DS Update: Get Your Dole Whip!

Did you know that you can now get a Dole Whip at Disney Springs? Yes, you can find the delicious concoction at a place called Swirls on the Water in Disney Springs Marketplace. It's in a kiosk on the bridge that runs between Rainforest Cafe and Paddlefish. It's in the former location of AristoCrepes.

This Weekend In Techno Town

 Activity is definitely picking-up this weekend!

WED 08JUN   McQueens     DJ Boris (RUS/USA) TONIGHT

FRI 10JUN     Vanguard     DJ Party Favor (USA)

FRI 10JUN     Celine     DJ RL Grime (USA)

SAT 11JUN     Elixir     DJ Dennis Ferrer (USA)

SAT 11JUN     Vanguard     DJ Maceo Plex (USA)

SUN 12JUN    Elixir     DJ duo Eli & Fur (GB)

SUN 12JUN    Sundown Sundays @ The Patio     DJ Danyelino (I)

TUE 14JUN    Heist Lounge     DJ Degs (GB)     

PI Update: Where's Jenny?

The fishing trawler "Jenny" from the film "Forrest Gump" used to sit in the water behind Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney. When renovations took place that turned DTD into Disney Springs and Planet Hollywood into Planet Hollywood Observatory, the water surrounding PHO was eliminated and "Jenny" disappeared. Does anyone know what became of her?

DS Update: Summer House To Replace Beatrix

Big thanks to Blog reader DJMadManRay who alerted us to this story on BlogMickey. The spot in Disney Springs Westside previously occupied by Bongos Cuban Cafe and was to be replaced with a Beatrix restaurant, will instead be replaced with Summer House. The small chain, with locations in Chicago and North Bethesda, MD, will open in 2023. The full name is Summer House Santa Monica although the Disney Springs location appears to go by the Summer House On The Lake name. It will feature California influenced cuisine, certainly one of the food niches not currently in the Springs. We'll keep you updated with any additional news as well as construction photos along the way!

 

Club Reports: Elevate Rooftop Lounge, Barbarella 2.0, The Robinson

Fun times last night at The Robinson with 70's Disco! All the Saturday night pics are on our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Club Reports: Juke Joint, SkyLounge, Masquerade (Atlanta)

The Goths come out at night. Our sister website Orlando Entertainment News likes to check out the local scene when traveling and last night that travel was to Atlanta. The pics can be found here.

Friday Funny

Trip Report: License Plates Of Europe

One final post from this past week's trip to Europe. Posting photos of the license tags of each country visited although Germany and Austria are missing. This one is Hungary.

Norway

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia

Sweden. Our ferries also stopped in Finland and Aland Islands but we did not get off so we're not counting them here. Perhaps next week we can post some Pleasure Island material again!

This Weekend In Techno Town

After last weekend's festivals, activity slows down a bit this coming weekend:

FRI JUN 03     Vanguard     DJ ALOK (BR)

SAT JUN 04    Gilt Concert Venue     DJ VNSSA (USA) CANCELLED

SUN JUN 05   Elixir Bar     DJ Luukvandijk (NL)

 

PI Update: DJ Peapod, Where Are You?

Save Pleasure Island Blog was only created after it was announced that Pleasure Island would be closing. Prior to that, I didn't travel about with a camera so the number of pictures I have of Jim Fox dba DJ Peapod (USA) are few and far between. This is a 2007 photo of him peeking out of the Mannequins booth. We've lost touch with him; he had relocated back to his hometown in upstate New York and he hasn't updated his Facebook page in some time. Anyway, his "Proud" CD remains my favorite and listening will take you back to that revolving dance floor in a heartbeat. LINK

Club Report: Memento Mori @ Barbarella 2.0

Goths come out at night! Sunday night at Memento Mori on this holiday weekend. The pictures are on sister blog Orlando Entertainment News here.

Skyline Orlando - Day 2

That tuft of neon green hair can only mean one thing: DJ Green Velvet (USA). Our sister website Orlando Entertainment News was out at Day 2 of Skyline Music Festival last night and the pictures are here.

Skyline Orlando - Day 1

DJ Will Clarke (GB) was just one of the DJ's playing last night at the Skyline Music Festival. Check out Day 1 of the event on our sister website Orlando Entertainment News here.

 

Friday Funny

.....or the Economy Class flight home after a week abroad!

Trip Report: The Nation Few Have Heard Of

A Swedish-speaking country with defense and Customs provided by Finland, the Åland Islands are the nation few Americans have ever heard of and it's even generally unknown even among Europeans.

 

Arriving yesterday in the capitol city of Mariehamn on cruise ferry MV Viking Glory. The nation uses the Euro for currency but has its own flag and issues its own postage stamps. It's autonomous for nearly all matters.

The capitol is a cute little town located on just one of over 6000 islands and skerries that make up Åland. The town is full of shops, restaurants, coffee shops, offices and banks.

But outside of a couple larger towns, the islands are generally rural. While a member of the European Union, a special tax exemption allow ships traveling between the islands and Finland and Sweden to continue to offer tax free sales on board so they all stop here for 15 minutes or so. Now you know about this tiny, unknown Scandinavian nation that few have ever heard of!

Memorial Day Weekend In Orlando

The holiday weekend has arrived!!

FRI MAY 27 - SUN MAY 29     Raymond James Stadium    Sunset Music Festival     

FRI MAY 27 - SAT MAY 28     Orlando Amphitheater     Skyline Music Festival

FRI MAY 27     Vanguard     DJ Hot Since '82 (GB)

SAT MAY 28     Ace Cafe     Rebel Bass ft. The Crystal Method (USA)

SAT MAY 28     Vanguard     DJ Green Velvet (USA) 

SAT MAY 28     Celine     DJ duo Bob Moses (CDN)

SUN MAY 29   Memento Mori @ Barbarella     DJ Lavidicus (USA)

Summer Skool Announced!

Huge announcement today! "Summer Skool" will be happening on Saturday, July 23rd at Ace Cafe. Rumors of some huge names that will be playing. Ticket link coming soon. Since Ace Cafe is the former club The Edge, the possibilities are endless!

Concert Report: AAHZ 2022

Just 6 months from tonight!!!

 

Trip Report: Klaipėda, Lithuania

Arrived in Klaipėda, Lithuania yesterday; a first-time visit to this country. It was sadly grey and drizzly but the rain held-off enough to wander around looking for a place to eat dinner.

A port city on the western coast on the Baltic Sea, the city is the third largest in Lithuania and is home to an active beach resort culture in summer.

The east-west flowing Danė River bisects the city.

And although it was rainy on this Saturday evening, the south bank is home to numerous restaurants and bars, some with a club aspect later in the evening.

And it can get crowded here after 11PM.

The restaurant Katpedele is home to many traditional Lithuanian dishes.

The heavily-timbered interior was a good setting for the hearty food served here.

Many venues have music and it was here we met DJ Twin (LT) playing mostly American pop hits.

SMF Set Times Announced

Sunset Music Festival is happening next weekend in Tampa and they have now posted set times. The festival runs 3 days on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, beginning nightly at 4PM and running until midnight on the first two days and until 10PM on the final night. Advance tickets here. Meanwhile, Skyline Music Festival is taking place on Friday and Saturday in Orlando and we should be able to post their set times momentarily.