About a century ago, early auto tourists began traveling to Florida in winter, bringing meals along in tin cans. They eventually brought along cozy travel trailers, creating a heritage carried on by today’s Tin Can Tourists, a national club.
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Big changes are coming to Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando. Developers presented their master plan to city officials on Thursday. It includes an expansion of the playground, new bathrooms, and new irrigation.
Early settlers called Orlando's beloved Lake Eola simply “the lake” but also referred to it as Sandy Beach, after a stretch of sand that would appear along the east end during dry weather. We know a lot about the park area’s history, but that vowel-packed name Eola bears a trace of mystery. It’s not a common moniker.