Ten things to know about this week

Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news.

1) Orlando’s own, Ginger Minj, will be performing for her life tonight on the season finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
2) PetSmart is sponsoring a pop-up dog park in downtown Orlando, that will last for three years.
3) Orange Avenue may be getting resurfaced with red bricks in front of City Hall.
4) City launches Historic Plaque program honoring Orlando historic sites.
5) Billy Manes leaves Orlando Weekly to become new editor of Watermark Media.
6) Bungalow neighborhoods were featured in the latest issue of Garden and Gun.
8) City of Winter Park hosted the first event in a Dive-In Movie series, featuring JAWS, in community center pool.
9) OW lists 49 affordable Florida homes that are close to the beach (Orlando Weekly)
10) OW makes a “not-too-comprehensive review” of Orlando’s old growth and significant trees (Orlando Weekly) 

Get our Top Ten in your inbox every Monday morning by signing up for our free newsletter.