Warren Park: Belle Isle’s Front Yard on the Lake
Tennis courts, fishing piers, a playground and a canoe launch on the Lake Conway shore — plus the fifteen-park pocket system around it. Belle Isle’s public shoreline, explained.
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Parks
Barber Park: The 81-Acre Front Yard of Conway
Sports fields, a covered hockey rink, a splash pad, a serious dog park and a monthly market — Barber Park on Gatlin Avenue is where Conway’s daily life actually happens.
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The Mount Dora Lighthouse: Florida’s Only Inland Lighthouse, and the Walk That Earns It
Thirty-five feet of red-and-white brick at Grantham Point, built in 1988 as a real aid to navigation — plus the Gilbert Park and Palm Island boardwalk walk that turns a photo stop into Mount Dora’s best hour.
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Lake Lily Park: A Victorian House, a Fountain and Maitland’s Front Porch
An 1884 carpenter’s house on the National Register, a half-mile loop with ibis and turtles, a Sunday market nearby and the city’s 1965 venue on the south shore: Lake Lily carries Maitland’s whole story.
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Blue Jacket Park: A Parade Ground That Remembers
Two bronze sailors stand watch over the old Navy grinder in Baldwin Park — a working sports park that doubles as Orlando’s most quietly moving memorial landscape.
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SoDo With Dogs and Kids: The Practical Guide
Two ranked dog businesses, a shaded neighborhood park and family dining that isn’t a compromise — SoDo’s unglamorous, genuinely useful side, mapped.
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A Local’s Weekend in Altamonte Springs: Preserves, Treasure Hunts and Beignets
Lake Lotus in the morning, the Adjectives Market treasure hunt at midday, a ranked dinner and Cranes Roost after dark: how Altamonte Springs locals actually build a weekend.
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Cranes Roost Park: Altamonte’s Living Room on the Lake
A 45-acre park, a one-mile lake loop, a floating stage and a fountain show: how Cranes Roost Park became the front yard of Uptown Altamonte — plus an honest note on Red Hot & Boom’s uncertain future.
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Kissimmee Lakefront Park: The City’s Front Porch on Lake Toho
Twenty-five free acres where downtown meets one of Florida’s great bass lakes: the waterfront path, Big Toho Marina, the lighthouse, and the best sunset in Osceola County.
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Beyond the Table: The Best Things to Do in Dr. Phillips
Yes, the restaurants are the headline. But Dr. Phillips also has Arnold Palmer’s golf cathedral, an 80-acre lakeside park and a nature preserve — here’s the neighborhood past dinner.
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