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Jun 11, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Gaylord Palm Resort opened the doors to their newest restaurant MOOR last month. Drawing inspiration from the slow food, and farm-to-table movements, MOOR offers guests a unique opportunity to enjoy freshly-caught seafood and locally-grown ingredients in new and unexpected ways. ... Read More |
May 22, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Disney opened The Boathouse last month, a new steakhouse and seafood restaurant in the popular Disney Springs (previously Downtown Disney) area of Orlando. As part of the area’s renovation, the new eatery lives up to its name—perched on the water, The Boathouse harbors a fleet of 19 modern and antique vessels that range from racing crafts to a vintage steam boat—it’s all very Disney. ... Read More |
May 10, 2015 | Contributor: Nicolle Monico As we gear up for Mother’s Day on May 10, we began considering a fun and unique way to honor mom this year. Realizing that sometimes it’s the things that can’t be purchased that really mean the most, we decided to focus on the intangible gifts. Whether it’s flying to another country, road tripping to a nearby state or fulfilling your mother's lifelong dream, we hold our travel memories with mom close to our hearts. So we took to social media to ask you about your favorite sojourn stories involving your mother. The responses were touching, funny and deeply personal. We complied 12 of them to share with you. To get things started, here’s my own personal memory of an adventure shared with my mom: ... Read More |
May 4, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Last week, The Gallery at Mills Park, a luxury apartment complex near Orlando, sold for $66.5 million in the most expensive single property sale in the last year. The 310-unit complex, completed in 2014, was purchased by De Bartolo Development, and promises to draw residents with newly-built restaurants, groceries, shops and entertainment in the surrounding areas. ... Read More |
Apr 9, 2015 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Orlando is about to get another theme park. No, it’s not a third Harry Potter land (though we wouldn’t object), it’s I-Drive 360, the new entertainment destination that houses the 400-foot Orlando Eye. ... Read More |
Apr 3, 2015 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich Get ready to fill up on popcorn and candy, because the 2015 Florida Film Festival is rolling into Maitland next weekend, which is less than 10 miles from Orlando. Running April 10-19, the Oscar-qualifying event is in its 24th year ... Read More |
Feb 19, 2015 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich We always see before and after photos of renovation projects, but not often do we get to see the process. Always wanting to be a little cooler than everyone else, Hard Rock Hotels released the above video starring one of their guest rooms getting a rocking makeover in Universal Orlando. ... Read More |
Dec 18, 2014 | Contributor: Marissa Stempien Monday was the ground-breaking ceremony for Orlando’s newest complex, Westgate Lakes Retail Village. The new entertainment destination at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa plans to offer two new restaurants, a bowling alley, a grocery store, meeting rooms and a variety of retail shops by late 2015. ... Read More |
Nov 15, 2014 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida has literally been some three decades in the making—from its conceptual beginning in 1985 to the doors finally opening this month—and it's actually only the first phase of a two-part $515M project. According to Venues Today, the performing arts center includes the "2,731-seat Walt Disney Theater, the 304-capacity Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater, the 400-capacity DeVos Family Room that overlooks downtown Orlando, and the Seneff Arts Plaza, an outdoor space that can accommodate nearly 10,000." ... Read More |
Sep 29, 2014 | Contributor: Donald Herrera-Fairbairn Planned to open for the summer 2016 season, the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort will be the fifth on-site resort at the Universal Orlando compound operated by Loews Hotels & Resorts. Slated to be a Caribbean-themed vacation experience, the property will be dressed in lush greenery and will surround a tropical lagoon. ... Read More |
May 29, 2014 | Contributor: Donald Herrera-Fairbairn Slated to open August 3, 2014, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort will be situated in the Disney-planned residential community of Golden Oak. This area offers guests a feeling of secluded restfulness while keeping a close proximity to everything an Orlando vacation offers. ... Read More |
Jan 9, 2014 | Contributor: Nicolle Monico It seems that a Florida family vacation is in order since the Four Seasons Resort Orlando Walt Disney World® Resort is set to open up later this summer. Close to Orlando’s major amusement parks — Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios® — the brand’s new hotel will be as luxurious as it is family-friendly. ... Read More |
Sep 18, 2013 | Contributor: James Rothaar Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (the second largest airline in Scandinavia) announced the launch of new routes via their 787 Dreamliner to Los Angeles, Oakland-San Francisco and Orlando beginning in spring 2014.... Read More |
May 15, 2013 | Contributor: Sean Hillen Traveling to Orlando, Florida on family vacations inevitably means one thing: theme parks, theme parks and, yes, more theme parks. So, it’s often nice to have other options, and Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate offers that in abundance.... Read More |
May 6, 2013 | Contributor: Sean Hillen Sprinkling fountains; statues of muscular, half-clad Roman centurions; an ornate piazza; an open balcony high above from which two opera singers sang a delightful duet—ah, pure Italian passion and romance! Except it’s not Italy.... Read More |
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