New Est Bottle Show

Fall Preview: 10 Most Anticipated New Orlando Event Venues

1. The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek will become the newest hotel on Disney property when it opens in early October. The property will have 400 rooms and suites and more than 25,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space, including a private dining room for 30 people. Amenities will include an 18-hole championship golf course, a lagoon-style zero-entry pool, and the Blue Harmony spa. 2. Central Florida’s newest theme park will open October 15. Legoland Florida is in Winter Haven, about halfway between Orlando and Tampa. The 150-acre park is geared toward families with children ages two to 12, but many of the attractions could also be used for teambuilding activities. The park will have three large restaurants and several quicker options. 

3. The thriving South Eola section of downtown Orlando is the home of Sonoma Draught House . The newest venue from the owners of Mucho Tequila & Tacos and the Stardust Lounge opens today. The 3,400-square-foot restaurant has seating for 75 at high-top tables, and a large patio out front can accommodate another 75. A small area in the back of the restaurant can be used for semiprivate dining for groups of 20. The menu features nearly 100 craft beers and a variety of pizzas and wings prepared in a stone oven.  

4. Craft beer is also the focus of another new venue. Oblivion Taproom is scheduled to open by mid-September in east Orlando and will offer 40 craft beers on tap and more than 100 by the bottle. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant and bar is locally owned by a husband-and-wife team and will be available for buyout. The owners say that while the menu will primarily be burgers and bar food, it will be made fresh on site with “nothing prefab from a frozen box.”

5. The owners of Thornton Park’s Mother Falcon custom T-shirt shop will open an art gallery and bar next door in early September.

Thomas Elementary Art: Newest Bottle Cap Art Installed!

When we do bottle cap art at Thomas, we go big. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may recall that my 4th Grade students created a new bottle cap mural last year specifically for the library. Here is a link to the  original post . The mural was installed over the summer and it looks great! I thought I would post a few pictures of the finished piece. The purpose of this blog is to easily allow parents, friends, students, and other teachers to see examples of each project the kids at Thomas Elementary are working on. I will post examples and a description of each project. In addition, there will be art room updates and other important information added often. Please enjoy the site and check back often.

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