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DID YOU KNOW? Not Your Typical Window Treatments. UCF Downtown’s newest art installation, ‘If We Can Truly Remember, They Will Never Forget,’ by artist Nancy Gutkin O’Neil features community members, iconic landmarks and milestones dating back to the 1920s. Thanks to a partnership with Parramore residents and business owners and UCF and Valencia College leaders, the art displayed as…

GETTING GREENER AND GREENER. For a Cleaner Orlando. This week, we did some digging to discover how DOP members are greening up around town. In fact, there are too many green projects in Orlando to fit into one issue! From buildings to awards and solar panels to carbon-neutral, DOP members definitely have their green foot in the game. Stay…

FIELD TRIP TIME. Arts and Culture Round Up. Thanks to technology, visiting our local museums and galleries is a snap. Most offer online ticket sales and timed entry to maintain safety and social distancing. From augmented reality to Pompeii, Orlando has a line up of world-class art and cultural exhibits that will leave you wanting…

BOO AROUND TOWN. Candy Ready. Boo-lieve it or not, Halloween is just around the corner and you will find there is plenty of spooktacular events in Downtown Orlando to get the entire family excited. The History Center and Orlando Public Library The History Center and any OCLS location | Now through October 31 | Business Hours Pick up Halloween…

HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS. How You Can Support Our Community. Helping our fellow neighbors during the holiday season is one way to connect with those in need in our community. Like most things this year, our involvement will look a little different, but it is more important than ever. We have gathered information from a few…

GENERAL ELECTION, T-MINUS 32 DAYS. Here is What You Need to Know. Registering to vote The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is this coming Monday, October 5, 2020.  To register: Visit Orange County Supervisor of Elections. The office will be open Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM and Monday, October 5, from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM.…

SURVEY TIME! It Will Take Less Than Five Minutes, Promise. 2020 has proven to be quite a doozy, don’t you agree?  We have rolled with the punches and worked hard to be the DOP you have come to expect and value. Through it all, we know there are ways we can improve and things you…

GREENING UP ORLANDO. The Sky is the Limit. We all learned the three R’s in elementary school (you know, reduce, reuse, recycle) but green living and protecting our planet for future generations doesn’t stop there. Green Works Orlando is leading the charge in sustainability by showing our city what is possible. Garden in the Sky. Did…

ART ABOUT TOWN. Be Still My Eyes. The show must go on! Just with a few tweaks and six feet apart. Nothing we can’t handle in order to set our eyes on the awe-inspiring exhibits and shows taking place in Orlando. Here are just a few highlights and what you can expect. BOMBSHELL: Masquerading Warfare September…

2019 GOLDEN BRICK AWARDS: REIMAGINED.  A Message from the Executive Director, Josh Wyche. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 Golden Brick Awards! While we celebrated via Zoom from home offices and sparsely inhabited workspaces rather than in the Amway Center, we still gathered to honor projects representing the values of the Downtown Orlando Partnership. Every year…