Things to Do

•  Harry P. Leu Gardens and House Museum
  
  The Southern-style gardens showcase more than fifty acres of flowers, plants and trees along three miles of paved, scenic walkways. The gardens, which include the largest formal rose garden in the state, surround the historic Leu house museum, which illustrates turn-of-the-century Florida living.
  
  1920 North Forest Avenue
  Orlando, FL 32803  Map
  Phone: 407-246-2620
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•  Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
  
  At NASA's launch headquarters on Cape Canaveral, visitors delight in seeing giant rockets, touring launch areas, training in spaceflight simulators and even witnessing a live shuttle launch. Check out the Lunch With an Astronaut program, which gives you personal insight into actual space travelers.
  
  State Route 405
  Orlando, FL 32899  Map
  Phone: 321-449-4444
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•  SeaWorld Orlando
  
  This is where you can go under the sea and get fully immersed in family-oriented learning and fun. Take in live animal shows, see wildlife in natural habitats and meet Shamu, too.
  
  7007 Seaworld Drive
  Orlando, FL 32821  Map
  Phone: 407-363-2000
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•  Universal Studios Florida
  
  At this homage to Hollywood, visitors are transported into the make-believe world of TV and movies at two amazing parks - Universal Studios and Universal Islands of Adventures. For dining and nightlife, stroll along the CityWalk, party in the Latin Quarter or catch a performance of the famed Blue Man Group.
  
  1000 Universal Studios Plaza
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-363-8000
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•  Walt Disney World
  
  To much of the world, Disney is American entertainment. The first outpost of the iconic theme-park empire actually comprises four parks, including the Magic Kingdom, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom and the futuristic EPCOT. Downtown Disney offers dining and nightlife options that include Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba show, while the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is its own upscale destination.
  
  3111 World Drive
  Orlando, FL 32830  Map
  Phone: 407-939-6244
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•  Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge
  
  Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge is charming, inviting and all about being the best of the best - and not just when it comes to golf. Your experience will give you a sense of belonging to a private club. Amenities include a 70-room lodge, spa, salon, fitness center, pool and tennis courts. And, of course, the kind of golf only available where Arnold Palmer lives and plays.
  
  9000 Bay Hill Boulevard
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-876-2429
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•  Golfing in Orlando
  
  In Orlando, golfers enjoy sunny skies year-round and 176 courses within an hour's drive of the city. Home to both the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March and the Walt Disney World Classic in October, you'll find all the elements of a great golf vacation in Central Florida.
  
  City of Orlando
  Orlando, FL 32836  Map
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•  Shopping in Orlando
  
  Pace yourself. Orlando is home to 52 million acres of retail space ranging from outlet malls to high-end fashion boutiques. Just as every attraction has a gift shop, or two, attached, you'll find some of the best entertainment and dining venues sharing space with world-class shopping, especially along International Drive.
  
  5250 International Drive
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-363-5872
  
  

•  Daytona International Speedway
  
  The Daytona International Speedway is the home of "The Great American Race" - the Daytona 500. This race is the biggest, richest and most prestigious race in America and annually kicks off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Although the Daytona 500 garners most of the attention, the enormous 480-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe earning it the title of "World Center of Racing."
  
  1801 West International Speedway
  Daytona Beach, FL 32114  Map
  Phone: 386-947-6800
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•  Silver Springs Nature Park
  
  This relaxing retreat lies 90 miles north of Orlando and is well worth the drive. The park straddles the Silver River, which bubble up from the springs of the same name. Cruise through 10,000 years of Florida history, spot fish and gators through glass-bottomed boats, or visit the backwoods wildlife outpost with a trained naturalist.
  
  5656 East Silver Springs Boulevard
  Silver Springs, FL 34488  Map
  Phone: 352-236-2121
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•  Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
  
  The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art opened at its current location on July 4, 1995. The galleries were developed from former bank and office buildings. The redesign linked two buildings with a tower in a simple modified Mediterranean style meant to blend with the surrounding cityscape. Today, after an additional expansion to install the Tiffany Chapel from the 1893 Chicago world's fair, the Museum has more than 11,000 square feet of exhibition space, nearly three times the gallery space in its former location on Welbourne Avenue.
  
  445 North Park Avenue
  Winter Park, FL 32789  Map
  Phone: 407-645-5311
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Dining

•  Citrus Restaurant
  
  One of Florida's best new restaurants serves Floridian cuisine - fresh American dishes with Latin influences and an emphasis on locally sourced ingredients. The blue-crab cakes are not to be missed.
  
  821 North Orange Avenue
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-373-0622
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•  Vines Grill & Wine Bar
  
  Discover one of Orlando's premier upscale restaurant and jazz lounge located on the famed 'Restaurant Row', minutes from the convention center. Offering an unsurpassed dining experience in an intimate Chicago style ambiance. Specializing in PRIME USDA BEEF, FRESH FISH & SEAFOOD, cooked over live charcoal. Also featuring an impressive selection of fine wines from around the globe, with live jazz performances, great martinis & various chef selections.
  
  7563 West Sand Lake Road
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-351-1227
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•  Cricketers Arms
  
  Cheerio! It's fish-n-chips, a hand-drawn pint, and European football on the telly when the best local bands aren't on stage at this favorite hotspot in the Festival Bay Mall.
  
