Orlando’s First Afro Food Fest Brings African and Diaspora Flavors to Festival Park
Afro Food Fest Orlando Brings Food, Music and Jollof to Festival Park Food, music, fashion, cultural performances and a $1,000 jollof rice showdown are coming to Orlando Festival Park on Saturday, September 5, as Three Masks celebrates 30 years of…
The Best Arcades in Orlando: Where to Play Retro Games, Pinball, Claw Machines and More
Retro Fun Orlando may be famous for theme parks, but the city also has an unusually strong arcade scene. Whether you grew up feeding quarters into Pac-Man or your kids are chasing tickets and plushies, there is probably an Orlando…
Moving to Orlando? A Realistic Guide for Young Adults, Couples and Families
So you want to move to Orlando Greater Orlando is growing fast, and newcomers are arriving for jobs, weather, entertainment and a different quality of life. But choosing where to live here is less about finding the “best neighborhood” and…
Orlando Is America’s No. 2 Most Fun City — And It’s Not Just Because of the Theme Parks
Orlando, America’s Number 2 Most Fun City WalletHub’s 2026 ranking places Orlando behind only Las Vegas for fun, with strong scores for entertainment, nightlife, restaurants, sports and recreation. The numbers also reveal something locals already know: Orlando’s appeal extends well…
Halloween Horror Nights Is Back in Orlando: What to Know About HHN 35
Halloween Horror Nights is back Universal Orlando’s biggest Halloween event returned Friday, August 28, and its 35th anniversary brings 10 new haunted houses, returning Horror Nights icons, major horror franchises, scare zones, live shows and nearly two months of nighttime…
Looking for Something to Do in Orlando? Start With These Official Event Calendars
Orlando Event Calendars Whether you live in Central Florida or are visiting for a few days, Orlando and Orange County maintain several surprisingly useful event calendars that can help you find everything from festivals and farmers markets to free classes,…
Orlando Dreamers MLB Bid: Is Major League Baseball Worth the Cost for Orlando?
The Orlando Dreamers say Central Florida is ready for the big leagues. Orlando may have the population, tourists and economic scale to support MLB, but the harder question is whether bringing a team here is worth nearly $1 billion in…
Visiting Orlando – What to do beyond theme parks
Visiting Orlando? There’s a Lot More to Do Than Just the Theme Parks Orlando may be famous for Disney and Universal, but some of the best experiences in Central Florida happen well beyond the theme-park gates. When most people hear…
Why Everything Is Becoming a Subscription and When You Should Just Say No
Monthly payments are replacing one-time purchases everywhere. Sometimes that makes sense. Increasingly, it doesn’t. Lifehappens2us.com | August 26, 2026 Recurring charges can be easy to ignore until they accumulate into a major monthly expense. There was a time when buying…
Exploring the Ultimate Adventure: The Gibbs Amphibious 4-Wheeler
Imagine cruising down a sandy trail on an all-terrain 4-wheeler, the wind whipping through your hair as you approach the water’s edge. Instead of stopping, you simply press a button, and in moments, your 4-wheeler seamlessly transforms into a fully…
