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The Florida Mall
This popular shopping spot's anchors include Nordstrom,
Burdines, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, and Saks, to go along with an Adam's Mark Hotel
and more than 250 specialty stores, restaurants (Buca di Beppo, Le Jardin, and the Salsa
Taqueria & Tequila Bar), a food court, and entertainment venues. In order to keep up
with the growing popularity of the area's open-air shopping centers, the Florida Mall has
started construction on a two-story 140,000 square-foot open-air complex that will con-
nect to the existing complex thanks to a landscaped walkway. The new section is slated
for completion just as this guide hits bookstore shelves. H & M, a trendy European
retailer, is a standout among the malls new “outdoor” tenants
8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail.
&
407/851-6255.
www.shopsimon.com.
Mall at Millenia
Anchors at this 1.3-million-square-foot upscale center include
Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and Neiman Marcus. In addition to those heavyweight retailers,
Millenia offers 200 specialty stores that include Cartier, Chanel, Crabtree & Evelyn,
Giorgio's of Palm Beach, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Swarovski, and Tiffany & Co. It also
features some of the better dining options around, with restaurants ranging from fine
dining to fast food; the Blue Martini, an upscale martini lounge, features regular live
entertainment. The mall is 5 miles from Downtown Orlando.
4200 Conroy Rd. (at I-4 near
Universal Orlando).
&
407/363-3555.
www.mallatmillenia.com.
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OTHER SHOPPING IN ORLANDO
IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO
If you can think of nothing better than a relaxing afternoon of bargain hunting or scour-
ing thrift and antiques shops, check out
Antique Row
and
Ivanhoe Row
on North
Orange Avenue (stretching from Colonial Dr./Hwy. 50 to Lake Ivanhoe) in Downtown
Orlando. This collection is a long way from the manufactured fun of Disney. The shops
are an interesting assortment of the old, the new, and the unusual.
Flo's Attic,
1800 N.
Orange Ave. (
&
407/895-1800
), and
A.J. Lillun,
1913 N. Orange Ave. (
&
407/895-
6111
), sell traditional antiques.
Down the road, a handful of places offer less conventional items.
Wildlife Gallery,
1219 N. Orange Ave. (
&
407/898-4544;
www.fredlundwildlife.com), sells pricey,
original works of wildlife art, including sculpture. And the
Fly Fisherman,
1213 N.
Orange Ave. (
&
407/898-1989;
www.flyfishermaninc.com), sells—no surprise here—
fly-fishing gear. Sometimes you can spot people taking casting lessons in the park across
the street.
Most of these downtown shops are open from 9 or 10am to 5pm, Monday to Satur-
day; the owners usually run them, so hours can vary. All are spread over 3 miles along
Orange Avenue. The heaviest concentration of shops lies between Princeton Street and
New Hampshire Avenue, although a few are scattered between New Hampshire and
Virginia avenues. The more upscale shops extend a few blocks beyond Virginia. To get
there, take I-4 exit 85/Princeton St. and turn right on Orange Avenue. Parking is limited,
so stop wherever you find a space along the street.
Additionally, you can shop for fresh produce, plants, baked goods, and crafts every
Sunday from 9am to 2:30pm at the downtown
Sunday Eola Market.
It's located at the
intersection of Osceola and East Central. Get more information at
www.downtown
orlando.com
.
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