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I had lunch today at the @hopdoddy Burger Bar grand opening day @pointeorlando. It is their first Florida location. The restaurant features burgers, shakes, fries and a full liquor bar. . The two vegetarian burgers they have are the Impossible burger and the La Bandita burger. The burger can be made vegan too. I had the Impossible burger, truffle fries and the Nutella chocolate pretzel shake. You can add alcohol in the shakes too. The food was amazing and it was a large portion. The waiter was fast and attentive. I'll be back the next time I'm in the area.

I went to the @thesanctumcafe today. It is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant near the Mills 50 district. This is the February drink of the month: rose 🌹☕ latte. The rose latte was so pretty and it tasted good. . I had the Bitty bowl with quinoa and avocado ranch dressing as my meal. Everything was so amazing. The service was fast. The food tasted fresh and healthy. I sat outside since it was a nice day. I will definitely be back.

The UCF Arboretum is a free 82 acre nature park open to the public on the UCF campus. I visited the open grassy area, picnic tables, nature trail and the boardwalk trail. UCF offers Arboretum tours and you can do geocaching here. 🌳 . Tip: Wear bug spray since it's a wooded area.

I love a good French bistro and pastries. This is the fruit tart @cafe_906 in Baldwin Park. It was delicious and ~almost~ too pretty to eat. 🍓

I love this mirrored dog sculpture #diamonddog designed by @jefre_artist. It is found outside at the Lake Nona Town Center parking garage. Jefre also designed "The Beacon" and "The Code Wall" at The Lake Nona Town Center. The dog sculpture was installed in December.

This is the Blood Orange Margarita at The El Patron Authentic Mexican restaurant in New Smyrna Beach. It contains milagro silver, solemo blood orange liquor and fresh pressed lime.

Blue Spring State Park in Orange City is a designated manatee refuge. You can see the manatees in the clear spring water from the boardwalk in the winter. The number of manatees visiting the park has increased from 36 in the 1970's to over 500 manatees today. . All water activities are closed mid Nov-Mar. Swimming with the manatees is not permitted. You can still hike, have a picnic, walk the boardwalk or the kids can play on the playground. There is a gift shop, bathrooms and a historical Thursby house too. . I went recently to chaperone my son's class field trip. There was a long of cars to get into the park. The cost is $6 per vehicle. It was a 45 minute drive away.

This is the parfait trio dessert with strawberry shortcake, rocky road and salted butterscotch @driveshack Orlando by Lake Nona. I ate the rocky road flavor and it was good. . There are three levels of outside golfing with an awning. My coworker golfed here and said it is fun for beginners. He said going out on a professional course can be frustrating for beginners. I did not get to golf or try the drinks here. I want to go back and try the golfing.

This molecular dog sculpture combines my love of dogs and science. Location: Shady Park in Winter Park Artist: Robert Chambers . He designed a 5 foot tall bronze dog that is in fact the 3 carbon molecule for propane. The propane compound is 3 carbon and 8 hydrogen molecules. The artist is a believer in liquefied petroleum gas (clean, colorless, odorless and less expensive than gasoline). The molecular dog was his way to call attention to it's environmental friendly qualities. ⚛️ . Full disclosure: My son was with me. He got on the sculpture and rode it like a horse. LOL 🤦

I had to try this coffee in a cone @cafe_906 in Baldwin Park. The coffee doesn't leak out since the inside is coated with chocolate. But if it sat long enough the coffee would melt. The server said you have to sip the coffee so it will not spill all over your face. It was a fun treat. . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandofl #orlandofla #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #coffee #coffee☕ #coffeeinacone #cafe906 #cafe906frenchbistro #frenchbistro #coffeeshop #coffee_inst #coffeelover #coffeelovers #coffeecoffeecoffee #baldwinpark #baldwinparkfl

"Union" by Ralfonso Gschwend. Union is a group of six 25 feet tall aluminum poles with 30 curved wings at the top that move in the wind. It is always moving so it never looks the same each time it is viewed. . @seeartorlando is a self guided tour of 9 permanent contemporary art sculptures at Lake Eola. . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #art #orlandoart #seeartorlando #lakeeola #union #unionsculpture #lakeeolapark #lakeeolaorlando #downtownorlando

Spend the afternoon at Oviedo on the Park: You can go on the swan boats, walk around the lake then have dinner/drinks at @delavegaoviedo. There is also a playground, a small dog park, a life sized chess set and a snack station. There are regular events here too - check the City of Oviedo website or Facebook page. . - Playground & splash pad: The snake themed playground has shade, benches and a bathroom nearby. - Swan Boats 🦢: I went on the swan boats in 2017 and it was easy to pedal. These boats are only a few years old. - Dog park 🐕: I've taken my dog here. The only strange thing about it is the fake grass. . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoflorida #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #oviedofl #seminolecountyfl #seminolecounty #doorlandonorth #oviedoonthepark #swanboats #playground #dogpark #spashpad

