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3628 Orlando Tips. 5277 Orlando Photos. 7 Orlando Videos. Orlando Pages by shohman
| Page Views: 12,359 Last Visit to Orlando: - I Live Here | take it from a local... by shohman - last update: Feb 18, 2007 |
Orlando gets a bad rap, but it is actually a very cool town if you look beyond the glitz. If you stick to Theme Parks, you are missing the true Orlando. The city itself has a very 'young at heart' attitude, and it is truly a melting pot of different cultures. You won't find many natives down here, and that makes for a great opening line when meeting strangers. There is a great arts community here and there is always something to do. |
| Pho 88: my favorite Vietnamese restaurant |
|  | Best of Orlando According to Shohman Best Pint of Guiness - (tie) Fiddlers Green and Casey's
Best Celebrity Spotting - Golds Gym, Turkey Lake Road: recent sightings include Shaq, Justin Timberlake, Vince McMahon and Triple H, and VT member Shohman
Best After Work Bar- Wall Street Cantina
Best Place to take a walk- Lake Eola
Best Low Carb Meal- blue cheese burger wrap at The Alehouse
Best Place to Feel Ugly, Yet Accepted - Hue
Best Place to Take a Nap - the couch at Tatame Sake and Tea
Best Shave - Broadway Joe's. Where else can you get fed, sung to and shaved smooth as a baby's bottom for just $25?
Best Place For an Out of Towner to Feel at Home - Fiddlers Green
Best Cup of Coffee - Palmano's Coffee Roaster, Winter Park
Best Butcher - Petty's Meats, Longwood
Best Place to Become a Crime Victim - Walmart Parking lot, Kirkman Rd
Best Sandwich - Boar's Head Ultimate, Publix Deli
Best Stainless Steel Tub of Beer on Ice - Tijuana Flats
Best pho: Pho 88 |
The City Beautiful This is Orlando's motto, and I must say they do a great job. Yes, there are run down areas, but they do a great job of making most of the city a sight to behold. The almost constant sunshine also makes it a prime spot for taking great pics. |  | |
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| Pros: | "no snow, very hip, cheap to live here" | | Cons: | "brutal, hot Summers" |
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Hexepatty Mon Jun 30, 2008 14:08 UTC WDW pays too much for staff and entertainers. Better to close down the dance venues / clubs and let private companies come in and pay WDW! Makes sense but not good for the entertainers. I sent you something to your AOL. | Kaspian Mon Mar 17, 2008 20:00 UTC MORE PHOTOS OF THE RESIN STATUES, PLEASE! Those are very, very cool! | Gillybob Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:39 UTC Fibbers - the lot of them! And, darn, but I got excited for a moment or two at the prospect of meeting you. You have to be on my top 20 "I want to meet" list!!! Gillybob greetings | blint Mon Feb 18, 2008 00:40 UTC some really interesting tips!!! :) Enjoyed taking my time to look around your page. |
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