Location...

Downtown Winter Garden is located on West Plant Street only 10 minutes from Orlando. From Orlando take the East-West Expressway west, merge on Florida Turnpike, take 429 exit north, take first exit west (left) onto Plant Street. Stay on Plant street for a couple of miles, you can't miss it! You will run into brick roads and feel as if you have stepped into another century! Come and enjoy!

Restaurants...Yum!

There are many restaurants in Downtown Winter Garden. The Winter Garden Pizza Company is a great place to have a authentic New York style pizza or a delicious pasta dish!Stromboli's is another Italian style restaurant that offers pizzas and BBQ.Downtown Browns is an old-fashioned sand which shop that also offers many flavors of ice cream.One of my favorite places is the Deli located on North Boyd Street. This is an authentic Eastern European style Deli. These sandwiches are delicious along with their salads and specials. The owner also makes homemade cheesecakes and cookies! Yum!Another one of my favorites is the Moon cricket Grille. This place is a pub style restaurant. They have the best burgers in town or maybe in Florida! They offer high-end nightly specials and entertainment. One of the best bands is the Highway 50 Band. They usually play Fridays or Saturdays. Moon cricket also offers 99 beers from domestic to from around the world! Great place to hang out with friends or enjoy some entertainment.

A Day of Pampering and Style!

Downtown Winter Garden has several places a gal or guy can go to be pampered or enjoy some relaxation. There are two salons: Cut Ups on Main, which is a full service hair salon. Then there is Natasha Lee's on the main road which offers a full service hair salon, waxing, and massage.There is also an Herb Shop on Main Street where one can get a massage or facial. These experienced ladies can offer great recommendations for skin care or provide relaxation. One can also pick up some fabulous products!So...come to Downtown Winter Garden and get a makeover and enjoy some relaxation!

Museums/History

Winter Garden has a couple of museums to visit. There is the railroad museum, which has an old train car on display and information with the history of the railroad in Winter Garden. An old train line used to come through the center of town in the very early 1900's to support and boost the economy of the town.There is also a History Museum, which people can visit.A Heritage Museum in also present in Downtown Winter Garden that preserves the history and culture of Winter Garden through the decades.When visiting Winter Garden people can stop and learn a little bit about this great town!

Unique Shops to Visit

Downtown Winter Garden boasts several shops of various interests. There is an upscale clothing shop called Backroom Boutique. This boutique has all the latest trends in clothing, accessories, and shoes. There is a gift shop located on Main Street with various trinkets. Winter Garden also has an a furniture and home decor shop. One of my favorite places is Island Ease, located on N. Boyd Street. Island Ease provides home decor, gifts, accessories, and outdoor furniture. Island Ease is the perfect place for an easy Florida living style.Aside from shops of interest Downtown Winter Garden there are a couple of florists, jeweler, bike shop, real estate offices, tax office, and insurance agency.The florists are Winter Garden Florist and Shaw's Florist.An upscale jewelry shop, Plantation Jewelers, is an ideal place to have something custom made or choose from various pieces of high end jewelry. My engagement ring was designed and set by the owner and I always get tons of compliments! My fiance and I are also having our wedding bands designed and made here! The owner also designed and set a ring for one of the members of the Backstreet Boys.

Take a Step Back in Time

Downtown Winter Garden is a turn of the century community with so much to offer. It was re-stored back before the millennium with brick roads and old-fashioned lamp posts. It boasts a bike/walk/blade trail that flows through the center street of town. The water tower that is visible behind the downtown area is painted with Winter Garden's new landmark, the clock tower. The clock tower is situated as you enter the heart of downtown and covers the West Orange Trail as it flows through the center of town. There is also a fountain with seating in the center of town. The fountain displays old citrus labels true to the history of West Orange County. This is a great community to live in or visit for the day or the weekend. Also, a few short blocks north is Lake Apopka. There is a great park on the water and a dock for wildlife sitings.