by James Kent

Created on: August 22, 2008   Last Updated: December 08, 2008

Orlando is a great place to visit anytime of the year. The city offers three major tourist attractions Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. Visiting Orlando over the Holiday Season is great because it's a lively place that loves to celebrate. In particular Disney likes to put on spectacular shows over Christmas and New Year. Looking for accommodation is unlikely to be a problem because the city boosts the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country. Orlando is also home to some beautiful resort hotels. There is plenty available for every taste in Orlando and going there over the Holiday Season is a sure fire way of having a great time.

One cautionary note is that Orlando carries a considerable hurricane risk. The hurricane season typically runs from early September to early November and hurricane don't usually occur outside these time frames, but it's possible. Also the risk of a dangerous hurricane is relatively rare because they are more likely to hit areas in South Florida's urban corridor first and lose strength and speed before hitting Orlando. It's simply something to be aware of. Other than that Orlando enjoys year round sunshine. The average temperature for November is 77F, December 73F and January 72F. The winter season is the dry season in Orlando and lower average temperatures. The average low temperatures during winter are 50F and it's rare for temperatures to go below freezing. There has been no significant snow recorded in Orlando since records began 1948.

(Orlando, Florida. (n.d.). Retrieved August 22, 2008, from
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Away from the top tourist attractions Orlando has three top music venues which feature live music throughout the year these are Hard Rock Live, House of Blues and The Social. It's worth noting that downtown Orlando also has its fair share of clubs, bars and concert halls that feature live music. It's these three medium sized venues that remain popular throughout the year.

Hard Rock Live is located at Universal Studios CityWalk and is a 3,000 seat arena, which maintains an eclectic schedule of acts. Typically the audience is a mixture of residents and theme park trippers. During the Holiday Season there are two great acts available at Hard Rock Live these are NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour and Classic Albums featuring Led Zeppelin. Last Comic Standing is available on December 27, 2008 and Classic Albums is on November 22, 2008.

The House of Blues is another great venue and is

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