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Humans of Jacksonville: Gunnel Humphreys

October 18, 2024

5 Points·Community·Fashion·Feature·Local Artists·Riverside

Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez If you’ve heard of Edge City, you’ve likely heard of Gunnel Humphreys. For 50 years, Humphreys’ daily routine was familiar and consistent. Her mornings began at 6 a.m., and after breakfast and a quick outfit change, she and her partner Tom would hop on their bikes and head to Five Points to open

5 Points·Feature·News·Riverside

The Changing Face of 5 Points

Words & photos by Ambar Ramirez It’s Aug. 19, 2024 and while doom-scrolling on Instagram you pause on an image the local bottle shop Alewife posted. The caption begins with “Ok. Here we go. **takes a deep breath**,” and without reading the rest, you know you’re about to read

“The Living Room of Jacksonville”: Residents Rage Against Sale of Five Points Theater

Words by Mallory Pace Since 2011, the Sun-Ray Cinema has been a

New Cummer Museum Fall Art Exhibits

Words and photos by Ambar Ramirez Unveiling Tradition: Tattoos in Japanese Prints

Jacksonville’s Newest Restaurants

August 11, 2014

5 Points·Downtown·Food + Drink·Jacksonville Beach·Murray Hill·Neptune Beach·Restaurants·Riverside·San Marco·Southbank·Southside·St. Johns Town Center·The Beaches

In the last year or two, we’ve had a wave of truly fantastic places opening in Jacksonville. It’s worth celebrating, so we’ve gathered together a list of places you should try, or revisit, if you haven’t already. has hit its stride and quickly become one of hippest eateries. The cocktails

Best Restaurant Bars in Jacksonville

August 6, 2014

Avondale·Drink·Food + Drink·King Street District·Restaurants·Riverside·San Marco·Southbank·Southside·St. Johns Town Center

The experience of having a beer, a glass of wine, or a cocktail with one’s meal is a time-honored tradition that I totally support. It’s easy to say that support for this tradition runs high, considering the plethora of restaurant bar options that are available in our fair metropolis. It

Envirofest at the Cummer

August 6, 2014

Family·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Health & Wellness·Local Musicians·Music·Riverside

[box type=”shadow” width=”500px” ]What: Music, Art, and Education Festival When: Saturday, August 9th, 10am-4pm Where: Cost: Free[/box] The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is continuing its journey to artfully connect people and the environment by hosting on Saturday, August 9th. Envirofest is a free, eco-focused, family festival dedicated to

River Ruckus 2014

July 3, 2014

Drink·Feature·Festivals·Local Fishing·On the River·Outdoors·Riverside

715 Riverside Drive, July 5th at 10am – 9pm www.riversideartsmarket.com and the are partnering to host River Ruckus on Saturday, July 5, under the . is a family festival that shows Jacksonville our River provides more than just a scenic view. The river is also a recreational asset for enjoyment

Hawkers restaurant – a great location, a cool factor, and good food

May 12, 2014

Food + Drink·Restaurants·Riverside

After months of watching the build out, followed by a ton of social media chatter, I was very interested in checking out for myself. After hearing so many good things about it, I was a little worried I was being set up for disappointment. However, luckily for me, it turned

One Spark Creator – GASTROFEST 2015

April 5, 2014

Drink·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Health & Wellness·One Spark·Restaurants·Riverside

Have you heard about 2015? It’s a project with the hefty aspiration of creating a food and beer festival that will bring national attention and (over)due respect to our evolving food and craft beer scene. (EU Jacksonville’s Food Editor) is the creative mastermind behind this project. While still early in

Blooming at The Cummer

March 4, 2014

Charitable·Community·Local Galleries·Riverside·Visual Art

19th annual Garden Month celebration at the Cummer For more than 100 years, the magnificent gardens at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens have been associated with some of the most nationally important and globally recognized names in landscape design and horticulture: Simonds, Shipman, Meehan, Olmsted. Rare specimens join

On the River: St. Johns River Cleanup & Celebration

March 4, 2014

Arlington·Avondale·Community·Family·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle·On the River·Outdoors·Riverside·San Marco

There is something intriguing about participating in an activity at the same exact moment hundreds of other people are doing the same thing. Recently, the unveiling of a lighted waterfall in New York required residents to turn off their lights at the same time in order to fully experience the

Benefit Performances of The Santaland Diaries

December 6, 2013

On Stage·Riverside·Theatre

Local producer/playwright and Swamp Radio founder Ian Mairs has announced that benefit performances of the nationally acclaimed comedy The Santaland Diaries will be held on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. Both performances will be held in Riverside House at 2165 Park Street. Individual tickets are

Community Bicycle Couriers

December 3, 2013

Business·Community·Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·Murray Hill·Riverside·San Marco·Springfield

For all you folks with a busy lifestyle, there’s a new, sustainable way to get your groceries (and take-out). It’s called Community Couriers, and it serves Downtown, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Springfield, San Marco and Murray Hill. Community Couriers is the brainchild of Benjamin Wilson. He’s a longtime resident of Riverside