# Tell me about Orlando Please. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2009, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918 "2009-01-05T06:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/21 "2009-01-07T08:22:58Z")
I went on an utterly amazing canoe trip down [Juniper Creek](http://www.tfn.net/springs/Juniper.htm) up closer to Ocala. I checked out about 4 of the springs around that area and they were pretty great, although somewhat overly commercialized. One of the springs had river otters cavorting about. The water is 72°F year round and completely clear. The Juniper Creek canoe trip is rated as a top 100 canoe trip in the USA. It’s a mellow half day paddle down a meandering creak through the forest. It’s largely shaded so you don’t get sunburnt. I saw tons of turtles. You can arrange to be picked up at the end of the trip so you don’t have to paddle back. I really recommend it if you like that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/22 "2009-01-07T12:49:15Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Works for me. Where the hell is **Auto**? **Auto** hasn’t discovered the thread yet, so I sent him a link. I’m sure he’ll be by sometime in the next day or so to let us know if he’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/23 "2009-01-07T14:27:18Z")
I am not sure about what kind of bars you’re looking for. If you didn’t care for downtown Orlando or Citywalk, that is about all we have in regards to clubs. There is a good music scene around in the smaller bars and pubs. [http://orlando.metromix.com/facets/music/date.relative.thisweekend](http://orlando.metromix.com/facets/music/date.relative.thisweekend) to see what is going on any particular weekend. If you like theatre, the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre is always a nice night out. There are things to do for locals if you look for them. It gets better every year. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/24 "2009-01-07T14:36:09Z")
We have a Shakespeare Theatre? We have a _theater_? I’m going to the Monster Jam at the Citrus Bowl on the 24th… No, I don’t like monster trucks. No, I’m not a redneck. However, I do like attending monster truck rallies and 'rasslin shows. It lets me get in touch with my inner redneck. ---
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/25 "2009-01-07T15:05:40Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > We have a Shakespeare Theatre? > > We have a _theater_? > > I’m going to the Monster Jam at the Citrus Bowl on the 24th… No, I don’t like monster trucks. No, I’m not a redneck. However, I do like attending monster truck rallies and 'rasslin shows. It lets me get in touch with my inner redneck. This cracked me up. We actually have a few of them. > **[Orlando Shakes – Experience Extraordinary](https://orlandoshakes.org/)** > **[Orlando Family Stage | The Finest in Family Theater](https://orlandofamilystage.com/)** > > Orlando Family Stage is a professional theatre in Central Florida that empowers young people to be brave an empathetic by creating quality theatrical experiences. [http://orlando.metromix.com/arts-culture/comedy/cameo-theater-downtown-orlando/640393/content](http://orlando.metromix.com/arts-culture/comedy/cameo-theater-downtown-orlando/640393/content) Of course the Bob Carr has the Broadway Series. > **[Perché gli agenti di commercio vendono meglio dei call center? - Tick -Co](https://www.tickco.com/perche-gli-agenti-di-commercio-vendono-meglio-dei-call-center/)** > > Oggi molto spesso le aziende, soprattutto quelle di telefonia, si affidano ai call center per cercare di vendere i propri prodotti. Una strada che si rivela sempre più sbagliata. Chiamate ossessive portano scarsi risultati, basta vedere come ci si... ( I don’t know why my link thingy isn’t working. Im doing something wrong I guess.) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmundex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@Sigmundex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmundex)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/26 "2009-01-07T20:30:52Z")
You guys are cracking me up. I grew up in Mt. Dora (noted in a post above), and spent my teen and college years having fun in Orlando. When I married, we moved to Raleigh, NC, about 14 years ago. It’s freaking HILARIOUS to hear people complaining about a lack of things to do in Central Florida. Spend some time up here for a while if you really want to have nothing to do. The sidwalks are officially rolled up at 5pm every day, no matter where you are. Yeah, okay, there are a few spots downtown that are open for business at night, but it’s NOTHING like the scene that I enjoyed for years in O’do. I’d move back in a flipping second if I had a job set up down there… and I didn’t have a family entrenched here. I’d swap places with you in a second. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/27 "2009-01-07T21:20:46Z")
Reverend, if you like playing poker (specifically Hold 'Em), I recommend you visit [www.orlandoholdem.net](http://www.orlandoholdem.net) . Great way to make friends in the area. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/28 "2009-01-08T00:46:16Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Yeah, that was my fault. I was busy figuring out how to propose. How dare you let your real life interfere with your SDMB life? What kind of Doper are you? Seriously, congrats again…and bring her along! ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/29 "2009-01-08T02:29:08Z")
I know, I know… I hang my head in shame. Although, as I recall, you failed to show up entirely last time… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/30 "2009-01-08T04:35:46Z")
There are things to do in Orlando, but I’ll admit they are hard to find. I’ve been here since September, and it’s been hell meeting people in my age range (20 to 30). I have been using [www.meetup.com](http://www.meetup.com), and that has been working much better than going to local bars (no shit sherlock), but other than that I’m pretty much resigned to the fact that my best bet in terms of moving on with my life is to move out of my house and out of Orlando. Anyway, now that my whiny rant is over with, let’s talk Dopefest! I’m jampacked busy this weekend, so let’s do something next weekend. Anywhere is fine by me, but how about Cafe Tu Tu Tango on I-Drive. It’s like a bohemian tapas place… pretty cool! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/31 "2009-01-08T12:39:54Z")
Strangely enough, I’m not working next Saturday, so I will be available unless something major comes up. Decide where we’re going, and I’ll make sure that **Acid Lamp** and I can get there. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/32 "2009-01-08T14:20:34Z")
> [@nashiitashii](#): > > Strangely enough, I’m not working next Saturday, so I will be available unless something major comes up. Decide where we’re going, and I’ll make sure that **Acid Lamp** and I can get there. _You_ decide. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/33 "2009-01-08T15:06:25Z")
Well, I nominate [Cafe Tu Tu Tango](http://www.cafetututango.com/orlando/) on I-Drive for next Saturday. What say y’all? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/34 "2009-01-08T15:32:04Z")
I say we should probably start a new thread… ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/35 "2009-01-09T01:18:26Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I say we should probably start a new thread… [Done](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10668240#post10668240). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Falling_Reverend)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918/36 "2009-01-09T02:46:12Z")
Update: As of tonight I officially live in Orlando. I stopped for a beer after work and ran into one of the few people around here I know (friend of a friend). Shortly after that I went into a book store and ran into my cousin and his wife. Ice cream ensued. I suppose I have to follow my rule of " if I run into people I know, i must actually live in said town". [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-orlando-please/479918.md?page=1)