Whats good about Orlando

Posted Mar 17, 2008 @ 12:46 pm, Viewed by 403 Visitors, Read 433 Times.

 

Orlando
 
  • Consisting of many small neighborhoods like:
  • Airport North
  • Audubon Park
  • Baldwin Park
  • Callahan
  • Central Business District
  • College Park
  • Colonialtown North
  • Colonialtown South
  • Conway
  • Coytown
  • Crescent Park
  • Delaney Park
  • Florida Center
  • Florida Center North
  • Johnson Village
  • Lake Cherokee Historic District
  • Lake Davis/Greenwood
  • Lake Eola Heights
  • Lake Formosa
  • Lake Nona
  • Lake Richmond
  • Metro West
  • Millennia
  • Park Central
  • Park Lake/Highland
  • Parramore
  • Palomar
  • Randall Park
  • Rock Lake
  • Rosemont
  • Richmond Heights
  • Roosevelt Park
  • Thornton Park
  • Ventura
  • Wadeview Park
  • Washington Shores
 With around 225,000 residents Orlando is the third largest metropolitan area in Florida, a far stretch from being massive citrus fields. The name Orlando is believed to come from Orlando Reeves a solider in the war against the Seminole Indians that died in the area around 1837. It wasn’t until 1875 that the city was incorporated.
 
Orlando experienced their greatest growth when Walt Disney World came to Kissimmee, the town to the immediate South. The tourists came and fueled a new industry in the area. Then with the other parks Orlando has been a primary tourist destination the world over. With Approximately 50 Million tourists annually, Orlando has also become one of the top 3 convention cites in the country and making Orlando International Airport one of the nations busiest.
 
The neighborhoods vary as much as the homes and prices range from $30,000 - to $17,900,000. There are homes for all tastes from contemporary to classical and everything in between.
 
 
Major Employers
 
Universal Studios   - http://www.universalstudios.com/index.php
Sea World - http://www.seaworld.com/ 
Boeing - http://www.boeing.com/
Florida Hospital - http://www.floridahospital.com/
University of Central Florida http://www.ucf.edu/
AT&T / Bell South   http://www.att.com/
 
 
 
 
Attractions
 
 
 
Aquatica Water Park opening 2008 http://aquaticabyseaworld.com/
 
 
Universal Studios   - http://www.universalstudios.com/index.php
Islands of Adventure - http://www.universalorlando.com/ioa_index.html
 
 
Harry P Leu Gardens - http://www.leugardens.org/
 
Blue Man Group at the Sharp Aquos Theatre, located in Universal Citywalk
 
Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba, in Downtown Disney
 
 
Hard Rock Café in Citywalk
 
 
Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach - http://www.ronjons.com/
 
Museums
 
  • The Orlando Museum of Art is Orlando's largest modern art museum. Located in Lock Haven Park, the museum has ongoing exhibitions of American portraits and landscapes, American impressionist works, and art of the ancient Americas. In 2003, the museum hosted the world-renowned full exhibition of the famous glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly.
  • Orlando Science Center, is a 207,000 square foot (19,000 m²) hands-on learning center with hundreds of interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages. Images surround visitors on the giant screen of the Dr. Phillips CineDome. Other attractions include the Body Zone, teaching health and fitness, as well as an observatory. The center has the largest refracting telescope in Florida. In 2007 the Orlando Science Center hosted the nationally-renowned exhibit "Our Body, The Universe Within" featuring real human corpses.
  • The Morse Museum of American Art, located in nearby Winter Park, houses the world's "most comprehensive" collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany, among its permanent exhibits. It includes Tiffany art glass, jewelry, pottery, and the chapel interior designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. There is also an exhibit on the Tiffany home, and American paintings from the 19th century. The museum was founded in 1942.
  • The Orange County Regional History Center Features exhibits and artifacts from the earliest days of the region to the modern day. Includes information on everything from the time of the Seminole Indians to the founding of the city to the Civil Rights era to the Disney period to today.
  • Mennello Museum of American Art features a variety of American Art exhibits, mostly from the 20th century. The museum is located in Lock Haven Park.
  • Cornell Fine Arts Museum, situated on the campus of Rollins College, features significant loans, recent acquisitions, and items from the Cornell's renowned permanent collection. Admission is free.
  • Arboretum of the University of Central Florida is an arboretum and botanical garden located in the heart of the University of Central Florida main campus in East Orlando.
  • The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida is a non-profit museum and education center dedictated to the Holocaust during World War II.
Radio and Television
AM
FM
  • † = Available in HD Radio; all stations add a -1 (example 107.7-1) unless otherwise noted.
  • †* = Equipped for HD Radio but not transmitting it currently.
  • †† = Analog now but will be available in HD Radio pending antenna, transmitter, and/or facility construction.
  • ††* = Analog due to transmitter tower and facility being destroyed by a tornado, will return to HD Radio once a permanent facility and tower are built.
Television
Theater
The Orlando Metropolitan Area is also home to a substantial theatre population. Several professional and semi-professional houses and many community theaters dot the area including:
·         Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival - http://www.shakespearefest.org/
·         Orlando Repertory Theatre (Central Florida's only Professional Theatre for Young Audiences) - http://www.orlandorep.com/
·         Orlando Theatre Project - http://www.otp.cc/
·         Starlight Dinner Theatre - http://starlightorlando.com/
·         Mad Cow Theatre - http://www.madcowtheatre.com/
·         Theatre Downtown - http://www.theatredowntown.net/
·         The Osceola Center for the Arts - http://www.ocfta.com/
·         Winter Park Playhouse - http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org/
·         IceHouse Theatre - http://www.icehousetheatre.com/
·         Seaside Music Theatre - http://www.seasidemusictheater.org/
·         Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival - http://www.orlandofringe.org/
·         Disney also a cast theater company known as S.T.A.G.E. as well as Encore, a cast choir and orchestra  
·         Bob Carr Performing Arts Center - http://64.225.93.97/bobcarr.shtml
 
Shopping
 
 The Florida Mall is the largest mall in Orlando, one of the largest single-story malls in the USA at over 1,849,000 ft² with over 250 stores
 The Mall at Millenia is a contemporary two-level 1.2 million square-foot upscale shopping mall, including the world-famous department stores of Bloomingdale's, Macy's and Neiman Marcus.
 Orlando Fashion Square Mall is the nearest indoor shopping mall to Downtown Orlando. The mall features 4 anchor department stores and a 14-screen Premiere Cinema theater.
 Festival Bay Mall on International Drive is home to Ron Jon Surf Shop Orlando, Bass Pro Shops, Van's Skate Park, and a Cinemark theater. The Ron Jon Surf Park is currently under construction.
 Pointe Orlando on International Drive that features many shops, restaurants, and nightlife including a Regal Cinemas and IMAX experience.
 Prime Outlets Mall.
 Orlando Premium Outlets
 
 
Lake Nona – http://www.learnlakenona.com/
 
Located just East of the International Airport This new community has beautiful lakes, golf course and is a gated community. Soon to be the future home to UCF's College of Medicine and a new VA Hospital. Mostly newer homes and town homes prices range from $218,000 to $7,295,000. Lake Nona is an up scale community and convenient for those needing fast access to the airport in a peaceful setting

Ken Anderson

www.apexonerealty.com

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