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The Green Umbrella, the new home for numerous Artegon artists, opens today!

The Green Umbrella is having its grand opening this weekend. This Winter Park-based artist showroom is the new home to numerous Artegon vendors and artists. The Grand Opening on Friday includes various artists, special guests, and vendors displaying all kinds of local art. Special Guests include local street poet, Paul Felker, on today and meet-and-greets with Skippy Green, the Green Umbrella squirrel mascot, throughout the weekend.

Fine Artists include:

  • Ev Niewoehner
  • Danielle Werner
  • Ceramic Arts Gallery
  • Erix Arts
  • Sloane Delanoy
  • Linda Angio
  • Alan Towers

Vendors and Non-Profits include:

  • Peru Crafts (Items Made from Alpaca Fur, Himalayan Salt Lamps and MORE)
  • Winter Park Honey (Honey Beekeeping Supplies and Honey)
  • Nick’s Edibles (Edible Plant Nursery)
  • Remix Records
  • Sound Equipment (Boutique Electronics Repair)
  • Crown Bees (Solitary Bee Supplies)
  • Botanical Interests (Microgreen and Sprout Kits)
  • Mark’s Mixes (Memeberships to Grow the Worlds Largest Produce)
  • Orlando Permaculture

Bands include (will play from 6pm-10pm):

  • Rod Mathews (will open 6pm-7pm all three days)
  • Raspberry Pie in the Sky
  • Spirit Maps
  • Jessica Delacruz
  • James Sims Jr.
  • The GetBye
  • SAROS
  • Captains of April
  • EC’s Pickle Liquid
  • The Cosmic Groove
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Launch of #OTRGrabBag

We’re proud to be launching a brand new monthly giveaway. Each month we’ll have a special OTR Grab Bag with brochures, park maps, media event gifts, and much more. Every month the giveaway will be a bit different and on a different OTR social media account. This month’s giveaway is via our Facebook Group. Simply join the group, find the post, and tell us your favorite (Non-OTR) podcast and why you love it.

A winner will be randomly selected each month on the 20th.

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Ep 109- Seth K talks Volcano Bay

In this Volcano Bay grand opening celebration of an episode we have a trip report from Kevin Brewer who was at the grand opening celebration. He tells us about the early morning ceremony and gives us his first impressions on the rides at the new park. Then Seth Kubersky stops by to talk about the media event earlier in the week. He reviews the new Cabana Bay rooms, Sapphire Falls, and, of course, Volcano Bay.

Hosts

Recording Date- May 26, 2017, on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park (10AM-Noon)

Special Guest:  Seth Kubersky

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Ep 108 – Ringling’s last curtain call

Former Ringling employee Chad Ridge joins us to discuss the final curtain call of Ringling Brothers. He shares stories of his time on the train with Ringling Brothers and his life story with the circus. It’s an emotional episode with lots of great behind the scenes stories.

Hosts

Recording Date- May 19, 2017, on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park (10AM-Noon)

Special Guest:  Chad Ridge of Supersize Orlando

Important Links

Ringling shuts down after 146 years

SuperSize Orlando

SeaWorld announces new Sesame Street land coming to Orlando

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Ep 107- Matt Roseboom Goes To Pandora

The guys chat about their latest adventures with trip reports on everything from jet skiing in Bay Lake to beach rave in St. Pete. Then Matt Roseboom of Attractions Magazine gives us an insider look into the Pandora media preview at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Hosts

Recording Date- May 5, 2017, on WPRK 91.5 Winter Park (10AM-Noon) | Interview with Matt Roseboom- May 3, 2017

Special Guest: Matt Roseboom of Attractions Magazine

Important Links

Enzian expansion takes another step forward

The Florida Foxes with Ken at Frontera Cocina

RTST Party

Tapa Toro at I-Drive 360

Sammy Duval at WDW

Holler and Dash

Robert recommends Dumplings and Noodle Bar at the Florida Mall

After Artegon short film

Attractions Magazine

Attractions Magazine’s video on AA’s in Pandora

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