The City’s newly launched flag redesign contest has moved on to its second phase. The Flag Design Committee has selected their favorite designs from all of the submitted options. The public will now rank them, via votes. The Committee will then make a decision, based on the amount of votes that each flag receives. Orlandoans […]
Posted inFood & Drink, Lists, News, Orlando
USA Today names Cask and Larder one of the best airport dining spots in North America
USA Today included former Winter Park restaurant, Cask & Larder (Facebook | Website) in its Top 10 airport restaurants on the continent. The farm-to-table restaurant, owned by James and Julie Petrakis, moved to the Orlando International Airport earlier this year and still managed to place third in the roundup. First and second place were awarded to […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, Orlando, Transportation
Public Meeting Alert: Central Florida Commuter Rail Technical Advisory Committee meeting
The Central Florida Commuter Rail Technical Advisory Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, April 11 at 2 p.m. at the Lynx Central Station, in the second floor Multipurpose Room [GMap]. For more information about SunRail, including fares, schedule and station locations, please visit www.sunrail.com.
Posted inCivics and Participation, Orlando, Parks
Help one of three Orlando parks win $20,000
EDIT: Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake is the winner of the 2017 grant. The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is collaborating with Disney | ABC Television Group, and ESPN to improve parks across the country in the Parks Build Community campaign. One of three City of Orlando parks will receive a $20,000 grant […]
Posted inIvanhoe Village, News
Man drowned in Lake Ivanhoe while tubing
UPDATE: The man has been identified as 36-year-old Jason Seifer. Seifer was an Orlando resident and a software engineer at Doximity. A missing swimmer was recovered, deceased, from Lake Ivanhoe on Saturday evening. Investigators are looking into the cause of the death. As of the time of this post, Bungalower was informed that no names […]
Posted inFeatured, News, Orlando, Sponsored, Ten Things
Top ten things you need to know this week
Sponsored by the Orlando Science Center: This is our latest rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week, in Orlando’s Bungalow Neighborhood news. We’ve also started including some of the headlines you may have missed in last wee’s hustle-and-bustle. Be sure to listen to our latest episode of Bungalower and the Bus on […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Bungalower and the Bus, Civics and Participation, News, Orlando
Bungalower and the Bus: Episode 8, April 1
Bungalower’s Editor in Chief, Brendan O’Connor, in cooperation with journalist-extraordinaire Jon Busdeker, have launched a new series called Bungalower and the Bus, which airs on Real Radio 104.1 every Friday at 9 p.m. Each week Busdeker and O’Connor discuss the top headlines of the week, restaurant openings and closings, and the top events of the […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Downtown, History, People, Retro Orlando, Townie Tourist, Video
Townie Tourist: Downtown Historic Tour with Richard Forbes
Townie Tourist (Facebook | Website) is a weekly series of tours, hosted by Orlando-native Jenny De Witt. De Witt takes viewers on a walking tour of a different neighborhood each Saturday at 10 a.m. and broadcasts it using Facebook Live to Bungalower’s Facebook page. On Saturday, April 1, the Townie Tourist took a walking tour of Downtown […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando, People, Video
Jerry Springer has cancelled all Florida appearances this week
Daytime Emmy Award-winner Todd Newton will be replacing Jerry Springer at the Orlando The Price is Right Live performances this week. The touring show is scheduled for two slots on Sunday April 2, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and had almost sold out at the time of this post. Springer has had to cancel all […]
Posted inDowntown, Eyes on the Street, Fashion, Photos
Eyes on the Street: Shoe release at Tier Nightclub sews up Central
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite urbanist Jane Jacobs. “Not sure what it’s for but this line wraps the block around onto Central” […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks, March 31-April 2
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Visit the complete events calendar by clicking on EVENTS in our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link to your Facebook event page to [email protected]. It’s that easy! It’s also the reason why […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Thornton Park
Baoery Asian Gastropub set to close at end of month
As reported on the Scott Joseph Orlando website earlier today, Baoery Asian Gastropub (Facebook | Website) will be closing up shop on Friday, March 31. The Baoery was known for their ping pong tables, rotating screenings of classic kung-fu movies, and their sake bomb specials. All of which were featured in the video by Buiii for […]
Posted inGuest Column, Quality of Life, Thornton Park, Townie Tourist, Video
Townie Tourist: Exploring Thornton Park
Townie Tourist (Facebook | Website) is a weekly series of tours, hosted by Orlando native Jenny De Witt. De Witt takes viewers on a walking tour of a different neighborhood each Saturday at 10 a.m. and broadcasts it using Facebook Live to Bungalower’s Facebook page. On Saturday, March 18, the Townie Tourist took a walking tour […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Civics and Participation, Quality of Life, Roads, Trails, Transportation
Help shape future of Corrine Drive, participate in this survey
Orlando residents are being asked to participate in a survey as part of the MetroPlan Orlando Corrine Drive Complete Streets project we wrote about earlier in the year, HERE. Participants are asked to share their vision of what the perfect Corrine Drive might look like, their #CorrineWishList by filling out THIS survey. This is the […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Orlando, Technology
New phone service fights The Man for you, via fax
A new service is turning texts into faxes for lawmaking decision makers, with the hit of a button. Resistbot (Website) is a free service that allows users to reach out to politicians across the country, by transcribing their texts into faxes. Users text the word “resist” to 50409, after which an automated bot service will […]