Orlando Things to Do - Discover top rated Attractions for the business traveler on our Orlando Attractions Guide. Read up on the Top Picks from the Orlando Business Journal so you'll be informed on things to do, where to dine, and which hotel to check-in the next time your business plans bring you to Orlando.
This one-hour tour along the Winter Park chain of lakes provides glimpse of Orlando not touched by Disney's Imagineers. There's plenty of native flora and wildlife for the nature lovers, as well as lake-side views of some of Central Florida's poshest private homes and estates for those who prefer man-made marvels. And for $10, this 70-year-old attraction is the best value in town.
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art445 North Park AvenueWinter Park, FL 32789407-645-5311
The Morse Museum is home to the world's most comprehensive collection of works by Louis C. Tiffany. There are plenty of lamps, of course, but also jewelry, windows, watercolors and the chapel interior Tiffany designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The museum also has a fine collection of 19th and early 20th Century American paintings, with an emphasis on Florida artists.
Gatorland14501 South Orange Blossom TrailOrlando, FL 32837800-393-5297
You can't visit Orlando without seeing alligators and where better to do that than the international alligator capital of the world, as the Gatorland folks like to proclaim. Created in 1949 as a roadside attraction, Gatorland offers the classic Florida wildlife experience.
Orlando Science Center777 East Princeton St.Orlando, FL 32803407-514-2000
If only science class had been this fun in school! There are plenty of interactive exhibits to stoke curiosity. Previous exhibits have focused on the science of dinosaurs, the cosmos and Nascar.
Harry P. Leu Gardens1920 North Forest Ave.Orlando, FL 32803407-246-2620
Less than five minutes from downtown Orlando, Leu Gardens is a 50-acre oasis of gardens featuring the largest formal rose garden in Florida. The centerpiece of the gardens is the Leu House, built in 1888. Guided tours illustrate Florida life at the turn-of-the-century.
Relevant Orlando Websites:
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.
