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.
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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 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 […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 242 (Taste of College 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 242nd episode, Jon and Brendan were invited to judge some competing restaurants at the College Park Rotary Club’s Taste of College Park […]
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SPOILER: “Orlando Sentinel” gets shout out on “What We Do in the Shadows”
FX’s hit comedy What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu just gave a random shout-out to Orlando Sentinel. The vampire-centric series, based on the feature film by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, is in its third season, and on episode 6, the floating, projected image of a character named “Lars Murderbone” shares that he […]
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BUNGALOWER’S TOP 10 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS FOR OCTOBER 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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Frank Billingsley announces retirement
Dedicated public servant Frank Billingsley, who has served the City of Orlando for over 30 years, has announced that he will retire this month. Currently serving as the city’s first Director of Placemaking and Competitiveness, Billingsley has worked with the Downtown Real Estate Resource Center, the Director of Permitting Services, the Downtown Development Board, the […]
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House of the Day: 3/2 Historic home in Lake Eola Heights asking $560,000
This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 810 Mount Vernon Street [GMap] in the Lake Eola Heights Historic District, centrally located for just a quick stroll to Lake Eola, the downtown farmer’s market, Publix, the YMCA, and the fun local restaurants and shops in Thornton Park and Mills 50. The historic heart of this 1,980 […]
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Lake Alert: Sanitary sewer overflow closes Lake Como
OCTOBER 7 UPDATE: The Lake Alert for Lake Como has been lifted and the posted signs are removed. Please resume all normal water activities associated with this lake. The City of Orlando’s City Water Reclamation personnel were called to stop a sanitary sewer overflow on Wednesday, October September 29 at the intersection of South Bumby […]
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Orlando creating new Advanced Air Mobility Transportation Plan for flying cars
Following the announcement that Lake Nona would be getting a new vertiport for flying cars (“vertiport” means vertical airport), the City of Orlando is leaning into the idea of the region becoming a backbone for future transportation techs by creating a new Advanced Air Mobility Transportation Plan. The City kicked off the planning process on […]
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New York Times bestselling horror author hosting virtual event with library
On Friday, October 22 at 9 p.m., author Grady Hendrix will host a virtual workshop on what he describes as “a guided tour of murder books and movies” via the Orange County Library System. Hendrix is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including My Best Friend’s Exorcism, Horrorstör, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, and The Final […]
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OUC purchases Osceola Natural Gas power plant
OUC has just completed a purchase of the Osceola Generating station; a 510-megawatt single-cycle natural gas-fired power plant near Harmony in Osceola County. The roughly $100 million deal to purchase the inactive plant is part of the utility company’s 30-year energy roadmap and allows them to retire its oldest coal-fired power plant, Stanton Unit 1, […]
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Polasek Museum hosting 2021 Winter Park Paint Out next month
The Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens (Facebook | Website) will host the thirteenth annual Winter Park Paint Out from October 10 to 16, 2021, when the gallery and sculpture gardens will be free to the public during the week-long event, which will coincide with the Polasek Museum’s 60th-anniversary celebration. Now in its 13th year, the Winter Park Paint Out is a distinguished weeklong […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Mills 50, Real Estate
“Carlotta’s Culture Park” property now for sale
A former car lot in the heart of the Mills 50 District is now for sale. The property at 1000 N. Mills Avenue [GMap], which used to house the former Imperial Sales and Leasing lot and more recently our Bungalower pop-up residency that we affectionately called “Carlotta’s Culture Park,” is now for sale. The 0.24-acre commercial […]
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The historic Tinker Building is for sale
The historic Tinker Building in downtown Orlando has just hit the market. The two-story, 6,128 SF office building is located at 16 W. Pine Street [GMap] in the heart of the Central Business District. The building dates back to 1925 when it was home to professional baseball player Joe Tinker’s real estate office. Tinker played […]
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The 2021 South Asian Film Festival is this weekend at Enzian
The annual South Asian Film Festival (Facebook | Website) is back this weekend after being forced to go virtual last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival showcases diverse, independent films from across the Indian subcontinent and is part of Enzian Theater’s cultural festival circuit, and co-presented with the Asian Cultural Association. This year’s event will feature four […]