Queen frontman, former American Idol contestant, Glee alumn, and Burning Man fan Adam Lambert has just announced an upcoming show at Hard Rock Live on Sunday, May 1. Lambert will be touring solo to five Florida locations in total, with Orlando being the fourth location on the trip before hopping back on tour with Queen […]
Posted inColonialtown, Events, Garden, Quality of Life, Real Estate
Colonialtown neighborhood hosting neighborhood concert event again
The Colonialtown Neighborhood Association will be hosting a concert event on the front porch of four nearby homes the evening of Saturday, May 28 from 5-10 p.m. The neighborhood hosted something similar in April 2021 under the theme of Porch Stock 2021. This year’s event will feature live bands performing on four separate front porches […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Orlando
Charlie’s Bakery sells to new owners who’ve added a creamery
Charlie’s Bakery (Facebook | Website) has been sold to new ownership after over 50 years in business and will now be known as Charlie’s Bakery and Creamery. Charlie’s Bakery, which is located in the Conway neighborhood at 3213 Curry Ford Road [GMap], was founded in 1971 and has just sold to new owners. The Hage […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, Uncategorized, Winter Park
Non-profit “Shark Tank”-style event sees 5x the prize pot when attendees chip in at the last minute
We told you HERE last month that Winter Park-based Victory Cup Initiative (Website) was hosting a “Shark Tank”-style event at Alfond Inn to award funds to ten featured local organizations. Those groups were prompted to share their stories in just 150 seconds in front of an audience of 500 community and business leaders for cash prizes […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Coming and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50, People
Designs released for new Moderne restaurant concept in Mills 50
We told you HERE in August 2021 about a new restaurant concept that was being planned for a former Mills 50 mattress shop storefront and we finally have gotten our hands on the renderings. The Moderne is the latest project by Maki HIbachi’s Michael Nguyen and it’s on track to open early this fall if […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Coming and Going, Downtown, Events, Food & Drink, News, People, Quality of Life, Real Estate
Wall Street Plaza owner sells properties to new operators
Joel Springman, owner of the downtown entertainment complex, Wall Street Plaza (Facebook | Website), has just sold a number of his properties to the operators of Gilt Nightclub. Wall Street has had a particularly tough pandemic with strict guidelines hobbling its operations through the past two years, ranging from CDC protocols that limited gathering in public spaces to the […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Lists, Orlando, Sponsored, Ten Things
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 264th episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at Sideward Brewing in the Milk District. Bungalower.com · Bungalower […]
Posted inBungalower and the Bus, Featured, News, Orlando, Sponsored
Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 264 (Sideward Brewing)
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 264th episode, Brendan O’Connor and Jon Busdeker keep it simple and head to Sideward Brewing for a cold beer and a yummy […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Lists, Orlando
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 13 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR MARCH 4-6
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 […]
Posted inAsk Bungalower, Buildings, Coming and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village, News, People
Ask Bungalower: Did M Lounge close?
“Did you see that M Lounge is closed and has a tax lien notice on their door?” – HOLLY For a little context, according to a 2018 report by GrowthSpotter’s Laura Kinsler, Timothy Majors, the Australian businessman behind the development, was involved in a tenant fraud case with California-based Griffin Capital for allegedly faking tenant […]
Posted inOrlando, Quality of Life, Retail, Schools
Amazon announces tuition deal with local universities for hourly employees
Amazon has just struck a partnership with more than 140 colleges and universities that will provide fully-funded college tuition for its 750,000 hourly employees. Florida employees will soon have access to free tuition to pursue a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, Florida International University, University of Central Florida, Miami Dade College, Hillsborough Community […]
Posted inEvents, Food & Drink, Thornton Park
Thornton Park hosting ShamRock the Block street party for St. Patrick’s Day
The Thornton Park Main Street is hosting a special block party on Thursday, March 17th from noon-10 p.m. in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. The ShamRock the Block Street Party will take place on East Washington Street and feature a variety of games like beer pong, flip cup, cornhole, and beer relays, as well as […]
Posted inBuildings, Civics and Participation, History, News, Parramore, Quality of Life, Video
Three Parramore properties awarded Florida African American Cultural and Historical Grants
Three historic restoration projects in the Parramore Neighborhood scored big this week from the Florida African American Cultural and Historical Grants. The Well’s Built Museum of African American History and Culture (Facebook | Website) was awarded the 19th highest grade out of the applicants with a score of 94.125 out of 100, and given a grant […]
Posted inFeatured, News, Orlando, People, Technology, Transportation
UCF student moves from tracking Elon Musk to Russian oligarchs
UCF student Jack Sweeney, who made news last month for rejecting a payoff from Elon Musk to stop tracking his private jet, has moved on to tracking Russian oligarchs via his new Twitter page, @RUOligarchJets. The page posts regular updates of the comings and goings of the Russian-owned jets using publicly accessible flight information and […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Church Street, Events, Weird Alert
Tony Award-winning musical, Assassins, to take place at Cheyenne Saloon in April
The Florida Theatrical Association has just announced that it will present the Tony Award-winning musical, Assassins, at the Cheyenne Saloon on Church Street from April 22 through May 1. Assassins, penned by Steven Sondheim and John Weidman, explores the lives of nine individuals who either assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United […]