It's always great getting together with Yelpers! This event was much smaller than the previous…read moreones. A few were unable to attend. (sad face) But, it was great to see familiar faces Ayanna, Ruby A, and new Yelper Rachel D. With a smaller group, we got to know each other better and it was like 4 chick friends having a get-together. Btw, Ruby you are crazy cool for coming out to the events, and Ayanna, you are crazy awesome for always driving up! Food was delish as always, and ambiance was so cute.

That was a fantastic event. The small group was great because it got me thinking of our next event…read morealready. I loved the Secret Garden and will definitely go back... for desserts. Loved getting to know everyone better and can't wait for next event!

Had a wonderful time in Jacksonville. It was a great town to visit and we will be back. They had so…read moremany fun things to do and sights to see. I was pleasantly surprised how great it was and look in g forward to a return visit.

Jacksonville is a sprawling city close to the Jacksonville beach and town filled with restaurants…read moreand shops. It also is the city of 7 bridges that are very photogenic, especially at night when they are lit up. We visited the Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, the statues of the Runners, the Main Street Bridge, the Cancer Survivor's Park, the Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story, restaurants, shops, Deck the Chairs exhibit, Blackhawk Bluff Christmas lights drive, and the elegant Cowford Chophouse. There is also the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, various water sports like kayaking, paddleboarding, surfing, swimming, fishing, the St John's Shopping mall, the Florida theater, boat tours and bicycling. Jacksonvillebolle is also very close to St Augustine, the oldest city in the US. Jacksonville also has the honor of being the largest city in the United States land-wise. It's a trip well worth taking.

I'm glad I got free tickets. Frankly, what a waste of a trip out…read more Upon walking alongside the event all you see is an open field. Not much to it, just a few blow up games and bales of hay. Lots of tents selling beer. Upon entering the event we were searched and stripped of our water bottles. We had to throw away about 3 brand new bottles of water. At least he was kind enough to let my children have their bottles of water because they sure as heck were not going to be buying beer! I went with my family in hopes of giving the kids a different experience. Frankly, the Kidsfest portion of the festival was a joke. A double sided slide, a large football toss, some face painting and pumping bowling was all that there was for the kids. Mainly my children were mostly exposed to seeing a lot of people drinking outdoors. The more popular and fun games were for adults only: oversized beer pong and connect four. The beer was overpriced and there wasn't any real selection of brews available. I also hear that the $40 VIP was a sham and just a shaded area for drinking so you weren't exposed to the sun. I'm highly disappointed that it would be hailed as a family friendly event when they really had no family friendly activities for the children. For getting in for free, I can at least say I got what I paid for because I would have been mad if I had to pay for entry. For what I got out of the event I could have gone to World of Beer to get my fix of beer tasting. I have to say though. The highlight of the whole thing was finally meeting our awesome CM Allie.

I had much higher expectations for this festival than it delivered. I recognize that it's the first…read moreyear for this festival- but that's not enough to excuse it. I went to an Oktoberfest in Michigan in my youth (well, youthier youth ;P) and remember it being TOTALLY overrun with people, in a wooded lot and there were long community picnic tables for everyone to gather and eat/drink at in a shaded area, there was TOO MUCH food to choose from, my father was uber impressed with the beer selection, they had authentic polka bands playing and all sorts of fun for the kiddies. This one had fun for the kiddies... the similarity ends there. The beer and food selection was minimal, with hardly anything to offer that one thinks of when they think of Germany. (German chocolate cake, one type of bratwurst, and some crappy pretzels? REALLY?) One vendor even ran out of food completely and had to send for more. There was hardly any shade in sight, even the VIP tents got sun at one point or another through the day. Most of the music consisted of older and newer rock 'remixed' with a crummy scratch loop, or what sounded like an open mic night wailing from the VIP tents.The giant beer pong and connect four were there as advertised, but the connect four was half broken. I never did find the giant Jenga or corn hole that was advertised. Lots of fun events were advertised, but I missed them ALL because they weren't advertised readily with a TIME. Super disappointed in the organization and delivery of this event. (Noon-8, games of jaxtoberfest. Wow, thanks for being specific!) The only reason it gets 2 stars instead of a 1 is because of the yelp and Dachshund rescue tents. I wish I could have seen the weiner dog races, had an awesome brat, and an authentic pretzel... but cute dachshund photos eased the pain, along with some free yelp shwag, hanging out with my yeeps, and watching kids spin the wheel o' yelp.

Food is terrible and triple the cost. Nerch is low quality and exceptionally pricey. Total shit for…read moreseating areas even in VIP. The VIP bathrooms on the Turn 2 end were total trash. VIP gets better bathrooms? Cheap ass production. Third and last trip to any DWP SHIT.

Over Priced...you pay too watch on big screens. VIP not worth it either...better bathrooms, but no…read morewhere near enough seating. Food Drink Prices are a complete ripoff. Music was good, but overall not fun in the heat.

