Co-owners Artie Burer (left) and Antonio Rodriguez (right) stand outside Águila Coffee’s new brick-and-mortar location at 1215 N. Orange Avenue. (©Jessica Battisti) Orlando is gaining a new self-proclaimed “third place” this weekend, and it might just be the first of its kind in The City Beautiful—or across all of Central Florida. Águila, the former long term pop-up at Market on...| Orlando Magazine
Karla Radka (©Scott Cook) When she was just 19 years old, Karla Radka, president and CEO of Senior Resource Alliance, made the journey from her home in Honduras to the United States to pursue her education. She did so with only $100 and a backpack. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we share her story. Orlando magazine: When you left...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Winter Park Playhouse After months of anticipation and careful negotiations, The Winter Park Playhouse has officially secured its future in the heart of Winter Park. On Tuesday, September 23, the City of Winter Park finalized the purchase of the building at 711 N. Orange Avenue, Winter Park, a space the Playhouse has called home for the past 23 years....| Orlando Magazine
COURTESY BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY OF WINTER PARK As Autumn’s colors begin to fade in Central Florida, a different kind of vibrancy arrives: the 91st season of the Bach Festival, Winter Park’s signature and storied musical tradition, returns October 2025 through April 2026 with a lineup that bridges baroque, romantic, modern, and Americana. This season is more than a cycle of...| Orlando Magazine
From The Devil In The White City themed haunts to captivating tales of pirates and curses, these unique, local attractions are sure to put you in the Halloween Spirit.| Orlando Magazine
It’s liftoff at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort! Fans just got their first official glimpse of Galacticoaster, the park’s brand-new indoor roller coaster, and its most ambitious attraction to date. Set to launch in early 2026, the ride is already turning heads with a behind-the-scenes video showing track installation and construction milestones inside its massive new home. View this post on...| Orlando Magazine
Photo By Eric Ardito Do you ever find yourself staring at the sky and wondering if this will be the year it all blows in? That question hangs heavy in the air for many Floridians each summer. Hurricane season has become more than just a blip on the radar. It’s a regular headline, a seasonal stressor, and for many homeowners,...| Orlando Magazine
CeCe Teneal’s performances are equal parts soulful and joyful. Courtesy Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts DURING THE 2024 HOLIDAY SEASON, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF EXPERIENCING THE CHARM OF JUDSON’S LIVE FIRSTHAND DURING CECE TENEAL’S HOLIDAY HEARTSTRINGS EXPERIENCE. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: THIS WAS NOT SPONSORED OR HOSTED. To say it was magical would be an understatement—it was a celebration...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance (PSC), the magical holiday musical, cirque, and magic spectacular based on the beloved children’s book and TV special is partnering with local favorite Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream to spread cheer in the most delicious way possible. To celebrate the highly anticipated PSC residency show at Gaylord Palms Resort (November 14, 2025–January...| Orlando Magazine
Winter Park Italian restaurant, Prato, will soon pause its Park Avenue service for a month-long refresh designed to set the stage for the next decade of dining. Beginning Monday, September 29, Prato will close its doors through October while undertaking a series of updates to both its physical space and its culinary program. The closure, lovingly dubbed a “Riposo”—the Italian...| Orlando Magazine
These works by Dianne Sonnenberg is part of the Polasek’s “Timeless Mosaics” exhibit, on view through Dec. 7. ALBIN POLASEK MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDENS 2025/26 SEASON polasek.org Timeless Mosaics, Presented by the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Aug. 26-Dec. 7, 2025 FIRED UP: The Art of Porcelain Painting, Sept. 4-7, 2025 Renaissance Alchemy: Egg & Gold, Dec. 16, 2025- April...| Orlando Magazine
