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TRAVEL GUIDEORLANDO, FLTHINGS TO DO, EAT, AND SEE

AUDUBON PARK

Things to Eat

East End Market (market of many little artisan shops)o 3201 Corrine Dr

Bikes, Beans & Bordeux (coffee/wine, bike shop)o 3022 Corrine Dr

P is for Pie Bake Shop (where I got my wedding pies)o 2806 Corrine Dr

Things to Do

East End Market (market of many little artisan shops)o 3201 Corrine Dr

Leu Gardens (beautiful gardens to stroll with a historic house)o 1920 North Forest Aveo $10 adults/$5 child (5-17)o 9:00am-5:00pm

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BOK TOWER

Address: 1151 Tower Blvd Lake Wales Price: $20 adults/$10 child tickets Hours: Gardens 8am-6pm; House 10am-5pm What to Do

o 130 acres gardenso Historic house decorated for Christmaso 205-food Carillon Bell Tower

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CHRISTMAS

Things to Do

Florida Trail, Tosohatchee (10-mile hike)o 3365 Taylor Creek Roado $3/pp

Fort Christmaso 1300 North Fort Christmas Road (C.R. 420)

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DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

Things to Eat

Artisan’s Tableo 22 E Pine St

Cevicheo 125 W Church St

Hamburger Mary’s (drag queen burger joint)o 110 W Church St

Schumann’s Jager Haus (German)o 25 W Church St

Things to Do

Walk around Lake Eola Parko Park in the Publix parking garage and walk over

Cobb Plaza Movie Theater

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LAKERIDGE WINERY

Address: 19239 US-27, Clermont Price: FREE Wine Tour Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm/Sunday 11am-5 pm What to Do

o Wine tasting/vineyard touro Nice gift shopo Festivals

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LONGWOOD-LAKE MARY

Things to Eat

Gateway to India (really amazing Indian food)o 790 E State Rd 434

Things to Do

Big Tree Park o 761 General Hutchinson Parkway

Aiguille Rock Climbing Centero 999 Charles Streeto Mon-Thurs 10:00am-10:00pm; Fri/Sat 9:00am-11:00pm; S

10:00am-9:00pm

MILLS-50 DISTRICT7

Things to Eat

Tako Cheena (Asian/Mexican fusion)o 932 N Mills Ave

Eat Vietnamese – any Vietnamese Pig Flyod’s Urban Barbakoa (fantastic BBQ)

o 1326 N Mills Ave Hawkers Asian Street Fare (Asian fusion)

o 1103 N Mills Ave Se7en Bites (Southern fusion brunch)

o 617 N Primrose Dr Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar

o 444 N Bumby Ave Dandelion Communitea Cafe (fantastic vegetarian/vegan

restaurant)o 618 N Thornton Ave

Things to Do-all of these are in Loch Haven Park

Orlando Museum of Arto 10:00am-5:00pm; Fri 10:00am-4:00pmo $15 adults/$5 children (up to 17)

Orlando Science Centero 10:00am-5:00 pm; Fri/Sat 10:00am-9:00pmo $20.95 adult/$14.95 student with ID

Mennello Museum of American Art o Tue – Sat10:30am-4:30 pm; Sun 10:00-4:30pmo $5 adults/ $1 student with ID

Orlando Repertory Theater Orlando Shakespeare Theater

MOUNT DORA & TAVARES8

Things to Do

Renninger’s Twin Markets (antique shop) Walk around the adorable town & lake front Train from Mount Dora to Tavares Watch sea planes land & take off Lakeside Inn Barrel of Books & Games (my favorite book store)

o 128 W 4th Ave, Mt Dora

OVIDEO-WINTER SPRINGS9

Things to Eat

De Azucar (my favorite Cuban-like bakery)o 150 Alafaya Woods Blvd #102

Townhouse (the hometown diner)o 139 N Central Avenue

Zoës Kitchen (fast Mediterranean)o 5930 Red Bug Lake Rd

Black Hammocks (great gator & fantastic lakeside view)o 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rd

Things to Do

Black Hammock Air Boat Rideso 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Rdo 30-minute ride/adult $27.95

