Winter Park. We love that town, too. And we stopped there one year for an overnight and a stop at a

I thoroughly enjoyed this post, wandering around with you on this visit. That s surely a different side of Orlando that I never knew. That hotel reminded me of the 60 s era, and I loved it. Smashing photos..thanks.
sounds like you had a wonderful time. Thanks for the pictures, inspires me a bit....I love all those things you mentioned, maybe its time I go for a little road trip...cobblestones, little boutiques, specialty foods, old wood, old trees, good foods..and oh, yes Key West is totally haunted to this day. :D
Winter park is right down the road from me, and very similar to the town where I live in mount Dora. its my old stomping grounds as a teenager, I ve boarded a train from that depot, met my first husband in winterpark, and know lots of nooks and crannies you would love. never stayed at hotel, but eaten at sidewalk cafe many times! the college keeps it hip and youthful, and the homes are gorgeous old money under canopies of Spanish moss. there is a lake tour that is fun, and a little known road genius drive where peacocks roam in abundance. did you see the polesek museum?
Winter wingate inns Park. We love that town, too. And we stopped there one year for an overnight and a stop at a wine shop where we tasted wine and ate small, interesting things while sitting in a private corner in leather chairs. Next day, we packed up and went to....achhhh, do I dare say it?...Disney. My son runs the marathon there every January, an annual pilgrimage for us. :) Last year, we did the Fiesta Family Fun Run, all five of us...no denying it, we had fun!
linda, yes, you would think i would have had MANY posts about the village ..I have worked for years in the downtown area shops, know just about everyone. the hubs has created wingate inns the downstairs wingate inns pub in the old rennaissance building. you know it? for some reason my focus is always other than my hometown life..been here for YEAAAAAARRRRS!
Living life in a humble hacienda in the tropics. Well, sub-tropics..surrounded by bananas and crotons... kids and dogs. Art and... lot's of sand on the floor..Lot's. Oh... and an occasional lizard that comes in the open windows and doors. May not always be pretty...but it IS always HOME.