What to this Easter Weekend in Orlando

Easter comes early this year; March 27, 2016, so you better get hopping on your Easter weekend plans.

To get you jump started, we have put together a diverse list of things to do this weekend!

Easter Egg Hunts and Such

Do you love peeps?  You know those (kind of) chicken shaped, sugar-covered marshmallows?  Well they gave us the inspiration for the first event on our list!

The Marshmallow Drop in Nearby Oviedo (less than a ½ hour). This Saturday, March 26th, the city of Oveido will drop thousands of marshmallows from the sky.  Kids trade the marshmallows for candy at 10 am!  Even if you aren’t a kid or are a kid at heart, this is a fun way to start your Easter weekend!

Easter Brunch

Easter and Brunch just go together.  These two brunches are close to your Orlando apartment and will be serving delicious Easter Sunday brunches.

310 Lakeside Restaurant

310 Lakeside Restaurant will be adding some Easter items to their already delicious weekend brunch.  They open at 10 am on Sunday.  Reservations are suggested.

Address: 301 E. Pine Street
Orlando, FL 32801

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The Boheme Restaurant

The Boheme Restaurant’s Sunday Jazz Brunch is stepped up a notch for Easter.  Join others at Johann Strauss Ballroom for the Easter Day Grand Buffet from 10 am to 3 pm. $69 per person/$29 for children ages 6 – 12.

Adress: 325 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32801

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So, this next item on our list has nothing to do with Easter, but it is close by and FREE!

Easter Sunrise Services near Orlando

Sea World Orlando and Bok Tower Garden (nearby Lake Wales) will be holding Easter Sunrise Service.

Sea World has been holding Sunrise service for years, enjoy the service and stay for brunch.

Tour the gardens at Bok Tower and experience Sunrise service with a choir from 6 am to 8 am. (Service is at 7 am).

The Morse Museum

The Morse Museum will be holding an Open House this weekend, March 25th – 27th for Free!  Take in the world’s most comprehensive Tiffany collection and other exhibits at this historic, family-friendly museum.

Adress: 445 North Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

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Weekend Plans Near Your Orlando Apartment

Well you have made it, another work week, St. Patrick’s Day and the presidential elections and now it is time to have some fun.  Here are some great ideas on how to spend the weekend near your Orlando apartment.

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens – 3755 US-17, Sanford, FL 32771

Experience the sights and sounds of the Zoo at night to explore an nocturnal adventure with a Night Hike at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens this weekend.  For more information check out their website.

Backbooth – 37 W Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801

 

Do you want to try a little something different close to your Orlando apartment?  Then head over to the Backbooth for a night of music. Hip Abduction (classified as Afro-Pop) will be playing this Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 P.M.

You can buy tickets at the door or online.

Independent Bar – 68 N Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801

The Independent Bar, or I-Bar is located just minutes from your Orlando apartment and is one of the hottest nightspots in Orlando.  There are three bars, two dance floors, an outdoor patio and a unique video wall.

Saturday night is Old School New Wave where you can shake to Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, and The Cure.

NV Art Bar – 27 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801

If you have a date this weekend, why not check out NV Art Bar.  This intimate local bar specializes in boutique beers, wines and specialty cocktails. It is the perfect hideaway for a quiet night with sofa seating and modern (funky) art on the walls.

 

 

 

8 places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Orlando area

You do not have to be Irish to feel lucky this St. Patrick’s Day, living in your Orlando apartment means that you are close to a full list of shenanigans!

McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon Orlando

8291 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 930-2550

Wall Street Plaza

26 Wall Street Plaza, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 849-0471

Lizzy McCormack’s Irish Pub

55 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 426-8007

Harp And Celt Irish Pub And Restaurant

25 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL 32801 (407) 481-2928

Pat O’Brien’s at Universal City Walk

6000 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 224-2102

The Pub Orlando

9101 International Drive #1003, Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 352-2305

Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub

4308 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806 (407) 895-1555

Walt Disney/Epcot

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Disney World and UK in Epcot.  Pick up some Mickey Mouse St. Patrick Day’s Ears or heat to Epcot for some Irish garb and a pint or two.  The Rose and Crown Pub will have green beer and food and long lines.

Get out your finest green and enjoy St. Patrick’s Day in Orlando.

 

Fun Events Near Your Orlando Apartment

If you are looking for fun things to do this weekend near your Orlando apartment, we have compiled a list of the top events in your neighborhood.

Celebrate Orlando’s Downtown Restaurants at the 2016 Downtown Food & Wine Fest this weekend at Lake Eola Park (Robinson Street and Eola Drive) with over 30 restaurants featured, with performances, cooking demonstrations and wine and food sampling.