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THIS GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS FIVE STANDOUT APARTMENT COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA: The Julian Orlando, Essex Luxe Apartments, Vintage Lake Mary, Baldwin Harbor and Lake House Apartments. Each of these communities brings something unique to the table—whether it’s a rooftop pool, lakefront view or proximity to thriving cultural districts. Here’s a detailed look at what each property offers in terms of pricing,...| Orlando Magazine
8 Can't Miss Orlando Haunted Houses For 2025| Orlando Magazine
Editor Letter for June: All Hail the Independents!| Orlando Magazine
The 2025 Orlando Coffee Bracket begins Wednesday, March 19 and ends April 17, 2025. Here are the 32 contenders. We need YOUR help to decide who moves on in each Round. THE RESTAURANTS We’ve picked 32 restaurants in the Orlando area that are known for their coffee. Each week we’ll have the shops going head to head (think March Madness!)...| Orlando Magazine
Raglan Road’s Irish dancers perform traditional and contemporary Irish music and step dance nightly from 4:30-11 p.m. and during weekend brunch from noon-3 p.m. ©Raglan Road GREEN BEER HAS BEEN A STAPLE of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations since Dr. Thomas H. Curtin, a New York physician, added a drop of wash blue (shockingly, an iron powder laundry whitener) to a...| Orlando Magazine
GO Sports Board of Directors Executive Committee Chris Carmody, Sharon Line Clary, Tammy Gustafson, Jason Siegel The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) is a community and privately funded non-profit whose mission is to attract and manage sports events, conferences, and activities that drive economic impact for the region and promote our destination. Officially incorporated in 1992, GO Sports is...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Shutterstock THE CONCESSIONS AT THE MASTERS Tournament are as iconic as the event itself. Surely, you’ve heard of the legendary Pimento Cheese Sandwich or the Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich. Even Dustin Johnson, prior to the November 2020 Masters (which he would go on to win) made this pronouncement: “My favorite thing about the Masters is the sandwiches …...| Orlando Magazine
THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED steakhouse brand Fogo de Chão recently opened a second Orlando location and I was lucky enough to be invited to the grand opening. You’ll find it on Regency Village Drive at Vineland Pointe Mall, in that weird in-between part of Orlando near Lake Buena Vista and International Drive. The new 8,080-square-foot restaurant features a showy, expansive dining...| Orlando Magazine
Courtesy Raglan Road Orlando is rolling out the green carpet for St. Patrick’s Day, and you don’t need to be Irish to join the fun! From high-energy festivals to pub crawls, live music, and delicious Irish-inspired feasts, there’s plenty of craic (that’s Irish for good times) happening around the city. Whether you’re looking to party like a leprechaun or enjoy...| Orlando Magazine
WHAT’S IN HER BAG? WOMEN’S ESSENTIALS FOR A DAY ON THE GOLF COURSE Find your golf essentials at The Mall at Millenia, which offers “Millenia Direct,” a same-day home delivery service. mallatmillenia.com 1 Prada Paradoxe eau de parfum, $98 for 30 ml. 2 TUMI Alpha golf range bag in off white and tan, $795.3 Prada small Re-Nylon backpack in Desert...| Orlando Magazine
CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB EVERY GOLF ENTHUSIAST is familiar with the work of Pete Dye, a creative genius who some consider to be the G.O.A.T. when it comes to golf architecture. But, as the saying goes, “behind every great man is a great woman,” and that is certainly the case with Alice Dye, his wife and partner, who had some...| Orlando Magazine
Every April, I head for Augusta, Georgia, to drive a shuttle for the Masters Tournament. I’ve been doing it for three years, following in the footsteps of a golf-loving friend who considers the Augusta National Golf Club the holy grail of golf courses. He’s not wrong. I’ve never been a golf aficionado, but I learn more about the sport every...| Orlando Magazine
Rich Wallace Head Coach, UCF Baseball Rich Wallace isn’t just leading UCF baseball—he’s living it. An Orlando native and proud UCF alumnus, Wallace has come full circle, returning to his alma mater in 2024 to guide the Knights to one of their most exciting seasons in years. Taking the reins in UCF’s inaugural Big 12 season, Wallace wasted no time...| Orlando Magazine
Orlando's Hidden Gems: Dickson Azalea Park| Orlando Magazine
