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.
Click HERE to listen to the 259th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at the newly opened Wave Hotel in Lake Nona with guests from Ben Laube Homes who share some news on the housing market in Central Florida.
TOP TEN HEADLINES:
- FDOT is in the final stages of opening its new I-4 Express lanes which should be open to public traffic very soon.
- Work has started on Winter Park’s new $3.1 million urban park project, Progress Point.
- Mark your calendar for February 13th to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the annual Dragon Parade in the Mills 50 District if you like awesome community events and good food.
- Ava MediterrAegean restaurant is expected to open this week in the former home of Luma on Park in downtown Winter Park.
- Greenery Creamery is opening a sister concept in Mills 50 that will specialize in Filipino ice cream and baked goods.
- There’s a new streetwear shop now open in 55 West on the second floor, just above Crepe Delicious and overlooking the historic train station on Church Street.
- Market at Southside in SoDo has new owners and it is poised to be redeveloped into a more dense, mixed-use property in the near future.
- “Universal Studios’ parent company says Epic Universe will open in 2025.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Orlando’s Most Romantic Restaurants.” – Orlando Date Night Guide
- “Elon Musk offers $5K to UCF freshman, asks him to stop tracking his private jet.” – Orlando Sentinel
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT):
- “The Used & Less Than Jake to Headline Florida’s Kraken Fest.” – Billboard
- “Bach Festival Society presents 87th Annual Bach Festival.” – Bungalower
- “‘Nextdoor in Colonialtown’ to get book treatment this fall.” – Bungalower
- “Raunchy West Side Story-inspired burlesque headed to Lake Eola next month.” – Bungalower
- “Red Bull Drop In Tour brings top pro skaters to Orlando, February 5.” – Bungalower
- “Spilled Milk: Car crash sends vehicle into Milk District business incubator.” – Bungalower
- “Orange County Public Schools will no longer excuse absences of kids eing kept home for fear of COVID-19.” – Orlando Weekly
- “A first: Minnie Mouse ditches polka dot dress for ‘ultrachic’ Stella McCartney pantsuit.” – USA Today
- “House of the Day: 2/1 Conway home asking $250,000.”
- “House of the Day: 3/2 Colonial Revival asking $595,000.”
- “Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton.” – Dezeen
- “Urban Villages: The key to sustainable community economic development.” – Planetizen
- “A Great Street: Buenos Aires’ Calle La Defensa.” – Social Life Project
- “Notes from Medellín: Can infrastructure investments help reduce interpersonal violence?” – StreetsBlog Chicago
- “Five trends that will shape urban Africa in 2022.” – This Week in Africa
- “Paris buried a river 100 years ago. Now the city needs to resurface it to combat climate change.” – TIME
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK:
- Monday 1/31: Orlando Solar Bears vs. Utah Grizzlies (Parramore)
- Tuesday 2/1: Dawgs for Dogs 2021 Annual Championship (Sanford)
- Tuesday 2/1: Peter’s Kitchen Lunar New Year Celebration (Milk District)
- Thursday 2/3: Resonate Festival – Beethoven Unplugged (Milk District)
- Thursday 2/3: Underground Drag Studio 54 Show (Mills 50)
- Friday 2/4: Movieola – Cats and Dogs 3 (Downtown)
- Friday 2/4: Tennis and Beer (Winter Park)
- Friday 2/4: “This Empty World” by Nick Brandt (South Eola)