The City of Orlando just approved an item that allows for the creation of a new office within the Orlando Police Department in an effort to “further transparency and equity between officers and the public they serve.” The new Office of Constitutional Policing is an extension of the mayor’s Community Trust and Equity Initiative that […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, News, Orlando
Barbarella moving to John Young Parkway
Longtime downtown New Wave hotspot, Barbarella (Facebook | Website), formerly known as Independent Bar, announced in January of this year that it was calling quits on downtown Orlando and moving “a short 13-minute drive from [their] present location.” But they’d kept the exact address a secret until this weekend. According to a post on its Facebook late Sunday evening, the nightclub […]
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EDC announces Orlando 2022 dates
Insomniac, the company behind the annual Electric Daisy Carnival, has just announced the 2022 festival dates for its return to Tinker Field. EDC 2022 will be taking place November 11-13 behind Camping World Stadium and will once again feature a massive lineup of DJs on multiple stages and an overwhelming array of immersive environments to […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Downtown, Events, People
Melissa Etheridge takes her tour to Orlando in May
Grammy Award-winning artist, Melissa Etheridge, will be coming to downtown Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center on May 1 as part of her international One Way Out Tour. Etheridge will be playing an assortment of hits from her career, including “I’m the Only One,” and “Come To My Window” as well as new songs from her latest […]
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Winter Park Village announces nine new tenants at its outdoor shopping development
Outdoor shopping mall Winter Park Village (Website) has just announced the onboarding of nine new tenants at its sprawling complex located at 510 N. Orlando Avenue [GMap]. Casto Southeast Realty, the developer behind the project, has signed lease agreements with the following new businesses: Advent Health Well 65 – a primary care practice for people […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, People
Jeff’s Bagel Run moving into former Belanger Bagels space
Jeff’s Bagel Run (Instagram | Website), which we highlighted in a 2020 roundup of “Orlando chefs that shined during a rocky year” roundup, has just signed the lease for a recently vacated bakery in College Park at 4339 Edgewater Drive [GMap]. Jeff’s Bagel Run specializes in small-batch, hand-rolled, boiled, New York-style bagels that are baked […]
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TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
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 268th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded with our friends from Ben Laube Homes at The Brix […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 268 (The Brix)
The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the hosts alone and do not reflect the official policy or position of Bungalower Media, our readers, or our advertisers. For the 268th episode, Brendan O’Connor and Jon Busdeker sit down with the boys from Ben Laube Homes to chat about The Brix development […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Lists, Orlando
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 16 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR APRIL 1-3
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend, including streaming events that you can take advantage of in the safety of your home. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to […]
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House of the Day: 3/2 Colonialtown home asking $374,900
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 1001 N. Forest Avenue [GMap] on the edge of Colonialtown North and Audubon Park, and just a quick bike ride away from local shops like East End Market, Park Ave CD’s, and Chicken Fire. The 1,046 SF home was built in the 1950s and features the original hardwood […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Featured, Ivanhoe Village
OMA to exhibit works of Orlando-based photographer Jimm Roberts
The Orlando Museum of Art will soon share a special exhibit of works by Orlando-based photographer Jimm Roberts in an upcoming exhibition called Jimm Roberts: Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits. In 1983, Roberts started documenting a group of artists and writers that called Florida home and continued to do so over the next 19 years. […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, Featured, Out Of Bounds
Mayor hosting Neighborhood and Community Summit this Saturday
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will host his 17th annual Neighborhood and Community Summit on Saturday, April 2 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. The summit assembles some of the best neighborhood, arts and cultural, community, and faith-based leaders and volunteers in Orlando, to share information and ideas on how to make the City […]
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Cool Job Alert: Crosswalk Data Collectors for Best Foot Forward
Pedestrian safety program, Best Foot Forward (Website), is looking to hire some Crosswalk Data Collectors to help them gather safety research by recording driver and pedestrian behavior at crosswalk locations in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties. The independent contractor positions are ideal for anyone looking for part-time work or are recently retired, in school, or […]
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Hard Rock Live booked Amy Schumer
Super star comedian Amy Schumer has added Orlando to her tour schedule this fall. Schumer, who recently co-hosted the Oscars and created a human baby with her body, will be coming to Hard Rock Live on Friday, September 9 as part of her “Whore Tour,” which kicks off in August and has stops in Tampa […]
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Mills 50 to get its own meadery this year
We told you HERE in May 2021 about a small batch meadery looking for a place to call home in the City Beautiful and we are happy to report that they’ve finally found a home in a very special Mills 50 building. Local creative Ginger Leigh, one-half of the team behind the award-winning Zymarium Meadery (Facebook | Website), […]