Over 13,000 people have donated money to the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando (Facebook | Website) in the past two weeks, following a major fire at their Conroy Road shelter resulted in the tragic death of a number of shelter animals. Those donations have almost reached the $1 million mark, breaking records for the local organization […]
Posted inFood & Drink, SODO, Video, Weird Alert
Local donut shop offers horrific delivery service for Halloween
Shaka Donuts (Facebook) which opened in 2020 at 225 E. Michigan Street [GMap] in the SoDo District, is offering a fun, Halloween-themed delivery service this month. You can order a dozen donuts for $35 or a half-dozen of your choice for $16 and then tack on a $20 fee to have them delivered to your […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Winter Park
Winter Park’s Autumn Art Festival returns this weekend
The 48th Annual Winter Park Autumn Art Festival is back this weekend from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. both Saturday, October 9, and Sunday, October 10, in Winter Park’s downtown Central Park. The juried fine art festival features exclusively Florida artists selling their work alongside live entertainment and family-friendly activities. The event is free to attend. Helpful […]
Posted inOut Of Bounds, Pets
County shelter resorts to billboards to find homes for two doggies
The Orange County Animal Services have just launched a billboard campaign to help find homes for two dogs that have spent months at the local shelter. Cano was abandoned outside a local vet in April 2021 and sent to the Orange County Animal Services two days later. He has spent over 170 days in the […]
Posted inGuest Column, Orlando, People, Photos, Quality of Life
11 Questions with Michael and Megan Wenrich
You can’t deny people are awesome. Who doesn’t like sitting down with good friends to ask them interesting, insightful, and funny questions? That’s what 11 Questions is about. I’ll be featuring some friends I look up to as well as people within the community I’ve always wanted to get to know. As a bonus, I’ve […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Coming and Going, Downtown, Featured, Food & Drink, News, Quality of Life
Downtown Nighttime Economy programs slowly fading away
A few programs that were launched by our former Nighttime Economy Manager, Dominique Greco, seem to have faded away over the past few months, while the City mulls over her replacement and the next steps for possible civic programs to support the hopeful resurgence of its downtown. Greco, who served as the City of Orlando’s […]
Posted inRoads
Colonial Drive closing under interstate nightly
The Florida Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing Colonial Drive where it passes under Interstate 4 from Sunday, October 3 to Saturday, October 16. The closures will begin nightly at 10 p.m. and end by 5 a.m. the next morning in order for work crews to paint the overpass. Modifications may be necessary due […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Church Street, Coming and Going, Featured, History, News, Real Estate
Check out the latest designs for Lincoln’s second Church Street tower
Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company is ramping up its plans for its second mixed-use skyscraper in downtown Orlando, The Edge, and the following plans were submitted to the Historic Preservation Board for a courtesy review for their upcoming meeting on October 6. The 33-story tower will be located at 225 S. Garland Avenue [GMap], sandwiched between […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, History, Real Estate, Thornton Park
The Veranda at Thornton Park is for sale
The Veranda at Thornton Park is for sale. The cluster of Key West-style historic properties at the center of the Thornton Park Main Street, located at 117 N. Summerlin Avenue [GMap] has been placed on the market and features five standalone buildings, an outdoor event space, offices, an ice cream shop, an active Airbnb, and […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, News, Out Of Bounds, Uncategorized
Immersive Van Gogh announces “historic downtown location” to be Orange County Convention Center
UPDATE: We’ve reached out to the Orange County Convention Center for confirmation on the location and they sent us the following statement. “This event organizer has requested a lease to be executed for West Hall E1 at the Orange County Convention Center from Nov. 15 through Jan. 16, 2022. The lease will need to be […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Orlando, People
Shawn Welcome named as Orlando’s second Poet Laureate
The City of Orlando has announced that Shawn S. Welcome has been selected as its second Orlando Poet Laureate. The Mayor made the selection public earlier this week and once voted on and approved by the Orlando City Council at the October 11, 2021 meeting, Welcome will be appointed and serve as a prominent fixture in the City’s cultural and literary arts […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Orlando, Retail, Signs
Skycraft Surplus moves into new location on Edgewater Drive
Skycraft Parts and Surplus (Website) has moved out of their old home at 2245 W. Fairbanks Avenue [GMap] in Winter Park and into a much larger facility up the road at 5021 Edgewater Drive [GMap] in the Northgate Plaza, escaping the ongoing impacts of the I-4 Ultimate Project. The last time we shared news of the […]
Posted inComing and Going, Retail, Winter Park
Warby Parker opening store on Park Avenue by SEE Eyewear
New York-based glasses retailer, Warby Parker (Website), is opening a new retail shop on Winter Park’s Park Avenue this fall. The new store will be located at 356 S. Park Avenue [GMap], just two stores away from Park Avenue favorite, SEE Eyewear (Website), which has locations all across the country. and celebrated its 20th-anniversary last […]
Posted inFood & Drink, SODO
Peach Valley Cafe just launched alcohol service
Peach Valley Cafe (Website) has just added an alcoholic beverage menu. The new menu was officially launched this past Saturday for breakfast and lunch and will include drinks like the Peach Palmer, Peach-a-Rita, Grapefruit Mojito, and a Farmer’s Market Mary. Peach Valley Cafe is located at 2849 S. Orange Avenue [GMap] in the SoDo District.
Posted inFeatured, Lists, News, 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 latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 which was recorded at Taste of College Park at Dubsdread Golf Course. Or […]