You’re running out of time to find that perfect gift, y’all. Instead of just making you feel bad though, we thought we’d pitch in and help by listing some of our favorite Orlando shops and items, just in time for the holidays.
Check out a quick list of our favorite gift shops in our fancy retail map below for even more amazing finds that we don’t include in our roundup. Or click HERE for our interactive map of local vintage and thrift shops.
“100 THINGS TO DO IN ORLANDO” – CLICK HERE
“Bungalower and The Bus” co-hosts Jon Busdeker and our editor Brendan O’Connor love Orlando so much that they wrote a book about it. 100 Things To Do In Orlando is all about the best restaurants, events, attractions, and activities you can find in Central Florida and it’s an essential read for anyone who calls Orlando home.
GET A HYPER-LOCAL T-SHIRT – CLICK HERE
We really love Orlando, and we’re pretty sure you do too, so why not let everyone bare witness to that love, by wearing it on a shirt? We’ve teamed up with the folks at Orlando Shirts to launch an online merch shop and if you’re a Bungalower Buddy member, you can get a discount on your purchases.
BUNGALOWER BUDDY KEYCHAIN – CLICK HERE
For a donation of $20, you can get a special Bungalower Buddy keychain that lets you “unlock” deals around town at participating businesses. It’s our own answer to a Buy Local program and lets you get out there and enjoy some of the best local options available. We add more and more businesses every week so remember to check HERE to see what’s new. Be sure to check your emails from us too, because we often give out bonus online offers as well, including tickets to Orlando City Soccer.
BURROW PRESS SUBSCRIPTION – CLICK HERE
Give your book-lover friends something to squeal over with a subscription to local indie Orlando publisher, Burrow Press. Members get books by Florida authors sent to their mailboxes a year and access to private book-loving events.
MEMBERSHIP TO ENZIAN THEATER – CLICK HERE
Become a member at Enzian Theater and enjoy a year’s worth of discounted admission to movies, one free popcorn per show, and discounted admission to select programming. The higher the membership level, the more the perks.
FLORIDA STATE PARKS PASS – CLICK HERE
You can get an Annual Entrance Pass to all of Florida’s State Parks for just $60 which grants unlimited park entrance in lieu of the daily entrance fee. You can purchase it online but if you go in person to a park ranger station, you can skip the $16 processing and mailing fees.
GOLDEN HOUR WINE SUBSCRIPTION – CLICK HERE
This boutique woman-owned wine shop in Baldwin Park specializes in responsibly farmed, small-production wines that are tasty and thoughtfully created. They have monthly wine delivery packages that bring the wines directly to you and they uncork a different bottle of wine every day at the shop and share samples too.
PLANT SUBSCRIPTION THE HEAVY – CLICK HERE
Instagram-ready shop, The Heavy, is ready to supply subscribers with a unique four-inch diameter plant to take home with them every month for $108 a year. Click the link above for more information.
FRESH LEWKS FROM HELLCATS USA – CLICK HERE
These Orlando makers have got everything from paper goods to lapel pins and stickers. And they’re hella cool looking too. Be sure to check out their tube socks and scratch-off candles, the latter of which come with lucky pennies to help you scratch off the label so you can find your fortune.
SUNCARDS FOR SUNRAIL – CLICK HERE
Sometimes people only try things because they can do it for free, so why not gift a friend or loved one with the gift of free transportation? SunRail has reloadable SunCards that can hold a prepaid value and let you tap on and tap off at your leisure. Be sure to let your friends know about the bike trails they can access via the SunRail too, like in DeBary – like we did HERE.
SOAK IN BEER, WITH A BEER – CLICK HERE
There’s a spa on International Drive where you can pour your own beer while soaking in a tub full of beer. Each private room will have self-serve beer taps with three choices of beer, and red and/or white wine. The spa rooms also have an infrared sauna, private rooms, and a cozy atmosphere. Go check them out!