Posts Tagged ‘downtown Orlando’

Orlando and Central Florida Welcome ArtsFest Cultural Arts Festival

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

A 10-day, 205-event free arts and cultural festival is taking place now through February 14th in Orlando and areas of central Florida.
Presented by United Arts of central Florida, ArtsFest takes place throughout Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties.  Rich in culture and entertainment, this festival spans 75 venues in central Florida.  Many events are occurring [...]

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High-Speed Railroad to Connect Central Florida Regions and Eventually Miami

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Yesterday, President Obama appeared in Tampa for a town hall meeting at the University of Tampa, delivering $1.25 billion as a down payment for an 84-mile high-speed rail line to connect Orlando with other regions of central Florida.
This railroad is planned to connect areas of central Florida including Downtown Orlando, Lakeland, Walt Disney World, Orange Country [...]

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Downtown Orlando’s Third Thursday Artwalk Kicks off First Third Thursday Artwalk of 2010

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

This week, Orlando celebrates its first Third Thursday of 2010.  Downtown Orlando’s Third Thursday artwalks present new artworks each month, and for the year’s kickoff, there will be additional bonus exhibitions. 
Occurring Thursday January 21 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., exhibitions include Orlando City Hall’s Terrace Gallery, presenting works by 25 members of the Florida Sculptors Guild. It’s not too often that [...]

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Downtown Orlando Bridal Venue Crawl This Sunday

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

About 200 soon-to-be brides and grooms have registered for a new event, the “I Do Downtown Bridal Crawl”, happening this Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Orlando. 
A number of venues are on the bill to showcase their venue — food, beverages, decor — so potential brides and grooms may envision and experience what it [...]

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Orlando Offers all Generations a Diverse Experience Beyond Theme Parks

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

For folks young and old, Orlando is a destination full of reminiscing and dreams; where many can relive their childhood family vacations or their childhood dreams of visiting a number of amusement parks and museums. Orlando provides baby boomers with a great place to vacation, whether it’s alone or with their children and grandchildren. 
An endless [...]

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