CENTRAL FLORIDA'S SPORTING SCENE...
Baseball
Basketball
Raylsi's sister is called Raylim and their dad is a
Venezuelan baseball fanatic, so we just love that the
local MLB team is called the Tampa Bay Rays. They
play in the American League with the New York
Yankees and the
Boston Red Sox.
Tampa is just an
hour down the
road and you can
buy your tickets
from the club's
website.
The
baseball season
runs from late
March to October.
We love having an NBA franchise just 30 minutes
from Solterra Resort. From October to May, the
Orlando Magic play their home games at the Amway
Center in downtown Orlando, where you can
watch the game
from a table at
Jernigan's, a local
hot restaurant.
There is also
an indoor kid's
playground. For
tickets, visit the
special section
for tourists on
the website.
Soccer
American Football
A World Player
of the Year in
Orlando? You bet!
With the great
Brazilian
Kaka
playing in its
inaugural line-up,
the Orlando City
Soccer Club is the newest team in the MLS. The
new stadium, two blocks from the Amway centre
and open from the start of the 2017 season, is a
30 minute drive from Solterra Resort. Until then,
the team play at the Camping World Stadium, 35
minutes away. The season runs from March to
November.
The Super Bowl
winners in 2002,
the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers are
owned by the
Glazer
family,
who also own the
English
football
team, Manchester United. The NFL season runs from
September to January, with the Buccaneers usually
playing at 1pm on Sunday afternoons. You can
buy your tickets online. The Buccaneers' Raymond
James Stadium also plays host to Monster Jam, a big
truck show that is great fun to watch.
SOMETHING MORE ACTIVE...
Biking
Boating
Golfing
Whether you bring your own
bike or rent one, you will love
the trails. West Orange Trail
Bikes Co delivers road or trail
bikes for a reasonable fee or
you can collect and ride the 24
mile West Orange Trail starting
at their door.
You can't visit Florida without
seeing the Everglades. Boggy
Creek airboat rides, 30 minutes
away, gets you up close with
alligators and other wildlife. You
can canoe at Wekiwa Springs
National Park or paddleboard
at nearby Waikiva Island or at
Winter Park.
There are over 50 golf courses
within 20 minutes. Providence has
seasonal specials for $12.
Champions Gate offers two
Greg Norman-designed courses.
Check out Ridgewood Lakes,
Southern Dunes and Highland
Reserve. And Disney Golf courses
are just 15 minutes away.