We told you HERE that the City of Orlando had just issued a Request for Qualifications Statements to officially launch the process of selecting a consultant to complete a design and construction plan for an almost 10-acre future park under the I-4 interstate in downtown Orlando. But we can’t just sit around imagining things we’d […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Civics and Participation, Events, Orlando
Eola Christmas Tree to be installed on November 24
The Eola Christmas Tree, or rather the “Lake Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree” – according to the City of Orlando, will begin being installed on Tuesday, November 24. The 64-foot tree will be trimmed with 2,000 ornaments and 200 pounds of lights that will be synced with the lights at the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Lake Fairview, Photos, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: 3/1 Little Lake Fairview home asking $275,000
SPONSORED FBC Mortgage: This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 984 Las Flores Way [GMap] on a quiet street in Fairview Shores with deeded access to Little Lake Fairview at the end of the street. This 1,175 SF home features parquet floors, knotty pine cabinets, a vaulted wood planed ceiling, and a large screened-in porch. The living […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Lists, Orlando
Orange County Library December event roundup
PROMO: The Orange County Library System (Facebook | Website) has announced its event programming for the month of December. This post uses copy that was written by a third party, because, lazy reporting. Set your inner nerd free from December 6 through December 12, as the library hosts Random Fandom, a week-long celebration where we discover and connect through pop culture […]
Posted inEvents, Featured, Lists, News, Orlando, Sponsored, Ten Things
TOP TEN THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK
SPONSORED: 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. Our latest episode of “Bungalower and The Bus” on Real Radio 104.1 was sponsored by our friends at Janney Roofing, Orange County Library System, and is available HERE in podcast form. TOP […]
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Bungalower and The Bus – Episode 198 (Digress Wine)
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 our 198th episode, Jon and Brendan sprawled out on the patio at Digress Wine and had more than a few beers by Ravenous […]
Posted inHourglass, House of the Day, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: 5/2 Hourglass home with two kitchens asking $500,000
SPONSORED FBC Mortgage: This five-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located at 1825 E. Kaley Avenue [GMap] in the Hourglass District, a quick walk away from Kaley Elementary. The 2,196 SF house is a single-family home but could easily be divided into a duplex and already has two separate kitchens and two separate entrances. The home has a large, […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink, News, People, Quality of Life
Market on Magnolia is closing next week
Market on Magnolia (Facebook | Website), the popular bar/food hall in downtown Orlando, is closing. The food hall concept opened in the former home of Frank and Steins in September 2017 and featured three food stalls and a full-service bar. Guests could order from any of the stalls while sipping on drinks and watching the […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Orlando, Signs
City of Orlando enters “Save the Parliament House Sign” hot potato game
EDIT: The History Center reached out to the Morse Museum to ask them to step in to take the sign when they realized it would be too big for their collection. Orange County Regional History Center was hot on the scene as soon as Bungalower broke the news that Parliament House was to close, looking […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, News, Real Estate, Retail, Winter Park
Orchard Supply building to become a car lot, but fancy
Lowe’s closed its Orchard Supply Hardware chain back in August 2018 following a declaration that they would be focusing solely on home improvement needs moving forward. That meant that all Orchard Supply locations were shuttered, including THIS ONE at 1111 S. Orlando Avenue [GMap] in Winter Park which had only been open for a year. That […]
Posted inFeatured, Food & Drink, Lists
ROUNDUP: Where to get your Thanksgiving meal
This is a running list of restaurants and businesses that are offering Thanksgiving Day meals in and around The City Beautiful. We will be adding to this list through the weekend so keep checking in if you don’t see something that immediately strikes your fancy. Also, District 5 Commissioner Regina Hill is giving away turkeys […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Downtown, Events
Furloughed theme park artists hosting show at CityArts this week
A collective of local artists who were recently furloughed from their day jobs as creatives at Disney World and Universal Studios have banded together to host a group exhibition at CityArts in downtown Orlando. Themers and Dreamers will feature an assortment of pieces in a variety of mediums and will be on display at the […]
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EDC Orlando announces lineup for virtual dance party
Electric Daisy Carnival’s parent company, Insomniac (Website), has just released the lineup for its upcoming virtual dance party, in place of this year’s canceled Orlando festival. EDC ORlando’s Virtual Rave-A-Thon will run for two days online with a lineup of talent with names like Afrojack, Blunts and Blondes, Elephante, and Morgan Page on YouTube and […]
Posted inCollege Park, House of the Day, Photos, Real Estate, Sponsored
House of the Day: Renovated 1950s home in College Park asking $369,000
SPONSORED by Janney Roofing: This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home in College Park is located at 3211 Harrison Avenue [GMap] within walking distance to Dubsdread Golf Course and is zoned for Princeton Elementary. The 1,064 SF home has plenty of unique, custom-built features including a wood-burning fireplace, planked floors in the living room, and a dinette. The master […]
Posted inComing and Going, Ivanhoe Village, News, Retail
Kiwi Camera Service opening in Ivanhoe Village
Kiwi Camera Service (Facebook | Website) is opening a new shop in Ivanhoe Village. The new shop will be taking over the former home of Blackbird Vintage Music (Facebook | Website) at 542 Virginia Drive [GMap], just up the street from The Hideaway Bar. While Kiwi focuses on opening the new shop, the original location in Winter […]