Lakeland mural tour

 got info from 2025 from FB

Heres a fun scavenger hunt. #LALtoday posted murals around lakeland, and I asked ChatGPT to organize them into a tour.

If you want to make it a challenge, the Amazing Race Lakeland Edition, you can just print and cut out the addresses into slips of paper and hand them to teams, and have them race to take their photos in front of it.

Lakeland Murals tour

L’Hermione

Address: 3825 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Bartow: Head north on US-98 N/Bartow Rd for approximately 10 miles. The mural is on the right side.

You Are Beautiful

Address: 4520 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from L’Hermione: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 1.5 miles. The mural is on the right.

LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken

Address: 2101 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from You Are Beautiful: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for approximately 2.3 miles. The mural is on the right.

Florida

Address: 740 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 1.4 miles. The mural is on the left.

Dixieland mural

Address: 950 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Florida: Head north on S. Florida Ave. for approximately 0.2 miles. The mural is on the left.

Flights of Fancy

Address: 901 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Dixieland mural: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 0.1 miles. The mural is on the right.

360 Unlimited

Address: 911 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Flights of Fancy: The mural is adjacent to Flights of Fancy at the same address.

Crape Blossoms

Address: 913 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from 360 Unlimited: The mural is next to 360 Unlimited at the same address.

Let’s Ride

Address: 1058 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Crape Blossoms: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 0.2 miles. The mural is on the right.

AstroKnights

Address: 844 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Let’s Ride: Head south on S. Florida Ave. for approximately 0.2 miles. The mural is on the left.

Dixieland THEN

Address: 948 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from AstroKnights: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 0.1 miles. The mural is on the right.

Lakeland swan mural

Address: 1035 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Dixieland THEN: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for approximately 0.1 miles. The mural is on the left.

Angel Selfie Wall

Address: 1113 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Lakeland swan mural: Continue north on S. Florida Ave. for about 0.1 miles. The mural is on the left.

Welcome to Lakeland

Address: 110 W. Highland St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Angel Selfie Wall: Head north on S. Florida Ave. for approximately 0.2 miles, then turn left onto W. Highland St. The mural is on the left.

Tobacco Leaf

Address: 112 S. Tennessee Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Welcome to Lakeland: Head east on W. Highland St. toward S. Missouri Ave., turn left onto S. Missouri Ave., then right onto E. Main St., and finally left onto S. Tennessee Ave. The mural is on the right.

Watchful Woman

Address: 235 N. Florida Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Tobacco Leaf: Head north on S. Tennessee Ave. toward E. Lemon St., turn left onto E. Lemon St., and then right onto N. Florida Ave. The mural is on the right.

Magnolias

Address: 230 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Watchful Woman: Head north on N. Florida Ave. toward E. Pine St., turn left onto E. Pine St., and then right onto N. Kentucky Ave. The mural is on the right.

Exploring Innovation

Address: 235 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Magnolias: Continue north on N. Kentucky Ave. for about 0.1 miles. The mural is on the left.

Rec Room

Address: 202 N. Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Exploring Innovation: Head south on N. Kentucky Ave. toward E. Pine St., turn left onto E. Pine St., and then right onto N. Massachusetts

Butterfly Wall

Address: 310 E. Pine St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Rec Room: Head south on N. Massachusetts Ave. toward E. Pine St., turn left onto E. Pine St. The mural is on the left.

Art/ifact Studios Mural

Address: 820 N. Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Butterfly Wall: Head north on N. Massachusetts Ave. for approximately 0.5 miles. The mural is on the right.

Artcade Mural

Address: 1035 E. Main St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Art/ifact Studios Mural: Head south on N. Massachusetts Ave., turn left onto E. Main St. The mural is on the right.

Blue Sky Mural

Address: 114 E. Parker St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Artcade Mural: Head west on E. Main St., turn right onto N. Kentucky Ave., then left onto E. Parker St. The mural is on the right.

Tapestry Mural

Address: 220 E. Pine St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Blue Sky Mural: Head south on N. Kentucky Ave., turn left onto E. Pine St. The mural is on the left.

Wildflower Mural

Address: 221 N. Tennessee Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Tapestry Mural: Head west on E. Pine St., turn right onto N. Tennessee Ave. The mural is on the left.

Sunflower Mural

Address: 207 E. Bay St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Wildflower Mural: Head south on N. Tennessee Ave., turn left onto E. Bay St. The mural is on the left.

Celestial Mural

Address: 101 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Sunflower Mural: Head west on E. Bay St., turn right onto N. Kentucky Ave. The mural is on the right.

Lake Mirror Swans

Address: 121 S. Lake Ave., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Celestial Mural: Head south on N. Kentucky Ave., turn left onto E. Lemon St., then right onto S. Lake Ave. The mural is on the left.

Geometric Lake Mural

Address: 502 E. Orange St., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Lake Mirror Swans: Head north on S. Lake Ave., turn right onto E. Orange St. The mural is on the right.

Cypress Tree Reflection

Address: 1500 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland, FL

Directions from Geometric Lake Mural: Head east on E. Orange St., turn left onto N. Lake Parker Ave., then right onto E. Memorial Blvd. The mural is on the right.

