Jon Bosworth
May 7, 2015
Downtown, Festivals, Lectures, Local Musicians, Movies, Music, Neighborhoods, On Screen, TV, Visual Art
Collective Con Brings Nationally Trending Nerd Culture to Jacksonville Nerd culture conventions are not just the fodder of late night talk show jokes anymore. The days of convention attendants being mocked for not having girlfriends is a thing of the past. In the last 5 years, the larger conventions, like San Diego’s famous , have grown so popular, you have to buy your tickets almost a year in advance or it’ll sellout before you even know what character you intend to go as. in Atlanta has proven that this phenomenon isn’t exclusive to the west coast. Recently, Orlando’s has even …
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Shannon Blankinship
May 6, 2015
Family, Feature, Lectures, On the River, Outdoors, San Marco
The Year of the River is an initiative bringing together over 50 institutions to raise awareness of the St. Johns River as the “cultural current” of our city and an important driver for economic development, recreation, tourism and quality of life throughout Northeast Florida. @CulturalFusionJax #yotr The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) was thrilled to learn that Cultural Fusion chose “Year of the River” as the 2015 initiative. With prime real estate along the St. Johns, MOSH not only has a great view, but also a commitment to educating the community about the science of water. One thing that many …
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Shannon Blankinship
May 6, 2015
Arlington, Ft. George / East Heckscher, History, Holidays, Lectures, On the River, Outdoors
Sunday, May 10, 9am–Noon Ft. Caroline National Memorial 12713 Fort Caroline Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 Register online: www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events; Cost $35 Unless your mother has a specific request for , you may find yourself tasked with coming up with a fun and unique way to celebrate “Mom” on this special day. While brunch or a nice meal is always a great way to spend time with mom, exploring the and the historic may be just the thing to make it a more exciting and memorable experience. St. Johns Riverkeeper offers monthly boat trips on various sections and tributaries of the St. …
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Joanelle Mulrain
May 2, 2015
Downtown, Family, Festivals, Lectures, Local Musicians, Music, Neighborhoods, Southbank, Technology
Hemming Park is exploding with art all over the park on Saturday, May 2, sponsored by . From 10 am to 3 pm, children and adults are invited to a free day of fun with the best of the city’s cultural organizations offering live performances, participatory events and even a water spirit emerging thanks to artist . Come along any way you wish – by bicycle, skyway, river taxi or walk the bridges. Just be there for a jammed pack day of exciting events over at , too, where the at or around the bend at for more food, fun …
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Woody Powell
April 5, 2015
Food + Drink, Health & Wellness, Learning
has a passion for healthy eating, one born out of her love of family and harnessed into a multi-faceted career as a plant-based nutrition educator, instructor and entrepreneur. As CEO of Kailo Nutrition, Inc. Heather offers a variety of plant-based nutrition education and practical cooking classes to community groups and organizations. This April she is conducting a new series of classes at UNF. The series is part of the , a national campaign aimed at educating people about the many advantages of a primarily plant-based diet. Food for Life is an award-winning program designed by physicians, nurses and registered dietitians …
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Shannon Blankinship
April 5, 2015
Crowdfunding, Downtown, Festivals, Lectures, On the River, One Spark, Outdoors
One Spark “Green Ideas” So many One Spark Creators focus their energy on sustainability, leaving the world a better place by using innovative ideas and technologies to solve many of today’s problems. While “green ideas” cross each of the boundaries (Art, Education, Social Good, Health & Science, Music and Technology), you won’t have a hard time finding them. Come check out the Northbank Riverwalk venue to learn about projects focused on water, recycling, parks, climate change education, compassion for animals, natural products, organic foods and much, much more. Here are a few of the diverse projects you can learn more …
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Erin Thursby
March 18, 2015
Downtown, Drink, Feature, Festivals, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Hemming Park, Lectures, Neighborhoods
is a celebration of Jacksonville’s food and beverage scene! If there’s one thing North Florida does well, it’s craft brewing, so it’s a major focus of our fest. Come visit us at on March 21st from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to see what’s brewing! We are proud to be serving up a variety of locally-produced craft beers from , , , , , , , and in our beverage tents during the entire festival. We will also have McKenzie’s Cider and other drinks available for purchase in our beverage tents. Local craft beer merchants will have a tent in …
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Teresa Spencer
March 17, 2015
Charitable, Downtown, Drink, Family, Feature, Festivals, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Hemming Park, Lectures, Movies, Music, Neighborhoods, On Screen, Outdoors, Restaurants, Shopping, Special Showings
Welcome to GastroFest; we hope you are excited! This program of events will give you the details on what is happening, when, and where throughout the day. Our goal is to bring you tastes from around the First Coast, expert speakers, chef demos, kids’ activities and more! So get out there and try some of the finest cuisine Jacksonville has to offer – and don’t forget to use #GastroFest2015 and #321GastroFest! What are Taste Tickets, how do they work, and where do I get them? Taste Tickets will be your currency during . Each Taste Ticket costs $1 and, on …
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Jennifer Jones
March 7, 2015
Brooklyn, Community, Downtown, Family, Feature, Health & Wellness, Holidays, Lectures, Lifestyle, Local Musicians, Music, Neighborhoods, On Stage, Outdoors
The mission to unify and uplift Jacksonville through thoughtful wellness activities, community classes and performing art experiences is exemplified in the annual events schedule for 2015. Partnering with non-profit organizations and sponsors like Gen W, , , , , and many others will produce experiences which will ignite new and powerful interpersonal and professional connections within the Jacksonville community at large. Beginning in February, Unity Plaza set the stage with Orender Unlimited’s Gen WOW to found “Community Stewardship Day” – now officially recognized annually as the first Saturday in February by the City of Jacksonville, followed by the formal dedication …
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Richard David Smith III
March 7, 2015
Business, Community, Downtown, Feature, Lectures, Lifestyle, Neighborhoods, Networking, One Spark, Technology
Some helpful hints from a previous One Spark creator So, you’re all ready for . You have your grand project ready, you’ve attended the creator acadamy, your juices are flowing, and you’re registered–at least, hopefully you’re registered, since the deadline was February 25th (which also happens to be my birthday). Now that you’re ready to send your dream rover down from the clouds for a little exploration on the surface of planet reality, perhaps I can give you a little heads up on what to expect once you’re there. Bear in mind, I’m not just writing this as a journalist …
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