“Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. Walt Disney once said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” If that’s true – and we happen to agree with Uncle Walt – then think […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Orlando, People, Video
Orlando-made film about Nichelle Nichols now streaming online
A documentary telling the story of renowned Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols has been making the film festival circuit for the past few years and is now being released on digital streaming platforms around the world. Created by Orlando resident Todd Thompson, Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA, tells the true […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Events, History, Parramore, People, Video
Wells’Built Museum celebrating 20th anniversary
The Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture (Facebook | Website) is celebrating 20 years this February. The building was once a hotel, that was constructed in 1926 by Dr. William Monroe Wells, one of the first Black physicians in Orlando, and provided lodging to African Americans and people of color during Segregation when […]
Posted inEvents, Out Of Bounds, Weird Alert
Name an insect after an ex and feed it to a bird of prey for Valentine’s Day
The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey (Facebook | Website) is hosting a very vengeful Valentine’s Day event this year called “Love ’em, Leave ’em, or Feed ’em.” If you’re feeling scorned by a former or current love interest, a terrible ex-lover or family member, or just like voodoo magic and insects, you can make […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, News, Parks, Quality of Life, Retail, Winter Park
City of Winter Park cancels outdoor events for February and March
“… I am hearing different feedback from our Park Avenue District Members than I did through the first few months of this pandemic… The other big subject was street closure, with more time passing it seems this is less and less needed. This was incredibly helpful to many businesses and provided more outside dining. As […]
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The SoDo District shares 2021 event calendar
The SoDo District (Facebook | Instagram | Website) has released a schedule for 2021 featuring 21 micro-events through the year to introduce their local business owners to the City of Orlando. The Main Street program will be hosting two events each month to highlight its local business members at their physical locations. In January, the […]
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Cat Calendar Assemble! Crowd-sourced “Lulu Unleashed” calendar released
We told you HERE in January that Thornton Park was crowd-sourcing photos of a neighborhood cat named Lulu for a possible calendar. Well, you answered the call and the calendar is now complete. Lulu the Cat, a beloved neighborhood cat with an Instagram account, @LulUnleashed, isn’t a stray but more of a free-range pet owned by […]
Posted inColonialtown, Coming and Going, Featured, Food & Drink, Photos
New Jewish deli opening in Colonialtown
EDIT: We originally stated that Deli Desires was moving into the former home of Sanctum Cafe. That is incorrect, they are in fact opening in the same building, but in a different storefront. Also, the matzah ball soup will not be part of the early menu and will be added at a later date. A […]
Posted inCollege Park, House of the Day, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: 4-bedroom College Park home asking $700,000
UPDATE: An open house will be held 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, February 6. SPONSORED: This four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home is located at 1300 N. Westmoreland Drive [GMap] in College Park, just north of Lake Adair and seconds away from popular restaurants like Shaker’s American Cafe and Digress Wine. This 4,510 SF home features a large owner’s […]
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Ask Bungalower: What’s this big film project shutting down streets downtown?
“Do you know what huge film production is on Livingston? It shut down a few blocks all day!” – JOSH LAZAR The Oprah Winfrey Network has begun filming the second season of its hit television show David Makes Man in Orlando this week. The series, penned by Oscar-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, features the coming-of-age […]
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Wall Street building out former Subway space
The team behind Wall St. Plaza (Facebook | Website) is using some of its idle time during the pandemic to expand its footprint in downtown Orlando. The entertainment district has acquired a former Subway restaurant space, located on the bottom floor of the historic Angebilt Hotel building at 37 N. Orange Avenue [GMap], and are […]
Posted inApartments, Buildings, News, Parramore
New 330-unit apartment building being planned for Parramore
A new $62.7 million luxury apartment project is being pitched for the Parramore neighborhood at 1011 W. Central Boulevard [GMap] just west of Exploria Stadium. The Adele is a 330-unit building that would feature 19,400 SF of office and a 454-space parking garage on two-acres of property that currently feature a five standalone buildings, include […]
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Zebra Foundation looks at converting former hotel into housing for homeless queer youth
The Zebra Coalition (Facebook | Website) is feeling out an opportunity to take over a former motel space in the Park Lake/Highland neighborhood in order to house queer youth who are experiencing homelessness. The Zebra Coalition is a network of local organizations that provide services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and all LGBTQ+ youth that […]
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Did You Know-town: Orlando once had an ever-burning trash pile called “Mount Vesuvius”
INFORMATION FOR THIS ARTICLE WAS PROVIDED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER ARCHIVES The City of Orlando, at one time, had a city dump located on the present site of World War II-era public housing complex, Carver Court, near the intersection of Gore Street and Interstate 4. Prior to Carver Court’s construction in 1945, […]
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City releases early bird registration for Neighborhood and Community Summit
Orlando Mayor John “Buddy” Dyer will host his 16th annual Neighborhood and Community Summit 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, and this year it will all be online. This year’s virtual event features talks by community leaders and organizations, public workshops, and interesting panels that are designed to help you get the most out of […]