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Rally 904: How Dean Grant Serves up Community in Atlantic Beach

December 29, 2023

Atlantic Beach·Editorial Opinion·Feature·The Beaches

Words and photos by Travis Zittrauer While the last few months have brought families together around the dinner table, Dean Grant has been working hard to bring the Jacksonville community around a different kind of table: a table that is 9 feet long and 5 feet wide. Rally 904, which opened in October, is a ping pong bar located off

Attraction·Community·Environmental·Events·Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Beach·Learning·Music·Outdoors·The Beaches

Behind the Minds of Florida Fin Fest

Words by Carmen Macri If there is one thing Jacksonville loves more than its beaches, it’s a free festival. So, it comes as no surprise that our charming coastal town has eagerly embraced the arrival of the free marine conservation festival, Fin Fest. As we embark on the

Curtis DeWitt for (Unofficial) Jax Beach Mayor

“I guess I have built something.” By Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri

A1A Ocean Islands Trail, Florida Scenic Highway, Amelia Island Plantation, Photo courtesy of Amelia Island Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Jax Beach to Fernandina: The A1A Ocean Islands Trail

Along the A1A Ocean Islands Trail Jacksonville’s Beaches | Mayport | Broward House

Selwyn Birchwood, Photo by Paul Natkin, Jacksonville Beach, Mojo Kitchen

Selwyn Birchwood: Florida Native Bares His Feet In The Blues

September 21, 2017

Feature·Jacksonville Beach·Music·Musician Interviews·The Beaches

PLAYING SEPT 22 AT MOJO KITCHEN IN JACKSONVILLE BEACH It’s 90 degrees inside but bluesman Selwyn Birchwood is effortlessly cool. The Florida native is in his hometown of Orlando post Hurricane Irma where he is waiting for the power to be restored, an inconvenience he’s taking in stride with the

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, ABET, Floyd Collins

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre Review: FLOYD COLLINS

September 19, 2017

Atlantic Beach·Dual Critics·Feature·History·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

A DUAL CRITICS REVIEW The Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre has opened the first show of its 26th season with “Floyd Collins,” a haunting musical based on true events. The show will be on stage through September 24th at 716 Ocean Boulevard in . For reservations, call (904) 249-9177 or visit

The First 25 Years of Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre: A BOOK OF STAGES

September 2, 2017

Atlantic Beach·Feature·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre

When Carson Merry Baillie first approached Atlantic Beach officials in 1993 about staging live theatre in the former City Hall space, it signaled the beginning of a cultural renaissance at the heart of the seaside community. In 1991, the city administrative offices moved to a new city hall on Seminole

Players By The Sea Theatre 2017 Pelican Awards

September 1, 2017

Dual Critics·Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

The Pelican Awards, which is ’s version of the Tony Awards, is one of the most awaited local theatre events of the year. This year’s festivities, honoring the contributions of actors, musicians, technical staff, and volunteers during the 2016-17 season, were staged on August 27, 2017 and played to a

Hangar Bay, Bayou Ramen, Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Florida

Fried Chicken & Ramen: Chris Straw of Hangar Bay Café in Mayport

August 20, 2017

Atlantic Beach·Creative Spaces·Feature·Food + Drink·Mayport·Restaurants

Chris Straw never exactly intended to open a restaurant. “I didn’t follow my dreams,” he says of his entrepreneurial ventures. “I followed opportunity.” In 2009, an opportunity came along for Straw to open his first restaurant. The joint Simply Tasty Thai rapidly grew in popularity, becoming a staple among residents

From Ohio To Jacksonville: Whit’s Frozen Custard Is Catching On

August 19, 2017

Atlantic Beach·Avondale·Business·Family·Feature·Food + Drink·Jacksonville Beach·Local Sweets·Mandarin·Perennial·Restaurants

As far as sweet treats are concerned, there are few things as totally satisfying as fresh frozen custard made according to the original recipe of Chuck Whitman from Granville, Ohio. Unless, of course, you consider the vast variety of decadent toppings, from pineapple and shaved coconut to chocolate chip cookies

Ghosts? Sir NoFace Lives, Supernatural Sleuth Chad Calek Comes To Jacksonville

August 1, 2017

Feature·On Stage·Ponte Vedra

Event: Sir NoFace Lives Venue: Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Date/Time: August 11 8pm (VIP access starts at 4pm) Tickets: $28+ Contact: https://www.pvconcerthall.com/ As a renowned paranormal investigator, has seen it all. Ghosts, spirits, apparitions—regardless of what you call them, the seasoned supernatural sleuth has encountered it. But nothing prepared him

Rock On! “AMERICAN IDIOT” at PBTS

August 1, 2017

Dual Critics·Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

PLAYERS BY THE SEA THEATRE REVIEW Jacksonville Beach’s Players by the Sea and The Lazzarra Family Foundation presented the final show of the 2016 – 2017 season with the punk rock musical “American Idiot.” The production will remain on stage through August 12, 2017. Call 249-0289 or visit playersbythesea.org for

Photo by Cathy Jones, American Idiot, Players By The Sea, Jacksonville Beach, Florida

Green Day’s Rock Opera “AMERICAN IDIOT” at Players By The Sea

July 20, 2017

Feature·Jacksonville Beach·On Stage·The Beaches·Theatre

The tragedies that occurred on 9/11 shook the world to its core and the fallout inspired the need for change on a global scale. Punk rock pioneers Green Day channeled the uncertainties of the post-9/11 era into the bold, daring rock opera American Idiot that proved there is still nothing

U.S. NAVY Sailors depart on USS Simpson decommissioning, US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Schumaker

Honor & Duty: A Look at the History of the Military in Jacksonville, Florida

July 18, 2017

Community·Family·Feature·Mayport·Military·Perennial·Westside

Heading south in a 1972 Monte Carlo bought with his last $500, Bill Spann caught a glimpse of the Jacksonville skyline as he made his way down I-95 to his new home at Naval Station Mayport. “I thought, ‘How did I never know about this before?’ I fell in love