ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid Orlando’s exponential growth, The City Beautiful has maintained formidable foliage in the form of trees, mostly of the southern live oak variety.
In fact, the beautiful canopy of trees that can be witnessed when walking, biking or driving around historic downtown neighborhoods is part of the reason behind the name, “The City Beautiful.” Orlando first earned this nickname amid a beautification and renaming drive in the early 1900s.
To this day, these living remnants of history are still scattered around the city and can be viewed on a tour of Orlando’s “significant trees.” Seven stops present a scenic scavenger hunt on this timber tour of sorts.
