Winter Park guide

Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. The city is home to Rollins College, Full Sail Real World Education and the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, which houses the largest collection of Tiffany glass on Earth. Winter Park enjoys more parkspace per capita than any other city in Florida. Winter Park was founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England Industrialists before the turn of the 20th century. It is recognized as the first centrally planned community in Florida; its main street includes not only public civic buildings and retail, but also art galleries, a private liberal arts college, museums, a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch. Winter Park is celebrated for a sense of place and history, uncommon to many parts of Central Florida. Many structures are more than 100 years old. The scenic "olde Winter Park" area is punctuated by small, winding brick streets, and a canopy of old Southern Live Oak and Camphor trees, draped with Spanish Moss.<br>

The city draws thousands of visitors to annual festivals including the Bach Festival, the nationally ranked Sidewalk Art Festival, and the Winter Park Concours d'Elegance. In May of 1981, during a period of record-low water levels in Florida's limestone aquifer, a massive sinkhole opened up near the corner of Denning Drive and Fairbanks Avenue. In a single day the hole widened to 320 feet and to a depth of 90 feet, destroying an import car dealership, a public pool, and large portions of Denning Drive. In addition, the sinkhole "ate" an entire two-story home. The deepest part of the limestone cavern must have been directly under the house as not even the peak of the roof of the house could be seen after the sinkhole stabilized. Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time the cavern roof collapsed. City engineers managed to stabilize the sinkhole, which drew national attention and became a popular tourist attraction during the summer of 1981. A carnival-like atmosphere sprung up around the area, with vendors selling food, balloons, and t-shirts to visitors. Eventually the novelty wore off as the city repaired the damage and turned the sinkhole into man-made Lake Rose.


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  • theScore

    Michigan Stadium is set to host the 2013 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Detroit Red Wings. http://t.co/E5WTOD6m

    Yesterday, 18:09

  • TheAHL

    Game between @griffinshockey and @TorontoMarlies to be part of Hockeytown Winter Festival at Comerica Park next season #AHL

    Yesterday, 17:50

  • hdmaclean

    When on a sunny winter's day, Central Park feels crisp and not cold. #Banff http://t.co/wavP6Kgb

    Today, 22:58

  • PBCollingsworth

    Been a fun FL Tour so far! In Zephyr Hills, FL tonight and then Jacksonville tomorrow and Winter Park on Sunday. :) Then fly home on Monday!

    Today, 22:56

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    Today, 22:54

  • sunlovergirl14

    So out side is 50 degrees, for winter that is kinda hot, so took nephew to the park.....silly me forgot her jacket

    Today, 22:52

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    Today, 22:51

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    Today, 22:43

  • FlavorfulExcurs

    I like the design of the new Truffles Grill in Winter Park...who has tried the food there? What do you think?

    Today, 22:42

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    Today, 22:42

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    Today, 22:40

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    Driving up to Winter Park!!

    Today, 22:33

  • AR_IRC

    RT @artourism: Winter weather makes me think of hot chocolate or cider in front of a roaring fireplace in an Arkansas State Park cabin. How about you?

    Today, 22:33

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    Winter Park's Ravenous Pig spinning off new restaurant: James and Julie Petrakis, owners of the award-winning Ra... http://t.co/L0BIPyeh

    Today, 22:33

  • CASKET_MGB

    Summer time we in the park winter time we in the buildings!!!

    Today, 22:32

  • artourism

    Winter weather makes me think of hot chocolate or cider in front of a roaring fireplace in an Arkansas State Park cabin. How about you?

    Today, 22:30

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