Thursday, February 2, 2012
2012 Strawberry Festival Queen Chelsea Bowden was on hand to dip the season's first strawberries in chocolate at the Original Leena's Chocolates in Valrico.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
As far as Chelsea Bowden was concerned, this was heaven on earth. The newly crowned Florida Strawberry Festival queen loves strawberries and chocolate. So, she was more than happy to accept the offer from the Original Leena's Chocolates to dip the season's first strawberries in chocolate for what has become a tradition at the Valrico chocolate shop. "This is our third year having the strawberry queen dip strawberries for us," said Anthony Caligiure,who owns the shop with his wife, Leena, at 1048 Bloomingdale Ave., in Plaza Bella. The super-sized ripe strawberries were hand picked at Brandon Farms on State Road 60 in Dover. The pickers intentionally left the long stems intact to make dipping easier, explained Leena Caligiure, who instructed…
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
There are plenty of shops that offer moms an opportunity to treat themselves.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Plaza Bella has plenty of shops designed to pamper Bloomingdale moms. The 36,000-square-foot plaza at the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue and Bell Shoals Road includes The Green Boutique, the perfect place to pick up that new Vera Bradley or Brighton purse or treat yourself to a piece of Kameleon Jewelry. New items are arriving daily so be sure to stop by The Green Boutique at 1032 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. While you’re at Plaza Bella, don’t forget to check out Orange Home Accessories, 1046 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. This shop features funky and stylish accessories, furnishings and gifts. Then stop by for a massage at Planet Beach, 1040 Bloomingdale Ave., Valrico. Go online at http://www.planetbeach.com/ for a free $25 gift …
Friday, December 24, 2010
Robeks at Plaza Bella in Valrico sets up a gallery of original-themed students artwork.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Robeks continues its drive to support the local community by establishing a Student Art Gallery at its Plaza Bella location in Valrico. Burns Middle School art teacher, Lauren Haseman, worked with Robeks owners, Mike and Doreen Freid, to recognize the creative talents of her seventh- and eighth-grade students. The current display of paintings is an example of Australian Aboriginal dot painting. "Dot paintings were used as a way of writing and communicating short stories," said Haseman. "Traditional dot paintings were created in the sand using sticks, quills, seeds, flowers, stones and other natural resources and typically told stories of dreamtime, hunting or gathering." "I was very happy to set up an art display for our local …
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2:01 pm on Thursday, July 14, 2011
Robeks continues to support the community by promoting local business partners! Each week, a different local business is featured in the store. Currently, the Huntington Learning Center is featured. Past featured businesses include The Dance Center, Structural Energy Therapy (S.E.T.) and Young Chefs' Academy. Additional local businesses will be featured each week throughout the summer at Robeks, … more ›