In the afternoon we spent a little time in Downtown Orlando. What an incredible area of the city :) We started at the Orange County Regional History Center and had a great time exploring the history of the city. Since Tyler and I are Florida State graduates, we took some time to check out the history of the Unconquered Seminoles.
After spending a little time at the History Center, we decided to check out Lake Eola. What a perfect escape in the middle of a thriving city! Lake Eola offers a getaway from the city without ever actually getting away. It's amazing how the sounds of the city seem to drift away and the lake brings a peacefulness to everyone around it.
We grabbed a quick bite at Relax Grill and enjoyed spending some down time with the resident swans. With a park, ampitheater, restaurants and even swan shaped paddle boats, Lake Eola provides a great setting for anyone visiting the Downtown Orlando area.
We attended a small reception at the top of The Plaza building, allowing us to experience a 360 degree view of the city...how incredible! We spoke with developers involved in different areas of downtown and learned so much more about what the city has to offer. What a great growing area...we really enjoyed our time spent downtown!
Then it was onto Ceviche for a fabulous dinner experience! We enjoyed two different kinds of Sangria and ate some fabulous tapas. We enjoyed some great potatoes, hummus and grilled veggies. After a special recommendation from Kelly, who we met earlier in the night, we enjoyed the pork shank as well and were so glad we added it to our menu! The atmosphere at Ceviche was just perfect. The food was unique and creative and with such an extensive menu, it would be easy to enjoy this downtown hotspot time and time again.
After spending a little time at the History Center, we decided to check out Lake Eola. What a perfect escape in the middle of a thriving city! Lake Eola offers a getaway from the city without ever actually getting away. It's amazing how the sounds of the city seem to drift away and the lake brings a peacefulness to everyone around it.
We grabbed a quick bite at Relax Grill and enjoyed spending some down time with the resident swans. With a park, ampitheater, restaurants and even swan shaped paddle boats, Lake Eola provides a great setting for anyone visiting the Downtown Orlando area.
We attended a small reception at the top of The Plaza building, allowing us to experience a 360 degree view of the city...how incredible! We spoke with developers involved in different areas of downtown and learned so much more about what the city has to offer. What a great growing area...we really enjoyed our time spent downtown!
Then it was onto Ceviche for a fabulous dinner experience! We enjoyed two different kinds of Sangria and ate some fabulous tapas. We enjoyed some great potatoes, hummus and grilled veggies. After a special recommendation from Kelly, who we met earlier in the night, we enjoyed the pork shank as well and were so glad we added it to our menu! The atmosphere at Ceviche was just perfect. The food was unique and creative and with such an extensive menu, it would be easy to enjoy this downtown hotspot time and time again.
Ceviche is one of my favorites in orlando! hopefully you guys got (or will get go to back) to the Dessert Lady which is right across the street....YUM.
ReplyDeleteloving the updates! sounds like you're having a blast!