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
ONE SPARK FOOD VILLAGE This year, the One Spark Food Village will be a hotspot with food options, seating, and entertainment. All this creative energy will get you hungry, so the will be on hand to nourish your day and delight your palates. Gourmet food from, , , , and
The , presented by, is one of the many new additions to One Spark 2014. The One Spark Beer Village is located on the corner of Adams and Main Street, offering One Spark attendees a cool place to hang out, enjoy specialty craft brews, fun Sea Best® eats, and great
Last year’s festival was rife with innovative ideas, incredible local talent and nearly transformational excitement for Jacksonville culture. One Spark was founded in 2011 to connect ideas with resources and has managed to make the concept of crowdfunding into a fun and important event that gives festival-goers the opportunity to
February 27-March 9 There will be a Strawberry Queen, a midway, and diverse live entertainment (rockers from and violinist show the range of that diversity). Plant City, flstrawberryfestival.com February 28-March 2 Includes a midway of rides, food, entertainment and more for the whole family. Adults are $5; children 11-17 and
Jacksonville , Inc. is an under-construction, not-for-profit, urban park, participating in crowd-funding at to bring this outdoor gathering and entertainment venue to our urban core. The utmost of site amenities and 365 days of electrifying and exciting events with expert managers will maximize the visitor experience. Unity Plaza at 220
Bostwick Building Saved The owners of the Bostwick building were met with a precedent-setting decision when they were not permitted to demolish one of the most historic buildings in Jacksonville, located at the base of the Main Street Bridge downtown. Maybe what’s left of Downtown’s history still has a viable
by KRISTI LEE SCHATZ, M.A. Every day we hear about the latest and greatest secret for life success, from the newest self-help book, to the gimmicky sales pitch for the next quick fix. We all want to live peacefully, but if it were that easy, wouldn’t we all be doing
Creator registration kicked off for One Spark 2014 on Sunday, December 1, 2013 with 75 creator projects registered in the first 48 hours, a 142% increase over the same time period last year. One Spark’s website also saw a 438% increase in traffic compared to the same time period last
by CONNOR HICKEY On October 26th Jacksonville will proudly play host to its second annual TEDx event. Organized last year as TEDxRiversideAvondale, this year’s initiative is known as TEDxJacksonville: Connecting Currents. It will take place in the WJCT Studios soundstage and gallery spaces. Founded in 1984 and based in California,
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