By Fran Delinez The other night I had a friend who came from out of town to visit Orlando. He visited the parks, the Eye, Disney Springs, the typical tour that a tourist would do in Orlando. He sent me a last-minute message, that he wanted to go out and have some beers, relax and enjoy some music. I wasn't ready for his request, but I picked him up and drove towards the Ivanhoe Village and Mills 50 area. We started on Virginia Drive, there's always something popping there wit

By Frances Delinez We can all agree that Florida’s weather has its own personality, and a really unstable one this last couple of weeks. Shout out to an almost perfect long weekend. The sun is out, perfect scenario to go out and enjoy some outdoor activities. If you normally look for options or maybe last-minute spontaneous fun, I challenge you to get creative and leave behind the comfort zone of staying home binge-watching almost 20 episodes per weekend. Not going to lie, I’

By Frances Delinez Looking back to when I was growing up, I remember Florida being my parents' favorite destination for our annual family vacation. I recall hearing conversations on how Florida would be the ideal place to retire. I was all excited thinking about how fortunate I would’ve been, living nearby my idol at the time, Mr. Mouse, and Golden Corral's exquisite culinary fest. To my surprise, Orlando has been my home for almost 6 years and it's nothing compared to the la