Crealde School of Art (Facebook | Website) will be hosting its 37th Annual Cup-A-Thon event this weekend at its Winter Park campus. The two-day event will take place 7-10 p.m. on Friday, August 6, and Saturday, August 7, in its Showalter Hughes Community Gallery, where shoppers can browse through hundreds of unique, hand-crafted ceramic cups, […]
New mural on Orlando Urban Trail defaced
“This is the work of a loser who has no talent. I scrawled through his tag so he gets no respect. This beautiful mural wasn’t even finished yet. We try to make Orlando beautiful, and this garbage tries to steal our joy. Help us! Report this vandalism at [email protected]. Report vandals to 911. We need […]
Mayor Minutes: Local mayors share updates on their cities and projects
It’s been a weird year and it gets tough to keep track of all of the things that have been happening at a local level, so we’re launching a new series called “Mayor Minutes” where we go straight to the City Halls in Central Florida to hear what’s what. This series will also now be […]
Cool Job Alert: Digital Marketing Specialist for OCLS
The Orange County Library System is looking to hire a new Digital Marketing Specialist. The full-time role develops and manages the library’s digital communication platforms which include the website content, email communications, and social media channels. The salary is $26.63/hour and applicants must be able to work 40+ hours a week, including some evenings and […]
Perla’s Pizza has [temporarily] closed
UPDATE: An update from Thirsty Topher has informed us that the restaurant is expected to re-open on Monday, August 9 under a new name but with the same weird/tasty pizza we’ve all come to love. More information pending. According to a recent report by Faiyaz Kara of Orlando Weekly, Perla’s Pizza in Ivanhoe Village has […]
New sports club intended for former Finnhenry’s space
Kevin Young of Eden Bar is allegedly opening a new sports club concept in the former home of Finnhenry’s in downtown Orlando, as first reported by Jack Witthaus of Orlando Business Journal. Finnhenry’s, located at 37 N. Orange Avenue [GMap], closed last weekend citing a difficult business climate in the downtown core as the cause but the space […]
Bungalower’s August 2021 print issue is now available online
The latest issue of our penny-saver, mini-magazine is hitting the streets in the next few days but we’ve also got it right here on the interwebs for you if you’re trying to stay home more. Each and every month we share a print edition of our hyper-local online coverage from the previous month, including our […]
Cool Job Alert: Outreach and Community Engagement Manager – Biking Program
Online pro-biking platform Love To Ride (Website) is looking for a new Outreach and Community Engagement Manager to work on its biking program across the state of Florida. The program is a month-long biking encouragement initiative that will run for the month of November 2021. The aim is to engage businesses, organizations, and their employees […]
House of the Day: 2/1 Colonialtown home wants $349,900
UPDATE: An open house is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Saturday, August 7, and noon-3 p.m. Sunday, August 8. This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 1800 Oregon Street in Colonialtown North, just minutes away from popular businesses in the Milk District and Mills 50 Main Streets and with easy access to Colonial Drive and the […]
New bakery in former Blue Bird Bake Shop now open
We told you HERE in June 2021 that a new bakery was moving into the former home of Blue Bird Bake Shop and Your Natural Bites Bakery at 3122 Corrine Drive [GMap] next to Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream, and will open this week. Sugar Dough Bakehouse (Instagram) is owned by husband-and-wife team Yixi Qiu and Wen Pan and will offer […]
Red Bull brings BC One USA dance competition back to Orlando
Orlando will host the return of the Red Bull BC One (Website) competition on August 20-22 this year, featuring some of the world’s best breakers, dancers, and hip-hop enthusiasts. The top breakdancers in the country will be battling it out for a chance to compete in the Red Bull BC One World Final in Gdansk, […]
Downtown apartment building seeking live-in mural artist
Central Station on Orange Avenue (Website), located at 480 N. Orange Avenue [GMap] in downtown Orlando, is looking for a live-in muralist to participate in an artist-in-residency program. The artist chosen for the program will receive no-cost housing and working studio space for no charge for up to one year, in exchange for a site-specific […]
House of the Day: 2/1 Bungalow in Mills 50 asking $299,000
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow is located at 1309 Lang Avenue [GMap] in the heart of the Mills 50 District, within stumbling distance of popular businesses like Black Rooster Taqueria, Quantum Leap Winery, Pig Floyd’s, House on Lang, and The Guesthouse. The 844 SF home was freshly painted in 2021 and features a large front porch […]
VIDEO: Get to know Winter Park’s Parks and Recreation Department
We told you HERE that the City of Winter Park would be launching a new video series called “Meet Your Departments” to showcase each department of the city, the services they provide and introduce the faces behind the services. The first video in the series is all about the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and […]
Flying Horse Editions hosting eco-feminist artist Mira Lehr for artist residency program
“Mira Lehr is a force of nature to be reckoned with. She is a fearless explorer. Her artistic energy and spirit are boundless.” – THEO LOTZ, DIRECTOR OF FLYING HORSE EDITIONS UCF’s acclaimed printmaking studio, Flying Horse Editions (Instagram | Website), has announced the selection of internationally renowned Mira Lehr (Instagram | Website) as part […]