Hemming Park

Love to savor the taste of craft cocktails and wish you didn’t have to leave your house, or pay $12 to enjoy one? So did Rhonda and Suzanah of Bold City Pops, so they found a solution and named it Tidal Craft Ice. Tidal Craft Ice is simple, yet it’s never done before. It’s best described as a cocktail cube, and it takes care of the fresh, specialty ingredients that make you delicious craft cocktails, and puts them right at your fingertips in your freezer. Here’s how it works, grab your cube of choice, add your favorite type of alcohol …

  A specialty brownie shop has just opened in Jacksonville. I repeat, a specialty brownie spot has just opened in town. Let our taste-buds rejoice! Mocha Misk’i is located on Laura Street, two doors down from the well-loved downtown Chamblins Bookmine location. Owned by sisters Pilar and Helga Langthorn, the shop specializes in rich fudgey brownies, and has options for vegans and those who are gluten free!  Among personalized messages made with brownie letters, Mocha Misk’i’s unique specialty item is the Brownie Roll. An inventive take on brownies, the Brownie Roll is inspired by sushi. Don’t worry, there’s no rice …

There’s quite a lot to see at Sweet Pete’s , from a dessert bar and wacky candies to chocolates made right here in Jacksonville. If you haven’t taken your kids to Sweet Pete’s you’re missing out on one of Jacksonville’s newest destinations. But there’s more to the multi-level candy store than just satisfying your sweet tooth–there’s also an opportunity to learn about candy-making, whether you want to learn on your own, are doing a bachelorette activity or want something to do with the little ones. See their online scheduler at sweetpetescandy.com under events>book now! for a drop down menu selection …

International Artist, Konstantin Dimopoulos, Paints Trees Blue in Hemming Park This past Saturday, Jan 16, Greenscape of Jacksonville, Inc. invited North Florida families to meet internationally-respected artist Konstantin Dimopoulos in to help launch his project THE BLUE TREES in . Photo by Fran Ruchalski Jamie Can (from left), Peter Valaer, Soo Lim and Donna Blackwell work on painting one of the trees. Photo by Fran Ruchalski Jamie Can (from left), Soo Lim and Donna Blackwell work on transforming one of the trees to a different shade of blue. Photo by Fran Ruchalski Julian Homan, one of the many volunteers from Deutche Bank, …

Here at EU Jacksonville, we want to spread the word about everything tasty here on the First Coast. We’ve talked to some of our area’s chefs about what they think you should order at their restaurants this season and why. By Erin Thursby, EU Food Editor & Executive Director of GastroJax Cafe Nola () More and more deliciousness is making Downtown Jacksonville a dining destination, but we think you should remember that has been making Jacksonville delicious for quite some time. I’ve never left there unsatisfied. It can be found on the lower level of the in , next to …

Contemporary art takes on different meanings depending on the artists defining it, but nothing could feel more current than the innovative works in . Included are several pieces by Brooklyn-based artist , who seeks to capture a part of nature that is untouched by humans. In the series Traveling Landscapes, her fastidious sculptures playfully combine suitcases with miniaturized living landscapes of grandiose scale. Streams and rivers course through and activate the seemingly familiar terrains of rolling hills and densely treed grasslands. As a special part of this exhibition, the invited Vance to evolve her series Rogue Stream by creating a …

Friends of Hemming Park unveiled a new collaboration that will enhance our city’s central park with improvements beginning next year. has partnered with to help establish a main stage near Hogan Street. Black Sheep Restaurant Group has also plans to open a kiosk in the park’s café area near the corner of Laura and Monroe streets. “There is so much momentum building behind Downtown Jacksonville, and Hemming Park is at the heart of it,” says Jacksonville . “These announcements represent a significant investment in the future of this integral park, and will contribute to even more energy and activity for …

Event: World Arts Film Festival Venue: Main Library and downtown Jacksonville Date/Time: Oct 15-17 Tickets: $10-$125 Contact: www.worldartsfilmfestival.org *************** First-time and established filmmakers are invited to showcase their talents at the 3rd annual October 15-17 in downtown Jacksonville. The three-day event features short film screenings, panels, workshops, and exhibits and is headquartered at The Conference Center at the Main Library. The festival will bring diverse groups of filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds with an emphasis on those with special needs to meet and mentor each other and their audiences. Individuals with special needs such as dyslexia and Autism Spectrum Disorder …

A Former Navy Pilot, Historian, Researcher, and Documentary Filmmaker Will Present Their Unique Stories From cheating death while piloting a supersonic Tomcat fighter aircraft, to celebrating the wild side of Florida, to the controversial history of Florida’s Cross Barge Canal, library visitors will have a wide range of fascinating topics to pick from in this fall’s lineup of author presentations. All events are free and open to the public. AUTHOR:     , “Topgun Days” WHEN:    Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m. WHERE: Beaches Branch Library, 600 3rd St., Neptune Beach – 32266 A former instructor at the Navy’s elite Topgun Fighter Weapons School and …

It was a significant milestone for the downtown core. An outdoor marketplace held one night a month has drawn 50,000 visitors to the downtown area since it began last spring. presented by , celebrated its return to on Thursday, September 17th with fresh, sustainably grown and artisan food producers, food trucks, a craft beer garden and fashion trucks hosted downtown. Opened on the heels of One Spark in April 2014, Jaxsons Night Market has grown into the most exciting event held monthly downtown since began over 10 years ago. Founders of Jaxsons Night Market sought to create a signature reoccurring …