Orlando’s laid-off theme park workers are making magic for the holidays
Since March, Disney has laid off or furloughed thousands of creatives, and many have turned to side hustles to make ends meet. This holiday, you can support their endeavors by shopping from the Ear for Each Other group on Facebook, which showcases items made by former Disney employees. The COVID-19 pandemic has roiled Orlando’s workforce.…
Holidays 2020: Orlando’s best ways to eat, drink and be merry
Holiday events to take in around Orlando. Through Dec. 24 The Santa Workshop Experience $20. Icon Park, 8375 International Drive, thesantaworkshopexperience.com Nov. 18—29 Festival of Trees Annual holiday extravaganza – now 34 years young – turns the museum into a proverbial winter wonderland, full of glittering trees and holiday decor. This year’s theme is “Joy…
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Shop local Orlando: A growing list of awesome small businesses that need your money
As the holiday shopping season hits high gear, we implore you to buy from local businesses in this, the toughest year small business has faced since the Depression. As Dan Price, business owner and income inequality activist, tweeted recently, “The founders of Amazon and Walmart have gotten $133 billion richer in the pandemic. Meanwhile, 20%…
