This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s downtown “bungalow neighborhoods.”
Click HERE to listen to Episode 361 of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 FM, which was recorded at The Vineyard Wine Co., with special guests Attorney Moe DeWitt and Big Rick.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- Non-traditional wedding venue The Acre in College Park is now open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
- A group of Ivanhoe Village-based businesses that are hurting from the ongoing road construction on Orange Avenue have banded together to launch an initiative to raise some much-needed funds.
- The Packing District’s replica of a historic juice stand has just opened and it’s real cute, y’all. And it has ice cream. And beer.
- Orlando is hosting Olympic marathon trials this February and it’s gonna really have some big impacts on traffic downtown. Oh, and tourism or something.
- Submissions are still open for Keep Orlando Beautiful’s Trash 2 Trends fashion show at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts this April.
- It’s National Bagel Day on January 15 and Lazy Moon Pizza is making pizza bagels.
- City Commissioners approved updates to Orlando’s Disorderly Conduct ordinance that will empower Orlando Police to remove individuals obstructing vehicular or pedestrian traffic flow. Still, the mayor says it’s totally not for homeless people. He said so on video.
- “Orlando police arrest homeless man on sidewalk just hours after council adopts new sidewalk rules.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “25 essential Colonial Drive restaurants everyone should visit in Orlando.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Dunkin’ Donuts sued over exploding toilet at Winter Park location.” – Orlando Weekly
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “Selection committee pulls plug on Winter Park Space Museum.” – The 32789
- “Mills 50 retail shop launches GoFundMe campaign to stay open.” – Bungalower
- “New vintage shop now open in Thornton Park’s Veranda.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando Magic retiring Shaq’s jersey number.” – Bungalower
- “Pet Alliance hosting Paws in the Park on February 10.” – Bungalower
- “Redlight Redlight’s new kitchen has finally opened.” – Bungalower
- “Historic Orlando landmark is spinning once again.” – Click Orlando
- “Man tried to get flight attendants to join ‘mile high club’ on Spirit flight to Orlando, agents say.” – Click Orlando
- “Best restaurants of Orlando: Here are 24 restaurants popular food influencer says you must try in 2024.” – FOX 35
- “The COOP’s famous chicken tenders make comeback on 4 Rivers Smokehouse menu.” – FOX 35
- “Ramen Rumble returns to Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs this month.” – Laughing Place
- “Florida House Speaker Paul Renner nixes Disney Reedy Creek district changes.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Orlando Business Journal names next editor-in-chief.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Winter Park Health Foundation CEO to retire.” – Orlando Business Journal
- “Duncan McGuire: It’s a special feeling getting called up to U.S. Men’s National Team camp.” – Orlando City
- “Field to Feast announces lineup of Disney restaurants.” – Scott Joseph Orlando
- “Brightline reports $192 million net loss in 1st nine months of 2023.” – South Florida Business Journal
- “Miss America to be crowned in Orlando this weekend.’ – WESH 2
- “First female president of Rollins College passes away at 88.” – WMFE
- “To ease housing crunch, theme parks are becoming homebuilders.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Big-box retail chains were never a solution for America’s downtowns − and now they’re fleeing back to suburbia.” – The Conversation
- “Evanston’s streets have become safer for cyclists. Here’s how.” – Next City
- “The Weekly Wrap: Philly drops bachelor’s degree requirement for city jobs.” – Next City
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 1/15: 22nd Annual Unity Heritage Festival (Hannibal Square)
- Monday 1/15: National Bagel Day at Lazy Moon Pizza (Mills 50)
- Monday 1/15: YMCA Pappy Kennedy Prayer Breakfast (Catalina)
- Tuesday 1/16: Bungalower Drag Bingo and Music Video Dance Party (Baldwin Park)
- Thursday 1/18: 3rd Thursday Opening Night Reception (Downtown)
- Thursday 1/18: Emo Night at The Beacham (Downtown)
- Thursday 1/18: Southern Culture on the Skids (Mills 50)
- Friday 1/19: 6th Annual Empowering Night of Laughter (Mills 50)
- Friday 1/19: Orlando Beer Week and Grand Opening @ Gravity Taproom (North Quarter)
- Friday 1/19: Renninger’s Antiques and Collectors Extravaganza (Out of Bounds)