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Earlier this week I did a post about Elderberry Court here in Celebration. At the time I started I thought that I would have many streets to choose from for Celebration. I live in Florida -- there has to be a Lemon, Lime, Pinapple streets. NOT! There was only Elderberry Court in Celebration.

So what to do with this really neat idea? Let it die? No! How about a neat way to get some newer members here a chance to get some exposure here at Active Rain. Also a way to break the writers block and share your community with us!

Want to take a challenge? Do you have a street with one of our verification fruits? You are half way there! Now go out and take a photo of the street sign and the houses on the street. Write about it, post it and freely put your link in this post and place it in the Active Rain Fruit Group.

Using my post as a base, go out and find a street with one of the famous fruit, and come back here and write a little bit about the street and include the street sign in the post.

Are you not sure of the fruits and vegetables to pick of for this task? Here is the list.

avocados - Carlsbad, CA
cherry - Baltimore, MD
elderberry - Celebration, FL
lime - Bonita Springs, FL
mango - Palm Beach, FL
papaya - Clearwater Beach, FL
pineapple - Delray Beach, FL

I look forward to seeing what creativity that will appear! Hopefully this will inspire a few of you to start writing local posts! Don't worry if somone has done a fruit already, we will put multiple entries -- that is why each is listed by city!

And a special category for multiple fruits

Points will be awarded to posts posted until April 27, 2007.

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Posted by Colleen Kulikowski on 04/18/2007 10:24 PM

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APR

2007

Is Cranberry one....we have Cranberry Meadows?

Cute Idea Colleen! None strike me off the top of my head but I will look out for it now!

LOL I got this one in the BAG! There is a development here in Syracuse that all the streets are named after fruits. I know I have a bunch of them... I will head out with my camera tomorrow. I just sold my parents a house on Gooseberry!

No Cranberry! Only the list above...

Renee -- thanks!

Chrstina -- I look forward to your post!

Very nice.... I always miss spell "pomegranate". I was hoping we soon change to vegetables! Great post!!!

Hummmm I think we have a cherry street, I guess I will have to check that out now that you have me thinking about it.

I just wrote about blueberries does that count? Good idea and will get some shots over the next couple of weeks. Interesting idea. Good thinking Colleen!!!!

Colleen, my hat goes off to you once again....how creative are you? This is pretty awesome - make sure people place links here so we don't miss those posts.

I sold a house on Cherry Chapel Road and will go take picture of the street sign.

Please let Monika use Cranberry. It is a fruit and not her fault that it was not included.

Cute idea Colleen!

You're on, Colleen. I know several right off the bat. Question is...which one? And how far do I want to drive? intriguing idea. You are awesome.

And I got my new camera today too. Great excuse for practice.

Jeff

Aw-w-w, I've been accusing the AR Gods of age descrimination because I keep getting the ELDERberry! Wish it were trees, because we have LOTS of streets named for trees!

APR

2007

Colleen - great idea - did some research and looks like and found lots in this area . I will try to work on this challenge over the next week. Unfortunately my day job is taking up too much time (lol) Thanks for the inspiration - we'll see what comes.

P.S. Elderberry is the ONLY "berry" street name I could find in clearwater, palm harbor, ozona, safety harbor and North Pinellas County (no blackberry, blueberry, strawberry) - Lakeland will probably take care of strawberry since it's the strawberry capital!

What about watermelon ?

Fun idea, Colleen. I think we have some of the citrus streets here. I'll have to give it some thought.

Are vegetables next? Stay tuned for May's Carnac edition coming soon to a blog near you :-)

Colleen,

Sorry, we don't have such streets in Hilton Head but thanks for a fun post. Should prove interesting.

Colleen this should be easy! Sounds kind of like a scavenger hunt!

Wow -- Thanks everyone! Ok I think that we should as Ben to add Cranberry and Watermelon to the verification....

I look forward to everyone's posts. Just remember to add them to the Active Rain Fruit Group.

What a great idea. I think we have several fruit named streets. I am going to go out for a drive.

Sweet Miss Colleen - you come up with the cleverest ideas and posts! I have to say that we are pretty much fruit-less here in my areas of coastal New Hampshire. I'll double check, but I can't come up with any streets with our Active Rain fruits and veggies names at all. Weird, but if I do, I'll be sure to post them.

Ann

Pineapple Grove is an area in Delray Beach's eclectic Atlantic Avenue area.

First Post! YAY!

Hi Colleen.. great idea! :) funny.. now i'm scanning my head for street with fruits. haha. thanks for the postcard :) i'll bring a pic back for you someday.. cherry street or Mango,.. let me know where the pineapple street is! ha! i got a pineapple.. !! funny. what? dont believe me?

David -- Thanks for taking part!

Christy and Anny Thanks!

Nick -- You and pineapples!

Great idea Colleen! 50 Points to each challengee!

(sorry that last post wasn't Justin it was me!, break time!)

Haha Nick....

I stole MANGO

and I got your Pineapple too!

too bad Garlic isnt' a fruit or I'd have done the Delray Garlic Festival

and sushi would have been good for the Morikami Park Sushi and Stroll!

