Keith & Tara

Restaurants & Orlando Events

Other pages that might be of interest to you on this site are: Lodging & Maps (highlighting airport transportation, taxis, rental cars, hotels in the downtown area and at the beach) and Itinerary (a detailed itinerary for the wedding weekend including rehearsal dinner, ceremony, etc.)

Restaurants:

Dexter’s (Great food, but indoor seating can be very noisy)
808 E Washington St.
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-2777
http://www.dexwine.com/

*Hue (A favorite among my friends – They also have disco brunch on Sunday)
629 E Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL
407-849-1800
http://www.huerestaurant.com/

*Shari Sushi Lounge (Amazing!!!!!!!)
621 E Central Blvd
Orlando , FL , 32801
(407) 420-9420

*Cityfish (Casual)
617 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801
407-849-9779
http://www.cityfishorlando.com/index.htm

*The above 3 restaurants are all located right next to
each other. Urban Think bookstore, Starbucks and a
clothing boutique are also right there.

Bravissimo Italian Café (Cute little Italian restaurant smack dab in the middle of a residential neighborhood)
337 N Shine Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
407-898-7333

The Beacon (Great drinks! Also a great place for appetizers – Fun outdoor seating)
100 S Eola (Corner of Pine and Eola)
http://www.beaconorlando.com/
Located in the The Sanctuary

Wine Bar
Eola Wine Company (Across from Lake Eola, right near the Beacon)
500 E. Central Blvd.
407-481-9100

Complete Dive Bar
Burtons Bar and Grill (Across the street from Dexter’s)
801 E Washington St.
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 425-3720 |

Urban Think (Cute bookstore – Also serves coffee, tea)
625 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 650-8185
www.urbanthinkorlando.com

Places & Events

Lake Eola Park
Has Swans & Gondolas you can rent to row around the lake, there is a walk and playground, and The Terrace Café. This is walking distance from our reception location and other downtown Orlando hotels.

The Beach
If you want to head to the beach, see yah later! For directions to Cocoa Beach, click here. For directions to Daytona Beach, click here. Both sets of directions are from our Ceremony/Reception Location. See our Lodging & Maps page for a couple hotel recommendations on those beaches as well.

EarthDay Birthday 15 – May 10th – 11:30AM
Earthday Birthday is held by one of the local radio stations and is an all day outdoor concert (bring sunscreen!) with about 17,000 attendees. Tara went the day of her Senior Prom and had to leave early before seeing Our Lady Peace (her fav) who was playing toward the end of the concert, but she arrived to her Prom sunburned and fancy.

Theme Parks & Attractions
Downtown Disney Boardwalk
Shopping and Restaurants, House of Blues
Pleasure Island (Strip of Bars you can get into for $20.95)
Rainforest Café, Planet Hollywood, Cirque du Soleil
(The boardwalks are open later than the theme parks)

Universal CityWalk
Shops, bars & clubs, restaurants, activities & events
Hard Rock Cafe

Theme Parks
There are so many theme parks in Orlando that we are just going to suggest the ones we like. Course, what’s not to like? If you are planning on going to specific theme parks and are staying for the weekend or several days, also check the websites for 2 and 3 day vacation packages. Most of the theme parks sell resort packages with admission to theme parks included, which is cheaper. Let us know where you end up staying though, so we can give you directions to the reception/ceremony location.

Tara’s recommendations:
(Tara likes the child oriented theme parks for the child at heart or little magic lovers. All of the Walt Disney Parks are more geared toward children, but are fun for all ages. Children are considered 3 – 9 yrs old at most parks, so under 3 are free/greatly discounted.)

Tara’s Recommended Walt Disney World Theme Parks Include:
Walt Disney World
Typhoon Lagoon (Water Park)
Disney Quest Indoor Interactive Theme Park (A huge Arcade, if your into games)

For Tickets & Pricing, Directions & Info, click here.
1-Day – Park Hopper Ticket – Adult $116, Child $105
1 Day – Water Park – Adult $39, Child $33
1 Day – Disney Quest – Adult $37, Child $31
1 Day – Walt Disney World – Adult $71, Child $60
If your staying for several days and think you will visit quite a few parks check out the Disney websites “Magic Your Way” option; the more days the less you pay.

Keith’s Recommendations:
(Keith likes the more adult theme parks. These parks feature movies & fierce rides (with height requirements).

Keith’s Recommended Universal Studios Theme Parks include:
Universal Studios (Features TV Shows & Movies, TV sets & studios)
Islands of Adventure (Rides are geared around myths, legends, comic books, cartoon heroes and children’s stories)
Wet’n Wild (Water Park)

For Tickets & Pricing, Directions & Info, click here.
See the website for 2 Park – 2 Day packages for discounted prices.

1 Day – 2 Parks – Adult $84.99, Child $74.99
1 Day – 1 Park – Adult $71.00, Child $60.00
(By tickets online and receive a $10 discount)

Other Recommended Parks & Attractions Include:
Sea World – My mom would definitely recommend this!
1 Day – Sea World – Adult $67.95, Child $57.95 (ages 3 – 9)

Animal Kingdom (Disney Park) – People are on the fence about this one…
1 Day – Walt Disney World – Adult $71, Child $60 (ages 3 – 9)