By Jon Busdeker The City of Orlando is considering relocating its Pottery Studio two miles away to Grand Avenue School, according to a city spokesperson. City officials are exploring Grand Avenue School, which closed earlier this year, as a “potential site for the relocation of the Pottery Studio,” city spokesperson Cassandra Lafser told Bungalower in […]
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Organizations seek to transform Holden Heights with bikes and food
The East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (Website) was just awarded a $100,000 grant as part of a new Cycles and Sprouts program in the Holden Heights neighborhood. This project is one of six separate projects that were awarded funding from the Aetna Foundation. Cycles and Sprouts is a collaborative effort through the partnership of […]
Super Rico to begin serving beer and wine in parking garage restaurant
Super Rico Colombian Bistro (Facebook | Website) is a small restaurant tucked into the southwestern corner of the Central Parking Garage, located at 57 W. Central Boulevard [GMap] Launched as a food truck, the business quickly established itself as a popular lunch spot Downtown with its tiny-home sized interior and street-side cafe seating. Super Rico ownership […]
Foxtail Coffee lays it all out for Bungalower
Bungalower was recently invited to sit down with, partners Alex Tchekmeian and Iain Yeakle, the brains behind Foxtail Coffee (Facebook | Website), in an attempt to gain some clarity about their recent whirlwind of upcoming projects. With several locations still pending, and specific open dates dancing in the wind, the Foxtail boys were excited to share […]
Downtown Orlando to go full-snowflake for the holidays
The Community Redevelopment Agency is requesting they be allowed to spend $197,858 to purchase new decorations for the Central Business District. The decorations, 242 snowflakes measuring 42 inches in diameter, would replace the current decorations that are over twenty years old. The purchase is subject to review by the City Attorney’s Office.
COMPLETE ART IN ODD PLACES: ORLANDO 2017 ARTIST AND INSTALLATION LIST
Art in Odd Places (Website) has returned to Orlando for a third year of its public visual and performance art festival in the streets of Downtown Orlando, from November 10-12. This year’s theme is “Noise” and the event will take place along Orange Avenue, between Wall and South Streets. This year’s fest features 34 art […]
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 12 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, OCT 13-15
UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF ROAD CLOSURES FOR THIS SATURDAY. Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send […]
Halloween Guide Orlando is the best database for October events
While we have a fairly robust event selection on our own online calendar, our friends at Halloween Guide Orlando (Facebook | Website) are back on the case of trying to list every Halloween event happening this month. The site is being constantly updated by founder Denna Beena, and broken down by the week and organized […]
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 18 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, OCT 6-8
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link to your Facebook event page to [email protected]. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 2017 […]
League of Women Voters hosting District 5 Candidate forum, October 12
The League of Women Voters of Orange County (Website) are hosting a District 5 Candidate Forum on October 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center [GMap]. This is a great opportunity to get to hear directly from the candidates, all eight of them, before the election on November 7. District […]
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 11 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, SEPT 29-OCT 1
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link to your Facebook event page to [email protected]. Be sure to use our […]
Coworking chain opening new Orlando location
Pipeline Workspaces (Facebook | Website), a coworking chain with locations across the country, has signed on to lease the 11th floor of the Wells Fargo Tower in Downtown Orlando, according to a recent report by Paul Brinkmann. The 12,000 SF space is located at 20 N. Orange Avenue, Unit 1100 [GMap], the same building that should […]
Spa Orlando building for lease
Following the recent news that Spa Orlando had closed their Thornton Park business (more on that HERE), the building they once occupied is now open for lease. Located at 23 N. Summerlin Avenue [GMap] the freestanding office building measures in at 2,372 SF. Currently, they are renting 1,580 SF of that space for a “spa, […]
BUNGALOWER’S TOP 19 WEEKEND EVENT PICKS, SEPT 22-24
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” in our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to our calendar, simply send a link to your Facebook event page to [email protected]. Be sure to use our […]
Parliament House owner selling adjacent land
According to a report by the Orlando Sentinel the owners of Parliament House are selling five acres of nearby land to “settle unresolved debt that has hounded them for more than a decade.” Click HERE for the full report by Paul Brinkmann including the final sales price. The vacant property is located between The Gardens timeshare and Parliament […]