled with friends and business colleagues.

Movember - Changing the Face of Men's Health

Nov 2nd, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

OK Men. Let's talk! November means it's time for Movember . What the heck is Movember you ask? Movember is the month formerly known as November dedicated to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues.

Halloween: It's SPOOKtacular!

Oct 31st, 2011 in Local Events

Happy Halloween to all our residents! We've seen some great decorations on our properties. Not to mention costumes pumpkins and other seasonal inspired fare.

LIVE from Lake Crossing...106.9KZY

Oct 21st, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Music

Are you one of those people who never wins anything? Me too. But not Sandy our maintenance Supervisor at Lake Crossing! Doesn't she look stoked! She entered Gainesville radio station 106. 9 KZY's Office Hero contest.

Review: Dim Sum at South Garden Chinese Gainesville

Oct 10th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Caveat: I'm going from the spelling my part-Cantonese grandmother gave me so please allow me some room for error here. If you've visited Chinatown in any big city then you know what the weekend holds in store for the hungry faithful.

CMC Sounds: Hood Internet in Gainesville

Oct 8th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Music

Probably the best mash up artists since... mash up. The Hood Internet is coming to town! Check out their tracks here and the Facebook event from Grooveshark & Garage Mahal.

4th Annual Lake Crossing Luau

Sep 19th, 2011 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, & Local Events

Last Friday we hosted the 4th Annual Lake Crossing Luau - our annual welcome meet and greet for residents at this property.

Pocketbook Magazine Launch Party

Sep 10th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

This month we attended a launch party for Pocketbook Magazine - the newest addition to our print offerings in Alachua County. As the name may imply Pocketbook is a local bi-mothly publication for women with an interactive website to match.

CMC Apartments at UF Graduate Students Orientation

Aug 15th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & On Campus

This month we were thrilled to be invited to the University of Florida New Graduate Student Orientation expo. Our booth was included along with other great student organizations and members of the business community. It was really nice seeing the greater Gator Nation at this event.

Social Media Day Gainesville :: SMdayGNV

Jul 5th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

That was our hashtag this year on Twitter for Social Media Day 2011. Together with Tiffany Williams Events Manager at The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce we hosted the first ever Gainesville Social Media Day MashMeetup (what a mouthful!).

Social Media Day in Gainesville

Jun 24th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

If you read this blog regularly or follow us on Facebook or Twitter (heck even YouTube or Foursquare... ) then you know we LOVE Social Media.

Great Gainesville Farmers Market Finds

Jun 20th, 2011 in Local Events, & Weekend

We like to buy local. For the obvious reasons of course; like fueling our immediate economy and supporting small businesses. But also because it's just gosh darn fun. This weekend some CMC teammates met at the Haile Village Farmers Market.

Interested in Start Ups? Read this!

Jun 8th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

What makes a good start up? A really cool idea consumers can latch on to. What makes a really good start up? We think it's all about the personality behind the brand the ways they project their business and the conversations they have with users and consumers.

Do it all at DO ART

May 26th, 2011 in Gainesville, Home & Decor, Local Events, & Weekend

Let me preface this post with the statement: "I'm a craft nerd". A big time craft nerd. So when the opportunity rose to join some friends at Do Art - a ceramic pottery and mosaic studio in Gainesville - let's just say there's wasn't too much convincing on my end.

Think Big Red Local! Donate Blood

May 17th, 2011 in How To's, Local Events, & Orlando

This month we teamed up with Florida's Blood Centers to hold a major drive at Hunter's Ridge in Orlando. You may have heard the importance of giving blood.

Hunter's Ridge:

Apr 4th, 2011 in Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

  If you missed Team CMC Orlando at L. A Fitness last week here's how it went down: We had tons of goodies starting with: refreshing water CMC towels to freshen up and Special K bars to keep your energy pumping! Sounds good right? L. A.

And the iPad2 winner is...

Apr 1st, 2011 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, & Local Events

CMC Apartments is kicks off a season of promotions with an iPad2 giveaway! We took these nifty cards to the UF Housing Fair this March to drum up this promotion. The rules were simple. Complete the form on our blog. Wait. Win.

Buy tickets for Gainesville Fashion Week

Mar 28th, 2011 in Gainesville, & Local Events

By now you've heard CMC and Spyglass Apartments have joined the sponsor roll for Gainesville Fashion Week. The 2011 event runs Wednesday April 6th through Sunday April 10th in downtown Gainesville.

Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha March 26 -27

Mar 18th, 2011 in Gainesville, Home & Decor, Local Events, & Weekend

Sunday March 20th marks the first day of Spring and what better way to kick things off than at the annual Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Gardens during March 26th & 27th. This is one of the all-time favorite events for Gainesvillians.

FREE GameDay Tees ON US!!!

Mar 17th, 2011 in Gainesville, Gainesville Apartments, Local Events, & On Campus

We're ponying up for the UF Housing Fair being held on Wednesday March 23rd at the Reitz Union on the University of Florida campus. Swag is being delivered to our office by the truckload! Here's a sneak peak.

Weekend Family Fun in Orlando

Mar 11th, 2011 in Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

Looking for something fun and different to do in the Orlando area this weekend? I think I have just what you are looking for. The Blue Man Group Performance is located by Universal in City Walk. They are so fun to see live and it's great entertainment for all ages.

Team CMC hands out the booty

Mar 9th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Pirate Booty that is. This March Huntington Lakes Hunter's Crossing and Lake Crossing (lead by our newest CMC-er BobbieJo) shook things up at the Shands Rehab for Kids Family Health Fair & Treasure Hunt. Did someone say pirate theme? That's our favorite.

Win tickets to WICKED? Where do I sign up!

Mar 8th, 2011 in Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

I hope you like musicals as much as I do. Musicals were HUGE at my house - and not just spending time with the Von Trapp family during Easter weekend. We sailed to South Pacific on a rainy Sunday afternoons. Like Yul Brenner we learned the meaning of et cetera et cetera et cetera" from Mrs.

President Obama at your High School Commencement

Mar 2nd, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, On Campus, & Orlando

Sounds unbelievable right? Wrong. It could actually happen with a little help from one of my favorite recording artists John Legend .

CMC at the UCF Housing Fair

Feb 25th, 2011 in Local Events, On Campus, & Orlando

Hey Orlando! If you missed out on all the fun on campus – here is the recap! This week CMC’s Orlando and Winter Park apartment teams spent the day at UCF housing fair.

CMC at Gainesville Fashion Week

Feb 21st, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Though the event doesn't take place until April (Wednesday 6th through Sunday 10th to be exact) we have an exclusive sneak peak at the action for the fourth season of Gainesville Fashion Week! Yup. You read that correctly.

Open House at Summerlin at Winter Park

Feb 15th, 2011 in Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

To celebrate our newly renovated units Summerlin at Winter Park hosted an Open House Party this weekend.

CMC's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Feb 10th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

There's the age-old argument that Valentine's Day is just another gimmick created by the greeting card companies. The record industries to amp up sales with "limited release" cuts of sugary love songs.

Model Casting Gainesville Fashion Week

Jan 22nd, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Weekend

Did we mention that two of our CMC employees are volunteering this year for Gainesville Fashion Week? Check out Brittany in action here. The GFW team hit the University of Florida campus for a promo day this week.

We came, we spotted, we conquered

Jan 18th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, Orlando, & Weekend

On Saturday January 25th we celebated World Foodspotting Day with some of our CMC friends at 101Downtown in Gainesville.

Take our Survey, we're making swag

Jan 14th, 2011 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Today we are formulating a plan for an upcoming housing fair. While we always brainstorm for good takeaway ideas we thought we'd ask YOU.

Foodspotting: it's fun, useful and feeds the hungry

Jan 14th, 2011 in Eats, Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

Lately we've absolutely adored the iPhone app and website  Foodspotting - that allows you to share good food around you by uploading a photo of your meal.

Caught on the CMC Cameras

Dec 27th, 2010 in Gainesville, Local Events, & Orlando

What would December be without a "here's what we did" recap? This year we decided to go on a video-making frenzy. Such a frenzy naturally lead us to a call for talent. While we didn't get any Hollywood pros - we did get an overwhelming response from our friends interns and other.

New Year's Eve dinner for $20

Dec 21st, 2010 in Eats, Gainesville, & Local Events

It's the last week before Christmas... but we're already thinking ahead to New Year's Eve and where the great dinner party deals are (call us opportunists).

Giving the gift of music

Dec 16th, 2010 in Local Events

Unsure what to get as a gift this Christmas? We discovered this video from Billboard Magazine asking artists to name what they think is the Best Album of 2010. You're probably saying "Sure who buys music anymore?".

Model Casting Call for Gainesville Fashion Week

Dec 6th, 2010 in Gainesville, How To's, & Local Events

Yes you read that correctly! Gainesville has a fashion week and it's in the fourth season running. Our friends from Gainesville Fashion Week just shared the news that they will be hosting a Model Casting Call on Sunday January 23 2011 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at the neutral7 design office.