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Mills 50 art boxes win “BEST PUBLIC ART”!

Mills 50 art boxes were voted Best Public Art in the Orlando Weekly’s 2012 Best of Orlando Readers Poll! Many thanks to our artists, design committee, judges and City of Orlando for making this project happen!!

Not only were the art boxes recognized, many of our Mills 50 businesses were as well:

Best diner – Bananas
Best late night – Bananas
Best Chinese – Hawkers
Best Vietnamese – Little Saigon
Best Pho – Pho 88
Best Hummus – Dandelion Cafe
Best Vegetarian – Dandelion Cafe
Best Bar (smoking) – Will’s Pub
Best Dive Bar – Wally’s
Best Mural – Elephant Mural at Sam Flax
Best relocation – Sam Flax
Best Music Festival – Orange You Glad
Best Improved Concert Calendar – Peacock Room
Best Underutilized Concert Space – Wally’s Parking Lot
Best Sober-Up Late Night Food – Tako Cheena

Other businesses that were recognized are: Anh Hong, Ascension Tattoo, Climax Smoke Shop, J Bauman Salon, Loving Hut, Raphsodic Bakery, Shine On Yoga, Thai House, and Tony’s Deli.

Looking for a fun family activity? Participate in the Orlando Urban Trail Family 5K!

The newly constructed Orlando Urban Trail is hosting a 5K that the whole family can enjoy! Take a walk or run along what was once the Dinky Line Trail and enjoy the City of Orlando with your loved ones. This free event will be held Thursday July 12, 2012 with the race beginning at 5:30 pm near the Mennello Museum, 900 East Princeton Street.
For more information, please visit cityoforlando.net