Lake Nona will soon be the home to a unique new accelerator program. LeAD Sports, or the “leAD Lake Nona Sports and Health Tech Accelerator,” is a Germany-based sports platform coming to Central Florida to change the “future of living” in Lake Nona with an accelerator program focused on sports and health tech, smart cities, […]
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Posted inEvents, Featured, Food & Drink, Orlando, Weird Alert
You can eat brunch all day on Saturday, March 28
UPDATE: Brunch on the Avenue has dropped its ticket price to $50! Most people say they like brunch, but do you love it enough to do it all day? In one month, there are three blockbuster foodie events taking place on the same day (one of which we are helping as media partners). If you […]
Posted inHouse of the Day, Milk District, Photos, Real Estate
House of the Day: 2/1 Milk District home asking $265,000
Sponsored by FBC Mortgage, LLC: This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is located at 2821 Primrose Court [GMap] in the super-cool Milk District neighborhood. The kitchen features shaker cabinets, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, an island, and a large eating area. The fenced-in backyard is oversized and ideal for hosting parties on the back deck. There’s also […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Lists, Orlando
GREAT READS: Orange County Library System’s February book selections
SPONSORED: “Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. February is just synonymous with love. Sure, that can be about hoping cupid does his due diligence matches you with the perfect mate or it can be about self-love. After all, loving yourself will […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Guest Column, Orlando, Video
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: GET TO KNOW CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER
Looking for some great hands-on activities with your children that will expose them to volunteerism, hard work, and community spirit? Bungalower is partnering with local tech guru Gregg Pollack and his children to spotlight some of the amazing local organizations that are always on the lookout for volunteers. Editor’s Note: All following video, content, and opinions […]
Posted inOrlando, Pets, Quality of Life
Dog-Friendly Dining: 18 places where you can legally bring your dog
Local breweries and restaurants are getting in trouble with the Florida Department of Health for allowing dogs in their tasting rooms and are trying to fight back – we told you about that HERE last month. The good news is, the City of Orlando has a Dog-Friendly Dining permit that establishments can apply for that […]
Posted inComing and Going, Food & Drink, Orlando
Lucky’s shares list of remaining stores
We shared HERE last week that Lucky’s Market would be closing all but one of its stores in Florida, but it will actually be closing a total of 40 stores in 10 states across the country. We received the following message from the company’s local PR reps late last week. “After exploring multiple alternatives, the […]
Posted inComing and Going, Eyes on the Street, Featured, Food & Drink, Guest Column, News, Orlando
Lucky’s Market closing all Central Florida locations.
As of this morning, Lucky’s Market corporate offices have confirmed that they are shutting down all but one Florida store in Melbourne, including five Central Florida locations, even the Colonial Landing shop which opened in May 2019. The news was confirmed by the Sun Sentinel in a story this morning published HERE. We’ve reached out […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Buildings, Civics and Participation, Featured, News, Quality of Life, Video, Winter Park
Winter Park approves first read of Orange Avenue Overlay District
On January 16, the Winter Park City Commission approved the Orange Avenue Overlay District in a 3-2 vote that has some chins wagging. The 95-acre Overlay District is essentially a permitting tool that will set new land development code regulations for a specific part of Winter Park that ranges from Pennsylvania Avenue to Westchester Avenue, […]
Posted inEvents, Lists, Orlando
NYE EVENT ROUNDUP, 19/20
We know you may have been caught up and forgotten to purchase your New Year’s Eve event tickets so rather than sitting back and letting you cry into your Netflix-watching pajamas, we’ve rounded up some of the best-bet events happening in the area and gotten you some discount codes to save you some money. Whatever you decide […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, News, Orlando, Transportation
Everybody gets a scooter, if you can afford it
Orlando City Council approved a one-year pilot program that will allow scooters in city limits. Under the proposal, companies could be allowed to pepper the city with fleets of up to 400 scooters, with a cap of 1,800 total scooters city-wide. The scooters will also have hobbling devices that will limit their speeds to 10 […]
Posted inEvents, Food & Drink, Lists, Out Of Bounds, Photos, Quality of Life, Sponsored, Straight Trippin
Straight Trippin’ to … Mount Dora
POWERED BY FORD VIP BLOGGER PROGRAM: This is the fourth piece in a brand new series of columns that we will be sharing in partnership with our friends at Sun State Ford and Ford Corporate to share some of our new favorite day trips in the Orlando area. The Downtown “bungalow” neighborhoods are undoubtedly the best places to […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Lists, Orlando, Sponsored
GREAT READS: Orange County Library System’s December book selections
SPONSORED: “Great Reads” is a regular roundup of books that the Orange County Public Library System thinks you should peruse that month. Have you noticed? When it comes to a local literary scene, Orlando has got it going on. Book signings are popping up all over town, best-selling authors are regularly making appearances, and independent publishers […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Guest Column, Out Of Bounds, Sponsored, Video
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Get to know Feeding Children Everywhere
Looking for some great hands-on activities with your children that will expose them to volunteerism, hard work, and community spirit? Bungalower is partnering with local tech-guru Gregg Pollack and his children to spotlight some of the amazing local organizations that are always on the lookout for volunteers. Editor’s Note: All following video, content, and opinions are […]
Posted inCivics and Participation, Downtown, Featured, Quality of Life
City Hall looking at pilot public toilet program
The City of Orlando is considering a pilot program that would bring more public restrooms to the Central Business District. Regular Bungalower readers will recall a previous Bring To Orlando post where we called out the City for only having two public restrooms downtown that are open at the end of the night when the […]