"Hey Bungalower, what's up with the BLACK FENCES that block College Park from Parramore?" - Bungalower Reader
In 1994, cut-through traffic in south College Park, just north of Colonial Drive, was seen as a...
The Orange County Library is hosting its annual Booktoberfest event on Friday, October 4 from 6:30-9 p.m.
Booktoberfest takes over the library for one night every year and serves up a tasty variety...
"We noticed the old salon space on Alden Road is rented!! Do we have any word on what’s coming?" - @2of2twins
UPDATE: Theory Salon is scheduled to open the first week of September, permits...
"AH! Did somebody buy Hood's Up in The Milk? I just saw something called The Hoods Up Cafe launch an Instagram account." - Bungalower Reader
Savvy Instagrammers have been blowing up our Bungalower DMs...
"Is Forever Naan closed?" - Terry Delahunty
The scratch-made Indian restaurant on Curry Ford, owned by Pooja Patel and Jasmeet Kaur, has been closed since Mid-May.
A medical emergency...
"Hey, Bungalowers. What's up with all these bikes in the dumpster?" - Bungalower Reader
UPDATE - A Lime official has informed Bungalower since this posting was originally shared that they meant to say "bikes"...
"Any updates as to what, exactly, the City is installing for pedestrian/ vehicle controls at this intersection? They’ve dug holes on all 4 corners, making me think the traffic-signal mast-arm idea is no more." - bob windom
UPDATE: The top section of the fountain is indeed in storage and the City is looking at what will be involved in the repair process before moving forward.
"Bungalower, I think someone stole...
"Hey, maybe you can help. What the hell are love bugs? I heard they were made by a university. Who can I sue?" - Bungalower Reader
Sorry to say, but unless you can convince...
"So, what's up with Kaley Elementary now that it's not a school?" - Bungalower Reader
A revamp of Orlando's downtown schools in 2015 led to the surprise closure of a number of smaller institutions,...
With both Lime and HOPR operating their bikeshare fleets in Orlando and Uber's upcoming JUMP system, we keep expecting to see scooters scooting through our streets any day now, and yet, nothing.
"Where my...
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"So that guy that got hauled out of Lake Eola the other week ... what happens to him now? Community service?"- Bungalower Reader
An unnamed man was pulled from Lake...
" Is this something the Bungalower might be interested in looking into? We're not happy that they want cut down some gorgeous oak trees ..." - Bungalower reader
Plans...
The eighteenth issue of our monthly penny saver/zine-inspired print edition of Bungalower is out on the town, y’all.
Each month we share a new print edition of our hyper-local online coverage from the previous...
"whatcha know, Bungalow? Seen in new packing district area ..." - @thesuperrookie, Twitter
JUMP (Website) is Uber's new electric bike share system, and it's coming to Orlando.
"Cinco in WP is closing?" - @trippler2k, Twitter
Editor's Note: We were originally told the official closing happened on Sunday but we've been getting reports via staff that it the restaurant closed on...
"I love your blog. I wanted to make sure you heard about this: I live in Colonialtown North and noticed the “peacock house” on Bumby was up for sale. The Zillow listing makes it sound like the peacocks (among...
UPDATE: City PIO Karyn Barber told us after this piece was published that each piece is a custom cut piece of frosted acrylic. To replace them they will either have to be cut from an acrylic block and machined down to...
"Do you know the history of the church on Hampton and Central? It was the one with the Jesus Never Fails sign. I noticed the light went out and a for sale sign went up. It’s sad. That sign...
"I would like to know why this year Lake Eola has absolutely no Christmas lights except for the tree ... Where are they this year?" - Chris Kowalski
Every year the City of Orlando has been decorating the Central Business...
"Anyone know the story behind the giant saxophone mural on the back wall of The Beacham building? It must be 40 feet tall ..."
- Jim Hobart
The Beacham Building was purchased by Larry and Sherry (great names!) Carpenter in 1975, who...
"Hey Bungalower! Any news on what's coming in, replacing Tacos El Rancho?"
- @darceydinh
Tacos El Rancho is closed for repairs.
According to a notice posted in their window, there was a fire in the kitchen and the "kitchen got burned ..."...
"I was driving down Virginia this morning and there is a Herbal something sign covering the sign at the planned parenthood building. Looks like it may become a weed dispensary. Any idea what happened to planned parenthood and what...
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring them on the site in a series called Eyes on the Street, in honor of our favorite urbanist Jane...