The CityArts crew will be hosting a free monthly movie night in the outdoor courtyard/alleyway through the summer in the heart of downtown Orlando. Movie selections include: June 8 – Jurassic Park TBD – Independence Day August 3 – Jaws It’s free to attend but all guests must register ahead of time HERE. Parking can […]
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Newly renovated Grand Avenue Park is now open
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 6 City Commissioner Bakari F. Burns hosted a community tree planting last week to celebrate the grand reopening of Grand Avenue Park. The park renovation, through a partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association’s Parks Build Community program, added multiple playgrounds, fitness equipment, lighting, drinking fountains, and other park equipment to the nine-acre park. In addition to the park, the City of […]
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Orlando Police Department erects a fence to protect against protesters
The Orlando Police Department has just finished installing a tall fence and series of gates around its headquarters on Orange Blossom Trail at 1250 W. South Street [GMap]. Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolon has since stated that the idea to erect a fence came directly from the series of peaceful protests that were conducted last […]
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Creative City Project releases 2021-22 calendar of events
The Creative City Project (Website) has just revealed a lineup of events stretching from July 2021 into the next year. Creative City Project, which most recently hosted an immersive, walk-along, “Alice in Wonderland”-themed adventure in Mead Gardens, will be hosting six public events between now and May 2022, including: Re:Charge – “A reflective orchestral experience” […]
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Orlando Local, Robert Rivers is the 2021 recipient of the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art
“The Florida Prize is incredibly important, it’s one of the greatest things this museum does to recognize cutting-edge contemporary artists in the state of Florida.” -AARON DE GROFT, CEO OF ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART Following a successful opening, the Orlando Museum of Art has announced that, for the first time in the history of the Florida Prize in […]
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DDB and City backpedal on sidewalk cafe restrictions
The City of Orlando has taken a step back on its recently shared plans to fight spiking crime in the Central Business District by scaling back sidewalk cafes, among other strategies like shutting down outdoor speakers facing the streets and putting more officers in the streets (both of which are still moving forward). City Council […]
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The Hideaway Bar trading out old digs for something new, just across the street
“You don’t stop visiting your friends when they move to a new house. That’s ridiculous. You cheer them on and you’re happy for them. That’s what’s happening with us, same family, different house.” – STAFFMEMBER AT THE HIDEAWAY BAR The Yard at Ivanhoe development is nearing the completion of its first phase and eyeing up […]
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PHOTOS: Eugene Snowden and Friends chased everyone’s blues away
Orlando’s favorite soul musician, Eugene Snowden (Website), came back to Orlando to play a one-night engagement this past weekend at Bungalower’s Carlotta’s Culture Park pop-up venue at 1000 N. Mills Avenue [GMap], care of our friend Jessica Pawli of Pawli Presents and Will’s Pub. Snowden, who savvy Bungalower readers will recognize from the Bungalower and The Bus theme song “I’ll Do […]
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Ted the Turtle wins “Orlando’s Most Loved Animal Competition” bla bla bla
On May 4th, 2021, a notoriously slow news day, Bungalower Media endorsed Ted the Turtle to win Frontier Airlines and Visit Orlando’s “Most Loved Animal Competition.” The two companies banded together to pit animal against animal in a competition to see which charismatic megafauna would be selected to grace the back of an airplane in […]
Posted inEvents, Quality of Life, Winter Park
Winter Park hosting 4th of July celebration, but on the 5th
The City of Winter Park will host its 26th annual 4th of July Celebration on Monday, July 5th from 9 a.m. to noon in Central Park. While I can’t resist suggesting they call it an Independence Day Celebration instead, the event is free and open to the public and still bound to be lots of […]
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Guy Fieri opening Chicken Guy location in Winter Park
Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy (Facebook | Website) is coming to Winter Park. The chain, which specializes in “all-natural, fresh chicken tenders” already has a local shop in Disney Springs but the new location will be in the former Steak ‘n Shake building at 818 S. Orlando Avenue [GMap]. Yes, that’s right by Chick-Fil-A and PDQ. […]
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Cactus-filled tree wows spectators this weekend with nighttime bloom
It’s time for the annual blooming of our favorite epiphytic cacti, the night-blooming cereus, or, if you’re casting a spell, the Selenicereus grandiflorus. The long, rope-licke cactus grows in trees and clings to rough, cracked bark, as it pokes its way skyward into the canopies from South America to Central Florida. They’re epiphytic, which means […]
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Ivanhoe Village launching new community art panel initiative
The Ivanhoe Village Main Street (Facebook | Website) is launching a new public art initiative that features panels instead of traditional wall murals. The project will feature a series of 4×8-foot vertical panels that will be affixed to surfaces across the district that will be visible to pedestrians and passing traffic. A Call to Artists […]
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Orlando Magic and Coach Clifford parting ways after three seasons
According to a report by the Associated Press, Steve Clifford and the Orlando Magic are parting ways. Orlando Magic completed an agreement with Clifford this past weekend to end his contract and part ways, with both parties stressing that the parting was a mutual decision. Orlando was 21-51 this season, with Clifford missing a number […]
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History Center waives admission fees for Pulse exhibit
The Orange County Regional History Center (Facebook | Website) recently opened its Community: Five Years After the Pulse Tragedy exhibition, marking five years since the June 12, 2016, mass shooting in the Pulse Nightclub. In recognition of the five-year mark, the History Center will waive its admission fees, making its Pulse-themed exhibition free to the […]