This is the farmstand vegetarian entree @the_osprey_tavern in Baldwin Park. The farmstand is smoked vegetables with mashed sweet potatoes on the bottom. The mushrooms are sliced to look like meat but are not. Every dish was so pretty. . We had dinner here recently. The restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff is attentive. We had a group of 8 people at our table. Our waiter in particular was so friendly, helpful with the menu questions and wine recommendations. Many people at our table had the cottage pie. . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #yelporlando #theospreytavern #baldwinparkfl #baldwinpark #ospreytavern #vegetarian #vegetarianorlando

Looking for alligators........🐊 Overlook Park in Oviedo is one of the best spots to view alligators in the wild. It has a long boardwalk onto Lake Jessup that is home to an estimated 13,000 alligators. Lake Jessup has the 2nd largest population of alligators in the area below Lake Okeechobee. The trappers put nuisance alligators in Lake Jessup. . I felt a creepy swamp vibe here. I was paranoid about an alligator sneaking up on me that was lurking under the water. There was a woman fishing at the end of the dock so I wasn't totally alone. . . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoflorida #florida #orlandoadventures #visitorlando #igers_orlando #seminolecounty #seminolecountyfl #oviedofl #overlookpark #alligators #alligator #gator #lakejessup #doorlandonorth #alligator🐊

I found this monarch butterfly 🦋 wings mural recently on the outside walls @thegardensatdepugh in Winter Park. The monarch butterfly is my favorite. I had to pull over to take photos. . Artist: Al Cervellera . Behind the scenes: My son was the photographer on this photo. The first few photos were of his thumb. He's my own personal wing mural photographer now. Haha . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #mural #orlandomural #orlandostreetart #orlandoart #winterpark #winterparkfl #thegardensatdepugh #butterfly #butterfly🦋 #butterflymural #wingsmural #butterflywingsmural

This is the falafel @bosphorous_turkish_cuisine Lake Nona location. I was so happy with all of the vegetarian food here. . We had the lavas (hollow bread), mixed appetizer and the falafel for appetizers. There was 6+ vegetarian appetizers. I could have had a meal of just the appetizers and my coworker actually did just that. There were two vegetarian entrees and I got the vegetarian vegetable saute. . I was so full by dessert. But my coworkers got me the pistachio baklava topped with citrus infused syrup. So delicious. I ate it too fast. Our waiter Erick was very attentive, gave us recommendations and explained the menu questions. I brought leftovers home and it didn't last long in my fridge. . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #visitorlando #igers_orlando #bosphorous #bosphorousturkishcuisine #lakenona #vegetarian #vegetarianfood #orlandovegetarian #baklava #falafel #turkishfood #turkishcuisine #lavas

We had such a great time on the @winterpark_scenicboattour. The pontoon boat tours are one hour long and leave hourly. The price is $7-14 each. The tour takes you into Winter Park's chain of lakes and canals. . The views include multi million dollar mansions, Rollins College and Kraft Azalea Gardens. My favorite part was going through the canals. . Note: There are no top coverings on the boats so they can fit under the bridges in the canals. I would recommend doing this when the weather is cool outside. It was super hot in the summer when I went last time on the boat tour. . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #winterpark #winterparkfl #winterparkfla #boat #winterparkscenicboattour #imonaboat #canal #boattour #canals #lakes #boattour

One of my favorite annual art events is this weekend. The Night of Fire 🔥 event at @crealdeschool is Saturday, January 12 from 5-8pm. The interactive demonstrations include painting, torch cut metal, a gas kiln firing and raku firing. My favorite is the light painting photography display over Lake Sterling. It is a free family event with a suggested donation of $5 per adult. . This is a piece of art there and there are lots of other unique sculptures outside to view. You can tour the art galleries, studios and there is a live band. The kid art activities are from 5-6:30pm and adult activities from 6-8pm. My son did some of the kids art activities last year. I danced with my son to the band playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" song while we waited by the lake for the light painting display. . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #crealde #crealdeschoolofart #artschool #winterpark #winterparkfl #winterparkfla #nightoffire #fire🔥 #fire #lightpainting #art #art🎨 #nightoffire2019 #orlandoart #orlandoarts #orlandoartwork

There's a new dog mural outside next to the last one I posted in October. I hope they fill up the whole wall. I love the bright colors in the mural. Located at @thepetbowtiquefl Artist @worksofstark . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #orlandoart #mural #art #oviedofl #doorlandonorth #dogmural #seminolecounty #seminolecountyfl #orlandomural #oviedomurals #murals #orlandomurals #streetart @doorlandonorth

"Pause friend let beauty refresh the spirit" This quote is on the Exedra monument at Kraft Azalea Gardens in Winter Park. This park has old cypress trees, a fountain, benches, a view of Lake Maitland and is free to visit. It is used frequently as a wedding ceremony or photography site. . . . . . . #orlando #centralflorida #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #orlandoadventures #igers_orlando #kraftazaleagardens #kraftazalea #gardens #orlandowedding #orlandoweddingsite #winterpark #winterparkfl #winterparkfla @winterparkfla

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