Orlando's Hidden Gems: Dickson Azalea Park| Orlando Magazine
Alice Dye Is The First Lady Of Golf Architecture| Orlando Magazine
Kicking off Black History Month at Magic Kingdom with Tamron Hall| Orlando Magazine
St. Patrick’s Day Myths, Demystified| Orlando Magazine
There's A New Holiday Boat Tour In Central Florida| Orlando Magazine
CeCe Teneal performed at Judson’s Live in March 2024. ©Dr. Phillips Center For The Performing Arts Dr. Phillips Center It’s one we all know and love. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is not only home to the city’s largest concerts, Broadway musicals and kids’ shows, but is renowned for its beauty and acoustics—Steinmetz Hall is considered one of...| Orlando Magazine
Jeff Rupert during a sound check at Blue Bamboo, “The Boo” has become known as THE place for jazz in Orlando. Photo by Roberto Gonzalez Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts It looks like there’s a happy ending in store for this popular music venue. The year surely didn’t start off that way—not when Blue Bamboo’s husband-and-wife owners, Chris and...| Orlando Magazine
Whether you’re heading to the ballet, a touring Broadway show, a museum or an intimate concert hall, Central Floridians are passionate about the arts. Jennifer McKee introduces you what the big halls have on their schedules this season, while Michael McLeod lets you in on the smaller performance spaces that are hidden gems in our community. Plus, read all about...| Orlando Magazine
Congressman, Frost announces the CREATE Art Act. Courtesy Congressman Maxwell Frost.When Congressman Maxwell Frost introduced new legislation aimed at creating federal grants to support emerging and independent artists this April (the CREATE Art Act), he spoke from firsthand experience. Not only has Frost managed music artists and organized music festivals but he has been a musician himself since the second...| Orlando Magazine
OLGA THOMPSON, ©2024 DISNEY, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Country Bear Oscar, below, is one of the newest voices to come to the Country Bear Musical Jamboree, Walt Disney World’s reimagining of the classic Country Bear Jamboree that reopened at Magic Kingdom in July 2024. Oscar holds a plush featuring Big Al, one of Jamboree’s original and most popular characters, who is...| Orlando Magazine
What does it feel like to pet a sloth, capybara and ring-tailed lemur? Find out at ©Wild Florida. Some may feel that the drive-through safari experience provides the ultimate animal encounters—and indeed, having a large, free-roaming beast stick its head in your car for snacks is full of fun and laughs. But that’s only where the animal experiences begin at...| Orlando Magazine
How close do you dare get to an alligator? Closer than you think at ©Gatorland I’ve always loved reptiles and amphibians. I’m sure that’s because frogs, toads and turtles were plentiful in the small Midwestern town I grew up in. I never encountered alligators or crocodiles until I moved down South, but I love to watch these beautiful wonders of...| Orlando Magazine
Congressman Maxwell Frost: In Beat with the Arts Community| Orlando Magazine
Orlando Event Calendar For November 2024| Orlando Magazine
Special Events BUSCH GARDENS SUMMER NIGHTS Through Aug. 11: Party zones with exclusive summer food and drink menus take the theme park experience to the next level. Fireworks Spectacular at 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Included with admission. Busch Gardens, 10165 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa. 813-884-4386. buschgardens.com LEGOLAND SUMMER BRICK PARTY Through Aug. 11: It’s like a block...| Orlando Magazine
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Broadway Across America and Florida Theatrical Association, announced the on-sale dates for the AdventHealth Broadway in Orlando 24/25 Season last week. And we are pumped for this year’s incredible line-up. But instead of showing it to you like everyone else will, we’re ranking these shows and making a list. #...| Orlando Magazine
FUN & LEISURE Art Gallery 1 Mills Gallery millsgalleryoforlando.com 2 Rollins Museum of Art rollins.edu/rma 3 Snap! Orlando snaporlando.com Charity Gala 1 Hats & Heroes Ball—Kids Beating Cancer kidsbeatingcancer.com 2 Ultimate Garden Party—Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida feedhopenow.org 3 White Party—Guys with Ties Philanthropy guyswithties.org Entertainment Experience 1 The Escape Effect theescapeeffect.com 2 Cirque du Soleil Drawn to...| Orlando Magazine