Step 11 down 17-92: …Buzzing Between Roller Coaster, Mouse Ears, Acrobatic Whales and Discount Malls

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Sorry I have taken so long to get to this installment but….got tied up on the job and household things but I’m back and hopefully I can stay up (to date that is) from now on.

 

 

The major motion picture Lethal Weapon 3 featured the demolition of Orlando’s old City Hall in its opening scene.

The Orlando area was originally the main hub of Florida’s citrus industry. After a disastrous freeze right before the 1900s, farmers began moving their citrus crops south.

The Orlando Citrus Bowl, currently under renovation, was originally constructed in 1936 with a capacity of 10,000.

Lake Baldwin and Baldwin Park take their names from Robert H. B. Baldwin, former secretary of the Navy. A Veterans Park on the northern shore of Lake Baldwin honors those who have served.

 The actual name of the fountain at Lake Eola is “Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain.” The fountain is the “official” symbol of the City of Orlando.

40 Fun Orlando Facts

 

 

 

 

Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 North Forest Avenue |

Orlando, FL |

407.246.2620

https://www.leugardens.org/

                                                                        This beautiful park contains a historic home, while it’s not on the National Register was built in 1888–Or at least the first part of it was built then by John Thomas Mizell, contractor and son of David W. Mizell who was an Orange Co sheriff who died in an ambush in 1870.  (For the whole store of the Mizell family and the ambush check out: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-12-27/news/9212240758_1_mizell-david-w-orange-county ).  Built on the site of the Mizell’s log cabin,  (if you look carefully you can find the family’s cemetery on the grounds)  The house has been added to and changed over the years.  Harry P. Leu whose name now graces the site along with his wife bought the house in 1936 and it was they who added the trees and flowers and made the grounds what they are today (Miss Mary Jane Schmidli married Harry P. Leu in 1932. Five years later, while being married to one of the most sucessful Orlando businessmen, Mrs. Harry P. Leu was a member in the local Sorosis Club. Throughout their marriage, the two remained active within the Orlando community .)  They donated the 10-room house and the 103 acre estate on Lake Rowena to the city of Orlando in 1961.  The house can be seen by tour only and is especially in during the Christmas Holidays with its lovely decorations.

 

 

I highly recommend several hours to see the plants, birds and so many lovely flowers and decorative setting—-this is a place to be enjoyed at a slow and easy pace……every time I go it takes me longer to make the tour—as I learn to savor more and more

 

 

 

At least 1,000 buildings within Orlando’s city limits have historic value to the community.  Another 4,000  structures throughout unincorporated Orange County are more than 50 years old.

Flashbacks:  The Story of Central Florida’s Past

Jim Robinson & Mark Andrews

 

 

 

 

Pamphlet Daytona Speedweeks '90
 Pamphlet Daytona Speedweeks ’90
 
Now back on Corrine (right)
then right on Nebraska
Left on 17/92
Continue South
you’ll pass Virginia Ave
and Pig Floyds
(haven’t tried it but love the name)
the last street before you turn is Montana (on Left)
Turn right on Lake Highlands Drive
You’ll come to your next stop on after you cross Ferris Ave.
LAKE HIGHLANDS PARK
1132 Lake Highland Dr 32803
Orlando, FL 32803
While this is a small park it does have a huge field to play sports in and a  great views of the lake with downtown Orlando in the background.
Now that you’ve done a bit of R&R we’ll continue on
Return to 17-92 and turn right
You’re coming into what some in town call
Little Siagon:   A culturally diverse community with an active Asian influence, Mills Ave. is an eclectic and unrefined urban gem for foodies, shoppers, artists, and neighborhood dwellers.
I have eaten at  and can recommend:
Hawkers 
103 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
Food was at the core of Hawkers Asian Street Fare—generations of Asian street food recipes have been passed down, some of which are still served on the streets of Asia.  These foods are what you get at Hawkers.  This was the first in what is now a chain of restaurants to bear this name.
It is one of several places to explore the Orient without leaving 17/92.
With 3,800 pounds per square inch of jaw-closing pressure, a gator that’s big and hungry enough  will put the bite on almost anything including you.  But humans are much more likely to become the predators in this relationship.  The largest alligator ever killed was a 17’5″ monster found in neighboring Apopka.  From the threat of extinction two decades ago, this prehistoric left over has rebounded so heartily that annual hunts are used to cull the populations.  The average gator seen n the wild here measure about seven feet.  …
Adventure Guide to Orlando and Central Florida
Jim & Cynthia Turnstall

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We continue south on 17-92
After you cross Colonial
if you’d prefer an organic, veggie lunch
turn right at the next thru street:  E. Concord
and then right again at the next street N. Thornton
On the Left you’ll find another café that I can
recommend:
Dandelion  Cafe
Orlando’s Organic, Vegetarian & Celiac Friendly Gathering Place • 
618 N Thornton Ave •
Orlando FL 32803 •
407-362-1864
Aren’t into Veggie but do like pictures follow the same directions for restaurant but are into pictures Camera or other hobbies
                                                      Before you get to your first  turn after
Colonial you’ll see on your right
store is a unique blend of products for the amateur to the professional. Low end or high end, we carry a broad selection to fill your every need. If you have a question, Our staff can always find an answer for you. Stop by today and let us prove to you that hobbies are our specialty, not a sideline.
IF you like Mystical and new age you might like to try
                                                                     turning left out of Colonial Photo
or right (returning back the way you went to Dandelion Café
                                                                       BASCIALLY GO EAST ON
Hillcrest to arrive at
Avalon
1211 Hillcrest St. Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 895-7439

Provide a place of rest; a place of spiritual reflection and a space to talk about your journey.  You will find Books, Incense, Candles, Crystals, Herbs, Oils, Statuary, Faeries, Music, Clothing and All Things Rare and Magickal.

Up coming event:

Faery Festival July 14

 

Check here for other events

www.avalonbeyond.com/events-calendar/

 

 

 

 

 

The highest point in Florida is only 345 feet above sea level. Britton Hill is in the Florida Panhandle. The highest point in Florida’s peninsula is Sugarloaf Mountain near Clermont at 312 feet.

 

Florida is the largest producer of watermelons in the country. It also produces the most tomatoes, strawberries and sugar.

 

It would make sense that mechanical refrigeration was invented in Florida. In 1851 Dr. John Gorrie of the little town of Apalachicola created the invention.

 

See more at:

11 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About Florida

 

Fragile by Yes Vinyl 33 1/3 LP

 

 

and so ladies and gents at Colonial 17-92 turns west and that is where we leave it….but I’ll be back—much sooner than last time I HOPE….Oh and when people ask me what my blog is about I have said everything or nothing specifically– but I think I’m gonna change that—rather I will say that my Blog is about living—-not staying at home and bemoaning your age or health or what ever but rather to do things, go places—you don’t have to go around the round to see and do fun things….you don’t have to date Brad Pitt or Chris Helmsworth  Julia Roberts or who’s a hottie dame lately? or have a fun date (I admit it would certainly help—but).  So if you want some things to do or some strange stuff to entice your mind stay with me and I’ll do my best to help….but you gotta actually do something beside turning on the computer!  ok?  OK!

 

 

 

 

 

Florida, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 27th state in 1845. Florida is the most populous of the southeastern states and the second most populous Southern state after Texas. The capital is Tallahassee, located in the northwestern panhandle.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Florida

 

 

 

 

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