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🧐 Orlando, the land of theme parks, tacos, breweries, and cannabis?
AND YOU THOUGHT YOU LIKED NAPS 💤
It’s not unusual to find her sleeping 18 to 20 hours a day. It’s her thing.
Meet Arie, one of the sloths at Wild Florida.
Arie, who is in her early 20s, has been at Wild Florida for the past couple of years and is one of the sloths you can hang with at an animal encounter. During a VIP experience, you’ll have the opportunity to hold Arie, feed her a snack, and take a #slothie. (Finally, you can check it off your bucket list!)
“We’re in the business of helping people make a connection with animals,” said Sam Haught, the owner and co-founder of Wild Florida Airboats. Its mission is to have you fall in love with the animals, build a connection, and then help in the preservation and conservation of animals in the wild.
Find out more about Arie, discover her favorite snacks, and see what her favorite activity is (you can probably guess).
PRODUCED BY THE PULPTOWN CREATIVE STUDIO WITH WILD FLORIDA
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Florida’s medical marijuana laws remain murky at best, but that’s not stopping cannabis companies from setting up shop in the Sunshine State.
VidaCann is the latest dispensary to open a store in the Orlando area, where it’s selling capsules, concentrates, tinctures and vape cartridges. Earlier in the week, Toronto-based Trulieve — which has a location in Orlando — inked a deal with a Colorado company to sell pot-infused edibles in Florida.
But wait a sec, you might be thinking — aren’t edibles still illegal in our state? That’s mostly correct, because Florida doesn’t have a system in place to approve or reject such products. But company reps say they’re forming partnerships early so that everything is ready to go once the rules change.
It’s been nearly three years since Florida voters passed a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana, but the new law has yet to be fully implemented. It’s now up to the Florida Department of Health to decide what to do about edibles, while Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes lawmakers to take action on a regulatory law that bans smokable medical marijuana.
In other news…
Will Orlando get another theme park? Roadway plans for Universal’s 500-acre expansion make it seem like a definite possibility. (Orlando Business Journal)
Orlando’s craft beer scene is booming, and coal-country themed RockPit Brewing is the latest one to join the party. (The Full Pint)
How many tacos are too many tacos? Taco Bus Inc., a Tampa-based chain, opens its first Orlando-area location near UCF today. (Orlando Business Journal)
IN AND AROUND TOWN 🆕
TODAY – Galentine’s Day!
🧘🏻♀️ Wine down with friends after yoga on the field (West Lakes)
🌮 Grab your Galentine for some Mexican bingo (North Quarter)
❓ How well do you know rom-coms? (Ivanhoe)
🤓 Celebrate Black History Month at Mad Cow Theater (Downtown)
💘 Give back with your significant other (Mills 50)
🍻 Make Leslie Knope proud (Audubon Park) 🆕
💘 And double up on the Galentine’s Day celebrations here (Waterford Lakes) 🆕
THURSDAY – Valentine’s Day!
🕯 Enjoy a candlelight dinner on the lake (SoDo/Edgewood)
🍫 Don’t miss this annual chocolate and beer pairing (Ivanhoe)
💘 “Celebrate the V” with lady babes like Blue Star (Ivanhoe)
🍻 A La Cart is celebrating V-day with tasty beers (East Colonial)
🍝 Get a tarot reading over dinner (Winter Park)
🍽 So many options, so little time (Winter Garden)
🍿 Grab a date for Love Actually (Maitland) 🆕
🍷 More wine and cheese, please (Thornton Park) 🆕
💘 Check out this V-day concert in the gardens (Audubon Park) 🆕
🖼 Through Sunday Nude Nite is back just in time for Valentine’s Day (West Colonial) 🆕
FRIDAY
🥪 Learn Orlando’s history over a quick lunch (Downtown)
🧘🏻♀️ Namaste under the stars (SoDo)
🍻 Through Sunday Don’t miss Rockpit Brewing’s soft opening (SoDo)
🛍 Through Sunday Get your antiquing on (Mt. Dora)
💃 Through Sunday Feel the heat at Orlando Ballet’s latest show (Ivanhoe)
🎉 Through Sunday Head to Boxi Park for opening weekend (Lake Nona) 🆕
SATURDAY
🎉 Attend the 5th annual Indie-Folkfest (Loch Haven) 🆕
🌶 Orlando Chili Cook-Off is back (East Colonial) 🆕
🧘🏻♀️ Grab your partner for this Thai massage + wine date (Thornton Park) 🆕
🎶 Check out Matt and Kim at The Beacham (Downtown) 🆕
SUNDAY
🇨🇳 Celebrate the Year of the Pig with a parade and festival (Mills 50) 🆕
🌽 Kick back and relax with some vegan soul food (SoDo) 🆕
🍦 Go ahead, eat ice cream for breakfast. It’s a thing (Delaney Park) 🆕
🍾 Mingle with singles at this boozy brunch (Lake Nona) 🆕
Going to one of these? Take us with you! Email a pic to hello@pulp.town or tag #pulptown on Instagram. See more upcoming events on our events page, and COMING SOON add your own events with a Pulptown membership.
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY, FOLKS 👋
To all our lady friends, hope you enjoy your Galentine’s Day! We’ll be heading to Red Light Red Light later if you want to meet us there for a beer, or three!
‘Til tomorrow, beautiful people!
— Pulptown