A curated selection of RuPaul’s Drag Race alums will be stomping the runway in Orlando on Saturday, July 9, at Hard Rock Live as part of the “Werq the World” U.S. tour. At the time of the announcement, the tour will feature performances by Asia O’Hara, Gottmik, Jaida Essence Hall, Plastique Tiara, Rose, Vanessa “Miss […]
Posted inComing and Going, Fashion, Milk District, Retail
Months-long retail pop-up coming to the Milk District
The Milk District Main Street (Facebook | Website) launched an innovative retail incubator in July 2021 to aid in fostering more opportunities for early-career local artists, makers, and entrepreneurs in the area to test their concepts before committing to a larger brick and mortar space. The new Milk District Spot (Website), located at 2430 E. Robinson Street [GMap], will be home to a […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Orlando, Quality of Life
Orange County temporarily opens Rental Assistance funds to Orlando residents
Orange County government will open its Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds to City of Orlando residents effective Wednesday, December 8. The move was made to assist Orlando residents when the City’s $8.6 million fund that was dedicated to its own Rental Assistance Program ran dry. Residents living within city limits that are in need of […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Winter Park
Crealde showing photographs of contemporary life on the historic Santa Fe Trail
Crealde School of Art (Facebook | Website) has announced a new exhibition that will share the works of eight Crealde master class students who traveled to New Mexico to document the cultural heritage and sites of the people living on the Historic Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe Trail area was founded in 1835 by […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Buildings, Mills 50, Photos, Real Estate
Orange warehouse for sale in Mills 50
Longtime Mills 50-based creative agency, Say It Loud! (Facebook | Website) has moved out of the neighborhood in favor of a new home in Winter Park and is selling its former space at 1121 N. Mills Avenue [GMap]. The orange building is hard to miss, in part because it’s adorned with a custom piece of art featuring ape wizards […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Art and Culture, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Events, Featured, News, Quality of Life, Winter Park
New Winter Park library hosting grand opening ceremony on December 11
The City of Winter Park will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Winter Park Library and Events Center at 9 a.m. Saturday, December 11. The free community open house event will run through 3 p.m. to show off the new state-of-the-art facility “After seven years of meticulous planning, budgeting, imagining, creating, designing and […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, MAP, Winter Park
Jam Hot Chicken now in soft-open phase
Jam Hot Chicken (Facebook | Instagram) is finally ready to open in Winter Park. The long-time pop-up has been serving up their take on Nashville and LA-inspired hot chicken sandwiches for years in the Orlando area but they have just finalized a retrofit of the former Sausage Shack in Hannibal Square at 400 W. New England […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Audubon Park, Events, Weird Alert
Orlando’s best craft fair, Grandma Party Bazaar, is this weekend
Grandma Party Bazaar (Facebook | Instagram) is back at Stardust Video and Coffee in Audubon Park at 1842 Winter Park Road [GMap] this Sunday, December 12. The annual event will take over the Stardust parking lot from 10 a.m. to sundown and will feature the best of the best local makers, creators, and oddities, curated by the […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Featured, News, Orlando, Pets, Quality of Life
Pet Alliance chooses architect for new Orlando shelter
“We are excited to be moving forward with the new facility and working with Robert and Jorge and the entire team. Our timeline has moved up a bit due to the fire at the Orlando shelter in September, but we were fortunate to be so far along in the selection process. We are ready to rebuild!” […]
Posted inAbout Bungalower, Art and Culture, Orlando
Bungalower’s December 2021 print issue now available online
The 50th issue of our penny-saver, mini-magazine is hitting the streets in the next few days but we’ve also got it right here on the interwebs for you if you’re trying to stay home more. Each and every month we share a print edition of our hyper-local online coverage from the previous month, including our […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Crime, Orlando
2021 Crime Prevention Grants now available via Orange County Sheriff’s Office
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its second annual Community Crime Prevention Grant program. The innovative program provides micro-grants to nonprofit organizations, neighborhood groups, and eligible applicants, that are engaged in programming that addresses neighborhood safety, crime prevention, and/or drug abuse education and prevention. The Sheriff’s Office will provide grants ranging […]
Posted inArt and Culture, News, People, Winter Park
Elizabeth Gwinn steps down from Bach Festival Society
Elizabeth “Betsy” Gwinn has stepped down as the Executive Director of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park after 15 years in the role A press release about Gwinn’s resignation shared that Board of Trustees Vice President Kathy Berlinsky has assumed the position of Interim Executive Director, effective immediately. A national search for the organization’s […]
Posted inApartments, Buildings, College Park
House of the Day: 7-Bedroom former assisted living facility for sale in College Park
A seven-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home at 321 E. Harvard Street [GMap] is currently for sale in College Park that used to be used as an assisted living facility. The 2,698 SF home is located close to Advent Health near the Princeton/I-4 interchange and is currently equipped with everything you would need to operate an assisted living […]
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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 251st episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1, which was recorded at The 808 in Thornton Park. Bungalower.com · Bungalower and […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 251 (The 808 Thorton Park)
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 251st episode, Jon Busdeker meets up with Brendan O’Connor after he volunteers at a bartending fundraiser at The 808 in Thornton Park. […]