Winter Park Magazine

17/04/2024

Happy Fox Day!

10/04/2024

Chayote Barrio Kitchen, the latest venture of celebrated Puerto Rican chef Mario Pagán, offers a unique blend of Caribbean, South American, and Central American cuisine in the newly renovated Winter Park Village.

Read more in our new Spring Issue or online: https://bit.ly/3vL9jNi

03/04/2024

Take a moment this morning to savor our newest cover, "Meet Me at Barnie's" by Morgan Samuel Price. You can read more about this work and the artist in our Spring issue https://bit.ly/3vCDENS

14/02/2024

Love and art intertwine at the Albin Polasek Museum this Valentine’s Day! ❤️🎨 Cheers to a day filled with love, creativity, and cherished moments! Pictured, “Eternal Moment” by Albin Polasek

11/01/2024

Who Wore It Better? Throwback Thursday Edition!

We were going through our archives and thought this dress from Bebe's and Liz's had a striking resemblance to another memorable gown.

10/01/2024

We are saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and former Rollins College president, Rita Bornstein.

In December of 2020, Rita reflected on her early life and the forces that formed her into one of the most impactful and significant figures in the college’s history. You can learn more and read her autobiographical story here: winterparkmag.com/2020/12/29/undaunted/

23/12/2023

Spectacular Spectacular! The Winter 2024 issue of artsLife is now available at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. From Mitski to Bluey, this season has something for everyone.

Published by Winter Park Publishing, artsLife gives readers an exclusive look inside the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. http://tinyurl.com/35nbmkbz

06/12/2023

Hello Gorgeous! Seeing Funny Girl at the Dr. Phillips Center? You can pick up Winter Park Publishing’s two venue exclusive publications, artsLife and Broadway at Dr. Phillips Center, to stay up to date on upcoming shows and events.

02/12/2023

28/11/2023

Wow! This makes the Park Avenue streetscape even more special.

17/11/2023

With the frenzy of the holiday shopping season rapidly approaching, here is a bit of Winter Park retail history from the days before “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday”.

“Winter Park’s stature as an upscale retail mecca was bolstered in 1948 with the arrival of Eve Proctor Morrill, a former fashion buyer for major department stores in Philadelphia. Morrill enlivened Park Avenue with The Proctor Shops, one offering sporting goods and the other offering stylish women’s attire. She also championed beautification projects for Winter Park’s quaint but still sleepy downtown, where shop hours were sometimes erratic and more than a few merchants closed for the summer.

The Proctor Shops were sold in 1972 and later became Jacobson’s, a popular department store. But Proctor stayed active for decades to come, buying and selling property and raising funds for her favorite causes, including the Florida Symphony Orchestra and PESO (Participation Enriches Science, Music and Art Organizations), an advocacy group that she helped form.

The city honored Morrill with an “Eve Proctor Morrill Day’’ in 1985, during which a garden and plaque in Central Park were unveiled. The plaque is inscribed with lines from a poem by Logan Morrill, her late husband: “Love quietly and greatly. Seek immortality in those around you where we live eternally. In each day’s striving justify the lives we might have lived.’’

From https://winterparkmag.com/history/

16/11/2023

“I invite the viewer to look at life on a daily basis as a gift filled with fleeting moments. In this sometimes-tumultuous world of uncertainty and darkness, I encourage people to seek out the beauty that we’re blessed with each day — which is often found in ordinary places.”

Learn more about our cover artist, Ed Sanderson, and his vivid, impressionistic views of Central Florida in our current issue: https://winterparkmag.com/2023/10/05/ed-sandersons-colorful-world/

14/11/2023

Tomorrow night is the first Winter Park Farmers’ Market Night Market! Will we see you there?

Join us tomorrow night for Winter Parks 1st Night Market with live music by Scott Davidson ! Eat, dance and shop with our vendors from 5pm-9pm

03/11/2023

Thank you to everyone who voted us “Best Publication” in Winter Park! Our team had an amazing time rocking out at Best of Winter Park - Free Concert from BOYS LIKE GIRLS with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce

02/11/2023

Two is better than one! Come see Sisters Mann & Boys Like Girls TONIGHT Best of Winter Park - Free Concert from BOYS LIKE GIRLS

29/10/2023

On Thursday, October 26th, Winter Park's newest "Most Influential People" were celebrated by their peers at Mead Botanical Garden. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters The Mayflower at Winter Park Full Sail University AdventHealth Winter Park Forward/Slash and Hill Gray Seven. Congratulations to this year's honorees!

27/10/2023

“But girl, in case you haven't heard” you’ll see us on Thursday at Best of Winter Park - Free Concert from BOYS LIKE GIRLS

We’re beyond excited to announce that our 2023 Best of Winter Park celebration will include a free concert by platinum-record headliners Boys Like Girls. As part of our Centennial celebration and a thank you to our community for their support of the Chamber, which led to our award as a TOP 3 National Chamber of the Year, we’re amping up the wow factor for this year’s Best of Winter Park, hosted in partnership with Winter Park Magazine, presented by Lane Technology Solutions and Park Smiles Dentistry and supported by The Mayflower at Winter Park and Rothman Orthopaedic Institute.

