Colonialtown-North is a beautiful area of Orlando that lies directly south of the Rowena Garden community.  The boundaries are Colonial Dr, Mills Ave, Nebraska Street/Corrine Dr. and Bumby Ave.  This community has many of the older homes built in the 1920’s as well as newer homes built in the 1950’s.  Colonialtown has 1,700 homes with 3,500 people and remains focused on safety and being family friendly.  The Colonial Neighborhood Center and John Long Memorial Pool are great places to spend the day that offers karate and sailing lessons.  The center has computer labs, a playground, sidewalks, and a pool and is also pet friendly. A new playground is in the works. The Center was founded in the 20’s by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Colonialtown Improvement, later known as Colonialtown’s Women’s Club, boasts it’s after school programs available for all ages. The Center is also known for it’s holiday festivals, such as a haunted house in October and plays at Christmas time.  This community is close to downtown and offers plenty of retail shopping at nearby Fashion Square Mall and the Colonial Plaza Market Place.  The community has a strong voluntary neighborhood association with updates of the happenings on it’s website: www.colonialtown.org.