The twelve downtown LYMMO shelters are undergoing some up upgrades. The shelters are part of the free bus service provided by LYNX in the downtown area. The shelters will receive technology upgrades over the next couple of months. The upgrades will allow riders to see real-time bus information including when the next but is arriving. […]
Posted inBuildings, Featured, Ivanhoe Village, Signs
Fundraising Campaign Begins for Ivanhoe Village Happy Holidays Sign
We told you last month that the Happy Holiday’s sign on top of the old OUC building, now the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, and how the sign is coming back this year. They are able to do this because Commissioner Stuart along with the other commissioners agreed to fund the rehab of the […]
Posted inBuildings, Colonialtown, History
The Plaza Live Looking for Old Photos for Remodeling Project
The Plaza Live theater is looking for old photos of the building for a remodeling project they are working on. They are looking for any photos you might have but specifically need photos from before the 1980’s back to the early 1950’s. If you have any photos you can contact them at [email protected] or stop by […]
Posted inOrlando, Transportation
Orlando Bike Share Company Acquired
The City of Orlando is considering two proposals for a bike share program in Orlando. The city put out a request for proposal asking for companies bid to startup and manage the bike share program. The program will include 200 bikes in phase one and increasing to 800 for the final phase. The city has identified […]
Posted inFeatured, Orlando, Real Estate
Orlando Top for Deeply Underwater Homes
Metro Orlando came out as one of the highest areas for homes that are deeply underwater. A report out this morning from RealtyTrac shows that in the four county Central Florida area 43% of homes are deeply underwater. These are homes where the loan to value ratio is 125 percent or above, meaning the homeowner owes […]
Posted inBuildings, Coming and Going, Mills 50, Retail, Signs
IFixYourI Opens in Kazarian Building at Mills & Colonial
iFixYourI (Website | Facebook) opened at the corner of Mills Ave. and Colonial Dr. this week. The business has taken over the Kazarian Building at 1200 E Colonial Dr. (at Mill Ave.) in the Mills 50 District. Despite Ralph Kazarian Auto Insurance Company departing the building about six years ago (shortly after Kazarian’s death), the […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Health Village
Yogurt Shop and Panera Bread to Open in Health Village
You Say When Yogurt Shoppe (Website) and Panera Bread (Website | Facebook) are both set to open inside the newest office building in Health Village at 2415 N Orange Ave. (btwn. Rollins St. & Orlando St.). Health Village is the name of the area that Florida Hospital is working to develop. The area is generally north […]
Posted inChurch Street, Coming and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
German Restaurant Jager Haus to Open on Church Street
The Mulvaney brothers who used to run Mulvaney’s Irish Pub on Church Street are at it again but this time with a German concept. We stopped in last week to take a peak and the new Schumann’s Jager Haus (Facebook). It’s is shaping up nicely, they are converting the space that used to be Dragon Room into […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink
Alfonso’s Sports Bar & Pizza Opens in College Park Today
Update: Ask Bungalower What Happened to Alfonso’s in College Park? Alfonso’s Sports Bar & Pizza (Website | Facebook) opens today in College Park. The restaurant/bar is located at 2625 Edgewater Dr. (at Winter Park St.) in the old Scruffy Murphy’s location. Alfonso’s is no stranger to College Park. They owners used to have an Alfonso’s location […]
Posted inCollege Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink
Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop to Open Next Week
Hubbly Bubbly Falafel Shop (Website | Facebook) opens next Monday. On September 9th at 10 a.m. the College Park Falafel Shop will open at 3405 Edgewater Dr. (N of Par St.) in the old Black Water BBQ location. This is the first Hubbly Bubbly location. The setup from an ordering perspective will be similar to […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Opens Downtown Next to City Arts Factory
Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen (Website | Facebook) opens today in Downtown Orlando. In July we told you that the coffee shop would open next to the CityArts Factory. The coffee shop is located at 29 S Orange Ave. (btwn. Pine St & Central Blvd.) This Barnie’s location will follow in the success of the Winter Park location that […]
Posted inBuildings, Featured, South Eola, Thornton Park
New Apartment Building Coming to Thornton Park
An apartment building is being proposed at 420 E Church St. (btwn. Lake Ave & Osceola Ave.). We told you about how the City Council approved plans for the ORMC hotel and in the same approval they approved the plans for a 299 unit apartment building in the South Eola neighborhood in the Thornton Park […]
Posted inDowntown, Photos
Photo of the Day: Lake Eola Fountain Goes Black & Gold
Photo courtesy of City of Orlando. If you were over at Lake Eola on the past two night you might have noticed the fountain is lit up with black and gold. The past two days were for UCF but tonight is for the University of Missouri. Why? I won the ability to pick the color of Lake […]
Posted inEvents, Food & Drink, Orlando
Magical Dining Month Starts on Sunday
Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month starts this Sunday and runs through September. It’s a great time to check out a new restaurant of just get a good meal at one of your staples. The program is simple. You pick a restaurant from one of their 65 participating restaurants in Central Florida, make a reservation or […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Horsepower Bar & Grill Coming to Chase Plaza Downtown
The Horse Power Bar & Grill (Facebook) will open in the old Pipers location located at 171 S Orange Ave. at the Chase Plaza in Downtown Orlando. I stopped yesterday and chatted with the owners Michael Lassahn and Katie Walton. They told me the name comes from her love for horses and his love for hot […]