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 Christo’s Cafe in College Park. 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:
- School’s back in session and students are required to wear masks in Orange County, unless their parents write them a note excusing them from good decisions.
- Winter Park shared early renderings of what their Progress Point park project could look like if approved by city council.
- The Yard released their amended plans for the second phase of the Ivanhoe Village development that were redrawn to accommodate The Hideaway Bar’s new building across the street.
- 4Rivers Smokehouse is opening a new restaurant in the SoDo District and it’ll have two drive-thru lanes.
- Local artists and designers have a shot at getting their art on billboards along the I-4 corridor in this new project facilitated by the Downtown Arts District.
- An artisan cookie maker and a fancy grilled cheese concept are shacking up in the former home of Bites and Bubbles in the Mills 50 District.
- Orange County is considering allowing residents to keep backyard chickens.
- “Central Florida sees huge growth over 10 years in 2020 Census.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Orlando’s Starter Studio to seek new director.” – Orlando Business Journals
- “Orange County suspends youth sports as coronavirus positivity rate tops 20 percent.” – Orlando Weekly
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “New Park Avenue retailer, EVEREVE, celebrates grand opening.” -the32789
- “Camping World Stadium renovations continue during pandemic.” – Bungalower
- “Eyes on the Street: Coco Bar and Tapas is ‘temporarily’ closed.” – Bungalower
- “Feds sending $57 million of aid to Central Florida entertainment industry.” – Bungalower
- “Magnolia in downtown Orlando closed until further notice.” – Bungalower
- “New restaurant still on track to take over former Luma space.” – Bungalower
- “OUC selects vendor to evaluate sales options of historic Ivanhoe Building.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando advocacy group pushes for better mass transit.” – The Community Paper
- “Foodie Road Trip: Out and About in Orlando.” – Naples Illustrated
- “Orlando developer faces foreclosure lawsuit filed by Standard Insurance.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Central Florida gardens you can visit for free.” – Orlando Date Night Guide
- “Kissimmee congressman Darren Soto pushes bill to re-classify manatees as ‘endangered’ following record deaths.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Lessons from the Surfside condo collapse on strengthening community ownership.” – Brookings
- “Jane Jacobs’s afterlife: Revisiting The Death and Life of Great American Cities, 60 years later.” – The Globe and Mail
- “One Pandemic Real Estate Bet: Condos for Cars.” – Planetizen
- “Living Like Perennials.” – Strong Towns
- “Parks and Recreation + Public Librarys = Partners in advancing community well-being.” – Urban Libraries Council
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Monday 8/16-29: Music Mondays – WITCH: We Intend To Cause Havoc (Maitland)
- Monday 8/16: Sip and Savor Weeks (Orlando Main Streets)
- Monday 8/16: The In-Between Series – Gerald Law II (Downtown)
- Tuesday 8/17: FusionFest Diversitastic Dining Experience – Nigeria (Holden Heights)
- Tuesday 8/17: Taffy’s Bungalower Bingo at Persimmon Hollow Brewing (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/19: Minnesota – Break the Mold (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/19: The Love Life Party with Craze and Happy Colors (Ivanhoe Village)
- Friday 8/20: Renninger’s Yard Sale Summer (Out of Bounds)