Albin Polasek Museum: The Hidden Winter Park Story Behind Orlando’s Most Inspiring Sculpture Garden
Category: Orlando History
The Empire Hotel: Inside Orlando’s Storied 1913 Landmark on West Central
The Empire Hotel at 32 West Central in Orlando has lived a wild 114 years, from silent film stars to ghosts to a $12M listing. Here’s the full story…
Tabu Nightclub: A Downtown Icon On Orange Ave
Tabu Nightclub ran Orlando’s Beacham building from 2001 to 2010. Inside the owners, the DJs, the Backstreet Boys tie, and the closing.
Orlando Army Air Force Base: The Forgotten Installation That Trained 54,000 Troops and Built a Neighborhood
Orlando Army Air Force Base shaped WWII tactics, trained 54,000 airmen, housed German POWs, and became today’s Baldwin Park. Here’s the full story.
Palm Cottage: The 1880s House and Garden That Changed How Florida Grows
Discover Palm Cottage, a relocated 1880s house and six-acre garden where 3,000+ plant species were tested, shaping Florida horticulture forever.
Orlando High School: Sixty Years at the Heart of a City
Orlando High School shaped downtown Orlando for 60 years. Discover the people, buildings, and traditions behind the city’s original public high school…
Northgate 4: Orlando’s Beloved Edgewater Drive Cinema
Northgate 4 was the beloved four-screen cinema tucked inside Northgate Plaza on Edgewater Drive, a cheap-ticket paradise for north Orlando families from 1971 to 1993.
Merita Bread: The Orlando Factory That Made I-4 Smell Like Home
The Merita Bread factory perfumed Orlando’s I-4 for over 50 years. Here’s the story of the bakery, its workers, and the neon sign that lives on.
The Cherry Plaza Hotel: Orlando’s Most Storied Building You’ve Never Heard Of
The Cherry Plaza Hotel on Lake Eola hosted Walt Disney’s secret 1965 announcement, a presidential overnight, and Orlando’s best parties.
Morrison’s Cafeteria: The Steam-Table Sunday Tradition That Fed a City
Morrison’s Cafeteria shaped Orlando life for decades, from its 1932 downtown opening on West Central Ave. to suburban spots in Altamonte Springs and Kissimmee.