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Want to gather some friends and take a walking food tour, this weekend’s lunch and nighttime food tours will be in historic Winter Park.  Find out more on their website.

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Wills Pub located at 1042 North Mills Avenue will be hosting an Oscar’s Viewing Party this Sunday, February 28, 2016.  View the awards ceremony with friends and enjoy special viewing specials.

Orlando’s Top New Restaurants and Bars

In a city where the tourist is King, it is nice when Orlando restaurants and bars open up with its residents in mind.  Here is our top picks.

Urbain 40 is one of Orlando’s top newer restaurants.   Located at 8000 Via Dellagio Way this beautiful restaurant is a chef-owned French brassiere with a swing-era vibe serving brunch (on weekends), lunch, dinner and late night food offerings.

Location: 8000 Via Dellagio Way, Doctor Phillips, FL

Artisan’s Table has been on the top lists for Orlando restaurants since it opened in 2015.  Artisan’s Table is close to the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.  The restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and happy hour foods.  Chef Scott Copeland uses high quality, locally sourced foods on their menu.

Location: 22 E Pine St, Orlando, FL

Following the speakeasy trend spreading across the country, the V Group has opened another speakeasy in Orlando on West Pine Street.  The Herman’s Loan Office is a hidden bar serving signature cocktails and live entertainment.

Location: 22 W Pine St, Orlando, FL

Provisions & Buzz Company is located in the former location of Baldwin Park’s Jack’s Steakhouse.  Award winning Chef Spisak has opened an American bistro serving inspired cuisine for brunch and dinner, as well as hand-crafted cocktails.

Location: 4868 New Broad St, Orlando, FL

Capa is located in the Four Seasons hotel, just outside of Disney World and is the hotel’s signature restaurant.  The rooftop steakhouse serves the highest quality steaks served in with Spanish flair.

Location: 10100 Dream Tree Blvd, Orlando, FL

You can’t really talk about Orlando’s restaurants without including a restaurant that serves the best Southern fried chicken and waffles.  The Coop is the latest brainchild of John Rivers and serves up the most inspiring chicken and waffles in the area.  If you haven’t tried the unlikely pairing of fried chicken and waffles, you do not know what you are missing.  It is the perfect marriage of sweet and salt, all crunchy on the outside and soft and delicious on the inside.

Location: 610 W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL

Creative Ways to Own Your Space

Wall Decals

Because the walls in a rental apartment normally cannot be painted, you may not think there is anything you can do to change the walls. However, wall decals can help remedy that issue.

You can choose sayings, images, or even patterns that look like wallpaper to liven up your space. There are even wall decals that look like picture frames. All of these decals can be placed and then repositioned as many times as you would like.

Area Rugs

The carpet or floors in your apartment will also likely be quite plain. Area rugs can help remedy that. Choose bright vibrant colors or bold patterns so that they stand out and create contrast.

This will also create focal points throughout your home making the space feel more uniquely yours. Area rugs also have a cozy, comfortable feel that make your apartment more inviting.

Now that you know how to get the process started, you can make your apartment your own unique space.

 

420 East Grand Opening

You are cordially invited to join us on Thursday, January 21st for the Grand Opening of downtown Orlando’s newest luxury apartments at 420 E. Church Street; 420 East.  420 East’s Grand Opening will be held in conjunction with SNAP!’s first gallery showing. The 289 modern apartments are located in a newly refurbished nine story building that mixes residential, retail and art galleries.

Downtown Orlando has never seen an apartment community like 420 East.  This nine story mixed used building includes three curated art galleries that feature rotating artists 10,000 feet of retail space and spacious, modern loft, one, two and three bedroom apartments designed for luxury and convenience.

Apartments include upscale interior amenities; quartz and granite counter tops, gourmet kitchens, wood flooring, designer cabinetry and truly awe inspiring community amenities that include a state-of-the-art fitness center, club room, business center, heated saltwater pool and a 10,000 SF lounge and activity deck outdoor chill lounge with a big-screen TV and a 20 person poolside spa.  420 East is located in the hub of downtown just steps from entertaining, shopping, upscale restaurants and the hustle and bustle of downtown Orlando.  Only steps away from the Grapefruit Line and Dr. Philips Performing Center, but a world away once you step in the doors of 420 East Apartments with a three story parking garage.

For more information on 420 East’s unparalleled living experience or to find out more about the Grand Opening, call us at (407) 420-1400 or visit us online.