Red Hot and Boom is Orlando’s biggest community firework show outside of the theme parks, held each year on July 3rd at Crane’s Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. The 2026 Red Hot & Boom — the 29th edition of the event — takes place on Thursday, July 3, 2026, fromRead More →
The Orlando area has at least 17 Independence Day 4th of July Fireworks Shows taking place in 2019 between the cities that make up Metro-Orlando and the fireworks shows happening at the theme parks. This is our guide to Orlando’s Best 4th of July Fireworks Shows and Events in 2019.Read More →
September is Orlando’s Magical Dining Month where the best restaurants around the city are showcased with a featured three-course, prix fixe dinner menu for just $35 that includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Orlando Magical Dining Month Taking a look at the list of restaurants here, you really can’t go wrongRead More →
Orlando is very fortunate to have several premium art festivals throughout the year to attend and browse great art with the Festival of the Masters at Downtown Disney and the Fiesta in the Park Festival at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando in the Fall. The Mount Dora Arts Festival isRead More →
There are many wonderful events that you can attend in Orlando to celebrate Christmas, from the candlelight processional at Disney’s Epcot and the Osborne Display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to the Winter Park Christmas Parade and Light Up UCF. However, the best event that tops them all is The SingingRead More →
One of UCF’s best kept secrets is also one of the city of Orlando’s best kept secrets. The UCF Orchestra presents Symphony Under the Stars at the heart of the UCF campus at the Reflection Pond on Thursday, April 16th, 2015 from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm. UCF Symphony Under theRead More →
For the last year and half, I have been visiting many restaurants and delicatessens around Orlando searching for the best Reuben sandwich, a hot sandwich made up of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and a thousand-island type dressing. The sandwich bread is made up of grilled slices of pumpernickel or rye. Jason’s DeliRead More →
There may be other parks that have more flowers, fountains, shops, and entertainment in Orlando but Kraft Azalea Garden in Winter Park is our choice for the most romantic park in Orlando. Kraft Azalea Garden Kraft Azalea Garden is a fairly small park at only 5.22 acres in the cityRead More →
On February 6th, 2013, SeaWorld Orlando’s Animal Rescue Team transported “Slip” the Manatee from it’s park in Orlando to Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida in the northern part of Orlando. After being rescued by SeaWorld’s team on January 4th, 2012 in Palatka, Florida, “Slip” was able toRead More →
On the sixth floor of the Amway Center in Downtown Orlando sits a bar and nightclub that has the best view of city skyline. One80 Grey Goose Lounge One80 Grey Goose Lounge has a little more than 180 degree’s view of Downtown Orlando’s skyline allowing you to look over theRead More →
When one thinks of a night out eating fondue, the Melting Pot national chain is the first restaurant that normally comes to mind. A little off the beaten path in Casselberry stands the city of Orlando’s best fondue restaurant in Colorado Fondue. Colorado Fondue Colorado Fondue is like other fondueRead More →
Growing up in Buffalo, NY until the age of 8, my family and I enjoyed a special type of roast beef sandwich that is local to western New York entitled the “Beef on Weck“. Anyone that has had a Beef on Weck will tell you that it is one ofRead More →
If you come to visit Orlando and only have $3 dollars in your pocket, there is still an attraction that you can enjoy at the Fun Spot Attraction on International Drive. Best Bargain Individual Attraction in Orlando The Ferris Wheel at Fun Spot is close to the intersection of InternationalRead More →
If you are looking for the best Orlando individual attraction to experience after you have completed all of the best rides and shows at Orlando’s theme parks, the best individual attraction outside of the theme parks is the Dr Phillips CineDome and Planeterium at the Orlando Science Center. Dr PhillipsRead 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 →
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 →
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 →