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Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s Summer Guide 2018
The only way to deal with summer here in the almost-tropics is to just melllllttt into it. Let yourself move more slowly, drink more deeply, stay up through the starry nights and sleep through the too-bright mornings. Water your plants. Eat ice cream. Sit right in front of the fan. As we do every year,…
Every 4th of July event happening in Orlando
If you’re looking for fireworks, both literally and figuratively, Orlando has plenty of options. Here’s every local event centered around combustibles we know of so far. TUESDAY, JULY 3 The 3rd Celebrate America in the wine garden with food trucks and DJs. 7 pm; Grape & the Grain, 1110 Virginia Drive; free; 407-484-2638; grapeandthegrain.com. Baldwin…
The Orlando area has some of the best beaches, springs and water parks to help cool you off
Summertime Florida is steamy most days, and downright miserable on others. But with great weather comes great responsibility to cool off in all the natural watering holes the Sunshine State has to offer. Springs There’s something forgiving about basking in Florida’s cool springs, whether we’re talking about just bobbing around, floating atop or paddling across…
The best concerts coming to Orlando this summer
Summer concert season is here with a vengeance
5 cool things to do indoors in Orlando when it gets infernal AF
Summers in Florida are made for surprise beach trips, lazy river tubing and every once in a while, yelling “Fuck, it’s hot!” at your windshield on your way to work. The screaming becomes more pronounced as we inch closer to the scorching, barren hell called “July” in the Sunshine State – the extra soul-crushing humidity,…
Here’s how to make the most of Gay Days weekend in Orlando
May 30-June 3 GayDays Daytime Pool Parties Daytime pool parties in both the main pool and Bear Bayou feature a variety of themes and live DJs. DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld, 10100 International Drive; $15-$35; gaydays.com. GayDays Evening Pool Parties The evening pool parties in both pools go all night with a variety of…
Three cocktails begging to be mixed this summer
Stay thirsty
The best things to do in Orlando this summer
Thursday-Sunday, May 24-27 MegaCon Pop culture convention with vendors, cosplayers, celebrity guests, photo ops, panels and more. Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive; $20-$640; 407-685-9800; megaconorlando.com. Thursday, May 24 Swamburger Day Celebration of the Swamburger sandwich returning to the menu, with a listening party for some of Swam’s upcoming solo records. 7 pm Drunken…
