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Friendship Fountain

Cruises, Tours, & Taxis: Sailing the St. Johns River

July 19, 2017

ST. JOHNS RIVER TAXI The St. Johns River Taxi provides transportation to various downtown destinations including the , , , , , , , , and . The taxi runs continuously and loops every 30-35 minutes. Daily rates are $10 for a daily adult pass and $8 for children ages 3-12 and seniors 65 and over. Credit cards are accepted and

Friendship Fountain, Southbank, Jacksonville, FL

Community·Downtown·Family·History·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Outdoors·Perennial·Public Art·Southbank·Urban Planning

Friendship Fountain – Now Celebrating 50 Years!

Once the “World’s Lightest and Tallest Fountain”, Now Celebrating 50 Years! Since 1963, Jacksonville has enjoyed a signature fountain and park designed by the late, world-renowned architect , also designer of the , among other notable city buildings. Opening in 1965, and the are situated on the , where generations

Art in the Park – Hemming Park, That Is

WaterSpirit Rises, Part IV Hemming Park exploded on a Saturday in early

Art in the Park + MOSH + RAM

Hemming Park is exploding with art all over the park on Saturday,

GastroFest, Friendship Fountain, Museum of Science and History, MOSH, Jacksonville, Florida, Food Festival

GastroFest Partners with MOSH to Bring Jax’s Favorite Food Festival to Friendship Fountain

March 15, 2018

#EatUpJax·Community·Downtown·Drink·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Learning·Music·Outdoors·Southbank

DELICOUSLY DUVAL The recipe for a successful food festival is simple. Never run out of food. Obvious food pun aside, producing an event centered around food is more than just a matter of taste and now in its fourth year, has proven to be more than a spread of local

Southbank Riverwalk Improvements, Photo by Fran Ruchalski

A New Look for the Southbank Riverwalk

June 5, 2015

Business·Community·Downtown·Family·Lifestyle·Neighborhoods·Outdoors·Public Art·Southbank·Visual Art

If you haven’t been to the Southbank Riverwalk in a while, it’s time to go back. The bright blue bricks in shades of aqua, teal, and baby blue may be your first indication that something has changed. That’s because the has just completed an 18-month, $17 million renovation project to

River City Brewing Company, Southbank, Jacksonville, FL, Lee Holt

River City Brewing Company – Southbank Brewery & Restaurant with a View

June 4, 2015

Downtown·Drink·Food + Drink·Neighborhoods·Restaurants·Southbank

River City Brewing Company Jacksonville should rediscover a long-time brewery situated on the City’s snuggled between the and . River City Brewing Company features a nautical venue reflecting the maritime heritage of Jacksonville with expansive views of the city’s downtown skyline and the “river that runs north,” the St. Johns.

The Barge, Southank Riverwalk, Jacksonville FL

NEW SOUTHBANK RIVERWALK

February 26, 2015

Art News·Community·Downtown·Neighborhoods·Outdoors·Public Art·Southbank·Urban Planning

New Public Art and BARGE Event Series Will Help Activate Downtown Adding to the exciting wave of Downtown renewal, the new, improved Southbank Riverwalk opened today with an event at Friendship Fountain. Mayor , Council President , Councilmembers , and , and other city leaders announced new features and opportunities

A River Runs Through It

July 3, 2014

Community·Downtown·Feature·Festivals·Northbank·Outdoors·Southbank·Urban Planning

A calm, cool presence winds its way through our concrete jungle, one that other downtowns would kill for. Jacksonville was born on the banks of the St. Johns River – and the start of the city remains the heart of Downtown today. The Northbank supported a bustling maritime industry with