Has Fire Run Fizzled?
When word spread that the Fire Run was canceled, many who hoped to participate in the Oct. 18 Hope & Help fundraiser were doused in cold water. But there is hope. The 5K obstacle course is on track to make its big debut in 2015. Officially, “unforeseen circumstances” caused the run to get cancelled this fall and Watermark tried to get clarification from Bill Bennett Boot Camp for more details, since that was the business behind the original plan. Unfortunately, our calls went unreturned by press time. But that doesn’t mean we can’t share the great news in all of this—Hope and Help said it has been rescheduled for Jan. 10 and more details will be released soon.
Fundraiser for Fraser
If you’ve been a long-time Orlando resident you may recognize the name Dan Fraser—he was on the management staff for (the original) Southern Nights, then he was brought back for Revolution. He was part of the group that didn’t make the cut when Revolution converted to RBarr which quickly changed their name to Southern Nights. Amidst all of that confusing history, Fraser has fallen on hard times and the community has rallied in true Orlando fashion. Pulse Nightclub held a fundraiser for him on Oct. 3. If you missed it and you’re feeling charitable, visit Dan’s GoFundMe.com account, where there’s a goal of $5,000.
Rain Dance has experienced a drought
To kick off Pride celebrations, Hamburger Mary’s had scheduled to host Rain Dance at the Orchid Lounge Oct 7. (The Orchid Lounge is behind the Cheyenne Saloon in the historic block on Church Street in the home of the now-closed Club Paris. But it seems that after the pink palace devoted to its infamous Hilton sister namesake closed, the space had to go through some major renovations (and perhaps some disinfecting), which has put Rain out to dry as finishing touches and upgrades to lighting and sound systems continue. As of now, there has been no date set to reschedule the night
Not-So-Sunny Rails
When the SunRail opened earlier this year it was seen as an alternative to Orlando’s traffic woes. But unfortunately, weekend service was not part of the plan. With a few hiccups along the way—ticketing machine issues and a couple of vehicle versus train accidents—it seems Orlando residents embraced the new train. Come Out with Pride reached out to SunRail to request Oct. 11 service to the parade, but SunRail only responded with a request for COWP statistics. When COWP complied, SunRail never picked up the conversation. So with no SunRail service on Oct. 11, COWP has encouraged patrons use Lyft, the ride-sharing app, to get to festivities around Lake Eola. There’s even a discount code: OUTWPRIDE, which is a $25 value. Anyone else need a Lyft to the parade?