Yelp used to be useful for finding businesses -- they are completely useless these days. I have…read moretried to add a new business for 3 days, get "we're sorry there is a delay, try again later" AND "You're going too fast, slow down." FOR 3 DAYS. I have called Yelp and been told to try again. I have messaged Rachel T, the local Jax Elite manager, I have messaged Yelp. NO HELP AT ALL. ZERO STARS

What a huge shove on the back to do more online! Pandemic is a bully that gave me access and…read morewonderful learning experiences all over North America! I want them to keep going too! I know some places are still shut down with little to no in person contact while some cities are mixing it up and getting a bit of normalcy back. The events that stand out are St Augustine Distillery Cocktail classes- there were 2 I attended! More cocktail classes with Cocktails with Two James & Magic & Mixology with Chicago Magic Lounge. A wonderful succulent growing virtual event- I even ordered to have plants shipped to me from CA I believe! The Northeast gave me a night of Yelp Spills The Tea: Women Biz Owners Giving Back To The Earth- an urban farm- Quaintly Farms, sustainability shop The Heal Room and owner of Green TenderFoot and the main hostess was from The Black Leaf Tea & Culture shop. I attended 2 charcuterie board making virtual classes (shout out to our local biz Olive Grazing Boards!) & Callie's Hot Little Biscuit making class was awesome and I had done another one with Tupelo Honey. OH!!! Pie making virtual class with Mixed Fillings here in Jacksonville! A wonderful crash course on Organizing Outside the Box with Casual Uncluttering and so many more! All in all- while circumstances aren't ideal, I really did enjoy peeking into communities I haven't been to yet! Call it a North American Yelp Mixer! Thank you to all of the Community Managers who helped keep the virtual events rolling!

Thanks to Millie's for asking me as a Yelper to come experience the new flavor: blueberry lemonade…read more The ice cream itself, at first birt, it taste like blueberry cheesecake ice cream. As I ate more, it taste like a Chickfila frosted lemonade so I did find the lemon flavor. The overall experience was simple get your ice cream & go which isn't what I am used to for a Yelp Event

Always a great pleasure to visit Millie's. Great staff, great service, fun decor, and always a…read morereally solid ice cream experience. The waffle cones at Millie's always hit. Just great flavor to accompany whatever flavor of ice cream you may desire. We tried the Secret Solstice flavor today. A great summertime flavor with a hint of blueberry and lemon. It was very "sherberty" but in an ice cream. Great combination...Very refreshing! Millie's is a great compliment to the San Marco dining experience and we'll be back. Thanks for a great flavor and a great event.

"Holy shitballs..." was all I could think as I strolled through row after row of food trucks (43…read moretotal...yes, 43) that were competing in this years Food Truck Wars. Coming from all over Florida, they were throwing down everything imaginable, from gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches to gourmet alligator to gourmet jambalaya...and don't even get me started on the desserts. Yes...it was nothing less than a Yelpers wet dream, and I'm so ecstatic to have been a part of it! Entree: I was practically jumping for joy when I found a food truck serving up fresh arepas (Apps Food Truck), since I'm a huge fan of the ones served at Tres Leches in Riverside. I went with the "Arepas Con Choclo," which consisted of melted white queso between two corn cakes and topped with pieces of thick cut bacon. It proved a very wise choice because it was absolutely divine. Made fresh to order, the saltiness and crunch from the bacon paired wonderfully with the hint of sweet from the corn cakes, with the bubbly cheese as the kicker. These arepas were also considerably larger than the ones at Tres Leches and cheaper at $5 a plate. Dessert: The day was hot and humid, so I was in the market for some light frosty refreshment....not that I wasn't tempted by the vast selection of other offerings, such as "apple pie pops" and "funnel cake sundaes." The Sweet City Gelato truck had a sign in their window that they were the "Delectable Dessert" winner from their last competition in May. I ordered a cup with 2 flavors, tiramisu and pistachio. With just the FIRST taste of this heavenly concoction I knew they'd be a shoo-in for the "dessert" category finals...if not the clear-cut winner overall. Now, I've had more than my fair share of gelato encounters, but NOTHING as creamy 'n' dreamy as Sweet City. Fresh, flavorful, not the least bit artificial tasting...I honestly couldn't have asked for better. Wrap Up: I thoroughly enjoyed this years event, especially since I was hanging out with some cool people at the Yelp station! A very big thank you to CM Allie A. and Mr. Yelp Adam for being awesome representatives to the public and gracious hosts to us Yeeps! Can't wait for next year, SUPPORT your local food trucks, and two thumbs way up for Food Truck Wars 2013! Yayyyyy for my 50th review on Yelp!

This was my first ever yelp event that I've had the pleasure of attending, and when I tell you I…read morehad a BLAST. I had an absolute freaking ball, all courtesy of Allie A, definitely makes it worth being a Yelp member. Needless to say there were trucks upon trucks to choose from, an all out war indeed! Dishes from Pollo sticks, Lobster Rolls, Flan, and all the desserts you could desire were presented at this event; if you didn't get a chance to attend, I highly recommend you check out the next upcoming events! Keep them coming Yelp! 5/5