As stated in the Mayor’s State of the City address, the City of Orlando will be getting a temporary pop-up dog park. The pop-up park (or P.U.P. ) will be located at 319 N. Magnolia Ave., close to Sky House [Gmap], and is made possible through a partnership with PetSmart. PetSmart opened its first portable […]
Posted inFeatured, News, Orlando, People
Billy Manes is the new Editor of Watermark
Billy Manes, the longtime political voice of Orlando Weekly (Facebook | Website), has announced his departure from the local alt weekly to become the new Editor at Watermark (Facebook | Website), a local bi-weekly publication that specializes in LGBT news in Tampa and Central Florida. This is a major coup for Watermark, following the departure of their former Editor, […]
Posted inCollege Park, Ivanhoe Village, Roads
I-4 Ultimate shutting down Princeton ramp
Upcoming construction will shut down the Princeton Street ramp between 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, June 1 through Thursday, June 4. Below is a map of the designated detour for displaced southbound traffic.
Posted inDowntown, Roads
Orange Avenue to change its spots
The stretch of Orange Avenue between City Hall and the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center is about to get a makeover. The City’s Streets and Drainage Department has applied to the Appearance Review Board to change the color of the pavement on this block, from “Granite Gray” to “Red Rock” to emphasize the unique character […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Downtown, Parramore, Retro Orlando
Orlando’s Historic Plaque Program to honor Orlando historic sites
The City of Orlando is launching a program to celebrate and recognize sites of historic note in the downtown and Parramore area. The program will install 25 plaques that will be part of the City’s Historic Walking Tour, by the end of June, and is part of the Project DTO strategy to celebrate Orlando’s diverse culture […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Events, Orlando, People
Meet professional Guerrilla Gardener Ron Finley at Healthy Central Florida grant workshop
Healthy Central Florida is inviting residents and nonprofits to an upcoming workshop about ten mini-grants of $2,500 that improve the health of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park residents. The initiatives to be supported must promote wellness in one of four areas: physical activity, healthy food access, happiness/social connections, or smoke-free public spaces. Featured speaker, “gangster […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Lists, News, Winter Park
Bungalow neighborhoods featured in Garden and Gun Magazine
Garden & Gun Magazine (Website) has featured Winter Park and Orlando hotspots in their upcoming issue on Small-town Escapes. The magazine went so far as to create “24-Hour Agenda” and “Meet the Locals” columns. Featured locations include East End Market, Txokos Basque Kitchen, Leu Gardens, the Alfond Inn, Morse Museum, Rifle Paper Company, and more. The issue […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Featured, Orlando, Transportation
City’s Bike Study takes a hard look at bicycle infrastructure
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 […]