  5250 International Drive
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-354-0686
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•  The Greek Corner
  
  On your first visit, share the hot meze platter of braised lamb, gyro meat, baked feta, melitzanosalata (roasted eggplant and red pepper) and taramosalata (red caviar with pita). Then, you'll have room for the sweet custard galaktoboureko dessert.
  
  1600 North Orange Avenue
  Orlando, FL 32804  Map
  Phone: 407-228-0303
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•  Yellow Dog Eats
  
  Yellow Dog Eats is a canine-inspired, gourmet deli in a century-old house in southwest Orlando. Run by a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, the menu offers healthy sandwiches served in a funky setting with an idyllic backyard garden.
  
  1236 Hempel Avenue
  Windermere, FL 34786  Map
  Phone: 407-296-0609
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Family

•  Gatorland
  
  This 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve puts "family" back into "family fun." One of Central Florida's oldest attractions, the "Alligator Capital of the World" has been owned by the same family since 1949.
  
  14501 South Orange Blossom Trail
  Orlando, FL 32837  Map
  Phone: 407-855-5496
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•  Fun Spot Action Park
  
  Work out family issues in the bumper boats, or teach the kids to drive on four crazy-intense go-car tracks. An enormous arcade and an even-bigger Ferris wheel boost the carnival feel.
  
  5551 Del Verde Way
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-363-3867
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•  Orlando Science Center
  
  Have some hands-on family fun with interactive exhibits, large-format films and Florida's largest public refractor telescope, available for viewing Friday and Saturday nights. A state-of-the-art children's museum is coming soon.
  
  777 East Princeton Street
  Orlando, FL 32803  Map
  Phone: 407-514-2000
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•  Wonderworks
  
  Stand your family on its head at this upside-down amusement park for the mind. After the bubble lab, bed of nails and laser tag, become part of the Outta Control Dinner Show.
  
  9067 International Drive
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-351-8800
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•  Port Canaveral
  
  This busy port also encompasses Jetty Park, which is great for a family afternoon spent picnicking, fishing or watching a shuttle launch. Nearby, you'll also find the Ron Jon Resort water park.
  
  445 Challenger Road
  Cape Canaveral, FL 32920  Map
  Phone: 321-783-7831
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Nightlife

•  Dragon Room
  
  The Dragon Room is an ultra-posh nightclub poised to be the next evolution of Orlando's entertainment district. The interior of the club is extremely luxurious with mosaic tile patters, a lit-up bar, authentic shoji-screens, and an indoor waterfall and offers the ultimate nightlife experience.
  
  25 West Church Street
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-843-8600
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•  Mad Cow Theatre
  
  Mad Cow Theatre is an award-winning professional theater company, presenting moving plays and musicals from Sondheim to Shakespeare in its downtown space.
  
  105 South Magnolia Street
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-297-8788
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•  Wall Street Plaza
  
  You don't have to go far when eight bars line one short street between Orange Avenue and South Court. Have a blast hopping among The Globe, Wall St. Cantina, Waitiki, Slinapour's, Tuk Tuk Room, Loaded Hog, One Eyed Jacks and The Monkey Bar.
  
  18 Wall Street Plaza
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-849-0471
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•  Latitudes
  
  It's worth the trudge upstairs through class Antigua, past Chillers' adult frozen drinks and beyond Big Belly Brewery to reach rooftop Latitudes, where the only walls are the Orlando skyline.
  
  33 West Church Street
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-649-4270
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•  SAK Comedy Lab
  
  For more than thirty years, SAK Comedy Lab has been cracking up audiences with improv comedy in downtown Orlando. On Tuesdays, the Lab Rats compete for laughs and Saturday's early show is all-Spanglish.
  
  380 West Amelia Street
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-648-0001
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Shopping

•  Etoile Boutique
  
  The stars of this intensely local clothing and accessories shop are the under the radar designers and artists who ethically produce handmade goods that are not mass-marketed.
  
  2436 East Robinson Street
  Orlando, FL 32803  Map
  Phone: 407-895-6363
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•  Urban Think! Bookstore
  
  An independent bookstore with best sellers, local authors, Florida-themed and children's books as well as artwork by local artists, an urban vegetarian teahouse and free WiFi Internet access.
  
  625 East Central Boulevard
  Orlando, FL 32801  Map
  Phone: 407-650-8004
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•  Corona Cigar Co.
  
  The saying goes, "Smoke 'em if ya got 'em," and the self-proclaimed World Headquarters for the Ultimate Cigar Experience certainly has got 'em. Browse more than 1.5 million cigars from a dozen countries, including some rare vintage pre-Fidel Cubans.
  
  7792 West Sand Lake Road Plaza Venezia
  Orlando, FL 32819  Map
  Phone: 407-248-1212
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•  Ron Jon Surf Shop
  
  There's also a Ron Jon shop in Festival Bay Mall, but the round-the-clock experience two million visitors share each year is in Cocoa Beach. Buy a bikini under a waterfall in a two-story art deco surf palace at 3:00am and die happy.
  
  4151 North Atlantic Avenue
  Cocoa Beach, FL 32931  Map
  Phone: 321-799-8888
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•  Winter Park's Park Avenue
  
  Not only home to casually elegant boutiques and shops, sidewalk cafes and art museums, Park Avenue is also where you'll find hidden gardens and the Saturday morning farmers market.
  
  Park Avenue
  Winter Park, FL 32789  Map
  Phone: 407-644-8281
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