The groundbreaking ceremony for the Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center was held on Friday, June 23, 2011 at the site where the performing arts center is going to be built. Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center Groundbreaking Ceremony The Dr Phillips Performing Arts Center, upon completion, will be a state-of-the-art performingRead More →
Country pop star and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood will be performing in concert at the Amway Center on Friday, December 21st, 2012. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, May 24th, 2012. Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood is one of the biggest country acts out there today that has crossed overRead More →
The 2011/2012 season will be one to forget for Orlando Magic fans for a number of reasons but the playoffs are here and our home team will be playing the Indiana Pacers in the first round starting on Saturday, April 28th, 2012 in Indiana. On Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, atRead More →
In the central non-Thornton Park area of Downtown Orlando, there are not a lot of breakfast spots to choose from but the one breakfast restaurant that was previously known as The Breakfast Club will fill you up with omelets, breakfast skillets, and other unique breakfast specials. The best breakfast restaurantRead 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 →
Chillounge transforms the northeast corner of Lake Eola Park into a South Beach style lounge complete with a full bar, comfortable daybeds and outdoor furniture, live entertainment, a fashion show and a firework display on Saturday, May 12th, 2012. Chillounge Night 2012 Tickets are $20 in advance for the eventRead More →
I recently went through the process of comparing and selecting a swing set to buy in Orlando for my children at home. There are three different playgrounds of different sizes within a mile from our house but we still wanted to have a basic swing set with a couple ofRead More →
Jack Kazanzas graduated from Orlando High School (now Howard Middle School) in 1949 and lived his entire life in the city of Orlando when a Christmas star was erected between the two big department stores of the time in Downtown Orlando by Ivey’s and Dickson & Ives in 1955. DowntownRead More →
Disney’s The Lion King will be performing in Orlando at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre beginning on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 through Sunday, May 13th, 2012. Disney Presents The Lion King in Orlando Disney released the theatrical version of the Lion King in 1994 and created an instant classic. With suchRead More →
Each night, the Lake Eola Fountain in Downtown Orlando does it’s best impression of the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas as it comes alive with a choreographed musical show set to classical jazz and disco for a 4 and half minute performance at 8 pm and again at 9:30 pm. Lake Eola Fountain Show Okay,Read More →
First Presbyterian Church Orlando operates Amazing Glaze Ceramics Studio, a not-for-profit ceramics workshop with a complete line of ready-to-paint ceramics. Visitors can select items ranging from dinnerware, decorative seasonal and household items and holiday ornaments. Once items are painted, volunteers at the studio glaze fire the ceramics. Most items are available forRead More →
MusikGarten is one of the leading early childhood programs designed through research, to enrich learning of vocabulary, communication, self-esteem and of-course music. First Presbyterian Church of Orlando offers this curriculum through certified instructors for children birth through six years. During each class children have an opportunity to sing, dance, playRead More →
No, there are not fireworks at Lake Eola on New Years Eve. The only time of year that you can watch fireworks at Lake Eola is on the 4th of July and during special events throughout the year but there are no fireworks at Lake Eola on New Years Eve.Read More →
Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America, will be holding a night-time rally in downtown Orlando on November 1, 2010 on the eve of the 2010 elections at 9:30PM. The gates to the rally will open at 9:15pm. Clinton will be in Orlando to support democratsRead More →
ENTER LEGEND! The Amway Center officially opened it’s doors today, Friday, October 1, 2010. The new $480 million arena is now the most technically advanced arena in the entire country and comes in at 875,000 square feet as compared to the old Amway Arena’s 367,000 square feet. The center willRead More →
Downtown Orlando has a new IPhone Application that can be used to locate a parking garage in downtown Orlando. The free application shows images of the parking garages and can be sorted by price. On nights of the Magic games, it will be common for some of the parking garagesRead More →
Downtown Orlando is a great place to visit, from it’s upscale dining and steakhouses, movie theater, the new Amway Center, and Lake Eola. It’s also becoming a great place to live as scores of new residents take over the downtown condo’s that have sprouted up the last few years. Also,Read More →
Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Orlando is hosting an annual BBQ family festival at their church on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 from 11am to 6pm. The festival is open to everyone and not just church members. Trinity Church is within walking distance of downtown Orlando and is a block awayRead More →
Stone Temple Pilots will be playing the UCF Arena on Saturday, October 9th 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 13th. The Eagles will be opening up the new Amway Center on Thursday, October 7th 2010. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 16th. View Amway Center and UCF ArenaRead More →
For visitors to Orlando, I invite you to attend one of Orlando’s thriving churches downtown. I know that most vacations do not include time at church but please use the map below to plan one Sunday out of your vacation spending time with God and the residents of Orlando. Afterwards,Read More →
The history center is open from 10am-5pm. Read More →