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ball competitions, including January's
Citrus Bowl, November's Florida Blue
Florida Classic, and December's Camping
World Bowl and AutoNation Cure Bowl.
It's also the site of several other major
events, such as WWE Wrestle Mania and
others.

Mango's Tropical Cafe

entire facility or reserve sections, and
spaces can be reconfigured for a variety of
purposes. For instance, a hospitality
company recently transformed the space
into cocktail bars and sampling stations,
each featuring custom beverages corresponding with the company's branding.
One area of the center was transformed
into a speakeasy, while another was a
coffee bar serving frozen caffeinated concoctions and desserts.

from there, Winter Park is home to Rollins
College's Cornell Fine Arts Museum,
which includes works by Henri Matisse,
Pablo Picasso and Thomas Moran. That
charming city also has the Charles
Hosmer Morse Museum of American
Art, featuring one of the world's most impressive collections of Louis Comfort Tiffany's creations, as well as the Albin Polasek
Museum & Sculpture Gardens.

Orlando Magic

The NBA's Orlando Magic is the city's
most famous sports team. Fans can find
them at home games in the amenity-loaded Amway Center, an 18,846-seat, technologically advanced venue that also hosts
the ECHL's Orlando City Solar Bears. Close
by, Orlando City Soccer plays home
games at the 25,500-seat Orlando City
Stadium, a best-in-class facility that was
completed in 2017.

Other theatrical venues and companies
include Orlando Shakespeare Theater,
Winter Park Playhouse, The Orlando
Repertory Theatre and Mad Cow
Theatre, one of Orlando's most respected
professional theatrical companies.

VISUAL ARTS

The diversity of Orlando's visual-arts offerings is sure to please even the most refined
aficionados. Local artists can be discovered
at CityArts Factory in downtown
Orlando. Nearby, the Grand Bohemian
Hotel hosts the Grand Bohemian Gallery,
filled with art that includes jewelry, glass
and sculpture.
Close to downtown in Loch Haven Park
are the Orlando Museum of Art and
Mennello Museum of Art. A short drive

United States Tennis Association National Campus

SPORTS

Orlando is full of unique sporting attractions and activities for your group to enjoy,
starting with the state-of-the-art United
States Tennis Association National
Campus in Lake Nona, about 20 minutes
from Orlando International Airport. Here,
100 tennis courts, including hard and redclay surfaces, provide an unbeatable array
of options for players. Best of all, select
courts can be reserved on a first-come,
first-served basis at no cost, and numerous
high-profile events are free to attend.
Orlando was home to the NFL Pro Bowl at
Camping World Stadium in downtown
Orlando, providing football fun for everyone. Camping World Stadium also hosts
some of the nation's biggest college foot-

Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Photographer: Chad Swanburg

Meanwhile, Orlando's live music venues
will get your toes tapping. In addition to
performances at the Dr. Phillips Center,
you can enjoy regional and national acts at
the Amway Center, Hard Rock Live and
House of Blues, among others. Close to
downtown, The Plaza Live is the official
home of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.

Of course, Orlando is also a giant when it
comes to golf. Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill
Club & Lodge and Shingle Creek Golf
Club are just two of more than 150 golf
courses in the Orlando area, including
many from celebrated course designers and
pros. Some even feature academies helmed
by nationally recognized instructors.

Orlando Destination Specialists: 800-643-0482

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