Two Lakelanders continue the Florida legacy of forging and appreciating knives Photography by Penny & Finn Knives have always been part of Florida’s culture. The first native people who settled in Florida nearly 12,000 years ago used knife-like tools. The storied...
Story by Maggie Ross • Photo courtesy of Philips’ Photographers of Lakeland The Dairy Queen in Dixieland was iconic. A central point at one time in Lakeland, everyone in town where it was. Back then, ice cream was a treat, and your grandma would take you there...
Mayfaire began as a small craft fair on the lawn of the Lakeland Public Library on Mother’s Day weekend in 1971. The first year, it was organized by Polk Museum volunteers and featured about a dozen artisans. By 1977, it had grown so much it was moved to the shores...
One of the first ice cream shops in Lakeland was located at 1101 South Florida Ave, the current location of Hungry Howie’s in Dixieland. Pipkin’s Dairy and Ice Cream was the first business to occupy this building that was built in 1939. Juanita Pipkin ran...