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Small Joys — catch up

Day 267

#221

read a mythology story

Read up on Calypso. Because I heard the song named that by Suzanne Vega.

Day 268

#265

Go to bed when tired

Home with Sean. Was in bed by 7:30, asleep by 9:30. Delightful.

Day 269

#328

Go to art museum

Technically I went 3 times this weekend. Enjoyed membership at Norton. Saw the new Rembrandt exhibit. It was fantastic.

Fun to do in Tampa — Riverwalk

Downtown, walk the Riverwalk, see public art

Small Joys — asking for kid art & loving on Sean

Day 191

Random number 412

Ask a friend’s kid for a drawing

Just texted Tsia asking for a drawing from Kennedy, and Viki asking for a drawing from Larry Jr. Hopefully this small joy bears fruit later.

Random number 187

Write Sean a love letter

Done. I hope he enjoys it. Printing now, giving it to him in the morning. Gave it to him a few days later. I kept wanting to finish it, but it’d never be finished. He loved it.

Small Joys — Art museums and good music

Day 184

Random number 439

Research art museums in Tampa area

1. Art Center Sarasota
2. Dali Museum St Pete
3. Leepa Rattner, Tarpon Springs
4. Naples Art Association
5. Orlando Art Museum
6. Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art, Lakeland
7. Tingling museum of Art, Sarasota
8. Tampa Art Museum
9. Michael Murphy Gallery, Tampa
10. USF Art gallery
11. Chilhuly in St Pete
12. MFA in St Pete

Day 185

Random number 466

find new music

The Delines. Dennis T said “Delines, a band from Portland OR. Think Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Billie Holiday.” I’ve listened to two half songs. I like.

Museums to go to this summer

 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Isabel Gardener museum

North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh

Smithsonian museum of American Art in DC

Portland Museum of Art  

Project idea: embroidery

Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise. — attributed to WB Yeats but actually a variation in a bible passage, Hebrews 13:2

Musing about art

Admire/appreciate but not love: modern art

LOOKED UP: NYC art exhibitions 2025 and other NYC things

 Caspar David Friedrich and Sargent at the Met this spring. Sargent opens the week I want to go.

How to get tickets to Colbert show -- one month ahead of time

NY Transit museum -- near the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway where I can ride a bike.

LOOKED UP: what’s showing at NOLA art museum

NOMA exhibits

Small Joys — card art

Day 34

random number: 207

Research Art to make with playing cards

I have loads of old playing cards, and have been wanting to make art. Today’s Small Joy is a kick in the pants.

Beautiful re-working of playing cards

Gift tags — look to see if I still have gift tag punch in scrapbooking supplies!!

Garland — find some nice ribbon — for cribbage day, for birthdays. Tape ribbon across back, instead of using holes.

Gift box — for cribbage pals

playing card flowers/hairpin

Wreath for Valentine’s Day with red cards, and heart suit cards

Small joys: smell the roses

Day 30.

Random number: 275

Make paper roses

Used these instructions

Used up some old scrapbook paper. Only cut, shaped and assembled. Will glue tomorrow.

Wasn’t too hard. I’d do it again.

LOOKED UP make a gallery

Let's make an art gallery!

Small Joys — a small repair to a bear

Turns out I never journaled this:

Day 19 (11/2/24)

number randomizer: 343

Repair bear pillow

I have been meaning to do this tiny task for years. Silly how we don’t get around to things. This adorable pillow had been a gift from my mother-in-law on long-ago Christmas, if I recall correctly. Developed a little tear on the seam over time. Put it in bedroom to keep it safer than couch. Then years passed, and I added this task to my Small Joy list.

And I’m glad I did. I love this pillow. And I take joy that it’s repaired and back on the couch for the holidays. Took a moment to pull off all that pilling as well. Mr Bear is all proud again.



Small Joys: star light star bright

Day 20

Number randomized data: 379

Practice drawing fancy stars

I saw a video of different fancy stars. I thought I’d try it out too. I definitely need more practice but it’s fun to know different ways to draw stars

The point isn’t to be perfect; it’s to enjoy the moment.

Monthly Goals -- October update

 Started this month with the following goals -- and an update on how they are going at mid-month:

1. Go to Boxing Art lecture at Norton on 10/26 

UPDATE-- ticket acquired

UPDATE -- Went to Boxing Art Lecture on 10/26

2. Finish grout project with son 

UPDATE -- in process. Dining room and 3 bathrooms left to go

UPDATE -- Still finishing this up. Peter and I are motivated to finish! A deadline helps.

3. Walk 10,000 steps a day 

UPDATE -- ha. Not even close, but I have walked more and made it to the gym twice this month so far, because of this goal. So it is doing its thing of getting me moving *more*.

UPDATE: Done this a couple times. Definitely upping my game some.  This needs to be on next month's list.

4. Write and address birthday cards for rest of the year 

UPDATE-- have gotten end of October done

UPDATE -- Hoping to finish this up, at least Novembers. Good thing I set this goal. I also have new address book, and have been writing out postcards.

This was inspired by Mary's questions on Tax Twitter.