Spark Notes: The weather and more conspire against the reignited Idea Festival
Unfortunately, the odds were against One Spark this past weekend, as everything from the weather to conflicting events across town—i.e. Springing the B…
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Interview: French Log-Sytlist Nathan Sadoun likes North Florida, Loves Baconators
French longboard maestro Nathan Sadoun is just 19-years old. Yet the young Marseillais has already developed a refined style, evident in his steezy nos…
OPINION: Bring Us a Wave Pool!
Last summer, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, Jaguars Owner Shad Khan, City Chief Administrative Officer Sam Mousa and Jags President Mark Lamping took …
Yardcore: Part Training Facility, Part Fantasy Factory, Atlantic Beach’s The Skate Yard Mirrors the Evolution of Skateboarding
Off Mayport Road and W. Third Street in Atlantic Beach, dug into a pile of rocks in a conspicuous corner of the new outdoor skateboard training facilit…
Queen B’s Historic Coachella Performance had Jacksonville Connection
More than two days after it occurred, a performance by the most famous pop-musician on the planet is still reverberating across the country. One of th…
Localism Is not a Dirty Word
“That’s far enough slug,” the guy said with an apparent level of seriousness behind a sly grin. With only three heads in the water that morning, paddl…
Batting Above Average—The Jumbo Shrimp are More Popular than the Miami Marlins
If no one is there to witness the Miami Marlins lose, does it count against their record? Well, while barely 6,000 fans attended the team's 1-4 drubbin…
From Hobby to Booming Business — The Story Behind Mahina Swimwear
Darren Mongcupa, the owner and mastermind behind local brand Mahina Swimwear, is traveling down her very own yellow brick road to success. She initiall…
Watch–Get Tarpitted with Trenton Phillips in “Pegasus”
Wanna be like North Florida's Trenton Phillips? First you'll need a cool nickname--"Tarpits" is taken, so think of another. Then, once you've secure…
Interview: Synthy Jax musician Yuno just inked a deal with Sub Pop
Since the late-80s, the unimpeachably cool Seattle-based record label Sub Pop has kept its proverbial finger on the pulse of independent music. After s…
Interview–Damien Hobgood Talks Retirement, New Line of Safety/Treatment Products
Back in 2004 at the Fiji Pro, a surfer from Satellite Beach, Florida set the highest two-wave grand final score in pro surfing by scoring 19.9 out of 2…
Go–Matt Gray Memorial Doc at The Skate Yard
Nearly a dozen years ago, the death of beaches' local, Matt “Rasta” Gray, at just 21-years of age, left an enormous void in the hearts of his friends a…
Ozzie, Burch, and the Volcom Crew Rage for a Reason in NEFL
A few weeks ago, I jumped on Volcom’s tour bus--a somewhat reliable 1983 Wanderlodge--with an idiosyncratic crew of locals (Wayne Satterwhite, Daniel T…
Weekend Update – Some fun waves hanging around!
After a last gas winter swell last week and some leftovers are hanging around. Spring always sends us through a bit of a whirlwind, until Mother Nature…
2018 Surfboard Guide–Dial-in your Quiver
With the summer doldrums upon us, it's important to keep some perspective. We Northeast Florida surfers have had a #blessed winter. See for yourself, h…
The Jay Fund–Tom Coughlin is back in Duval, his charitable foundation never left.
When Tom Coughlin moved to Jacksonville in 1995 to coach the Jacksonville Jaguars, he created something even bigger than his team: The Tom Coughlin Jay…
Sand Your Ground–Florida bill makes it easier for private landowners to restrict beach access
On July 1, just as hounds of locals and tourists, alike, descend upon the beaches of Northeast Florida for the Fourth of July, a new bill, signed into …
Full of Crepe Food Truck Owner opens Brick and Mortar Restaurant
Paryse Lambert, Owner of popular Jacksonville food truck, Full of Crepe, opened a brick and mortar restaurant in Riverside last month. The new eatery, …
8 Notorious Karaoke Bars on the East Coast
Karaoke is a beloved pastime of countless nations across the globe. Though it originated in Japan, where it is still much more popular than in the West…
Listen: Asheville-based, Jax-rooted rockers Minorcan offer “Cheap Thrills”
Though the raucous, rock n' roll trio Minorcan may currently reside in North Carolina, at least four of the band’s six feet will forever feel comfortab…
Rad Jobs — Logan Bowles, NFL Photographer
Making it as a professional photographer in the age of “everyone thinks they’re a professional photographer” is no simple feat. Actually surviving sole…
When Surfer Magazine First Came to Town
The late 1980s was a boom time for the American economy. Reaganomics, Gordon Gekko, conspicuous consumption: As GDP climbed and crested in nearly every…
A Guide to The Players Championship 2018: What’s New
For those of you that enjoy watching golf, the Players Championship is the mecca of golf tournaments. The course is designed not to favor just one styl…
Turning Tired Spaces Into Lasting Places — What’s Next for the Beaches’ Kmart Lot
Anticipating the potential for disagreement and vitriol surrounding the potential reuse and redevelopment of the former, Kmart-anchored center at 500 A…
Phoenix Rising Festival Seeks to Spark New Art Movement in Jax
If you're not already familiar with the newest art movement in Jacksonville, you will be soon enough. The folks behind the Phoenix Arts District, prima…