Earlier this week, Hash House A Go Go, an all-day dining spot, opened on International Drive. The award-winning restaurant, made famous at their Las Vegas locations, serves “twisted farm food” for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The name represents the fusing the ideas of “old-style food” and “something new” creating a fun lighthearted dining experience [...]

Ever wanted to join the circus, or just pretend you did? Now’s your chance with trapeze lessons. Now open off of International Drive, Trapeze Federation is offering flying trapeze instructional classes to anyone ages 5 and up. In recent years, recreational flying trapeze has seen a spike in interest and media due in part to [...]

Whether you’re interested in meeting the cast of “Star Trek The Next Generation”, want to buy some cool collectibles, or just like to see fans in cool (and strange) costumes, you won’t want to miss Florida’s version of Comic-Con. Megacon will be held from March 15 to 17, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center. [...]

By Kevin Yee For this week’s Photo Finds, we take a trip through one of the boutique museums along International Drive. Ripley’s Believe it or Not is a franchise, with the Orlando location duplicating the types of exhibits that made it famous: human oddities, tricks of perception, mock torture chambers and real implements, and a [...]

A new place for tourists and local to bowl is coming to Orlando. But don’t call it a bowling alley, because, like Splitsville at Downtown Disney, Kings offers bowling, dining, drinking and more in an upscale atmosphere. “Kings – Lanes, Lounge, Sports” is set to open this spring off International Drive. Kings is being build [...]

Fifteen of the most prestigious artifacts recovered from the wreck site of Titanic, including diamonds, sapphires, pearls and gold jewelry that once belonged to some of the ship’s wealthiest passengers, will go on display starting on Jan. 11, 2013 and running through Mar. 12, 2013 at Titanic: The Experience on International Drive. Originally debuting in [...]

By Adam Roth As home to more than 75 shops, restaurants and up-charge attractions, The Mercado was once a beacon for tourist experiences along Orlando’s famous International Drive. Hosting Titanic: The Exhibition, The Guinness World Records Experience, the Hard Rock Vault and street entertainment, the open air shopping development was especially popular at night. But [...]

The Spooky Empire Ultimate Horror Weekend returns to Orlando in a new venue, The Hilton Orlando, from Oct. 26 through 28, 2012. The weekend will start off on Friday with the annual Zombie Walk at The Rosen Centre on International Drive. During the convention, horror fans can interact with stars and horror icons. Talent includes [...]

Fun Spot Thrill Park off International Drive recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of its 10-acre expansion of their park and re-branding it as Fun Spot America. Almost 500 people were in attendance at the ceremony. The America-themed ceremony included a blessing from First Baptist Church of Orlando’s Pastor Uth and words of appreciation [...]

It’s true, Ripley’s Believe It or Not is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Orlando Odditorium, but in a very odd way of course. They are unleashing the world-famous and legendary Lizardman and offering up a day full of free, family-friendly activities and food. It all takes place this Saturday, Oct. 6 , 2012 and [...]

Titanic The Experience is now offering eerie ghost tours based on personal anecdotes of staff and a recent ghost investigation hosted by the venue. For the past five years, staff members at Titanic The Experience have encountered some strange and unanswerable events within the Exhibition. To put the debate to rest and finally find answers to [...]

Fun Spot Action Park is undergoing a $40-million expansion to triple its size. Over the next two years they’ll be adding two new roller coasters, a water park, a sky coaster and much more. The first phase will open next spring when the park will be renamed and re-themed Fun Spot America. The first phase [...]

If you missed Star Trek: The Exhibition when it was at Kennedy Space Center last summer, or just want to revisit it, you’re in luck. The exhibit is now sharing space with CSI: The Experience on International Drive. Under a license from CBS Consumer Products, Star Trek: The Exhibition is the largest collection of authentic [...]

Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf and Jungle Golf in the Orlando area are hosting the Sixth Annual “Putting for Patriots” fundraiser through Monday, May 28. This national event will occur simultaneously at 33 Pirate’s Cove, Pirate’s Island and Jungle Golf miniature golf courses throughout the United States. The event will culminate on Memorial Day weekend and support [...]

The International BodyFlight Association (IBA) is continuing the 2012 IBA Indoor Skydiving Competition Tour at the iFly Orlando wind-tunnel located at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14, 2012. Spectators are welcome. The competition is divided into two disciplines of stunts, formation skydiving (FS) and 2-way vertical formation skydiving (2-way VFS). In [...]

The WhirlyDome, an attraction featuring WhirlyBall, laser games, a new pub and more is coming soon to International Drive later this Spring. WhirlyBall is the world’s first totally mechanized team sport that combines bumper cars, basketball, lacrosse and hockey into a family-friendly game of fun. The game is played five on five, with players piloting [...]

A new exhibition called “CSI: The Experience” is coming to Orlando on March 20, 2012. It will be located at the brand new 7220 Exhibition and Event Center on International Drive. CSI: The Experience is a traveling exhibition that combines the entertainment of the hit show with real-life scientific and investigative techniques. It will come [...]

The Pub, a British inspired bar and restaurant is now open at Pointe Orlando. The Pub offers a combination of British hospitality and an American flair. The menu features signature classic British dishes like Fish-n-Chips, small plates, salads, sandwiches, burgers and other classic pub dishes. The beverage selection includes a wide variety of draught, cask conditioned [...]

Fogo de Chão, an authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse will open March 15, 2012 on International Drive. It has been named one of Zagat’s top U.S. restaurants. The restaurant’s unique dining experience is based on the centuries old gaucho tradition known as churrasco, the art of roasting meats over an open charcoal fire. A prix fixe [...]

I-Ride Trolleys are rolling out a new fleet of 15 trolleys equipped with state-of-the-art automated vehicle location systems (AVLS) known as NextBus. With GPS tracking, NextBus technology will provide predicted vehicle arrival information and live maps to visitors on International Drive. I-Ride Trolley information is available through the Internet, smartphones and text messaging. Beginning this [...]