The St Augustine Catholic magazine once was published monthly when I first joined the readership…read moreback in 1996. Things have changed but IMO for better: the magazine is now published 6 times a year every other month, part of the magazine is written in Spanish for our Spanish population, and all registered parishioners receive a free copy in the mail. The look and feel of the magazine is very professional with clean vibrant page layouts and interesting stories & features content. For example, The Jul/Aug 2017 issue showcased a well-written article "Campus Ministry Welcomes Freshman Catholics" timely for the start of the new school year. As the official magazine of the Diocese of St. Augustine comprised of 17 counties (NE, North Central from the Gulf to the Atlantic), it is particularly impressive that the magazine reaches the more than 157,000 registered Catholics in the Diocese.

What a nice event and for the United Way! All these restaurants came out to serve us healthy size…read moreportions of their cuisine for charity. Some of the restaurants were-Black Sheep, Fogo de Chao (meats were so tender and tasty), One Ocean, The Tree Stark House, Mojo Hogtown Bar-B-Que (delicious and best pimento cheese I may have ever tasted), Bellwetherso many more plus...beer and wine from Cooper Hawk! Everyone was happy and dressed to the nines...a great evening. The event was in the old library now restored into the Jess DuPont Building which I understand houses non-profits. 1/31/2029 Another successful Best of Jax event for charity. Such good food and drink samples from our favorite restaurant- Bellwether, Moxie, Bearded Pig, Orsey, Cousins lobster, Black Sheep, Tree Steak House, Kazu sushi to name s few.

This event is a MUST!!! You have the opportunity to try gracious "samples" from Jacksonville's best…read morerestaurants! I felt as though I was amongst royalty tonight . Easy to check in, coat check and an absolutely fabulous selection of foods and drinks to choose from. You simply can't go wrong with this event! We tried Tofu from Chef Gilbert's Social, steak tips from Tree Steakhouse, Macarons mini desserts from Matthews and so many more! We all had a fantastic time and we were able to sample from each restaurant. Now my only qualm is having to choose my next restaurant to dine at in the future!! But I know whichever one I decide will be amazing as they all were tonight!!!

The weather was cold and blowing today but still there was a descent crowd. I went for the food…read moretrucks and once again I could not check in to any of the trucks. They was a few other vendors today. This is a pretty fun time but I wish they would figure out where they want to hold it. This is my 5th-6th Saturday and it has been in 3 different locations.

The "We Love Jacksonville" mural is a photo-style public art piece in Jacksonville, Florida, and…read moreit's located on the side of a Rally's fast food restaurant building. It's one of several small-scale neighborhood murals in the city that are meant as selfie spots and local pride photo backdrops, rather than large historic murals downtown. It's not a formal landmark or museum piece more of a quick, casual stop for photos, especially for people driving through or grabbing food nearby.

This is a cool.enough mural located on the side of a Checkers located on University Boulevard. It…read moreis in the Santa Monica Shopping Center. All around, a cool bit of local pride.

Ian and Katrina were such a joy to work with. I came to them with a design inspiration and they…read moreexecuted it beautifully. The abstract, artistic stripes are so playful! The team was professional, communicative, conscientious, and really cared about the outcome. Highly recommend!

