Readers voted December 1-31, 2012 right here on the website and these are the winners in the CITY LIFE category.
TheDailyCity.com Best of Orlando 2013 | CITY LIFE
TheDailyCity.com Best of Orlando 2013 | CITY LIFE
Best Arcade
1 - BART (1205 N. Mills Ave.)
2 - Fun Spot Action Park (5551 Del Verde Way)
3 - Fantasy Arcade @ Festival Bay Mall
Best Bike Trail
1 - Cady Way Trail
2 - West Orange Trail
3 - Seminole Wekiva Trail
Best Bookshop
1 - Park Ave CDs (2916 Corrine Dr.)
2 - Brandywine Books (114 S. Park Ave. Ste. E, Winter Park)
3 (tie) - Bright Light Books (161 E. State Rd. 436, Fern Park)
3 (tie) - A Novel Idea Bookshop (1436 State Rd. 436, Casselberry)
Best Bowling Alley
1 - Boardwalk Bowl (10749 E. Colonial Dr.)
2 - Colonial Lanes (400 N. Primrose Dr.)
3 - Orange Bowl Lanes (1221 E. Vine St. Kissimmee)
1 - BART (1205 N. Mills Ave.)
2 - Fun Spot Action Park (5551 Del Verde Way)
3 - Fantasy Arcade @ Festival Bay Mall
Best Bike Trail
1 - Cady Way Trail
2 - West Orange Trail
3 - Seminole Wekiva Trail
Best Bookshop
1 - Park Ave CDs (2916 Corrine Dr.)
2 - Brandywine Books (114 S. Park Ave. Ste. E, Winter Park)
3 (tie) - Bright Light Books (161 E. State Rd. 436, Fern Park)
3 (tie) - A Novel Idea Bookshop (1436 State Rd. 436, Casselberry)
Best Bowling Alley
1 - Boardwalk Bowl (10749 E. Colonial Dr.)
2 - Colonial Lanes (400 N. Primrose Dr.)
3 - Orange Bowl Lanes (1221 E. Vine St. Kissimmee)
Best Comic Book Shop
1 - A Comic Shop (114 S. Semoran Blvd. Winter Park)
2 - Coliseum of Comics (4672 Millenia Plaza Way)
3 - Acme Superstore (905 E. State Rd. 434, Longwood)
Best Community Bank
1 - FAIRWINDS Credit Union
2 - Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union
3 (tie) - Insight Credit Union
3 (tie) - Orange Bank of Florida
Best Convenience Store
1 - 903 Mills Market (903 S. Mills Ave.)
2 - Downtown Mini Mart (329 N. Orange Ave.)
3 - Handy Pantry (522 E. Amelia St.)
Best Intersection
1 - Corrine Dr. & E. Winter Park Rd.
2 - E. Central Blvd. & S. Orange Ave.
3 - S. Orange Ave. & South St.
Best Lake
1 - Ivanhoe
2 - Conway
3 - Highland
Best Landmark
1 - Spaceship Earth (Epcot®)
2 - Stardust Video & Coffee
3 - Kerouac House
Best Library
1 - UCF Main Library
2 - Winter Park Public Library
3 - Olin Library @ Rollins College
Best Neighborhood
1 - Thornton Park
2 - Audubon Park
3 - Milk District
Best Park in Orange County
1 - Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka)
2 - Dickson Azalea Park
3 - Blue Jacket Park
Best Park in Osceola County
1 - The Disney Wilderness Preserve (Kissimmee)
2 - Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve (St. Cloud)
3 - Makinson Island (Kissimmee)
Best Park in Seminole County
1 - Cranes Roost Park (Altamonte Springs)
2 - Big Tree Park (Longwood)
3 - Red Bug Lake Park (Casselberry)
Best Picnic Spot
1 - Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka)
2 - Dickson Azalea Park
3 - Sandwich Island (Maitland)
Best Roller Skating1 - A Comic Shop (114 S. Semoran Blvd. Winter Park)
2 - Coliseum of Comics (4672 Millenia Plaza Way)
3 - Acme Superstore (905 E. State Rd. 434, Longwood)
Best Community Bank
1 - FAIRWINDS Credit Union
2 - Central Florida Educators Federal Credit Union
3 (tie) - Insight Credit Union
3 (tie) - Orange Bank of Florida
Best Convenience Store
1 - 903 Mills Market (903 S. Mills Ave.)
2 - Downtown Mini Mart (329 N. Orange Ave.)
3 - Handy Pantry (522 E. Amelia St.)
Best Intersection
1 - Corrine Dr. & E. Winter Park Rd.
2 - E. Central Blvd. & S. Orange Ave.
3 - S. Orange Ave. & South St.
Best Lake
1 - Ivanhoe
2 - Conway
3 - Highland
Best Landmark
1 - Spaceship Earth (Epcot®)
2 - Stardust Video & Coffee
3 - Kerouac House
Best Library
1 - UCF Main Library
2 - Winter Park Public Library
3 - Olin Library @ Rollins College
Best Neighborhood
1 - Thornton Park
2 - Audubon Park
3 - Milk District
Best Park in Orange County
1 - Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka)
2 - Dickson Azalea Park
3 - Blue Jacket Park
Best Park in Osceola County
1 - The Disney Wilderness Preserve (Kissimmee)
2 - Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve (St. Cloud)
3 - Makinson Island (Kissimmee)
Best Park in Seminole County
1 - Cranes Roost Park (Altamonte Springs)
2 - Big Tree Park (Longwood)
3 - Red Bug Lake Park (Casselberry)
Best Picnic Spot
1 - Wekiwa Springs State Park (Apopka)
2 - Dickson Azalea Park
3 - Sandwich Island (Maitland)
1 - Semoran Skateway (2670 Cassel Creek Blvd. Casselberry)
2 - Universal Entertainment and Skating Center (866 S. Goldenrod Rd.)
3 - Let’s Skate Orlando! (14207 W. Colonial Dr. Winter Garden)
Best Swimming
1 - YMCA Aquatic Family Center
2 - Grand Bohemian Hotel
3 - Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Best Thrift Store
1 - Community Thrift (6015 Edgewater Dr.)
2 - The Sharing Center (600 N. Hwy. 17-92, Ste. 158, Longwood)
3 - Community Thrift (5456 S. Orange Ave. Edgewood)
Best View
1 - ONE80 GREY GOOSE® Lounge @ Amway Center
2 - Relax Grill @ Lake Eola Park
3 - Gentleman Jack Terrace @ Amway Center
