Here at Orlando Local Guide, we have been inspired from some of the recent charity givings happening around the city. The First Baptist Church of Orlando recently raised $5.6 million dollars for the homeless living in the city of Orlando. Likewise, for every Facebook Like on the Arnold Palmer InvitationalRead More →
Tony Roma’s is a modern barbecue restaurant that has started to move away from it’s mainstay of barbecue and has looked to diversify into more of a steakhouse. However, at it’s core in their kitchen is a detailed process to help with making some delicious barbecue. Best Baby Back RibsRead More →
As the weather warms there is no better activity to wear children out than water play time. Splash pads across Central Florida are opening for the summer season: Downey Park 10107 Flowers Avenue, Orlando $1 fee applies during busy seasons per session Capehart Park 715 Capehart Drive, Orlando Free admittanceRead More →
Kylie Minogue is scheduled to appear in concert at the Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 8 PM. Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue is an international superstar from Australia that is best known for her hit single Can’t Get You Out of My Head. TheRead More →
Bon Jovi is scheduled to come to the Amway Center in Orlando on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 8 PM to perform in concert. Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is a band that made their major splash in the early 1980’s with songs like You Give Love a Bad Name andRead More →
Five-time Grammy Winning Award R&B Artist Lauryn Hill is scheduled to perform in concert at the House of Blues on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 8 PM. Lauryn Hill One of three members of the 1990’s hit band The Fugees, where Wyclef Jean also got his start, Lauryn Hill isRead More →
Sean (P Diddy) Combs and his band Diddy-Dirty Money are scheduled to come to Orlando in Concert at the House of Blues at Downtown Disney on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 7 PM. Diddy-Dirty Money A little bit of a comeback of sorts for Puff Daddy as a musician, afterRead More →
Update 9/26/2011: According to this blog post from the official Disney Blog, the 2011 ESPN The Weekend event will be the final ESPN Weekend event to be held at Disney World. The event began in 2004. Original Story Former Florida Gators Coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Tim Tebow, Hall ofRead More →
Coconuts on the Beach in Downtown Cocoa Beach is the best known beach bar for UCF students that attracts the college party crowd just about every weekend during the spring and summer seasons, especially during spring break. Live music and easy access to the beach from the outdoor cabana barRead More →
In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Orlando, Stupefy is a spell used by wizards to knock out their opponents in battle. In the case of Orlando, with it’s new Harry Potter attraction going against Las Vegas and it’s new Viva Elvis attraction at Citycenter, Las VegasRead More →
Contempory Christian recording artist Jeremy Camp is scheduled to perform in concert at The Florida Strawberry Festival on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM. Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased here. Jeremy Camp Jeremy Camp is a contemporary Christian recording artist whose 17 number one hitsRead More →
Eatonville is a town 5 miles north of downtown Orlando that was one of the first all-black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was incorporated on August 15, 1887. Zora Festival Known historically as the town where Zora Neale Hurston spent the majority of herRead More →
Altamonte Springs is a city 10 miles north of Downtown Orlando that has Seminole County’s most successful mall by the same name of the city, Altamonte Mall. Altamonte Mall One of the highlights of Altamonte Mall is Pinocchio’s Puppet Theatre, a children’s theatre that features Marionette Puppet Shows. Altamonte MallRead More →
Rock band 30 Seconds to Mars are scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:30pm. 30 Seconds to Mars 30 Seconds to Mars is best known for their songs Kings & Queens, Closer to the Edge, This Is War, and TheRead More →
Generational Pop Icons The Beach Boys are scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 9:30pm. The Beach Boys The Beach Boys have 36 Top 40 United States hits, the most by an American Band, mostly released in the 1960’s that includeRead More →
Ne-Yo is scheduled to perform in concert at Universal Studios Mardi Gras on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 8:30pm. Ne-Yo Multiple Grammy Award Winning Ne-Yo’s hits include So Sick, Sexy Love, Because of You, Closer, Mad, and Miss Independent. Click Here for more information on Mardi Gras at Universal Studios.Read More →
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons are scheduled to perform at Universal Studios Mardi Gras for Valentine’s Day Weekend on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons are one of the most popular bands from the 1960’s thatRead More →
Winter Park Village is a smaller outdoor shopping center in the city of Winter Park that hold’s the city’s only major movie theater chain that shows first run movies in Regal Cinemas. There is a handful of restaurants at the shopping center to make for a great date night. SitRead More →
Katy Perry will be coming to Orlando this summer making a tour stop at the University of Central Florida’s UCF Arena on June 9, 2011. The date will be the second stop of the United States portion of her tour after touring in Europe in 2011. Click Here toRead More →
Lady Gaga will be coming to Orlando to play the Amway Center on April 15, 2011 as part of her Monster Ball Tour presented by Virgin Mobile. Click Here to visit the official page for the concert in Orlando on the official website for Lada Gaga. Click Here to viewRead More →
The best cupcake bakerin the United States is currently making cupcakes exclusively in our own backyard at Waterford Lakes in east Orlando. Food Network Cupcake Wars After winning one of the initial Food Network’s Cupcake Wars competition for a Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by George Lopez, Hollis Wilder ofRead More →
Tim McGraw will play the Amway Center in 2011 with supporting artist Luke Bryan and The Band Perry on Sunday, May 1, 2011. You can also see Tim McGraw at the 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, about a 1 hour drive from Orlando, on Friday, April 29, 2011. Click Here to visit hisRead More →
In 2010, Osceola Heritage Park created a one-mile display of holiday lights, some up to three stories tall, that passengers were able to view as they drove along in the comfort of their own vehicle. As of November 7th, 2011 no dates have been posted for the event for 2011.Read More →
The newest Disney cruise ship, the Disney Dream, sailed into Port Canaveral, Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 to a crowd of waiting Disney officials and media after a 16-day voyage from Germany where the ship was built. Disney Dream The Disney Dream is the largest ship in the Disney fleet withRead More →