Ember Vibes

I recently went to a sweet place with a great ambiance. Ember is a little indoor, as much as outdoor venue in Downtown Orlando. They have many drink specials and tasty food with a great staff to cater to you. Happy hour may never be the same for you all!

I will begin with my personal experience at Ember. Even on a rainy Friday they had a packed house. That did not stop the staff from being on their toes throughout the night. Even from the host at the front, she greets you with a smile and points you to the right place. The whole place is perfectly spaced, nice big tables too. Lots of areas to hang out with friends, and to make new ones too. There is a DJ there for the night, the music selection had me dancing a bit more after each drink. Our bartender was Jeremy, he was very attentive and friendly. He was very patient with us and our questions too, all with a genuine smile on his face. I could tell that their whole staff are probably similar in that sense, but he ultimately was the face of Ember that day. Friday's are 3 for 1 (no typo). There is no entry fee and the drinks are all premium liquor, bottled beer, and select wine; call the Uber there and back. Use Uber code "UberMarsUe" for a free first ride. Use a new email, same card for a free ride.

Ember's week of great food and drink specials start early. Sunday sets it off with Sunday Funday brunch. For $29.95 you get bottomless mimosas, red and white sangria along with an all you can eat brunch. This is from 10am-3pm be on time. You want to be able to eat and drink, then head over to Lake Eola for a nice stroll if wanted. For others it may just be the last hooray before the Monday blues take over.

Don't be too sad, Ember has Wednesday's covered too. Let's make our way to the Wine Down Wednesday greatness. From 5pm-9pm for only $10 you get bottomless mimosas, sangria, select beer and wine. This also includes endless appetizers. For $10 you must text "WINE" to 25827 and must be there before 7pm. Other than that, ladies are $15 and men are $20. You spend more than that on two drinks anywhere else, NO food included. Make this your new and light hump day entertainment.

Can't wait to continue coming out and enjoying the ember vibes. I want to thank the professional staff of Ember for showing myself and my friends a great time. Below are a couple of pictures of when we went there Friday. Thank you to all my supporters for your ongoing love. Hope to see pictures of you all at Ember @ me or tag me in them please. ALL feedback is welcomed, and appreciated. Remember to always love and allow to be loved. Xo

Ember
42 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, fl 32801
407-849-5200
Monday-Friday 11:30am-2am
Saturday 4pm-2am
Sunday 10am-2am

Free Holiday Activities

Happy Holidays to you all. I am big on this time of year, there is so much extra love in the air. I am having my God children visit me this year, totally over the moon about it. Hopefully I will be able to share some pictures on here of my adventures with them, if not check out @W3ndy1321 (Instagram) for updates. I know that this time of year can be a little rough on the pockets. But we still all want to have fun, save money and be in the spirit. Below are a few activities that are family friendly for the next couple of weeks.

I love myself a nice outside movie. Lake Eola is offering a couple of movies to enjoy for FREE. Get a warm sweater, some snacks, few thick blankets, a sweet date or your kids, and make it a cozy movie night. They do have food trucks around if you get hungry, or run out of snacks. I am a total budget Betty, so I will bring my own snacks usually. The movies all start at 7pm. My best advice is get there early guys, find free parking and good seats. First they are offering on December 16th, 2016 to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. Following, they are offering on December 23rd, 2016 "A Christmas Story". Both of these movies are total classics, they are a great date night, solo night, or family night; I will let you guys choose, I say do both. 

Next is more for my theater lovers. The timeless play "The Nutcracker" will be showing in the Walk Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola on December 17th, 2016 at 730pm. This is also a FREE event. Just like the movies though, make sure to get there with time. You do not want to be the person all the way in the back, that can't see anything. Remember to bring something to stay warm in.

First off I want to apologize to you guys for some delays on my entries on here. It has been finals week, and I graduate in the Spring. I have just been trying to find balance with everything around while still making school my number one priority. Now that school is over this Thursday, I hope to have a lot of material backed up to give you all the consistency back. I hope you all have an amazing holiday! Keep in contact if you need any help with getting around to these dope places. Appreciate you all supporting me in what I do, you all motivate me to keep striving when I read your kind words. Love you all to the moon and back. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xoxo

Gaming and Booze

I am always on the lookout for the next dope place that is pocket friendly. More than that, I just love to get people out of their house. Now a lot of people think video game players are just always home, on a couch with snacks everywhere. But I found a place that is a little different.

I found a game lovers paradise! Beers, different game consuls, and old school arcade machines. Right when I went in, I saw so many old arcade games from when I was growing up. The entry into Player One Arcade Bar was $5. This allows you to play all the games for free. I went to the bar, started with a Sake sort of shot, that they mix with a red juice. Good starting kick to the night. Next I had a beer called purple haze, to me it was smooth and flavorful. It had a hint of raspberry which gave it a nice sweet twist. The beer was $5. Mostly all the beers are very inexpensive and they have a wild variety. No liquor, close to it are the Sake shots, which were also $5. They even have small sample cups if you want to try the beer before you choose. I enjoyed my sweet bartender, her name was Tara. She was so helpful with everything I needed. Service was awesome. I played things like Pac Man, Super Nintendo, shooting games, I even got to enjoy a game of duck hunt. The bigger game consuls you need to have a tab open to rent out, so worth it. Get a dope group of 4 and get your game on.

The variety of games that they have is what caught my attention. So many old school games, combined with set ups of new generation games. It is awesome because it is for all ages, from open to 6pm all ages are welcomed. After 6pm it is only 21+. I can appreciate a company that allows adults to get their game on too. I loved the diversity in the place too, people from all over just there for the same things, a cold one and dope games.

They also have man crush Mondays, which allows men to have discounted entry, and specials on drinks. Same thing for my ladies, you get to enjoy discounted entry and drink specials but on Wednesday's. I love that they have a men and ladies night, that alone shows the dope equality for us all.

This is such a cool place to just grab a few friends and do something different and inexpensive. Same for even people who are total gamers, change your environment and kick some ass in public. People will swarm you and call you the gaming boss! It is very easy to get here, easy to rent out games, and even easier to just have a great time gaming.

I hope this entry was informative for you all. When you get a chance I hope you will slide by Player 1 to grab some beers, and bust some butt in a swift game of Mario Karts. Thank you all for the ongoing support and love I receive. Make sure to always get out of the house, have a great time and save money while doing so. Remember my motto, Love and allow to be loved. Xo

Player 1 Video Game Bar
8562 Palm Pkwy, Orlando Fl 32836
407 504 7521
Monday-Friday 5pm-2am Saturday 4pm-2am Sunday 4pm-12am