The City Beautiful is great and all, but it’s even better if you make the right moves. Here are a few ways to do Orlando right.

Making it to Tako Cheena after last call It’s the ultimate drunk food. Photo via orlandoshirts/Instagram
Pre-ordering your Publix chicken tender sub Why wait in line to enjoy your delicious sub when you could just grab and go? Photo via rendiohead/Instagram
Avoid feeding any birds at Lake Eola, but pet all the dogs It’s true that there are just too many dogs at Lake Eola to resist petting at least one, but the swans will quickly turn on you when you run out of bread crumbs. Photo via crispusmattix/Instagram
Grocery shopping at Lucky’s, because you can drink beer while you shop Get a buzz on while you shop, need we say more? Photo via janna_belle/Instagram
Watching a rocket launch from Cocoa Beach A short 45-minute drive over to Cocoa Beach will give you a pretty cool view of some rockets launching into space. Photo via Technology.org
Waiting in one of the endless lines at 4 Rivers Smokehouse That brisket is definitely worth the wait. Photo via 4 Rivers Smokehouse/Instagram
Taking a Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour Definitely one of the best ways to get to know Winter Park. Photo via orlandoparaviagem/Instagram
Getting familiar with the food truck scene Food truck rallies, bazaars and the works are offered almost every week in Orlando, not to mention that some of the best restaurants serve food right out of a van. Photo via kalebromero/Instagram
Get standing room only seats at Orlando City home games Show your pride alongside the wildest crowd at the game. Photo via unitedworldsoccer/Instagram
Build a massive Bloody Mary on Sundays at the Hammered Lamb A true necessity after a night out on Wall Street. Photo via orlandobungalower/Instagram
Calling an Uber from Wall Street Plaza anytime before 1 a.m. Avoid some major surcharges by getting out before last call. Photo via rvdown/Instagram
Bringing an umbrella with you literally everywhere you go No one, not even the weather app on your iPhone, can predict the ever-changing Orlando weather. Photo via thetrainwrecktammy/Instagram
Learning the back roads is huge Any true Orlandoan knows the defeating feeling of literally putting your car in park on I-4 because you haven’t moved for at least five minutes, and Colonial Drive is permanently plagued by constant traffic. Get to know the locals-only routes. Photo via jeannie_marie_o/Instagram
Catching a Wednesday night pitcher show at Enzian Theater Or basically any film at Enzian. Photo via Enzian Theater/Instagram
Getting stupid full of oysters at Lee & Rick’s happy hour Getting down on a bucket of oysters from here is practically a rite of passage. Photo via ilanabrizel/Instagram
Getting a Fastpass at Disney before it rains The weather in Orlando is completely unpredictable. Better to be safe than stuck waiting in line in the rain. Photo via heyallyn/Instagram
Spending an afternoon walking through East End Market Get lost in a maze full of freshly made coffee, baked goods and gourmet treats. Photo via East End Market/Instagram
Exploring the Lake Eola Farmers Market on a Sunday, drink in hand Makes strolling the farmers market a little more interesting, plus there’s plenty of [gourmet] drunk food to go around. Photo via sarahscoots/Instagram
Discovering new music on WPRK 91.5 When you get sick of hearing the same rotating songs on almost every other FM station, this Rollins College radio station will diversify your drives. Photo via WPRK/Facebook
Taking advantage of Orlando Bike Share to see the city Juice Bikes are a great, efficient way to experience the City Beautiful. Photo via localmotivetours/Instagram
Exploring Orlando’s botanical gardens Central Florida has a variety of beautiful botanical gardens to offer, and it’s a great way to spend a Saturday avoiding crowded theme parks. Photo via kaitlin_powell/Instagram
Using your UCF ID so you can get discount tickets to all the parks Because why else would you go to school in the biggest theme park town in the country? Photo via all_thingsbeautiful_/Instagram
Getting out of work early for Kasa’s Unwined Wednesday Basically it’s all you can drink wine and apps, so you won’t want to miss this by getting there late. Photo via b_ggod4life/Instagram
Going to Disney during the week Because Saturday is just a long line waiting to happen. Photo via kalebbutt/Instagram
Getting to Wekiva Island before 10 a.m. on a weekend The size of the parking lot is not equivalent to the amount of cars coming in past noon. Photo via Wekiva Island/Facebook