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. And don’t forget to grab our latest print issue while you’re out and about in The City Beautiful.
Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 was recorded at “Noodle Night” at The Hourglass Social House. Click HERE to listen, or catch up on one of your favorite podcast platforms, or just click play on the button below.
TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- AdventHealth purchased Holy Land Experience and now all we want is one last Holy Land Estate Sale. Is that so wrong?
- We launched a new series for our monthly print product called “Mayor Minutes” which asks local mayors what they’re up to and what we should be paying attention to.
- Parliament House is opening a new club downtown and they want their stolen rainbow monk sculpture back.
- This downtown apartment building is looking for a live-in mural artist who wants to trade art for “free” rent.
- A fancy sports club is being planned for the recently-closed Finnhenry’s space in downtown Orlando. Which makes us wonder what exactly a fancy sports club will look like …
- A new mural that was being created on the Orlando Urban Trail was defaced before it was even finished and the Mills 50 Main Street isn’t happy about it.
- Perla’s Pizza has temporarily closed while its owners sort through some legal hullabaloo and conciously un-couple their business arrangement. We hear it’s expected to reopen very soon, just under a new name and that the banana pepperoni pizza will return.
- “Downtown Orlando office building to upgrade with TopGolf suites, catering kitchen to lure new tenants.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Se7en Bites’ Trina Gregory-Propst wins ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ on The Food Network.” – Watermark
- “Activists demand complete overhaul of Orlando’s Mad Cow Theatre.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “Unidentified imposter attempts to illegitmately list Winter Park home for sale.” – the32789
- “7 Ways to experience Orlando like a local.” – Authentic Florida
- “Red Bull brings BC One USA dance competition back to Orlando.” – Bungalower
- “New Florida landscaping law supersedes homeowner association rules.” – Jacksonville
- “Downtown Orlando nightlife operators buy warehouse near Orange Blossom Trail.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Florida Citrus Sports, West Lakes Partnership dish on development of land near Camping World Stadium.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Wilf family focused on investment in Orlando City.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Walt Disney World brings back annual passes.” – Orlando Weekly
- “1/1 Apartment unit on Lake Killarney asking $199,900.”
- “2/1 Colonialtown home wants $349,900.”
- “2/1 Bungalow in Mills 50 asking $299,000.”
- “The darker side of tree-planting pledges.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The plexes of Montreal make room for change.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “The Senate infrastructure bill puts America closer to another New Deal.” – Brookings
- “Central Park accidentally offed its celebrity owl.” – Curbed
- “Why we need unconventional public art now more than ever.” – Hyperallergic
- “Resiliency Hubs help Baltimore plan for climate emergency in vulnerable neighborhoods.” – Next City
- “This Washington city quietly eliminated single-family zoning.” – Planetizen
- “Our transportation budget is a fraud we perpetuate on ourselves.” – Strong Towns
ORLANDO LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Tuesday 8/10: Cult Classics – “Psycho Beach Party” (Maitland)
- Tuesday 8/10: Impact of Racist Policy Toward Black Women and Girls (ONLINE)
- Tuesday 8/10: Taffy’s Bungalower Bingo at Persimmon Hollow Brewing (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/12: One Night Only – Rebecca Fisher at Haos on Church (Church Street)
- Thursday 8/12: Popcorn Flicks – Captain America The First Avenger (Winter Park)
- Friday 8/13: Opening Reception of “Floating Beauty” (Ivanhoe Village)
- Friday 8/13: Shake It Off – Taylor Swift Dance Party (Downtown)