Orlando Magazine - May 2015

May 1, 2015

Site Staff

Twelve Days of Holiday Gifts: An Orlando Guide

On the first day of… Okay, okay, we won’t sing the whole song, but we will give you 12 ways to shop this season. No matter who is on your list, our gift guide has all of your bases covered—with yummy food items, lush plants, the latest in tech, holiday fashions, spa finds and more. The only thing missing is an actual partridge.

Maddy Zollo Rusbosin,

New Worlds: A Guide to What's Fresh at Orlando Theme Parks

Much is new and more is on the way at Disney World, Universal, SeaWorld and other theme parks. Enjoy our hometown tourist guide, along with tips on making your excursion even more fun.

Kristin B. Ford, Megan Padilla, Joseph Hayes,

Guide: What's New at Universal Orlando

Hagrid’s motorbike coaster is a headliner at Harry Potter’s land, but there’s plenty more casting spells.

Megan Padilla,

Story of a... Living Statue

Nicolas Jay, 43, paints his body, dresses in costume, and stays perfectly still to entertain audiences at Disney World.

Brooke Morton,

Made in Nature

Discover the one-of-a-kind beauty of handcrafted raw gemstone jewelry.

Krystal Gillette,

A Fringe Sampler

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival runs May 13-26, with most venues located in Orlando’s Loch Haven Park.

Michael McLeod,

A Sad Lot

Greg Dawson finds the man with the most thankless job in Orlando—an overnight attendant at a towing company’s impoundment lot.

Greg Dawson,

Strike a Pose

Yoga’s physical and mental benefits include added strength and flexibility and stress reduction.

Loraine O’Connell,

Southern Charmer

In Charleston, simple beauty, historic luxury and quirky excursions make for a memorable Low Country experience.

Barry Glenn,

On the Town: May 2015

27 special events happening in the month of May.

Marianne Popkins,

Committed to Memory

More than six decades ago, Orlando played a role in the racist saga of the Groveland Boys. Here’s a look back at some shameful history—and a look forward to possible justice.

Gary McKechnie, Nancy Howell,

2015 Dining Awards Hall of Fame

Five new inductees enter our Dining Hall of Fame.

Joseph Hayes,

Rap Scholar

Baba Brinkman has the musical genre down to a science, with enlightened riffs on evolution and religion.

Michael McLeod,

A Murder in Georgia

Reflections on the horror of good-old-boy racism in the not-so-distant past.

Barry Glenn,

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