Posts Tagged ‘Orlando high rise’

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. 
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Downtown Orlando Sets Sights on Increasing Pedestrian-Friendly Streets and Becoming a Walkable Community

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

How do you make Downtown Orlando a more pedestrian-friendly  place?
Dan Burden, founder of nonprofit organization Walkable Communities, paid a visit to Orlando to assess the downtown area.  Pointing at a “No Cruising” sign at the corner of Jefferson Street and Orange Avenue, Burden states a downtown area should be where people are cruising; taking their time [...]

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Lake Eola’s Historic Fountain, Eola Girl, to Receive Repair Donoation From a Phantom

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

In late August during a terrible storm, Eola Girl was struck by lightning and rendered out of order. The historic fountain gracing the center of Lake Eola in downtown Orlando has been out of commission ever since.
Thanks to Phantom of The Opera, the city of Orlando will get necessary funds to use toward repair and [...]

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Light The Night Fundraiser on Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando Last Saturday Was a Success

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Last Saturday, September 26, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosted a Light the Night walk in Downtown Orlando at historic Lake Eola.  The event was for a good cause, raising funds and awareness for leukemia and lymphoma.  Ceremonies kicked off that evening less than half a mile east of The VUE at Lake Eola, a luxury condo high-rise overlooking scenic Lake Eola.
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Leukemia Light the Night Walk Fundraiser on Lake Eola This Saturday

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

This Saturday, September 26, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will be hosting a Light the Night walk beginning at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando.  The event is set to begin at 5:30 pm near the lake at the corner of Robinson Street and Eola Drive, less than half a mile east of The VUE at Lake [...]

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