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 392, Brendan is back from his trip to Canada so Jon and his boss, show layer Moses DeWitt, take him out for a coffee at the newly opened Qreate Coffee in Creative Village.
TOP TEN HEADLINES
- 4Roots Farm is now growing lettuce to feed manatees at SeaWorld Orlando =
- Bungalower’s Mike Donohue takes an in-depth look at the median house sale price in Orlando.
- Red Bull will return to Lake Ivanhoe on Saturday, September 7, for its annual Double or Northing wakeboarding championship.
- “Orlando City Council passes permanent limits on downtown nightclubs that take effect this fall.” – Orlando Weekly
- “10 people who make Orlando a better place to live (2024).” – Orlando Sentinel
- “Two of Orlando’s oldest public housing communities up for redevelopment.” – Central Florida Public Media
- “Giant inflatable pigeons flocking to downtown Orlando.” – Orlando Sentinel
- “The most anticipated new restaurants to open in Orlando this fall.” – Orlando Weekly
- “City Food Hall set to bring new eateries to Ivanhoe Village in September.” – Orlando Weekly
- “An immersive social experience could change how Halloween is done in the downtown entertainment district.” – Orlando Business Journal
ICYMI – (IN CASE YOU MISSED IT)
- “City District hosting Orlando Field Day again, November 7.” – Bungalower
- “Orlando Weekly brings back its hit Best of Orlando party.” – Bungalower
- “Disney wants wrongful death suit thrown out because widower bought an Epcot ticket and had Disney+.” – CNN Business
- “Construction delays may postpone start of school for some Orange County students.” – FOX 35
- “When does school start? Central Florida back-to-school calendar.” – FOX 35
- “After closing 14 locations, World of Beer files for bankruptcy.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Orange County approves plan to wipe out more than $400 million in residents’ medical debt.” – Orlando Weekly
- “Orlando resident alleges homophobia after reviewing local pizzeria.” – Watermark
- “Blue Bamboo wins zoning change for old library.” – Winter Park Voice
- “The cross-continental race using only public transit.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “A floating island in Baltimore raises hope for a waterfront revival.” – Bloomberg CityLab
- “Transforming LA’s sprawl: A community call to action.” – CNU
- “Tsunami of church closings poses crisis and opportunity.” – CNU
- “Paris: What a city made for social life looks like.” – Social Life Project
- “House of the Day: New construction townhome at The Brix at the Packing District asking $630,995.”
- “House of the Day: Live-work bungalow near downtown Orlando asking $549,000.”
HOT EVENTS THIS WEEK
- Monday 8/19: “Angelheaded Hipster” at Enzian (Maitland)
- Monday 8/19: Moonlit Movement at The Veranda (Thornton Park)
- Wednesday 8/21: Per Danielsson Quartet (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/22: Lavern 360 Rooftop Set at Celine (Downtown)
- Thursday 8/22; Mystery Sketch Theater presents “ElecTrish” (Audubon Park)
- Friday 8/23: “The Jungle Book” (Downtown)
- Friday 8/23: Royal Sugar with Sweet Cambodia at The Abbey (South Eola)