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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 Ava Max (with hits “Sweet But Psycho” and “Kings &

Community·Downtown·Education·Feature

The Effects of Redlining and Food Deserts in Jacksonville

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

Shipyard Social takes the concept of a party to uncharted waters. Words

Raising the Bar: Hardwicks

Words by Kelila Ritchie “Refreshing, welcoming and different.” These are

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

September Entertainment Guide

September 1, 2022

Downtown·Feature·Lifestyle·Music·On Stage·Theatre

Click here to find what’s happening in Jacksonville this month

Skyway Surfers

July 28, 2022

Downtown

Words & Photos by Janie Day As a kid growing up in Jacksonville, the Skyway always intrigued me. Zooming through the sky, twisting and turning between all the buildings of a city that was so large to a little girl—the ride had me captivated. One of my earliest core memories

Folio Vol. 36, Issue 12

June 23, 2022

ART·Downtown·Editorial Opinion·Environmental·Lifestyle·Movies·Music·On Stage·Theatre

Read the digital version of June’s print issue here

The Rich History of the Ritz

May 9, 2022

Community·History·LaVilla·Museum·Music Venues·Theatre

Jay Mafela Located in LaVilla, the Ritz Theatre and Museum is not only a gorgeous venue for concerts and theatrical productions but also serves as a tribute to the lives and contributions of local African-Americans. The Ritz stands on the same spot as the movie theater of the same name