ORLANDO WEEKLY ● JULY 13-19, 2022 ● orlandoweekly.com

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NEWS+ VIEWS

7 ICYMI + ‘This Modern World’

Bigots celebrate a win in Florida, three anti-vax Disney employees claim they were fired unlawfully, and other news you may have missed last week 9 Informed Dissent

Yeah, it might be time to panic. It is not hyperbole to say this Supreme Court constitutes a democratic crisis

BACK PAGES

44 Selections of the Week Our picks of the best things to do and see this week, plus plenty of event listings 49 Free Will Astrology Your horoscope for the week of July 13-19 49 Gimme Shelter It’s the dog days of summer — and the Orange County Animal Services shelter needs your help 50 Savage Love ‘Licensed and Bonded,’ plus ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’ 55 Classified advertisements

NEWCOMERS GUIDE 2022

13 Welcome to Orlando

Getting to know your City Beautiful 15 Mark your calendars

There’s fun to be had all year long in Orlando 17 Sound travels

A newcomer’s map to the real Orlando music scene 21 High spirits

Orlandoans are spoiled for choice when it comes to great bars and tasty bevs 25 Grub hub

Orlando used to be known as the “chain capital” of the world. But it’s grown up into a serious foodie destination, thank you very much 27 Roam if you want to

Experience the wild, natural side of Orlando 31 Culture Vultures

There’s something for every eye and ear in Orlando’s theaters and museums 35 It’s such a perfect day, I’m glad I spent it with you

The ladies of Le Petite Fete walk you through a day well spent in Orlando 37 Laugh it up

Top spots to catch stand-up comedy in the City Beautiful 41 Parallel parking

Orlando residents are lucky enough to live practically next door to the world’s favorite theme parks