Epic Universe Faces Its First Holiday Season
Eighteen months after opening, Universal’s third gate heads into its first full holiday season. What is at stake, and the three signals that will tell the story by January.
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The Orlando Magazine
Orlando, reviewed like a local — reviews, news, tips and guides from the neighborhoods up.
The Orlando Magazine
Orlando, reviewed like a local — reviews, news, tips and guides from the neighborhoods up.
Author: Staff Reports
The Season Ahead: Orlando’s Can’t-Miss Events
From FusionFest to the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, an editor’s preview of the fall-to-spring season — plus how locals actually use the calendar.
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A Field Guide to Thornton Park and the Milk District
Brick streets and wine bars meet murals and music venues — how to do downtown Orlando’s two most walkable neighborhoods in a single day.
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Audubon Park vs. College Park: Two Orlando Originals, Compared
Garden district vs. front-porch republic: food, walkability, architecture, and green space compared across Orlando’s two most beloved neighborhoods.
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Nine Mistakes Visitors Make in Orlando That Locals Spot Instantly
I-4 at rush hour, the 3 p.m. storm, the neighborhoods skipped entirely — a friendly intervention listing the classic Orlando visitor mistakes and their fixes.
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I-Drive, Lake Buena Vista, or Downtown? Where to Actually Stay in Orlando
Orlando’s three hotel universes serve three different trips. The honest breakdown of cost, traffic, and flavor — and the verdict by traveler type.
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The Perfect Lake Eola Weekend, Hour by Hour
A local’s tested itinerary for a full weekend around Lake Eola: market laps, Thornton Park lunches, swan boats, and rooftops at golden hour.
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The Mills 50 Food Crawl: One Corridor, Six Stops
Banh mi, ramen worth the line, and tacos from a legendary truck — the definitive evening crawl down Orlando’s best food corridor, logistics included.
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The Best Coffee in Orlando Right Now
From the roaster that started it all to the downtown workhorse, a thoroughly caffeinated ranking of the cafes that built Orlando’s serious coffee scene.
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Park Avenue After Dark: A Winter Park Dining Crawl, Reviewed
We ate our way down Park Avenue over three nights to rank Winter Park’s dining scene — the splurges that earn it, the bench strength, and the locals’ grazing route.
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