A survey conducted by the City of Orlando’s Transportation and Planning department took an in depth look at the existing cycling infrastructure in City limits recently. We took a moment to choose four of the projects that really caught our eye and listed them below:
Posted inEvents, Featured, Winter Park
Winter Park hosts Dive-In Movie
Ditch the picnic blankets this Friday in favor of a fancy floaty and watch a blockbuster while floating in a pool. The Winter Park Community Center in Hannibal Square [Gmap] is hosting the night with “food, fun, and swimming under the stars” for Winter Park residents. Non-residents can enjoy the night for 50 percent off […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Mills 50
Twelve21 to feature work of sign painter Kenji Nakayama
If Boston artist Kenji Nakayama (Website), sounds familiar, it may be because his name was all over the internet because of his “Signs for the Homeless” initiative (Boston Magazine).
Posted inArt and Culture, Mills 50
Boy Kong joins the dumpster art party
Boy Kong (Facebook | Website) painted a new dumpster for the Mills 50 District’s art dumpster program this past weekend. It’s located behind the Orange Studio [Gmap], where his Buffalo Mural is located on the front of the building.
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Orlando Main Streets launch Main Street Restaurant Week
The Orlando Main Streets (Website) are joining forces to host a week-long event promoting the restaurants in their districts and that participate in their membership program. Participating restaurants will offer special prix fixe menus with price points between $5-$30 from August 1-8. Restaurants are currently being recruited for the event. If you or someone you […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Retail, Winter Park
Harriett Lake is emptying another closet
One of Central Florida’s top philanthropists, Harriett Lake, is donating over 3,000 items from her personal wardrobe for a 15-day sale benefiting level one trauma care at the Orlando Regional Medical Center and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Items from Lake’s closet include hats, gowns, furs, suit sets, shoes, jewelry and more, enough to fill […]
Posted inComing and Going, Retail, Winter Park
Harlow, a resale boutique, opens in Winter Park
Harlow (Facebook | Website), a new vintage resale store in Winter Park [Gmap], just came out of a few weeks of being softly opened, and has graduated to being fully open for business.
Posted inCivics and Participation, Orlando, Schools
City receives $1.7 M grant to fund AmeriCorps program
The City of Orlando was awarded $1.7 M from the Corporation for National and Community Service to hire 65 full-time AmeriCorps (Website) workers. Only five other cities in the country received this grant. The AmeriCorps members will be mentoring more than 2,000 high school students from some of the City’s poorest communities. According to Mayor Buddy […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Top ten things to know this week
Here’s our rundown of the top ten things you need to know this week in Downtown Orlando area news. 1) The Gnarly Barley is looking at opening a bar in Ivanhoe Village. 2) Randy Ross announced that he’s running for Mayor of Orlando. 3) Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is coming to Downtown South. 4) […]
Posted inOrlando, Parks
Orlando Park wins $20,000 grant
Bill Frederick Park (Website) has won a $20,000 grant from the Parks Build Community initiative, courtesy of the National Recreation and Park Association and the Walt Disney Company. We wrote about the the initiative to revitalize parks across the United States back in April, HERE. Orlando residents voted for their favorite park and project. As […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. Visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “Events” in our main menu. Pedal to Fringe! May 14 @ 5:00 pm – May 25 @ 1:00 am Orlando Loch Haven Park, 900 E. Princeton St., Orlando, FL 32803 United States Avoid the parking nightmare […]
Posted inDelaney Park, House of the Day, SODO
House of the Day: 213 Phillips Place
This edition of House of the Day was inspired by a local piece in the New York Times on three special homes in California, Florida, and Montana. All three homes are listed at, or around, $650,000. The Florida home, is a 2,927 SF 1920s bungalow with three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. It’s […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Ivanhoe Village
Gnarly Barley eyeing up warehouse on Virginia Drive
The Belle Isle go-to pub is moving North. Gnarly Barley (Facebook | Website) has filed for an exemption with the Board of Zoning Adjustment to allow for the serving of alcohol at 531 Virginia Ave. [Gmap]. The vacant 3,000 SF two story warehouse was previously going to be the home of Broken Strings Brewery, but […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Orlando
Randy Ross announces run for Mayor
According to Orlando Political Observer, local personality Randy Ross will be running against Buddy Dyer to be the next Mayor of Orlando. Ross has a background in many things, including marketing, activism, and he once tried to start his own reality show. He was also recently arrested for allegedly filing a faulty insurance claim (Orlando Sentinel). Ross, […]
Posted inComing and Going, Orlando
City Council approves to support new tortilla factory
City Council approved a resolution to support the expansion of La Chiquita, a family owned and operated tortilla manufacturer based out of Atlanta. The company creates high quality tortillas for restaurants across the country. According to the City, La Chiquita is considering District 6 [Map] in the City of Orlando as a location for the a second manufacturing facility. […]