If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life, Lake Eola is an ideal escape without having to leave the city. The lake is a part of a park complex that includes a lovely walkway, which encircles the lake and serves as a running track. The park is a whopping 43.2 acres (17.48 hectares), which makes it easy to feel like you really have left the city. Visitors can use the picnic facilities located throughout the park, or rent a boat to take out onto the lake.
Starting off as a modest production house and staging two of the Bard's plays around two decades ago, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater today has a permanent house to feature an entire catalog of Shakespeare's works. The 50,000 square foot complex houses various theaters. Aside from staging the works of the Bard through 29 in-house productions, adaptations of prominent books are also undertaken such as Robinson Crusoe, A Christmas Carol, Dracula and Frankenstein.
Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine is officially named as Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. This Roman Catholic Church is located in Orlando and was just an idea in the 1970s, but became a reality in the 1980s and 1990s. Originally built to accommodate the tens of millions of Catholics coming to the area on vacations, the church offers a place for travelers to worship or attend Mass among magnificent statues, sculpted entryways and adorned walls. On the church's property, you will also find beautiful gardens, a museum and a gift shop.
This lovely 50-acre (20.2 hectares) botanical garden is situated on Lake Rowena and promises to offer visitors a chance to escape into Old Florida. Wander miles of paved paths through forests of giant camphor, oaks and palms. The formal Rose Garden is one of the largest in the South, but don't pass up the opportunity to visit the herb, butterfly, palm and bamboo gardens as well. Towering over all this natural wonder is the Leu House. Built-in 1888, it now serves as a decorative arts museum.
Opened on 9th October, 2003, the Orlando Repertory Theatre is meant for the young crowd as well as families. It holds many plays, classes, camps, and offers performance opportunities for young artists. ThisLearn place promotes reading, literacy, and verbal skills through the use of books and plays as literature.
Amway Center is a prominent sports and entertainment venue in downtown. Orlando The facade and interiors of the center were designed by ace architects and are very eclectically built. The center boasts a variety of facilities, including a concourse, locker rooms, rest rooms, concert stage and more. Events here include Orlando Magic basketball games, other local tournaments, the famed NBA championship, WWE events, concerts, and performing arts shows.
Find Fun 2 Dive a short distance north of Orlando in the friendly town of Sanford. It offers customers a full-service scuba-snorkeling center as well as a chance to take part in a variety of water activities, such as swimming with manatees or becoming a certified diver. Choose from fun adventures including scuba classes, guided tours and snorkeling expeditions. A married pair of certified US Coast Guard captains owns this business, and Captain Joe has been diving for over 35 years in the Orlando region. Fun 2 Dive provides diving and snorkeling equipment for sale and rent as well. -Diane Dilov-Schultheis
UCF Soccer and Track Complex situated on the campus of the University of Central Floria is home to the UCF Knights track, field & cross country, and the soccer team. Practice sessions, as well as, the home matches of the UCF Knights soccer team are organized at this state-of-the-art arena throughout the season. Various inter-collegiate track events are organized here wherein athletes from top colleges across the country participate making it an important sporting venue in the city. Built in 1991, UCF Soccer and Track Complex hosted its first-ever international soccer match in 16 January 2015 when Canada played Iceland.
The Clermont Woman's Club finds its origins in the Civic Club incorporated in 1927. The original clubhouse building was built in 1923.It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Rogers Building, or the English Club is a historic building in Orlando, Florida. Built around 1886, this eye catching metal framed building was created by architect William H. Mullins in Queen Anne style architecture. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.