Do you have kids? Are you eco-friendly? Do you love living a natural life and consider yourself a…read morefree spirit? Do you like doing cartwheels in the grass mid-life? Are you gluten free, dairy free, and animal cruelty free? Vegan? Vegetarian? Love crafts, new age and doing yoga? Are you a modern day hippie, but cleaner? Then Natural Life Music Festival is definitely for you. It's FREE and there's something for everyone. The people watching is without a doubt an added bonus. Bring your own fold-out chair or blanket if you just want to veg-out in the grass. Did I say there are a TON of kids? You have been forewarned. This festival is located on the water @ Metropolitan Park centered around the grassy basin in the middle of it all. It should only take a couple of hours [or less] to take it all in. It's actually a lot of good energy. I like that there are plenty of places to wash your hands with all of the food truck offerings and sweets available for sale. Oh and those sticky little children...I had four of them with me last time. No, I'm not a mom. Definitely worth the visit if you've never been before. Bring cash. It's easier. And make a full day of it if the weather permits.

I attended my first Natural Life Music Festival this year after hearing about it for a long while…read more How fantastic is it to bring together great music, great food, and great family fun all into one magnificent day. It is also an excellent place to see how vegan/vegetarian friendly and eco-friendly Jacksonville is becoming. The day was perfect. Not too hot, not too cold with just enough of a breeze off of the St. John's. I've been to events like Planetfest and other concerts at Met Park, and I know how stuffy that place can get. This, seriously, was the perfect day. Admission is free, but everything else inside does have a cost, so be prepared. You should know that everything that is purchased (at least from the Natural Life booths) goes directly to Children's Home Society of Florida. Kids and adults can do crafts all day long and all you need is a punch card. Each punch card has 20 spots to punch and costs $20, but each craft may be worth more punches than others. For example, to tye-dye a t-shirt, you have to use 7 punches whereas to make a prayer flag, you only need to use 1. The crafts range from beginner to a little advanced but there's something for every age group. There's face painting as well. My older niece just went with a simple curly mustache and got complimented on it all day long. It isn't titled a Music Festival for nothing because there were some pretty amazing acts playing all day. My favorite was just a girl and her guitar with a guy accompanying her on the cello. I've come to find out that this is a woman named Lera Lynn, who I will definitely be checking out. Throughout the day, the music wasn't overpowering or to the point of drowning out conversation. It was a nice soundtrack to a really brilliant event. I really wish I had remembered a blanket, so that I could have laid down, been comfortable, and have enjoyed the music a bit more. Many local eateries, shops, and vendors had tents and some of the local gourmet food trucks set up a corral. As for food, I saw representation from Sweet Theory Baking Co, Bistro Aix, Pele's Wood Fire Grill, along with an awesome tent with the name of Olive My Pickle which served olives, pickles, and hummus (of which the Black Bean was amazing). I am a sucker when it comes to sauerkraut and they sincerely knocked it out of the park for me. The event is put on by the store called Natural Life which is located on the Southside of Jacksonville. I am loathe to admit that I have yet to go to the store, but will be making a point to do so in the near future. I picked up a number of different items that they seemed to be selling at much lower than they would in the store itself (festival sale, possibly?). It's nice to see shops that are able to do this. The sheer creativity of the items that were sold at Natural Life's vendor tables, as well as throughout the other vendor tents and tables, was just amazing. I saw things like soda can top belts and knitted cup warmers. There was even a lady making a throw rug out of old t-shirts. I'd love to see more community events involving how to upcycle. I'm definitely happy to see an event like Natural Life Music Festival have such a great reception and find success in the Jacksonville area. I hope that there is a way to tie it into local happenings throughout the rest of the year until the next one.

Location Jax sports area-arena…read moreParking Garage-$10; where you can find it elsewhere Service We opted for " best seats"- got front row of side lines-perfect! Game 50 yards of non stop indoor football fun! Mascots are fun! Cheerleaders are great! Summary For a fun night of football-c'mon out. The place is packed!!!

Such a great experience! Not as crowded as expected meaning it was much more intimate experience -…read moregreat music and giveaways, football so close you can touch the players (but don't!) and a good mix of family fun and a fun adult night out!

The Jacksonville Icemen are the minor league hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida and overall…read moreprovides a fun evening out. Tickets are affordable and the concessions are what you expect. I had a hot dog, which was six dollars, and a milkshake, which Coste eleven dollars. Yes, the concessions are overpriced, but that is with almost every stadium and arena. They have a sport shop to sell team merchandise. T-shirts started at thirty dollars and a team jersey goes up to three hundred dollars. All in all, I would definitely recommend checking out a game.

The coach is the worst I ever seen. We're done paying good money for the 904 club to watch the team…read morelose and trade away the good players.

I started dance lessons with Alan at Dance Alday when I was going through a tough time. Learning…read morehow to dance brought back so much joy to my life! Alan is an amazing instructor. I went from some who had absolutely no dance experience to doing my first competition within 6 months. I have now been dancing for 2 years and I don't plan to stop. He has taught me tango, hustle, foxtrot, waltz, bolero, salsa, mambo, east coast swing, west coast swing, Argentine tango, and cha-cha to name a few! He knows them all. He is also one of the kindest and most caring people I know. When all the dancers come together at the parties, is like one big family. I can't say enough positive things about his studio in Ponte Vedra Beach.

At Dance Alday, they focus on Ballroom and Latin genres. Sure they have the traditional dance…read morelessons for personal enrichment or if you need to learn a whirl or two before your wedding. But what I found interesting, or maybe enlightening was the fact that they are a club.?. The club is open from 1:00 pm to 8:30 pm Monday to Friday, and by appointment on Saturday. Members are welcome to come in and enjoy the club, sit in the ballroom dance lessons, watch video tapes, and practice as often as you desire. If you don't have a partner, no problem, you can find one there. How ingenious and I am supposing it fills a void in the dance community.

What a beautiful Winery out in Yulee! I had heard about this place and had it in my "To Visit" so…read morewhen we saw they do events here and had a Murder Mystery night put on by a local theater group me and a couple friends jumped on it to go! It's far out, like go down dirt roads and just keep going then you come upon a beautiful Tuscan building complete with grape vines growing out front. Who ever designed the place did great, it's very pretty! We got wine, and food, love they have a stone fire pizza maker. The wine was a lil sweet for my taste, it's mostly muscadine wine I think. They did have wine slushies too! The food was tasty, their signature pizza with sausage, onions and peppers delish! Now to the Murder Mystery, how fun! Actors walked around the room and you got to interrogate and question them to try to figure out who killed the club owner! lol we all had fun and enjoyed! Everyone working there was so nice too!

I could not believe that Callahan had a vineyard,. To my surprise, a very beautiful and inviting…read morevineyard. We decided to pay Tuscan Rose a visit and truly enjoyed our time there. They have different events going on so check their website and don't forget to try the wine slushy. They're quite delicious. They also have a small array of tasty bites to accompany your wine. Inside and outside seating and even have specialty rooms if you want to host a party. Quick service too we will return.

Step through the door to a world of bold color and creativity! From large format works to fun and…read morefanciful, this gallery is a gem offering a refreshing collection of contemporary art and a welcome break from the ordinary!