I Can't wait to see Persimmon :)

cherries I am taking the challenge and here is my topic!

Do I choose my topic and declare it here or do I just do it and send you a link to the post?

declare here and when you post it put a link here and I will move it up to the top. Don't forget to put it in the Active Rain Fruit group...

Can't wait to see Gooseberry!

declare here and when you post it put a link here and I will move it up to the top. Don't forget to put it in the Active Rain Fruit group...

Can't wait to see Gooseberry!

Here we go...I took some liberties, but not much. My fave was AVOCADO.

Jeff

I've noticed a few around the Las Vegas valley and have a couple that I'll post about next week. Good creative idea to really get us to pay attention in our neighborhoods!

Since this is so popular, those that add to the list with another city we want to them too! This so amazing... Keep up the great posts! Just remember to add them to the Active Rain Fruit Group.

Here's mine that I just posted Taking the Cherry Challenge

APR

2007

I'd like Lime, please!

Okay

I think I have the winner here.

I have posted The Fruit Court is Now Open

Orange, grape, lemon, lime, mango, grapefruit & Tangerine

All From St. Cloud, Florida in beautiful Osceola County!

Ok I guess my first comment was deleted..so I'll post another related comment this time...How about orange drive?

Actually one of my newsletters is called the orange drive real estate market review...we farm on orange drive.

Colleen, this is my Lime post: Lime Tree Park Bonita Springs, Florida

APR

2007

Colleen - I took the fruit challenge and Papaya Street is oh so sweet in Tropical Clearwater Beach

This was a great idea and I found myself looking at places I see all the time in a new way - thanks for getting me to take an indepth look at something I probably take for granted. Looking forward to seeing all the creative submissions. papaya street signs located in clearwater beach florida

Neal... I didn't delete a comment from you... Yes Orange Drive! I look forward to it!

Chris, Allison and Cyndee -- Thanks for the addition. I have added you to the list above...

Don't forget to check out the Active Rain Fruit Group. People are adding their stories of Active Rain Fruit in it and it is a great collection of our fruit...

¡Muchas Gracias!

To my friends on Marco Island --- There is Apple Court, Apricot Court, Grapewood Court, Lime Terrace, Olive Court, Peach Court, Seagrape Court, Wild Cherry Lane and Fruitland Avenue. I could have so much fun with this! Hey Chris -- take a drive down to Marco!!!!

Isn't that where Jesus lost his sandals, Colleen? Too far away! LOL

Hey Colleen, put me down for Strawberry, I took pictures at Strawberry Point which is where we keep our plane...but the camera was set for video and I am not sure I can retrive the stills. If not I will take another drive.

Wonderful response to your creative idea!

Opps there is was an "X" instead of a fruit graphic. All better...blueberry.

Chris -- Season is over --- 35 minute drive!

Margaret -- I look forward to it!

Yeesh! Maybe I'll drive down there and blog it. Would you get homesick?

Funny you should ask, I was driving around Celebration today with another Realtor and was talking about how this area has become home... I miss the beach, but for the most part, nothing else. If you do head to Marco, Wild Cherry is in Hideaway Beach behind gates, call me and I can tell you how to get in...

the litter Colleen, I won't make it there anytime soon. We only have a few weeks of school left. I have three seniors in Estero High School. I am pulled from one event to another. (Scholarsip Prayer) That + work, I can barely breath. Today is prom. They are all so pretty dressed up.

The short boy and the girl are my twins. The tall one is Dan. I am not his biological mother, but I punish him as if i was. ;) The worst thing that could have happened is 2 year old boy/girl twins moved in next door. I sobbed for 20 minutes after I met them. It seems like yesterday I had my twins and now they're graduating high school. I think I'm going to need some tissue May 14. (I hope you don't mind the picture - delete the post if you do - but its the best thing that happened to me all week, and that dress was a car payment, baby!)

Chris,

Colleen wouldn't dare delete this magnificent picture of these gorgeous high school kids. (If she does, post them on any of my comments). What a beautiful set of twins and their "brother". Hope they will always be as happy as they look tonight! The dress is adorable and well worth the car payment!!

Awe shucks! Margaret. Thank you.

What a gorgeous dress!!! WOW and double WOW - your kids are gorgeous Chris!

APR

2007

Chis -- what did you do? Have them when you 7? You don't look old enough to have high school seniors! Margaret is right, no deleting that photo! Hope they had a great time last night!

In Northern San Rafael, California we have streets that have fruit names, but not real fruits, like Appleberry. Flaxberry, Idylberry, Flaxberry, Danberry, Greenberry, Kernberry and Cedarberry. Do those count?

As long as they have one of the fruits listed above we are streaching it to that....

APR

2007

Hi Colleen

I submitted the fruits individually as well they are:

Orange

Lime

Lemon

Grapefruit

Tangerine

Grape

Mango

This should help fill out your list! Could you please fill them in? Thanks!

MAY

2007

Got permission from Flat Caleb to break the rules. No streets... but check out the fruits!... watermelon, strawberry, grapes, peach, orange slice and banana..

MAY

2007

Congratulations CHRIS

As a Mother of Multiples (MOM) I see why you are so proud! Savour every moment!

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