Orlando family activities
October 15th, 2007 by admin
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If you look hard enough, culture does exist in the land of Mickey, water slides, golf and sun and you don’t have far to travel to experience it. Downtown Orlando offers visitors a number of cultural options for those in their search of the “other Orlando.”
The recently renovated Orlando Museum of Art (or OMART) displays a fine rotating collection of American, pre-Colombian and African art and displayed the Art of the Motorcycle exhibit last year. OMART is also home to the annual Festival of Trees in November.
Nearby is the Mennello Museum of American Folk Art, whose main collection consists of the paintings of Earl Cunningham, who produced 450 works in his lifetime. Make sure to take a guided tour when you go. In beautiful Winter Park is the world’s most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933).
Also visit the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. If you’re looking to learn about the history of this great city, you may want to check out the Orange County Regional History Center. This historic five-story masterpiece offers Orlando residents and visitors alike fascinating insight into how this region has made its transition from a small town surrounded by citrus groves and cattle ranches to today’s thriving urban community.
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October 11th, 2007 by susan j
The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau put together a handy list of 207 Things to Do in Orlando in 2007. Among their recommended activities are holding a snake at Gatorland, sampling space food at Kennedy Space Center, and designing your own roller coaster at WonderWorks.
Obviously, that list is pretty darn comprehensive, but here are a few other suggestions that were somehow missing:
- Visit the Haunted Grimm House
- Explore the Orlando Museum of Art
- See one of the country’s largest train collections at Trainland International.
What’s your favorite thing to do in Orlando? Leave a comment and let us know!
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October 8th, 2007 by susan j
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Mark your calendars for November 1-4, when the Kennedy Space Center hosts the World Space Expo celebrating NASA’s 50 years of space exploration. In honor of this very special anniversary, visitors will see an air show, special exhibits, and more. Check out the World Space Expo’s event schedule.
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October 1st, 2007 by susan j
Attention, Harry Potter fans: tipped us off to some exciting news. “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” a theme park area inspired by the best-selling book series by J.K. Rowling, is set to open at Universal Orlando in late 2009. Visitors will be able to explore the haunts of Harry and his friends, including the village of Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and Hogwarts Castle. For those who plan to visit Orlando before 2009, check out these exciting Orlando attractions.
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