It's not a secret that this is one of the best few blocks at the beaches. Whatever your heart…read moredesires you can find at, in and within walking distance to the Beaches Town Center. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner. Coffee, bars, desserts, and other sweets. Healthy eats, shopping, and the beach. You'll have easy access to so many options. The biggest challenge is deciding where to go. The second is the parking. There are paid spots across several blocks, and some restaurants have valet. Definitely one of my most favorite areas.

This is a great place to do a restaurant and bar crawl! Ernie and I come here to park and walk on…read morethe beach at night. They have top dollar and bottom dollar hotels here in the area. Ragtime always has a band on Fri/Sat and is a lot of fun. Pack em in like sardines! They have a small dance floor. I love Whit's ice cream, Hawkers, North Beach and Joseph's Pizza that is doggie friendly. Don't forget to visit the Famous Pete's Bar and the Lemon Bar also. They also have a few stores to shop in as well. Have fun and be safe.

Decided to head up to the beach on a sunny and beautiful north Florida day. Normally we head to…read moreGuana or Mickler's, but was filling the need to get out of our box, so we headed over to Neptune Beach. I'll be frank (or Carla), it's been a while since I've been to the beach in this area. Truth be told it used to be my favorite place to go to the beach. Anyway, another story for another time. We started to look for street parking, which was packed to the gills and ended up at this parking lot. It seems like this area is pretty much either pay to park by the hour or valet. Either way, not a fan. It used to be free, and I get times change, but it doesn't make me any less happy about having to pay to park, especially to walk around town. This parking lot was pretty empty. There was a machine where you can pay for up to two hours of parking, use your credit card, and put a ticket in your car. It's literally a block from the beach and bars and restaurants, so def in a good location. Pros: -Clean parking lot -Hourly rate is reasonable Cons: -Having to pay for parking Tips: If you don't want to search for street parking, head over to this lot.

Nice walk on the beach and the sidewalks! Pet friendly!…read morePlenty of beach access for public use! I liked the exhibits created by the local high schools!

Latham Plaza is located near the heart of downtown Jacksonville Beach at the corner of First Avenue…read moreNorth and Second Street North. There is a large parking lot here that was quite empty on this Sunday morning so I had no trouble finding a space. Not much shade but that's understandable. This is very close to the beach and the Sea Walk Pavilion. There are also EV chargers in the parking lot. Parking is paid but I was only here for a few minutes. I would imagine that when it's busier, they have parking enforcement. [Review 15758 overall - 1341 in Florida - 1262 of 2021.]

I love the library! It's a wonderful place that people have…read moregotten away from appreciating! You can get lost in a book from any genre. Pick up a magazine and read it or use their computers. Find a place to sit and study or attend one of their free classes! It's a wealth of knowledge and information just waiting to be discovered!

I do love libraries! This library branch actually holds a place in my heart- years ago, I had a…read morepainting in a gallery showing at this branch. The reception night I made new friends! This visit was for early voting. My doctors office is a block away, so it made sense to vote here after my appointment. I was shocked at how busy it was and I was told it has been that busy all day, every day since they opened! And that one location had over 11k votes already cast and our County was sitting at 38% with registered voters in. I appreciate everything our local libraries do for our communities!

This plaza is almost done a full makeover~ which took way longer than predicted. I kinda feel bad…read morefor all the stores who had to endure months and months of limited parking and access to their businesses. My other half works adjacent to this plaza- so I am actually here more often than other shopping centers out at the beach. Another Broken Egg is one of our go to's for the rare Sunday's that John has to work- today was one of those days. I have enjoyed shopping at Home Goods, Marshall's and I am looking forward Whole Foods opening in the near future. John has shopped at the Office Depot and PetSmart. Panera Bread is at the front of the parking lot too. This shopping center has some quality stores and restaurants & with the facelift, it is definitely a shopping stop.

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We went to Caps on the Water in St. Augustine recently with our family. They use mandatory valet do…read moreto their parking situation and they were very efficient. The next morning getting into my car I noticed a sizeable cut in my front seat. Called the manager of the restaurant who gave me the name of the valet service. I called Nick of A1A Valet, who told me to go get it repaired which I did and he sent me a check for the repairs. I was very thankful for his attentiveness to my situation. Kind of rare nowadays.

The kid working the valet post could not drive a stick after confirming he could . I met my wife…read morefor dinner and she drove her Toyota mr2 from work . After dinner the valet pulled her car up , she gave him a $5 tip. He didn't say a word and look very flustered . When she drove off the car would barely go in gear . It was almost to the point we needed a tow truck but she managed to get it home . $ 1400 in repair later the Toyota dealership said they stripped the shift cable .