DINO DAYS AT LEU GARDENS 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! […]
Posted inApartments, Orlando, Pets, Quality of Life
Pet Alliance calling for changes in rental industry pet policies
The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando (Website) has set a goal to end pet homelessness by 2026. Part of that effort will be to expand the amount of rental properties that allow for residents to keep cats and dogs, regardless of breed or size. According to the Pet Alliance, 1,800 pets were turned over to […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Milk District, People
Star Trek’s Commander Riker to narrate Orchestra performance
On Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Jonathan Frakes will narrate a special Science Fiction Tribute night entitled The Final Frontier, with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jack Everly. Frakes is most known for his role as Commander William T. Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The night’s programming will include musical […]
Posted inApartments, Buildings, Orlando, Technology
Orlando residents hosting Airbnb stays even larger than previously thought
When we last reported on Airbnb in November of last year, HERE, it was regarding the policies the City of Orlando was looking to put into place to govern Short Term Rentals. A “Short Term Rental” is a lease agreement for residential properties that last under 30 days. According to a City-led census, there were […]
Posted inFood & Drink, Orlando, Retail, Sponsored
Recipe Alert: Try some Cabot Cheese with those local ingredients
PICTURED, ALPINE CHEDDAR AND KALE STOVETOP MACARONI AND CHEESE – MORE INFO HERE SPONSORED: Cabot Cheese has released a mouth-watering array of cheesy-delicious recipes as part of their tasty Legacy Collection cheeses; White Oak, Alpine, New York Vintage, and Farmhouse Reserve Cheddar. We’ve assembled all of our favorites from their online cookbook and combined them with […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Orlando
Opera Orlando and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra partner for new season
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (Facebook | Website) and Orlando Opera (Facebook | Website) have just announced a new partnership for the 2017-2018 season. The Orlando Philharmonic has one opera performance remaining on its current season, Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love at The Plaza Live on February 2, 3 and 5. Opera Orlando’s final performance for this […]
Posted inFood & Drink, Orlando, Technology
Shake Shack giving away burgers to new app users
PHOTO VIA SHAKESHACK.COM Shake Shack has launched their new mobile ordering app for iOS, Shack App, and first time users will receive a free single ShackBurger for signing up. The app allows users to order their food for specific pick-up times, allotted in fifteen-minute increments. New users only need to download the app, create an account, […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, North Quarter
Citrus Restaurant to be replaced by Jason Chin Mexican concept
The award-winning Citrus Restaurant will close on January 28, after 10 years of being in business in the North Quarter. Jason Chin, the brain behind Seito Sushi and Osprey Tavern, will be taking over the space at the end of the month to launch a new concept. The restaurant will be called Reyes Mezcaleria (Facebook | Website) […]
Posted inCool Job Alert, People, SODO
Cool Job Alert: Executive Director of SoDo Main Street District
UPDATE: Resume submission deadline has been extended to February 10, 2017 Following the departure of Sarah Elbadri from the SoDo Main Street District this past December, the position of Executive Director is now open. This is the second time we’ve written about a job opening with the SoDo Main Street District (formerly Downtown South). More on […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Orlando, People, Weird Alert
Weird Alert: Pay an actor $50 to wash your dishes
Following on the heals of his bizarrely captivating Rent This Phone performance, Brian Feldman (Facebook | Website) is back in town with a new project, Dishwasher. Feldman is taking reservations to come to your house and wash your dishes. When everything is clean, the hosts must present him with a monologue for him to read in front […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Winter Park
New Winter Park Ben and Jerry’s announces opening date
PHOTO VIA WINTER PARK CHAMBER UPDATE: THE STORE WILL OPEN ON MARCH 16. MORE INFO HERE. EDIT: The opening date has since been delayed. We will update this post with the new date once we have it. The new Ben and Jerry’s in Winter Park will be opening on February 1. We broke the news […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Garden, Orlando, Parks, People
Jim Hobart wants to photograph every fern-covered tree in Orlando
Local photographer, philanthropist, and consummate lover of Orlando, Jim Hobart, has been working on a series of featuring photos of Orlando’s live oak trees, specifically the ones filled with resurrection ferns. Resurrection ferns (Pleopeltis polypodioides) is an epiphytic species of fern that anchors itself to the branches of mature trees. It has the ability to […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Events, People, Winter Park
Rollins hosting colloquy on Florida’s Golden Age: 1880-1930
Rollins College is hosting a free lecture program on Florida’s Golden Age: 1880-1930 on Friday, February 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 Speakers will present a series of lectures on how the State of Florida evolved from one of the smallest Southern states into a booming center for tourism. Speakers include Florida Poet Laureate Peter […]
Posted inApartments, Architecture and Design, Buildings, Featured, Ivanhoe Village
288-unit multifamily tower planned for Fairchild Chapel property
As reported by GrowthSpotter, Alliance Residential Company (Website) is hoping to purchase the Baldwin-Fairchild Chapel property in Ivanhoe Village, in order to build a new 10-story mixed-use development. Fairchild Chapel has the iconic blue neon sign on its roof, as seen HERE in the Orlando Weekly’s “27 Orlando historic landmarks that haven’t been destroyed yet” roundup. Currently titled […]
Posted inAsk Bungalower, Food & Drink, Orlando, Roads, Transportation
Ask Bungalower: When do we get to have those booze bicycle things that are in Sanford?
“Hey Bungalower, when do we get to have one of those booze bicycle things that are in Sanford? I was just there and they look really fun.” – Kristen B. Sanford’s own pedal bus, Limo Cycle Tours (Facebook | Website), has been operating for two years in their downtown. The pedal-powered tours involve a bicycle-powered […]