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Travel and Outdoors

From guilty pleasures to unexpected favorites, the “unfortunately do love” social media trend is taking over the internet — and we want your input.
The airport will ink a deal with Avelo Airlines to offer passenger service from Lakeland Linder as early as summer of 2024.
Average daily walking trips dropped by 36% in the US between 2019 and 2022 — see how Lakeland compares.
Bonnet Springs Park will host a Birthday Bash to celebrate its first year of operations. See what’s on the schedule and what milestones the park has achieved this year.
Created in 1875, Cassadaga, FL finds its roots in spiritualism. Learn more about this haunting community just 90 minutes from Lakeland.
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Pack your bags, because we’re giving recs on where to go + what to do this fall and winter.
Where are you hoping to visit this fall? Let us know what you’re planning to see and do as we prepare our fall travel guides.
Take our 5-minute quiz to test your local street smarts.
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In Burnsville, you can ascend the highest mountain peak east of the Mississippi, cool off by a waterfall, and dig into local barbecue — all in one place.
Heading out on a beach trip? Fill your bag with our favorite items from Six & Main to bring Lakeland with you wherever you go.
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These filled chocolate bars have taken over our social media feeds — now they’re taking on Swan City. Here’s where you can find Dubai chocolate bars + inspired treats around Lakeland.
As Lakeland continues to grow, these five major revitalization + improvement projects are staying top of mind.
How to prepare + plan for your weekends as Lakeland celebrates graduates from four of its five colleges around town.
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Join us at LALtoday in celebrating small businesses from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10, presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union.
Lakeland has a book crawl, but isn’t it time bakeries have their time to shine? Let’s roll to each bakery for croissants, cake, and cookies galore.
Take a self-guided tour of these new construction homes Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 + Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.
Branch out to learn about Lakeland’s flowering and fruit trees with a GPS-enabled tour of the 56,000 trees in the city’s Urban Forest.
From volunteer opportunities to special events, here’s how you can celebrate the planet around Swan City.
Finding our next read and supporting local independent book sellers? We’re in.