Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened exclusively to passsholders this past weekend. So far it’s been nothing but good reviews and long lines, as expected. (Orlando Sentinel)
Electric Daisy Carnival, a three-day electronic music fest at Tinker Field, announced its full lineup for November’s event, including OG artists like Alison Wonderland, Diplo, Deadmau5, Kaskade, and Steve Aoki. Outside of electronic music, the festival might also be Orlando’s most bizarre costume weekend. (Orlando Weekly)
If you live or work off 17-92 near the Winter Park-Maitland line, expect five weeks of construction delays and detours most likely involving I-4. (Orlando Weekly)
The new Showtime show “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” premieres Sunday at 10 p.m., and there’s still hope for non-Showtime subscribers to check it out. The first two episodes are already posted online on YouTube and Sho.com and are yours for the watching. (Deadline)
If you’re curious about Central Florida’s biggest donors to the campaigns of President Trump and presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, this list breaks things down. (Orlando Sentinel)
This Orlando woman has sued the builder behind I-4 Ultimate for damages to her house. She blames the construction for foundation issues and other inconveniences at her College Park home. (WESH)
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Today we’re announcing the top three entries in our contest with local freelance collective Jolly Roger.
In an exclusive contest with Pulptown readers, Jolly Roger made an offer to give away free marketing, branding, and design to a small business who needed the help. All we asked is for you to fill out a quick form explaining what you’re looking for and why.
Almost 20 of you applied for or nominated someone for Jolly Roger’s kind offer. The stories you submitted were compelling, compassionate and reminded us of all the reasons we love this city.
But, after careful deliberation, we’ve narrowed it down to these top three:
You’ve got until Friday to vote on your number one pick. Tell us here who you think deserves to win. We’ll check back in on Wednesday before announcing the winner in Monday’s newsletter.
🎶 Sunday, August 25: Opera on Park is back and it’s kicking off the season with a performance by local opera singers, Camille Ortiz, Gabriel Preisser, baritone and Robin Stamper. There will be light refreshments, wine and a special season launch presentation at this performance. (Winter Park)
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Today
📠 Make your voice heard to Orange County lawmakers (Downtown)
🐚 Celebrate a keystone species in the Florida waters, oysters (Baldwin Park)
🍆 Learn to make eggplant parmesan from Chef Gary Appelsies (College Park)
🍴Attend this free event to learn how to improve your gut health (East Orlando)
Tuesday
🍗 Savor the hot Nashville (and L.A.) inspired chicken pop-up (Milk District)
🔍 Flex your civic engagement muscles at the Young Democrats meeting (Downtown)
🎙 Sing your heart out at open mic at The Falcon (Thornton Park)
Wednesday
🍵 Continue the Lighthouse Sensory Series with a bourbon tasting, blindfolded (Thornton Park)
🍷 Sharpen your taste for wine & get a little hammered in the process (Ivanhoe)
🎢 Learn the history of storytelling in theme parks (Metro West)
🎤 Catch some live punk, grunge and new wave music (Mills 50)
Thursday
👗 Swap your old clothes and $10 for a whole new wardrobe (Winter Park)
💻 Make the most of your lunch break & learn about cyber security (Baldwin Park)
🎭 See the live production of Into the Woods (Longwood)
Friday
🍖 Come get the best of Carolina and Alabama BBQ (North Orange)
🍃 Take the fam to celebrate the Leu Gardens’ summer fairy doors (Audubon)
🎥 Catch a movie after-hours at the Mennello (Loch Haven Park)
💃 Bust out your salsa skills or learn new dance moves on a rooftop (Downtown)
Going to one of these? Take us with you! Tag @pulptown on Instagram or email a pic to hello@pulp.town.
This video of Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger taking a Buzzfeed quiz is worth a watch.
See you tomorrow, Orlando. (But really, we’ll see you tomorrow, right?)
— Pulptown