This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news, and some bonus headlines you may have missed.
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TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- The City of Orlando is cracking down on downtown’s “street party” atmosphere, which apparently translates as less sidewalk seating.
- Orlando Sentinel was sold to Alden Global.
- Orlando Mayor, John “Buddy” Dyer, announced that the annual July 4th firework show will return this year.
- Orlando Museum of Art to host “Florida Prize” exhibition party on June 4.
- There’s a fancy new retail shop coming to the former GAP store in Winter Park.
- That free parking program in downtown Orlando that you probably didn’t know about is ending on June 13th.
- Orlando is getting its first Meadery and we hope there will be sexy vikings there.
- Eugene Snowden is returning to Orlando to perform on June 5 for the last event at Carlotta’s Culture Park.
- “Universal Orlando guests stop wearing masks after policy change, photos show.” – FOX 35
- “Walt Disney World expects to be full by the end of the year.” – Orlando Weekly
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “Lake Alert: Lake Rowena closed, again, due to toxins.” – Bungalower
- “Local restaurateurs hosting collaborative job fair on June 2.” – Bungalower
- “New Socially-woke coffee shop now open in Winter Park.” – Bungalower
- “Orange County Library System wins Library of the Year award.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando mayor invites Lebron James back to city after player says NBA bubble gave him ‘PTSD’.” – Click Orlando
- “Red Bulls give Orlando City 1st loss of season, 2-1.” – Click Orlando
- “Orlando’s air and road traffic surge back from COVID, but bus and SunRail travel lag.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “John Morgan’s marketing department argued over a nationwide dick joke. Half of them were later fired.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Business is booming on COVID’s car-free streets.” – Reasons to be Cheerful
- “The Cities trailblazing transit service into the wilderness.” – Reasons to be Cheerful
- “Orange County Library System to host Pride Book Sale during Pride Month.” – Watermark
- “3/2 Historic Lake Eola Heights home asking $600,000.”
- “3/2 Midcentury home asking $402,000.”
- “3/1 Historic bungalow in Lake Eola Heights asking $365,000.”
- “Jaime Lerner, influential Brazilian urbanist passes away at 83.” – ArchDaily
- “How to fix America.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Placemaking for Regenerative Tourism.” – LinkedIn
- “Community Spotlight: Market Street Arts and Entertainment District in Mount Airy, NC.” – Main Street America
- “This Federal program to aid restaurants and street vendors is working.” – Next City
- “What happens when cash fares are eliminated?” – Next City
- “SEE IT: Here’s What TransAlt’s ’25X25′ Looks Like (And What Kathryn Garcia Loves).” – StreetsBlog NYC
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Monday 5/31: Memorial Day Double Beer Release and Whole Hog Roast (Winter Park)
- Tuesday 6/1: Bite30 (Orlando)
- Tuesday 6/1: Taffy’s Bungalower Bingo (Downtown)
- Thursday 6/3: 1st Thursdays June – True Colors (Ivanhoe Village)
- Friday 6/4: Miz Cracker from RuPaul’s Drag Race (Milk District)
- Friday 6/4: (S)laughter is the Best Medicine – Orlando Meats Comedy Open Mic (Winter Park)