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Fun Things To Do In Orlando Besides Theme Parks

I have learned to love the parts of my city that many don't even know about.

Alexandra Donoso

Jul 11, 2016

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Fun Things To Do In Orlando Besides Theme Parks

Alexandra Donoso

Sunday at Farmers Market.

A great way to spend your Sunday is by going to the Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park, in downtown Orlando. Lots of fresh food, plants, and handmade craft items. This place is also dog friendly, so if you have a furr-friend, there is no need to leave him/her at home!

Spend your afternoon at Baldwin Park

A perfect way to relax and enjoy your afternoon is by going for a walk around Baldwin Park. You can walk, run, or rent a bike and roam around this beautiful community. There are restaurants, cute shops, and a dog park, so there is a bit for everyone.

Walk around Park Avenue

Located in Downtown Winter Park. This place has many good restaurants, cafes, shops, boutiques and museums to spend a perfect day with the family. This is a dog-friendly destination for pets all sizes, with a water station for your furr-friend in every corner. I usually recommend going on weekdays since it can get pretty busy on the weekends.

Rent a kayak at Wekiva Island

Located in the Headwaters of Wekiva River. This is a great place to relax and spend your weekend, swim in the springs, and rent a canoe, kayak or paddleboard to paddle along the river and make as many stops as you like. At the Island, there is a beach volleyball court for you to play with your friends, drink and eat. This is the best place to sit back, relax, and enjoy life.

Lunch at Shake Shack, Downtown Winter Park

This place is personally one of my favorites. The food is already amazing, but this place’s location in particular makes it one of the best places to have lunch in Orlando, FL. It has an outdoor patio space, with a stunning hidden view of the Lake Killarney, where you can see an amazing sunset view over the lake while you enjoy your delicious shack-burger. It also has a ping-pong table where you can play with your friends. And don't forget this place also has a Doggy-Menu, because the best places are always dog friendly! This place is a must-go if you are located in the Central Florida area.

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I have learned to love the parts of my city that many don't even know about.

Sunday at Farmers Market.

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Walk around Park Avenue

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Lunch at Shake Shack, Downtown Winter Park

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4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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