Mark Ferguson the owner of Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill in St. Pete plan to open a restaurant and bar in the Church Street Train Depot. In St. Pete Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill is across the street from Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays and is a gathering place from Rays fans. […]
Posted inNews, Orlando
Links from the Week
The Tinker Building in Downtown on the National Register of Historical Places Forecast: Orlando home prices to soften after sharp run-up [Orlando Sentinel] SunPass now works in North Carolina — Georgia Next? [Orlando Sentinel] Hotelier Harris Rosen speaks up on Orlando venues projects [OBJ] Dubsdread tapped to run The Verandah at Thornton Park [College Park […]
Posted inCollege Park, Downtown, Events, Mills 50, Rowena Gardens
Weekend Event Picks: Date Night at Leu Gardens, CREDO Bike Rally & Orlando City Soccer
Photo of last years Bike Rally from Downtown CREDO Here’s our pick of what to do this weekend in the Bungalow Neighborhoods. Friday, August 3 Enjoy an outdoor movie in a beautiful garden. Blanket/chairs are recommended. You may bring a dinner picnic basket. Alcohol is permitted. Garden Admission is $5.00 plus tax adult and $2.00 […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Crime, Featured, Pets
Burglary Suspect Tries to Drown Police K-9 in Audubon Park
Photo of OPD K9 Seabee from OPD’s Facebook Page UPDATE: Seabee and his partner are doing well and are back on the job! Police responded to a home burglary on Chelsea Street yesterday afternoon. When the Orlando Police Department showed up, the suspect ran from and was tracked to a swampy area where he was […]
Posted inAudubon Park, Garden, Photos
Garden of the Day: Guerilla Gardening in Audubon Park
Guerilla Gardening from Audubon Park Garden District Facebook Page. The garden in an open patch of asphalt along Corrine Drive, near the 3100 block. (Same plaza as Blue Bird Bake Shop.) Have a garden you want to share? Post it in our Flickr group, Facebook page or email us at [email protected] and we’ll feature it.
Posted inDowntown, Featured, Parks
Lake Eola Park to Undergo Enhancements This Month
Lake Eola Park will be undergoing a handful or minor enhancements over the next month. The construction will cause Lake Eola to not have any events at the park other than the weekly farmers market. The enhancements include regular maintenance to the amphitheater, addition of the See Art Orlando sculptures, renovation of the Chinese structure […]
Posted inNews, Orlando, Quality of Life, Uncategorized
Door-to-Door Postal Delivery May End in Your Bungalow Neighborhood or You Can Pay to Keep It
One of the unique characteristics of most of our bungalow neighborhoods is that we have door-to-door delivery and therefore no curbside mailboxes. That may be about to change. The House Oversight Committee in Congress approved a change this week that would not only end Saturday delivery but would also end door-to-door delivery. The legislation allows […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Downtown, Parks, Uncategorized
See Art Orlando Sculptures Arrive in Orlando
While this location is on the sidewalk and not in the grass where the original plan was. We are guessing that the sculpture might have moved locations. Mayor Buddy Dyer told the Rotary Club of College Park that the first of the See Art Orlando sculptures arrived yesterday. See Art Orlando, the non-profit behind the […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Mills 50
The Strand Bistro Coming to Mills 50
UPDATE December 17, 2013: Photo Tour: The Strand Ready to Open in Mills 50 UPDATE August 22, 2013: The Strand Neighborhood Restaurant Coming to Mills 50 We noticed that there is a sign for a new restaurant at 807 N. Mills Ave. (btw. Park Lake St & Illinois St.). The sign is for The Strand […]
Posted inCollege Park, Crime, News
Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Car Broken Into Last Night
Mayor Buddy Dyer spoke to the Rotary Club of College Park this morning. As part of his talk to his fellow College Park residents he mentioned that he’s not immune to what local resident’s have to go though, “in fact, my car was broken into just last night on Bryn Mawr Street,” he told the crowd […]
Posted inChurch Street, Downtown, Food & Drink, Retail
Church Street District Launches Discount Card
The Church Street District launched a discount card program this month. For $25 you you receive a “District Card” that provides discounts at Church Street restaurants and bars. Discounts include 10% off at Hamburger Mary’s, 15% off at Kres Chophouse, 15% off a ticket to Mad Cow and no cover at a lot of the […]
Posted inCollege Park, Lists, News, Quality of Life
College Park Paper Launches Best of 32804 Contest
The College Park Community Paper launched their “Best of 32804” contest today. You can vote for people, places an businesses in College Park. Click here to find out more and vote.
Posted inChurch Street, Coming and Going, Downtown, Featured, Food & Drink
Graffiti Junktion to Open New Concept in Former Five Guys Church Street Location
We reported that Five Guys on Church Street closed down and it didn’t take long to fill the space. The Orlando Business Journal is reporting that Graffiti Junktion owner Greg Peters is planning to open a new american cafe called “Red” in the space. The space is part of the 55 West complex. According to […]
Posted inComing and Going, Ivanhoe Village, Retail
Project 7 Yoga Opens in Ivanhoe Village
UPDATE: Project 7 Yoga no longer offers pilates or BarreAmped classes. Project 7 Yoga opens tomorrow at 612 Virginia Drive (btw. Asher Ln & Baltimore Ave.). Project 7 offers Yoga, Pilates and BarreAmped classes. Classes begin tomorrow morning. For their first month the first class is free and additional classes are $7. You can visit […]
Posted inOrlando, Sports
Orlando City Soccer to Meet with MLS Owners Today
Orlando City Soccer president Phil Rawlins is meeting with Major League Soccer officials and team owners today to discuss Orlando’s bid to enter the MLS. The meeting this evening in Kansas City is part of MLS’s annual All-Star game tonight. The Associated Press is reporting that MLS owners will discuss league expansion “in great detail” […]