Once again I visited one of my favorite spots this Sunday, Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. This weekend was Orlando’s Festival in the Park. The dates it ran were November 5th and November 6th, 2011 from 10am-5pm. I went to check out the event layout and to see what types of foods and art were available.
There were vendors upon vendors surrounding the lake. Vendors sold gyros, bar-b-q, arepas, and ice cream among other things. There was photographic art, jewelry, scarves, shoes, glass crafts and food to be bought. I was personally searching for Christmas gifts, but I had no such luck.
One thing I noticed that really needs to be improved upon was the lack of credit card machines. No one carries cash these days! The vendors that seemed to be doing the most business were those who took credit cards. How many times have you been to such a festival and saw something neat, but didn’t have enough cash to purchase it?
When at the festival I tried the lamb gyro and ice cream. Both were delicious. The ice cream stand my friends and I got a treat from had an option to add a flavor swirl; I added butterscotch, yum. My favorite booth at the show sold homemade noodles. I purchased a Tuscan flavored fettuccini, which I made spaghetti with for dinner. This booth had a credit card machine and also many customers, I wonder why?
This event was a great place for families and friends to stroll away an afternoon. Even though the weather was just tolerable and it sprinkled every now and then, it was pleasant. They layout of the event made it easy to go from booth to booth. The booths followed along the sidewalk that surrounded the circle shaped lake.
The event was dog and children friendly. There was an overabundance of puppies and I wanted to bring them all home with me. A bunch of the booths catered to dogs by selling collars, leashes, puppy clothes, and sunglasses. Lake Eola hosts this event twice a year so be sure to catch it next time.
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