Hurley Winkler

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 of the . Fast forward to May 2016, when the

Feature·On Stage·Orange Park·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

“Bye Bye Birdie” a rollicking stroll through the 1950’s

Take a rollicking stroll through the late 1950’s at ’s production of . The American classic is in good hands with director , who’s worked with OPCT since 2001. The original Broadway play is quite different from the beloved 1963 film adaptation starring Ann-Margret and Dick Van Dyke. Both stories

Christie and Michael Leach of Bee Friends Farm

Creative Spaces: Michael and Christie Leach of Bee Friends Farm

When he was sixteen years old, an employer advised beekeeper to quit

#whoiskesha, Jax Makerspace, Jacksonville Public Library, photos by Hurley Winkler

Who is Kesha? The Jacksonville Public Library and the Black Female Experience

When she first conceived the idea for the Kesha exhibit, Arts and

Creative Spaces: Patrick Fisher, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

January 12, 2018

Art News·Community·Creative Spaces·Downtown·Feature·Perennial·Visual Art

It’s not everyday that someone new arrives to the Bold New City of the South to move and shake the local arts. Last year, Patrick Fisher entered the scene with a fresh perspective and a heap of motivation. After completing a cross-country road trip with his dog in 2016, Fisher

Creative Spaces: E.J. McIntyre, Gingerbread Builder

December 8, 2017

Charitable·Community·Downtown·Family·Feature·Holidays·Jacksonville's Sports Complex·Neighborhoods·Uncategorized

BY HURLEY WINKLER ******************* WHAT: Gingerbread Extravaganza WHEN: now through December 23 WHERE: Old St. Andrews Church (317 A Philip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32202) TICKETS: suggested donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children at the door MORE INFORMATION: jaxhistory.org/gingerbread-extravaganza ******************* Although she’s an award-winning gingerbread builder, E.J.

Creative Spaces: Chelsea DuDeVoire of Babes Who Hustle

September 10, 2017

Business·Creative Spaces·Feature·Food + Drink·Lifestyle

Chelsea DuDeVoire is a working woman’s strongest ally. The founder and CEO of Babes Who Hustle, a website devoted to connecting working women around the globe, never knew that her desire to watch other women succeed would lead to her own success. DuDeVoire started the website after graduating from Florida

American Beach: Under the Blue Bottle Tree with Marsha Dean Phelts

June 23, 2017

Amelia Island·History·Learning·Neighborhoods·Perennial

The tranquil American Beach breeze blows into Marsha Dean Phelts’ front lawn. It rattles the blue bottles stacked along a palm tree. Phelts says the beach is much quieter now than it was in its heyday. She recalls a time when, she says, “There was always a party going on.

Cedar Crest, Todd Johnson, Blood and Steel, Sun-Ray Cinema, 5 Points, Jacksonville, Florida

BLOOD AND STEEL: Skateboarding History At Sun-Ray Cinema

June 19, 2017

5 Points·Community·Feature·History·Movies·On Screen·Special Showings

This Wednesday, Sun-Ray Cinema hosts a special showing of a new skateboarding documentary. Blood and Steel tells the story of skateboarding site Cedar Crest, and the youth and music movements that materialized there from 1985 to 1992. Long-time Jacksonville skater Todd Johnson recalls his time at Cedar Crest with longing.

City of Murals: The Landing Walls

May 6, 2017

Art Exhibitions·Downtown·Feature·Local Artists·Public Art·Visual Art

Nicole Holderbaum’s fascination with murals stems from a simple reason. “I like to paint really big,” she says. “It’s nice to have a huge canvas to go crazy on.” The artist has been committed to painting and facilitating street art in the Jacksonville area for the past four years. She

The Art Spectrum: Art Aviators at MOCA, For Children & Families in the Autism Spectrum

May 6, 2017

Art Exhibitions·Downtown·Feature·Hemming Park·Local Artists·Local Galleries·Public Art·Visual Art

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”420px”]EVENT: Art Aviators Family Workshop WHERE: MOCA Jacksonville (333 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202) WHEN: Saturday, May 13, 10:00 to 11:30am MORE INFORMATION [/box] The invites autistic children to a morning of creating. Their Art Aviators Family Workshop is geared toward children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Creative Spaces: At Home with the Parker Urban Band

May 6, 2017

Feature·Festivals·Jacksonville Jazz Festival·Local Musicians·Music

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=”420px”]EVENT: Parker Urban Band at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival WHEN: Friday, May 26 from 8:30 to 9:30pm WHERE: Jacksonville Landing Breezin’ Stage MORE INFORMATION: jacksonvillejazzfest.com [/box] In the same room where the Parkerurban family watches television, the rehearses for the . With (vocals), (keys), (saxophone), (drums), (bass),

CHILI PEPPERS ARE STILL RED HOT

May 1, 2017

Downtown·Music

Red Hot Chili Peppers tore up the Veterans’ Memorial Arena on Monday night, April 24 The band’s set opened with improvised saxophone, setting the tone for the largely ad libbed show. Original bassist cut in with a thumping bass line, along with the band’s long-time drummer, , and guitarist, .

Creative Spaces: Wild Life Columnist Steve Nelson

April 16, 2017

Feature·Local Artists·Perennial·Visual Art

Florida Times-Union columnist Steve Nelson has been painting since he was four years old. The writing emerged surprisingly when he was nearly sixty. “Painting was my first love,” says Nelson in his bustling Times-Union newsroom cubicle. “Writing is just fun.” His illustrated Wild Life column is a staple in the

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Hurley Winkler

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

“Bye Bye Birdie” a rollicking stroll through the 1950’s

Creative Spaces: Michael and Christie Leach of Bee Friends Farm

Who is Kesha? The Jacksonville Public Library and the Black Female Experience

Creative Spaces: Patrick Fisher, Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville

Creative Spaces: E.J. McIntyre, Gingerbread Builder

Creative Spaces: Chelsea DuDeVoire of Babes Who Hustle

American Beach: Under the Blue Bottle Tree with Marsha Dean Phelts

BLOOD AND STEEL: Skateboarding History At Sun-Ray Cinema

City of Murals: The Landing Walls

The Art Spectrum: Art Aviators at MOCA, For Children & Families in the Autism Spectrum

Creative Spaces: At Home with the Parker Urban Band

CHILI PEPPERS ARE STILL RED HOT

Creative Spaces: Wild Life Columnist Steve Nelson

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