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
Happy Lemon
Downtown Orlando
RareTea (Thornton Park)
Jinya Ramen Bar (Thornton Park)
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
Ivanhoe Village
The Gnarly Barley
Ivanhoe Park Brewing
College Park
Pine Hills
Dr. Phillips
Winter Garden
Three Birds Cafe
Plant Street Market
Writer’s Block
Maitland
Blackbird Coffee & Comics
Windermere
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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