Front Porch Radio with Julie Norris

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OurLando in Review

this is a list that covers the places, people and ideas that caught my attention this year… i’m sure i am forgetting so much, so please help me out by adding comments with YOUR favorites too! This town has got it goin on!

local resources: central florida green guide, red chair project, greenorlando, takedown magazine, the populist press

local wellness: shine on yoga, you, your vibrant life, simply well, house of health, the little green spa, florida school of holistic living, misty forest, simple living institute

local food & drink: dandelion, sweet tooth vegan goodies, joe oats patties, the herbivore at the enzian, etho’s vegan kitchen, pom pom’s, taste, vegan hot dog cart, cornicopia, austin’s coffee, stardust, drunken monkey, harmoni market, orlando brewing

local music: (orlando) ella music fest, token gamblers, robert johnson, emma wallace, matt butcher, summerbirds in the cellar, discovery of magnetic north, the legendary jc’s, the nonsense family, the post gang, arms harbour, terri binion, tony macaluso, jenny k, thomas wynn & the believers, lauris vidal, band marino; (florida) toby bonar, raffa & rainer, rachel goodrich, geri x, channing deren

local people I miss: sassy sandra, natasha, jefapotamus, suzi & daniel, eric, tania & keith

local places: the enzian theater, lake eola’s farmers market, the communitea garden, the plaza theater, leu gardens, fleet peoples park (dog park)

local shops: evolve, etoile, park ave cd’s, spiral circle, avalon, katmandu, stray creative

local events: ella music fest, vegfest, fringe, green drinks, peace film fest, florida film fest, drum circles, grandma party

local arts & culture: anna mccambridge, apartmente, morgan steele, evolution gallery, wprk, harmonious universe, scott metts photography

local causes: wake up brian, food not bombs, ilovemountains.org, fair trade for greater orlando coalition

any volunteers to make this list linkable?

2 Comments »

  Julie wrote @ January 11, 2008 at 2:09 am

Just testing the comments to see if they work…but hey… YOU should tell everyone your favorite stuff locally!

  Emma Wallace wrote @ January 23, 2008 at 1:55 am

Ooh! I love 10,000 Villages for exotic and lovely (and also fair trade) treasures!

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