This page is still a work in progress, but I wanted to share it as I build it out!

While I know my blog has a lot dedicated to Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld, I absolutely love talking about and exploring Orlando! One of my hopes with this blog is to help people see just how much other stuff is available in Orlando outside of the theme parks. (Don’t get me wrong, I love a good theme park day, but there is so much more to Orlando!) If you find yourself in Orlando, whether you are traveling here or living here, I really want to encourage you to spend time outside the “theme park bubble.” I think you may be surprised by how much there really is to do, see, eat, and enjoy in Orlando.

I have been living in Orlando for almost five years now, and that has included moving all around the Greater Orlando area. I have lived in Clermont, Kissimmee, Orlando, and Altamonte Springs, but I am always out and about exploring other areas. It is going to be hard to really describe and do Orlando justice in an overview page, but I am going to try my best!

Orlando Neighborhoods

There are lots of neighborhoods in Orlando and each one offers lots of unique experiences. There is lots of amazing food places, shopping, and activities. Here is a quick overview of the main Orlando neighborhoods, and some of my favorites in each!

Mills 50

Framework Craft Coffee House

King Bao

Royal Tea

Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko

Pigzza

Bakery 1908

Happy Lemon

Sampaguita

Downtown Orlando

RareTea (Thornton Park)

Jinya Ramen Bar (Thornton Park)

The Wellborn

Audubon Park

East End Market

Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream

Lobos Coffee

Leu Gardens

Baldwin Park

Frosty Fox

Winter Park

Light on the Sugar

The Glass Knife

The Wine Room on Park Avenue

Barnie’s Coffee

Writer’s Block

Milk District

Se7en Bites

Ivanhoe Village

The Gnarly Barley

Ivanhoe Park Brewing

College Park

Pine Hills

Lotte Market

Dr. Phillips

Winter Garden

Three Birds Cafe

Plant Street Market

Writer’s Block

Maitland

Blackbird Coffee & Comics

Windermere

Yellow Dog Eats

Altamonte Springs

Fiesta Cancun Mexican Restaurant

Parlor Doughnuts

Casselberry

Colorado Fondue Company

Apopka

The Southern Deli

Apopka Wildlife Drive

Sanford

Hollerbach’s German Restaurant

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

Wondermade Ice Cream

Kissimmee

Kissimmee Lakefront Park

Clermont

Cat Cafe

Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards

Lake Louisa State Park

Citrus Tower

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Another great resource for additional things to do in Orlando is Visit Orlando, you can check them out here.

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