Bear Creek Nature Trail (1-mile loop)o 1535 Winter Springs Blvd

Black Hammock Wilderness Areao 4.5 mile-loop

SANFORD10

Things to Eat

Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Café (German food & nighttime atmosphere)

o 205 E 1st St Wops’ Hops Brewing Company

o 419 Sanford Ave Imperial Wine Bar & Beer Garden

o 116 E 1st St Buster’s Bistro (Belgian Food)

o 300 Sanford Ave,

Things to Do

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardeno 3755 NW Hwy 17-92o Hours: 9am-5pmo Price: $19.50 adults (AAA discounts)

Walk the historic downtown & lakeside (all the pretty houses) Wayne Dench Performing Arts Center Sylvan Lake Park ZoomAir Adventure Park

o 9am-4pm

THORNTON PARK

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Things to Eat

Eola Wine Companyo 430 E Central Blvd

Dexter’so 808 E Washington St

Things to Do

Walk around the gorgeous historic homes (Savannah feel); easy walk to Lake Eola from here

UCF AREA12

Things to Eat

World of Beero 3402 Technological Ave

Lazy Moon Pizza (home of the 30-food pizza pie/college joint)o 11551 University Blvd

La Lechonera (no frills Puerto Rican place in an old gas station)o 9998 E Colonial Dr

First Watch (good brunch/breakfast place)o 3402 Technological Ave

4 Rivers Smokehouse (great BBQ)o 11764 University Blvd

Lucky’s Market (grocery store)o 11750 E Colonial Dr,

Things to Do

Light Up UCF (Courtney has 6 tickets waiting for you at Will Call) Waterford (shopping plaza) Firkin and Kegler (sports bar & bowling alley)

o 1285 Waterford Lakes Pkwyo 10am-2am

Jay Blanchard Park & Trailo Walking distance from the house off of Dean

WINTER GARDEN

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Things to Do

Walk up the historic Main Street Winter Garden Heritage Museum

o 1 N Main Sto 1pm-5pm

Central Florida Railroad Museumo 10am-5pmo 101 S Boyd St

Garden Theater

WINTER PARK

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Things to Eat

Wine Room (21+ up)o 270 S Park Ave

The Ravenous Pigo 565 W Fairbanks Ave

Dexter’so 558 W New England Ave

Toasted (grill cheese)o 1945 Aloma Ave

Swine & Sons Provisions (butches & sandwiches)o 595 W Fairbanks Ave

Bosphorous Turkish Cuisineo 108 S Park Ave

Stardust Video & Cafeo 1842 E Winter Park Rd

The COOP: A Southern Affair o 610 W Morse Blvd

4 Rivers Smokehouseo 1600 W Fairbanks Ave

Eden Bar @ Enzian Theatero 1300 S Orlando Ave

Things to Do

WP9 After Dark (public night golf)o Tuesday nightso $9/person (must call ahead)

Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Arto 445 N Park Aveo Friday Nights at the Morse at 4pm FREE admission and live

music

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Albin Polasek Museumo 633 Osceola Aveo Tu-Sa 10am-4pm; Su 1pm-4pmo Adults $10; students $3

Csa Feliz Historic Home Museumo 656 N Park Aveo T & Th 10am-12pm; Su 12pm-3pm

Stroll Park Ave & Central Park Rifle Paper Co. (shopping for cute stationary) Ancient Olive (shopping for high quality olive oils, infused oils &

vinegars) Rollins College

o 1000 Holt Aveo Cornell Fine Arts Museum

Tu 10am-7pm; We-Fr 10am-4pm; Sa & Su 12pm-5pm; M closed

Mead Botanical Gardeno 7:00am-dusko 1300 S Denning Dr

Winter Park Historical Museumo 200 W New England Aveo Tu-Fr 10am-4pm; Sa 9am-2pm

Winter Park Farmers Marketo Saturday mornings

Enzian Theater (if Jimmy Buffet owned an Indie movie theater)o 1300 S Orlando Aveo December 30th 11am National Theater Live: Rosencrantz &

Guildenstern Are Dead Winter in the Park Ice Skating Rink

o M-Th 12pm-9pm; F 12pm-10pm; Sa 10am-10pm; Su 12pm-8pm

o Price: $13

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