Karla Santana was absolutely awesome. She married my husband and I this past Thursday. She's…read more very friendly and very professional. We had a very private ceremony in my yard and she even helped by taking a few pictures of us. It's very convenient having a notary here in Dowling Park. It's a 30 mile round trip ride into Live Oak from home, so this will save an unnecessary trip into town. Dowling Park needed this service, so thank you Karla for Being here. Thanks again Karla, you were awesome. Diana L Baker

Cabin rental was absolutely filthy! Dust bunnies hanging everywhere. Shower beyond dirty - clearly…read morenot cleaned in a long time. Coffee pot was dirty and even after cleaning the pot there were black particles coming out of the coffeemaker. Did not even sleep in the sheets and the towels were really old and questionable. Controls for A/C and heat aren't even reachable. The firewood they sell would not burn. It was just a very run down place and the cabin left us totally sceeved!

2500 year old philosophical debate solved in the paradox of Florida's Suwannee River Rendezvous…read more Meaning who the heck cares? But, for those few budding philosophers in the Good Will Hunting Department or those with Big Lebowski Overachiever tendencies looking for meaning behind the veil of humanity, or a deeper understanding to the mysteries of life, well, gather ye "Rosebuds" and rendezvous with me on Florida's Suwannee River, and give them a Citizen Kane send off. Back Story. (Way Back!) Parmenides and Heraclitus were finalists in the Pre-Socratic American Idol, (Greek version) that ended in a draw, and possibly the first time the sentence "agree to disagree," was ever used. Heraclitus sang that a man can never dip his toe into the same river, twice. His Rosebud was a flower that bloomed in a garden of change, where that garden was the only constant, as time changes that toe dipped into the river (and all accessory/accoutrement attached to said toe) especially after stepping on a wet "Lebowski" carpet, while being baptized in the river of the Coen Brothers. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I'm mixing movie metaphor again, please forgive me. Parmenides sang the opposite tune: "All reality is one, change is impossible. Permanence is the only constant." He added a snarky Billie Eilish: "Duh!" to the chorus. The future Greeks would call this draw an "Aporia." Something humans cannot know. Like bats in Plato's cave contemplating the astrophysics behind GZK limits. (For 3 people in the world that last line will be incredibly witty and multi-versed in funny.) As you can see Parmenides thought little of humans and their free will. I thought the same "little," until I visited the Suwannee River Rendezvous and felt the paradox of a "permanent transience." Within that paradox a clear winner emerges from the first Greek Idol. A paradox that must first be defined. The paradox is feeling tethered to a sense of home in a world where open-road adventure and exploration is just as important. I've noticed those intrepid adventurers that take the time to RV throughout our great country are usually the same type of adventurous folk that look within and find their peace of mind out side of the ego. And there it was. The Suwannee River Rendezvous was the Mecca of ego free. That kind of an environment changes you. The Transcendalists fishing on Walden Pond believed we are here to enjoy an original relationship with the universe. I can't think of a better environment to enjoy that relationship, than this ego free zone. You'll know when you feel the same paradox. It's the day you have to leave. Your next river and toe will find a changed you. Especially for those philosophers who are lost in the mind of paradox, to find a cognitive space needed for a holy communion with nature, to recognize it as the answer to it all. Including paradox. We learn the language of the Suwannee River and recognize it as the same language of the divine. The Rendezvous allows us to find God behind the stillness, not in the mind, but through the same energies that scattered the stars. The same energies that move this river. Tesla fed pigeons. The Suwannee River Rendezvous has Pigeon Races. For those looking to be baptized in a new faith, one can break bad without wardrobe changes to orange, by sitting in Convict Springs. A fish looking for a tree to climb. Thinking brilliant, like Einstein. You'd have to experience it for yourself for the feel. Use your own words. Don't use mine. But there is a force there, that smacks of the infinite, that my little bat brain is trying to define in the finite. Silly little man covered in guano. Maybe you can do a better job. If so, start a religion. The tax free benefits are quite remarkable in your current economy. The enlightenment is priceless. Mine was worthless. But isn't that another form of priceless. Next time I'll be more specific. It has been rumored that a reporter asked Einstein what it was like to be the smartest man in the world. He said ask Nikola Tesla. Tesla loved our pigeons. They were his Rosebuds. He declared the winner of the first Greek Idol there. No one cared. Those that cared mistook him for the "car guy?" Once things cleared up, no one cared again. Would you like to meet me there? See the winner for yourself. Gather ye rosebuds while you may, ol' time is still flying. The flower that blooms today, tomorrow will be dying. Dead Poet's Society now hiring at the Suwannee River Rendezvous.

We highly recommend Christophe for your wedding! He was professional, reasonably priced,…read morecommunicative, talented and had our photos to us within a week. He went above and beyond in cooperating with us with a last minute venue change and he stayed beyond the contracted time. He also sent over 600 digital photos and approximately 30 printed photos for a price of about $500. The photos are amazing! He captured all the special moments and countless candid shots. It was so much more than we expected and our guests/friends all rave about how great we all look in the photos. However, it is really his expertise that allowed us to look our best. Personally, I am the least photogenic person I know, but he managed to get beautiful shots regardless. I can't say enough great things about Christophe!

