Orlando & Walt Disney World - Florida - page 510

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SAK Comedy Lab D4
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Thornton Park NEIGHBORHOOD
( GOOGLE MAP )
Trendy Thornton Park borders Lake Eola to the east. Though it's only a few blocks, you'll
find several good restaurants, a handful of neighborhood bars, and a weekend energy of
20-somethings and young families.
Orange County Regional History Center MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 407-836-8500; www.thehistorycenter.org ; 65 E Central Blvd; adult/child
3-12yr/senior $10/3.50/6.50; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat, from noon Sun; )
Orlando before Disney? Permanent exhibits cover prehistoric Florida, European explora-
tion, race relations and citrus production, with a re-created pioneer home and 1927
courtroom.
Lake Eola Park PARK
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 407-246-2378; 195 N Rosalind Ave; 6am-midnight; )
Pretty and shaded, this little city park sits between downtown Orlando and Thornton Park.
A paved sidewalk circles the water; there's a waterfront playground; and you can rent swan
paddleboats (per 30 minutes $15). On Saturday mornings, the park is home to the Orlando
Farmers Market .
Wells' Built Museum of African American History & Culture MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 407-245-7535; 511 W South St; adult/child $5/2; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Dr Wells, one of Orlando's first African American doctors, came to Orlando in 1917. In
1921 he built a hotel for African Americans barred from Florida's segregated hotels, and