SPONSORED: UCF alum Richard Frost, inspired by his growing interest and appreciation for locally-sourced and handcrafted products, has launched a new online marketplace called Parlor & Pantry (Website) to promote and support local makers. Frost’s online shop features only local businesses that create unique artisan products, homemade fare, and small-batch goods. All vendors must […]
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Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. 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], it’s that easy. Friday, May 6 Bike to Work Day […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. 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], it’s that easy. Friday, April 29 Snap! Downtown presents: CONSTRUCTED ABSTRACTIONS […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Crime, Orlando, Our Take, People
In Memorium: Orlando loses two of its biggest chearleaders
Orlando lost two of its biggest fans this past week. Gino Nicolas, a staunch supporter of the Parramore community, and Morgan Steele, a beloved Orlando painter known for his eccentric takes on Orlando living. Both men were unabashed cheerleaders of Orlando. Nicolas worked with various community efforts like My Brother’s Keeper, to end violence in his hometown […]
Posted inAbout Bungalower, Orlando, Our Take, Quality of Life, Retail
Bungalower’s April Bundle is en route to your mailbox
If you are a Bungalower Bundle subscriber the March Bundle is already on the way to your house, so get ready to explore your neighborhood. When you sign up for the Bungalower Bundle, you receive an envelope of carefully curated gift certificates, freebies and deals from local businesses in the Bungalower neighborhoods every month for only $9.95. Every bundle includes […]
Posted inArt and Culture, Events, Orlando, Sponsored
Art31 art exhibits descend on Orlando
SPONSORED: We’re halfway through the A&H’s Maitland Art Center’s Art31 marathon of exhibits and art happenings with plenty more activities left to enjoy. The centerpiece of Art31, Material World: Glass, Rubber and Paper – Chihuly, Hackenwerth, Fredette and Smith, which explores organic forms in a diverse media, is still on exhibit inside the A&H’s Maitland […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. 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], it’s that easy. Friday, March 17 Exhibition Tour w/CFAM Curator […]
Posted inFood & Drink, News, Orlando
WestJet Magazine takes a close look at Orlando hot spots
A number of Orlando businesses were highlighted in the March issue of WestJet Magazine, an in-flight publication for Canadian company WestJet Airlines. Businesses that were lucky enough to be covered include Cloak and Dapper in Ivanhoe Village, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (that they called a “crown jewel in Orlando’s city centre”), Washburn Imports, […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. 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], it’s that easy. Friday, March 11 American Men’s Basketball Championship […]
Posted inArchitecture and Design, Civics and Participation, Guest Column, Parramore
The Rise and Fall of an African American Inner City: The Case of Parramore, Orlando, a thesis by Yuri Gama
Interstate 4 construction dividing Parramore (on the bottom) and Downtown Orlando (on the top). This is a thesis statement originally posted by Yuri Gama at Tropics of Meta. Gama is a recently admitted Ph.D. student at University of Massachusetts in Amherst. A Brazilian urban researcher, he is interested in the history of cities, social movements, […]
Posted inEvents, Orlando
Bungalower weekend event picks
Here’s a look at some of the events taking place this weekend. 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], it’s that easy. Friday, February 26 Kinky Boots presents by […]
Posted inCollege Park, Roads
City launches transportation study on Vassar Street and Edgewater Drive
The City’s Transportation Engineering Division will be studying the flow of traffic at the intersection of Edgewater Drive and Vassar Street in College Park [GMap]. The study is meant to look at the current and future conditions of the intersection, taking into account the current construction detour traffic from the nearby Ultimate I-4 project. According […]
Posted inComing and Going, Downtown, Food & Drink
Golden Knife has closed and will become 24-hour diner
Golden Knife Chophouse opened in the former Zilly Bee Cafe location [Gmap] in the late-summer of 2015. We wrote about it HERE. Golden Knife closed late last week and will now be the new home of Red Mug Diner (Facebook | Instagram), which will be open 24-hours a day. According to a report by the Orlando Business […]
Posted inAsk Bungalower, Civics and Participation, Farmers Market, Garden, Orlando, Quality of Life
Ask Bungalower: Can Orlandoans keep goats in City limits?
“Has Bungalower ever researched zoning for chickens/goats in the Orlando area? Would be interested to know the laws.” – Carly Johnson Chickens are allowed within City limits (in Districts 3, 4, and 5) but only if the owners are participating in the Urban Chicken Pilot Program. There are plenty of openings for Orlando Residents to […]
Posted inBaldwin Park, Coming and Going, Food & Drink
Chamberlin’s moving to Colonial Drive in East Orlando
Following the news in November that Winter Park Village would not be renewing Chamberlin’s lease, the natural food grocer has been forced to find a new home. According to a report by Kyle Arnold of the Orlando Sentinel, their new location will be located just East of the intersection of Colonial Drive and Lake Baldwin […]