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Would You Like a Round of Trivia With That Beer?

If your head is full of useless factoids but you’re not quite ready for Jeopardy!, test your knowledge against other like-minded people at bars and restaurants that host trivia nights. Here are a few we checked out:

Site Staff,

Downtown Sanford

In staying old, the city’s main drag keeps up with the times.

Catherine Walters,

Answer Man

The Magic of a TV Weathercast

Site Staff,

The Painter as Espresso-nist

Starbucks coffee was a wake-up call to Steven Mikel, who now works in shades of mocha.

Joseph Hayes,

Last Bell for Mr. Cutts

With the passing of their seventh-grade math teacher, former Lockhart students, many in their 40s and 50s, recall the sum of his heart.

Neil Hughes,

The Milk District

This enclave of Orlando stays present by holding on to its past.

Catherine Walters,

Elbows and Alter Egos

Roller derby rolls into Orlando, drawing seemingly mild-mannered women with a vengeance.

Neil Hughes,

Answer Man

Adventures in Parking at 4Rivers

Site Staff,

Human Error, It’s Icing on Her Cake

Confectioners’ mistakes spell sweet success for blogger Jen Yates, now a best-selling author.

Neil Hughes,

Answer Man

Donating Is in His Blood

Site Staff,

Buzz Kill

Feeling threatened by his new neighbors, the ‘killer bees,’ the writer launches a preemptive attack.

Brad Kuhn,

Sam Behr’s Untiring Commercial Appeal

Tires ain’t pretty. But the onetime pitchman’s TV ads about them were beauties.

Catherine Walters,

Moving Memories

Edgewater High School students are moving to an $83 million campus this month, and some of the icons that have helped define EHS are being given places of honor in the Eagles’ new nest.

Catherine Walters,

Lunch With Norm

Philosophical conversations and books form the bond of friendship for the writer and a retired doctor in his 90s.

Mark I. Pinsky,

Answer Man

A Magic Mystery and Fox History

Site Staff,

Mount Dora

This lakeside town 40 minutes from Orlando is full of homespun charm and out-of-towners seeking nostalgia.

Catherine Walters,

If They Build It . . .

For fan enjoyment and as a city showpiece, the new Amway Center looks like a winner. But as a game-changer for downtown? Well, we’ll see.

Mike Boslet,

Keeping It Real—Polite

When The Real Housewives of Atlanta visited Helen McLaughlin’s beauty salon, they acted as if they belonged.

Nicole Lauber, Mike Boslet,

Made for TV

The voters may have spoken loudly on Alan Grayson’s future in Congress, but there’s no way he’s going back to private life. This guy has prime time written all over him, and we have some pitches that could make him a TV star. Hey, Alan, let’s do a meeting.

Catherine Walters, Mike Boslet,

Answer Man

Even Parking Meters Take a Day Off

Site Staff,

Positively Ducky

The venerable Peabody hotel gets a dazzling makeover.

Catherine Walters,

ANSWER MAN

A Real Head Turner

Site Staff,

Advertising, With a Twist

‘Sign spinners’ may be annoying, but just the fact that you noticed them is the reason they exist.

Brad Kuhn,

Stargazer

Jack Kazanzas’ devotion to the Christmas Star may not have been widely understood but it won’t be forgotten.

Dave Seanor,