The festivities start at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Park stage in downtown Winter Park. We’ll announce the finalists and winners of our annual Best of Winter Park competition, and then BOYS LIKE GIRLS will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. to rock the park!

Boys Like Girls have had a half a billion career streams, three platinum certified singles and two gold certified singles. Their platinum hit song “Two is Better Than One” featured pop star Taylor Swift. Boys Like Girls are currently in the middle of their North American tour, “The Speaking Our Language Tour”.

This event is free, but if you’re a Chamber member or part of a nominated business, please RSVP so we can anticipate your presence at the awards ceremony: https://winterpark.org/events/details/best-of-winter-park-nominee-member-registration-5051778?calendarMonth=2023-11-01

07/10/2023

It’s that time of year again! Winter Park Autumn Art Festival

06/10/2023

Yesterday evening, the Winter Park Autumn Art Festival Patrons came together to celebrate “The Art of an Art Festival” with food, drinks, and a panel discussion featuring lively conversations between academics, fine artists and patrons alike! This year’s Autumn Art Festival starts on Saturday, October 7th and is the only juried fine art festival exclusively featuring Florida artists.

25/09/2023

Voting is open for the annual Best of Winter Park! We encourage everyone to vote for their favorite Winter Park businesses and services - you might even see a familiar name under Best Publication!

Voting for the 2023 Best of Winter Park Competition is open! Vote for your favorite businesses in 50 categories at vote.winterpark.org through Friday, Oct. 20.

The Best of Winter Park, a friendly competition that promotes and provides engagement opportunities for businesses doing great work in Winter Park, is hosted in partnership with Winter Park Magazine, presented by Lane Technology Solutions and Park Smiles Dentistry and supported by The Mayflower at Winter Park and Rothman Orthopaedics.

Voters may vote 1 time a day in each category and must have a valid email address to participate.

Nominated businesses can find printable flyers and social media assets at winterpark.org/bestof to help promote their business participating in the competition. Businesses must be a member in good standing with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce to compete.

The winners of this year competition will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Best of Winter Park Celebration. Additional details about this event will be announced in the coming weeks.

Vote today at vote.winterpark.org!

14/09/2023

“No hassles, high prices or cover. Just lots of pool and pinball.”

Winter Park’s Fairbanks Inn, nicknamed the “FBI,” was a “rowdy hole in the wall” known for hosting “noisy jam sessions and touring grunge and metal bands,” according to Randy Noles in a 2015 issue of Winter Park Magazine. The club opened on the north side of Fairbanks Avenue in 1946 but migrated to a former gas station on the opposite side of the road in the 1970s. Napkins in the bar read “No hassles, high prices or cover. Just lots of pool and pinball.”

While many of the acts who played at the FBI were cover bands that performed rock standards, the venue also hosted nationally recognized acts such as Jacksonville’s Limp Bizkit (1994), Missing Persons (1996), and Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen (1999). According to Noles, the club closed in 2000. The venue’s sign is now part of the Morse Museum's extensive sign collection.

13/09/2023

Do you know a new or aspiring artist who is interested in selling their work at the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival? The WPSAF is looking for emerging artists!

ATTENTION EMERGING ARTISTS
The WPSAF is seeking applications for the Emerging Artist Program offered as part of the 65th Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. This program is for outstanding new artists who are just beginning their careers in the art world and who have never exhibited or sold their work in a juried outdoor festival. For complete details visit our website at wpsaf.org and look for Emerging Artists under the For the Artists tab. Apply at Zapplication.org by September 25.

07/09/2023

Can you name this classic Winter Park restaurant based on its matchbook?

29/08/2023

Sandbags are being distributed today ahead of Idalia’s landfall in the Big Bend region.

‼️ Sandbag Distribution - limit 8 per resident
FULL DETAILS 👉🏼 bit.ly/45HwiFT

🗓️ Monday, August 28
⏰ 2 to 6 p.m.

🗓️ Tuesday, August 29
⏰ 8 a.m. to noon

📍 Rollins Softball Field Parking Lot | Enter on Harper Street
*please bring proof of residency

🌀 cityofwinterpark.org/hurricanes

21/08/2023

Don Sondag’s outdoor images capture the quiet beauty of Winter Park. Learn more about our cover image, “Lily Pad Cloud Perspective” in our Summer issue. https://winterparkmag.com/2023/06/29/lake-virginia-lily-pad-pageant/

17/08/2023

Thank you to Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and Soseki Modern Omakase for hosting an amazing Member Master Class!

Michelin-starred Chef Michael Collantes and 2023 Michelin Guide Florida Sommelier Award winner Benjamin Coutts took us through a curated selection of ceviche, hand rolls, and waygu steak with sake pairings.

Soseki Modern Omakase is Winter Park’s first and only Michelin-starred restaurant. It offers a formal Japanese style sushi experience along with a sake and wine program that challenges the traditional concept of beverage pairings.

Chef was kind enough to share some of their future plans with us and we can’t wait to see what the future holds!

29/06/2023

Amazing showing from Winter Park Crew at the Henley Royal Regatta!!