Top 10 Lakeland Locations
2007 October 23
I’m graduating from Southeastern in less than two months. During my nearly four years in Lakeland, these are the places that I’ve found to be the most unique and/or enjoyable. Tell me what I’ve missed.
- Palace Pizza – Absolutely the best pizza around. It’s because they use Grande cheese. It’s run by an Italian family who moved from Italy to New Jersey to start an authentic pizza joint. Somewhere along the line they ended up on the corner of Main and Kentucky here in Lakeland.
- Subs N’ Such – A small sub place on Florida Ave. This place has been in the same location since the 70’s. The owner is there every day and treats every customer like they’re his favorite regular. This guys really knows how to do business and he is ridiculously passionate about subs.
- Silver Moon Drive In – A great throw back. There’s nothing like watching a horror flick in the comfort of your own car. It’s located somewhere off 92. Google it.
- Orange Bowl – A great bowling ally. They have really good cosmic bowling, and the best bumpers in town. The bumpers are computerized so they raise and lower depending on whose turn it is.
- Lime St. Park – This is the best park in Lakeland. You should go really late at night. Why? You just should.
- Jimbo’s BBQ – This place has been serving amazing B-B-Q since 19**. There’s a bowl of fantastic homemade pickles at every table, and if you’re a huspuppie person, you definitely have tot check this place out.
- Lake Hollingsworth – I’m not a big walker, but Hollingsworth is really nice.
- $2 Theater – They play movies that have just left the theater in a “Mugs n’ Movies” format…Round tables, food, and drinks during the movie.
- S&L – An old school diner from the 70’s. They serve amazing burgers (which are huge) for quite the bargain. Make sure you have some greenbacks though, because they’re a no-plastic business. Cash only.
- Lakleland Motor Speedway – I know, it’s a stretch. My friend Chris and I went and watched a bunch of amateur drag racing when we first moved down her . We were out of our element, but it was fun.
Does anyone have something to add? Restaurants, parks, stores…Anything?
Food, Lakeland, School, Sports
I always liked Fat Jack’s. Lookin’ Good on Memorial? Not that I ever bought anything there…
This is a great list. I would add Evolution Records… good prices for used music and movies, locally owned…
But you should really look at turning this list into something that incoming freshman get upon arrival… having this list would make anyone’s southeastern experience much much more awesome.
No, seriously, you should talk to someone, or something.
These are great…I’ve heard great things about Fat Jack’s, but never eaten there.
And I have never heard of Evolution Records.
A list like this would be useful for student life. Some of these places I had never even heard of until this year.
Jordan, we should plan a week or two where we visit and partake of all these sites. Anyone would be welcome to come:)
I like where that’s going…Or we could just do all of the ones that people suggest…One’s that we have not seen.
Waaaayyyy out of our element.
The Silver Ring cafe is a phenomenal cuban sandwich off of Munn Park. You should also check out the Polk Theatre for some indi/limited release films. Access is a pretty cool place to hang out at too.
I think I’m going to make a simple website to feature these kinds of places – sort of an insiders guide to Lakeland. Plus it’ll give us a way to feature Access!
If you have any other ideas, shoot them to me! Thanks!