This review is for the Riverside neighborhood itself, not for the Riverside Avondale Preservation…read moreInc. (RAP) business, which most people have been leaving their reviews under. RAP does a fine job overseeing the historical aspects but it is NOT our neighborhood and IS a non-profit business. Riverside was first platted in 1868 and has seen incredible history since. It's biggest growth was after the Great Fire of 1901 which forced a lot of homeowners downtown to move "south" to the "suburbs" of Riverside. We have grown to the point where we are no longer suburbs and are properly an urban neighborhood. Riverside, looking at a map counter clockwise, is bordered by the St. Johns River, I-95/Fuller Warren Bridge, I-10, 17/Roosevelt, and Fishweir Creek (located between Geraldine Drive and Woodmere St). Our neighbors are Five Points, Brooklyn, and North Riverside to the north; Murray Hill to the west; and Avondale and Ortega to the south. We have our own little pockets of businesses, from the Publix shopping center near Five Points, to the Stockton strip (Bold Bean, Foo Dog, etc.), to the King Street District (Kickbacks, etc.), to the Park & King area (Cool Moose, European Street, etc.). We have parks - Riverside Park, Memorial Park and Willowbranch Park - and many, many tiny ones, hidden and scattered throughout the neighborhood. Our homes are beautiful, from large Italianate and Spanish styled mansions to the largest collections of bungalows on the Eastern Coast and everything in between. Personally, we moved here over 20 years ago (just celebrated 20 in our home) and I cannot imagine living anywhere else. We have witnessed our beloved Riverside rise and fall economically over time, but every time it's gotten better. Some have complained that gentrification has set in and is ruining a lot of it's flavor, but then you do have to take that with a grain of salt. We raised our children here, the elementary schools are fantastic. Unfortunately, beyond that, the kids have to be bused elsewhere. Riverside is not perfect, but no neighborhood is. People who live here love this neighborhood with a passion and hopefully it shows.

The Riverside/Avondale community is an vibrant, diverse, and eclectic transitional community. In…read morethe last 15 years this area has seen an expansion in restaurants, shops, and residency; culminating into a solid cultural and neighborhood identity. I am bias towards this community in which I live. Yes, it had and has some obstacles to overcome like vagrancy, muggings, burglaries, and such but unfortunately it's the world in which we live. I think crime in this area always seems more dramatic because the neighborhood itself is the quintessential melting pot of acceptance, equality, arts, ingenuity, and "family". This section of Jacksonville reminds me of my favorite neighborhoods in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles. The homes range in price where diverse socio economic groups see, meet, and know each other either by name or face. (However, I will note that since I've lived here, home prices are starting to rise at an alarming rate as well as apartment rent) While we have some chains, we have more neighborhood cafes, bars, shops, and breweries supported by our local community and in last few years proven to be THE hot spot for people living in other Jacksonville, St. John's and Clay counties. * Some of my favorites in the area: Bread and Board, Brick Haus Salon, Barrique, River and Post, Cummer Museum, Mossfire, Tavern, Memorial Park, The Brick, Blue Fish, European Street, Bold Bean, 13 Gypsys, Blacksheep, Sun Ray Cinema, Riverside Arts Market (Sat 10-4), Café Sushi, Biscottis, Winston Y, and Black Cat Yoga. We have great parks, views and access to the river, museums, dog parks, arts markets, public tennis courts, yoga studios, gyms, community centers, and a variety of community activities throughout the year. Plus, we are central. It's a 5 minute uber ride to any given restaurant or bar in the area, 7 minute uber to downtown proper or San Marco, 12 minute uber to the stadium, and 27 minute ride to Town Center, and 34 minute or less ride to the beaches. I just realized, it sounds like I'm trying to get you to move here. lol I'm actually not because we area already crowded But alas, I cannot help but share and promote the community in which I feel connected. I remember when I bought my home from a sweet elderly woman years ago. At the time, she told me it was a great home and community to retire in because it's walking distance to the library, hospital, grocery store, restaurants, Walgreens etc... I thought... what??? I certainly will not retire in this house. However, the more I think about it..... why not. All my friends have moved to the San Marco, Riverside/Avondale or Ortega area and with house prices sky rocketing and all the new places opening up around me; where else could I move and feel this at-home?

They are a customer friendly building. They run the multi level parking garage for the people who…read morework in the surrounding buildings. They have a new cool mural on the side of the building. It was fun watching it go up.

Beautiful artwork on the side of auto building just under I95…read more You can't actually get close to it as the area is fenced off so you have to put your camera right up to the fence to get a clear photo. The opposite side of the building also has artwork painted on it. Downtown Jacksonville is doing a lot with their art scene and their theme is "Renewed".