Downtown Jax: You can (finally) live here
For decades, the idea that downtown Jacksonville could be a destination for tourists, and a hub of local activity, was simply unthinkable. That's changing.
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How 1904’s Jason Hunnicut Kept Killer Music Alive in Jax’s Downtown
Eight years after opening and operating 1904 Music Hall, Jason Hunnicutt estimates that he’s probably booked 1,600 gigs at his Ocean Street venue. “We …
Steve Williams on #mappingjax push for an arts- and historical-preservation-centered downtown
I’ve been passionate about Jacksonville for as long as I can remember. I was raised in Arlington, an old neighborhood with a unique and historical beau…
Art Walk Still Pops
Nearly two decades strong, First Wednesday Art Walk remains downtown's core event. Need proof? Dig these photos from local lensman and Cre8Jax founder …
Falling for Cowford Chophouse’s New Seasonal Menu
It is officially (more-or-less) hoodie season. That means it’s time to pretend we have seasons in Florida and roll out the fall menus. Autumn is actual…
Go: 1904 Turns 7
Jacksonville's downtown is in the midst of a revival; or, I should say, has been, for at least a half-decade. And while that progress has been subject …
Recap: We, the People — TedxJacksonville
TEDxJacksonville hosted its annual conference Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Florida Theatre, featuring 13 speakers and multiple performers. The event’s …
Springfield Making A Comeback
Did you know that at one point in time, Jacksonville was known as "The Winter Film Capital of the World?" Back in the early 1900s before Hollywood exis…
A Jacksonville Ban on Skateboarding?
Skateboarding is not a crime, but one Jacksonville City Councilman is trying to change that fact. Bill Gulliford, whose district includes the Beache…
Here’s What to Expect From One Spark 2016
One Spark as we know it is unfortunately (mostly) dead ... for now. A brilliant idea that started to help crowdfund cool innovations has devolved into …
Hemming Park Celebrates 150 Years
In January 1866, the city of Jacksonville purchased a small parcel of land from the prominent Hart family following the death of our city's founder Isa…
Censorship of the Female Body — A look at Clay Yarborough’s opinions on MOCA’s artwork
When I first read what City Council President Clay Yarborough had to say about the latest Project Atrium exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, I w…
Designing Downtown
Jacksonville is the city I was born and raised in. But like any normal 18 year-old, I hastily moved away right after high school. It is a widely co…
Downtown’s Bostwick Building to Become First-Rate Steakhouse, Rooftop Bar
If you have ever noticed a downtown property, whose boarded windows boast a mural of jaguars lounging on a black-and-white-checkered floor, then you ha…
A Long Time Coming—Redesigning the Jacksonville Landing
As an adult, I revel in the nostalgia of my childhood where a visit to the Landing meant more than stale cookies and cafeteria smells. It meant boat r…
Reimagining the Shipyards — 40 acres of vacant Riverfront property is Khan’s next project
It’s a damp, hot Friday night in what is known as a “dead block” in downtown Jacksonville. The streets are relatively quiet, save for a few nascent off…
Evolved Printing – Forge 3D Printing Studio
3-D printing has become a buzz-word of sorts, having been used to describe the process of making everything from medical appendages to supposed homemad…