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🚪 Welcome to Florida, Ian; now get out.

It’s going to be a long day. Let’s talk. By: Kit Mohr This Thursday feels threatening. And it’s not just the look from my cat, MarMar, when I tricked her with treats and zipped her into the safety of her crate. It’s getting dark out there, y’all. Here’s what we got on Ian so far: Also, you […]

/ September 29, 2022

🍰 Grab your Hurricane-themed cakes, Ian’s a-coming

Looking at how Hurricane Ian’s approach will affect us in Central Florida and resources to make the week a little less stressful.  By: Kit Mohr Heck, it’s Tuesday. It’s Florida, we’ve got a lot of sand, and in case you’ve had your head buried in it this past weekend and managed to avoid every news […]

/ September 27, 2022

📝 Cross these 12 things off your 2022 Orlando bucket list

Want to jumpstart your plans for the new year? Let’s help you out. Blame it on the holiday hustle and bustle but you guys were a little shy with your responses when we asked you to share your ideas for a 2022 bucket list of great Orlando to-do’s. But have no fear, your Pulptown director […]

/ January 5, 2022

🛍 90+ ideas for shopping local in Orlando this holiday season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to shop local! As someone who grew up in Small Town, Alabama, with a grandfather who owned a hardware store and a mom who ran a gift shop, there wasn’t a day in my childhood that I don’t recall the importance of shopping small. But it […]

/ November 24, 2021

🗣 Your View: The Pandemic, the Recession, and Hunger: What We’ve Learned

Editor’s note: This post was written by Dave Krepcho, president and CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Your View is a recurring series of opinion pieces from members of the Pulptown community. To share your ideas, goals, and work about Orlando with the community in a Your View piece, please submit it […]

/ July 22, 2021

Four great taco spots in Orlando – plus one!

Four great taco spots  – plus one! Authentic Mexican food in Orlando   Where you can find our city’s most delicious tacos and get them muy rápido In Orlando, you can’t just taco ‘bout it, you’ve got to be about it! Below are a few fast facts about our top four quick-service taco spots: Tin […]

/ July 15, 2021

The Wild, Wild West, Florida

Rustic survival and free-spirited roaming Back in the early days of Orlando, there were orange groves, cowboys and historical cow pies. What’s in a name The term “cracker” as it applies to Florida’s cattlemen has disputed origins. Dating as far back as Shakespeare’s times, it was used to refer to someone offering entertaining conversation, or immigrants and […]

/ July 13, 2021