My husband and I were married in November. We went on the hunt for a photographer the previous May…read moreand found Christophe of all places, on Craigslist. I was not ready to shell out $5,000 to $10,000 so I was really excited when I saw the pricing. We were emailing back and forth and he offered to meet with us in person for coffee and to discuss his portfolio. The first thing he did was take out a magazine article where his work was featured with "Restaurant Impossible" star, Chef Robert Irvine. My husband and I are a big fan of the show so we were impressed and we had a good laugh following Christophe's witty "So you know I'm not a Craiglist killer, here is my work." We had coffee and light conversation and then dove into his portfolio which was extensive and impressive. we decided the next day we found our guy and immediately emailed him to book his services. He was so helpful over the next 6 months, emailing us back in a timely manner and answering my 10,000 questions. We were even able to pay in installments through his website and PayPal, which was a huge help since we paid for our wedding ourselves. The week of he checked in with us ( i believe he was overseas at the time) and i sent him my shot list the morning of the wedding and he met me, my mom and my sister (Moh) at Ulta and took pictures of us getting ready for 3 hours. He then met with my hubby and the groomsmen and took photos with them while we finished up and came back to where we were and took more photos. He was with us for about 13 hours and so was professional, calm and nice. We were able to view our photos three days later and our 734 photos were done in two weeks! He even upgraded our package and threw in a photo book of 45 -50 pictures for us which was so sweet. I did not want anything to do with weddings once ours was over so he picked all the photos and did a perfect job .I am STOKED to say the least and so happy we chose him for our special day. The pictures he was able to capture (since we did not do a videographer and i was worried about that) was truly "storytelling" at its best and I do not regret only having a photographer! Love Christophe and will recommend him 100x over!

Looks like a nice hotel but " lacking in customer service…read moreand processes. I made a reservation on Hotels.com and they cancelled my reservation next day "at my request". When I followed up with property I was told they are fully booked with wedding and Hotels.com aka "third party" should have not allowed my reservation to go through. Could is be that ....hotel's interface with "third party" is actually a hotel responsibly too! Perhaps, I am sorry it happened could be a standard of customer service, not just "anything else we can do for you?"

My experience at the Blanche? Beautifully strange…read more I'll explain. First off the hotel is as beautiful as advertised. From the lobby to the grand staircases, the artwork to the perfectly polished wood. It's all gorgeous. The rooms are also very nice too. Historic yet well maintained. The bedding and decor is spectacular, and even though the rooms are east-facing there are blackout blinds to keep that unforgiving morning sun at bay. Now, why the strange part? Because for the two days I was there, I saw ZERO humans in the entire hotel. For starters, everything is automated. My reservation was done online. I got texted an entry code to the property and to my room. And checkout was all via door code and online too. Never in the entire experience from booking to stay, did I speak to or see another human. And for a hotel experience, that's just weird. So, The Blanche. Definitely better than staying at a chain hotel. Great value. Stunning beauty. Eery silence. Finally, let me add this. There are several one star reviews of this place talking about a bar, roaches and no parking - I can say with confidence those reviews are not accurate whatsoever. This place is clean, quiet and very easy to park at, in fact I parked about 10 feet from the front door for free.

We absolutely loved halle! She made us feel so comfortable and captured every candid moment. She…read moreprovided us with many edited photos and her pricing was excellent!

The icecee / Gelato was flavorful and refreshing. The young lady working the truck was super nice…read moreand helpful. She was fast and efficient. The truck looked well kept and cleaned. Overall I would definitely go visit again.

This is a decent enough rest area on Interstate 10 just west of where Interstate 10 intersects with…read moreInterstate 75. It is decently enough maintained and of, course, has the usual vending machines. This is a good rest area and overall, a good stop to take a great break. I would definitely recommend here.

Florida does reasonably well at including rest areas every 30 to 45 minutes and this one is about…read morethat distance east from the one in Lee (Madison County). So I didn't really need a stop this soon but did anyway. A sign gives you about two miles warning and then the exit is on the right side. Separate areas for cars and trucks mean that you can perhaps nap in your car without hearing an idling diesel engine all night. The restrooms are clean and there are plenty of vending machines if you need a snack. If you do decide to go for a walk, keep an eye out for wildlife. This is rural Florida so there's a lot of it around. [Review 940 of 2024 - 1819 in Florida - 21969 overall]

Pulled in here in the RV to take a short driving break and walk around just to ensure everything…read morewas okay. This is a beautiful rest area with plenty of truck and bus parking with easy access to enter and exit. The facility was very well maintained and also staffed to provide any information you may need. This rest area had a steady stream of vehicles exiting the interstate to take a break during our visit. This is one of the more spacious rest areas on this stretch of the highway so I didn't see any over-crowding of parking spaces...

A very well kept and clean rest stop on I-10. We stopped to use the restroom on our road trip and…read moreit is extremely well maintained. There is ample parking between the cars and truck sections. The restrooms are extremely well kept and clean. I would say the only downside is the restrooms only have hand air dryers and no paper towels. There is a covered area with benches and vending machines for snacks or drinks in the middle which is well stocked. There are also a ton of covered outdoor bench areas for eating or just to relax.