The Coolest Neighborhoods In Orlando To Tour.

If pictures of mouse ear headbands and a realm of wizardry infiltrate your mind at the smallest acknowledgment of Orlando, odds are you have yet to view the “actual” Orlando. Book cheap holidays to Orlando with Tour Center and you’ll find that past the theme park gates rests a reserve of appealing neighborhoods that you should visit. To really encounter the lifestyle, past and attraction of the “actual” Orlando travel out to where the natives chill.

Park Lake Highland.

Once a well-preserved secret, the word is rapidly unfurling about this concealed jewel. In fact, the region northeast of Downtown Orlando was lately titled #1 Best Neighborhood to Live in Orlando, by Niche. Spectacular sights of the metropolitan horizon perform as a setting to a blend of ancient clapboard lakefront houses and striking contemporary patterns. Secured by the immaculate campus of the rich private school, Lake Highland Preparatory School, the security and walkability of the area only complements to the attraction. Common amid cyclists and runners, the neighboring Urban Trail twists by numerous lakes and the region’s cultural hub Loch Haven Park. As well as a range of eateries, bars and indie stores of the adjacent Mills 50 District.      

From Pig Floyds, BBQ, to farm to table, The Strand, and of course true Vietnamese food (as the expanse of Mills, familiar as Mills 50 District, is residence to one of Orlando’s biggest Vietnamese inhabitants) dining choices are boundless. Friday evenings are busy with knotted up hipsters chilling outside Lil Indies and Will’s pub. Quantum Leap Winery, Florida’s only maintainable winery provides a sampling room and complimentary trips.   

Park Lake Highland is also fittingly near the up and coming Ivanhoe Village. What was once called Antique Row, provides old-fashioned shopping and wonderful lake sights. Get dinner and grab a glimpse of those astonishing sights at Mesa 21 or a cold beer at Lucky Lure. Or take part in the fun and play a game of beach volleyball, attempt to stand up waterskiing or paddle boarding even just like a native. 

Baldwin Park.

What was once residence to a militia and air force base, trailed by a naval training hub, is today a typical American neighborhood. With 50 miles of walking paths, residents jog along Lake Baldwin, walk their dog or practice soccer in one of the many green parks. Perfectly manicured lawns and safe streets make the neighborhood one of The Best Neighborhoods For Trick-or-Treating, according to Home Union Research Services. New Broad Street serves as the epicenter of the community. For tasty eats, locals indulge on Limoncello Mussels and sip Tipsy Tea at the Lake at Provisions and Buzz Steak Co., and fill the patio at Gators Dockside where they watch the latest televised sporting event.

College Park.

Much like its moniker, the streets of this cozy and charming neighborhood are named after famous colleges such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. Despite Orlando’s growing population, College Park manages to maintain a small-town feel. In fact, the façade of the 1950s era Publix grocery chain graces the neighborhood’s main street, Edgewater Drive. “The Drive” is filled with great eats like local hot spots, K restaurant, RusTeak, and even the casual Doghouse. Catch locals cooling off with ice cream at the old-fashioned Soda Fountain or catching some shade at Albert Park. Bungalows line streets littered with oversized oaks and bougainvillea. One bungalow, in particular, served as a short-term home for Jack Kerouac from 1957-1958, where he typed the original manuscript to his sequel, Dharma Buns. Today the writer’s home provides four residencies a year to aspiring writers. For more culture, venture to nearby Lock Haven Park, home to the Orlando Museum of Art, Shakespeare Theater and the Orlando Repertory Theatre.

Thornton Park

Nestled one city block from Lake Eola Park, this lively neighborhood is popular among young professionals who reside in a myriad of early 1900s bungalow style homes or new brownstones. In true upscale urbanism, the area offers residents walking convenience to hip hangouts like Dexters of Thorton Park and Benjamin French Bakery and Café. Locals shop at the trendy, indie boutique Zou Zou and practice sun salutations along the lake, while tourists pedal the iconic swan boats around the Lake Eola Fountain. If you’re visiting the quaint EO Inn & Urban Spa, be sure to check out the Sunday farmers market brimming with crafts, local produce, music, and treats. On the second Thursday of the month, the area beckons the well-heeled for Thortons Second Thursday Wine and Art Walk.

Milk District

East of Thornton Park, this edgy little neighborhood derives its name from nearby T.G. Lee Dairy. Known for its small World War II-era homes, funky bars and eclectic shops, the area is a throwback to all things vintage. Catch a show at The Plaza Live, dubbed the Rocking Chair Theatre, by locals as its one of the area’s oldest theatres turned musical and theatrical venues in the area. Common scenes include food truck gatherings and street parties, but if you miss the outdoor entertainment, there’s always other well-known eateries, Se7en Bites, featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, the long-standing Beefy King, and Pom Pom’s Teahouse and Sandwicheria.

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