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THE ILLUSIONISTS will add magic to your season

November 24, 2024

Downtown·Feature·On Stage·Theatre·Uncategorized

This Tuesday, for one night only, the record-breaking THE ILLUSIONISTS-MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS will be onstage at the Performing Arts Center in Jacksonville. Having originated on Broadway, the show features rotating performers who have wowed audiences around the world since 2012. Multi-award-winning Chris Cox – The Mentalist – has performed on Broadway, London’s West End, and the Sydney Opera House.

Downtown·Feature

Rumor Has It

Is First Baptist Church controlling Downtown development? Words by Ambar Ramirez It’s one of the oldest and largest Baptist congregations in Jacksonville. And probably one of the most influential. Whether you were born and raised in Jacksonville or moved to this bold city in recent years, chances are you know

Downtown we will rock you with THE ULTIMATE QUEEN CELEBRATION

This Friday (10/18), Jacksonville rock fans are going to get a special

Jacksonville Is Getting in Its Own Way … Again.

What is really happening with the Laura Street Trio? Words by Carmen

Bold Love Fest

May 31, 2024

Concerts·Downtown·Entertainment·Events·Feature·Lifestyle·Music·On Stage

Words by Emily Cannon A festival for bold love in the Bold City, the Bold Love Fest is a concert and festival celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride for all. The inaugural event, producedy by Bold Events, will take place at Daily’s Place on June 15. The festival will feature artists such as

The Effects of Redlining and Food Deserts in Jacksonville

December 22, 2023

Community·Downtown·Education·Feature

Words by Kelila Ritchie In a city where Whole Foods, Publix and Fresh Market can amicably exist within a three-mile radius from each other; just on the other side of a connecting bridge, an entire community struggles to make ends meet daily. This is the situation in District

Welcome Aboard

November 1, 2023

Downtown·Feature·Nightlife

Shipyard Social takes the concept of a party to uncharted waters. Words by Ambar Ramirez My weekend nightlife routine has consisted of going to the beach bars, Silent Disco at Rootdown or simply staying in, so when I got an extended (and slightly vague) invite to a party on

Raising the Bar: Hardwicks

November 1, 2023

Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·LGBTQIA·Nightlife

Words by Kelila Ritchie “Refreshing, welcoming and different.” These are three words Sarah Merritt used to describe her new gig as a bartender at Hardwicks Bar. Located in the Elbow District Downtown (in the old London Bridge space), Hardwicks is the perfect place to go if you want

Field of Dreams

August 21, 2023

Community·Feature·Football·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Lifestyle·NFL

Field of Dreams New multi-purpose field inspires change in Northwest Jacksonville Words by Carson Rich There has always been something to do in Jacksonville, and now you can add one more thing to that list. The Boys and Girls Club of Northeast opened a new multi-purpose field at their location

The Land of the Free… and Designer Drugs.

August 17, 2023

Community·Downtown·Feature·Neighborhoods·News

The Land of the Free… and Designer Drugs. “One pill can kill” Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez A novel synthetic substance is rapidly spreading through Jacksonville — with potentially deadly consequences. Known as “N” for N-Dimethyl Pentylamine (hydrochloride), this drug falls under the category of cathinone,

Best Cheap Thrill When You’re Broke: Keg and Coin

January 25, 2023

Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·Lifestyle

Best Cheap Thrill When You’re Broke: Keg and Coin Listen, we’ve all been young and broke. Well, some of us still are. So living in an up-and-coming city where the price of living can’t seem to slow down, finding a fun AND affordable place to hang out is a rarity.

December Nightlife Listing

December 1, 2022

Downtown·Food + Drink·Lifestyle·Nightlife

Arlington Cliff’s Bar and Grille Live music, Friday and Saturday cliffsbarandgrill.com Beaches/Ponte Vedra Gusto Live music throughout the week gustojax.com Lemon Bar & Grille Live music throughout the week lemonbarjax.com Lynch’s Irish Pub Live music all week lynchsirishpub.com Mango’s Karaoke, Sunday and Wednesday mangosjaxbeach.com Mavi’s

Bar Brawl

November 1, 2022

Community·Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Carmen Macri Spirits were high during the third quarter of the Bar Brawl at The Volstead downtown. The bracket-style competition calls for the best bartenders in the city to show the people what they’re made of, only it comes with a twist. The bartenders are given a spirit