Have you ever heard of the Red Chair Project?
If you don’t live in Orlando, probably not. And even if you do, it’s not very likely.
The Red Chair Project is a public service designed to increase participation in the Central Florida arts and cultural community by providing methods to increase ticket sales, increase arts education opportunities […]

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Today, I’m going to dive into the first category of the “America’s Favorite Cities” survey. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m hoping to help pull Orlando out of the bottom ranks in categories other than “family vacation” and “weather”. In that goal, there’s no better place to start than today’s category, “Food / Dining”.
Destination restaurants
Big-name restaurants […]

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Last year, Travelandleisure.com and CNN Headline News polled travelers and residents on what they liked (and didn’t like) about 25 top urban destinations in the U.S. With nearly 60,000 responses, America’s Favorite Cities were ranked on their dining, shopping, culture, nightlife, people, and more. Orlando, which scored relatively poor in most categories, fared well in […]

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If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, plan a trip to The Orange County Regional History Center. Since January, The History Center has had two exhibits that people of all ages, but especially kids, would love to see.

“Kid Stuff: Great Toys from Our Childhood” features toys from the past 50 […]

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Action sports fans get ready, the AST Dew Tour is coming back to Orlando!
The 2008 season, with events in five cities, will once again feature Orlando as its ultimate stop in the season-long race for the Dew Cup. Scheduled for October 16-19 at the Amway Arena, the action sports stars will compete in six events […]

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This piece, a bronze sculpture created by William Kilpatrick in 1988, was commissioned by the City of Orlando and depicts former Orlando mayor William “Billy” Beardall hugging a child who is holding an outstretched hand to a hovering bird. According to Kilpatrick, the bird represents youth “flying into the future.”
In advance of the “Great Public […]

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