I went for a walk tonight along the river with my dog Checkers and sat down for a short bit to soak in the beauty of a rather wonderful end to a very gloomy looking Sunday in Downtown Jacksonville. While relaxing, I was reminded just how therapeutic the St. Johns River is for me. As an avid …
Over the past few weeks, I have sampled some of the late night treats in Downtown Jacksonville. Mind you it was fairly early for my visits, ”midnightish,” as I am a 44 year old who still has plenty of party left in him but in moderation. (God, I sound like my mother). Anyway, it has been …
This Saturday night, I ran the Vestcor 5K Bridges run in Downtown Jacksonville with my wife and some friends. The race was a 3.1 mile loop which started at Hemming Plaza in front of City Hall. It wound through a series of twists and turns before climbing over the Main Street and Acosta bridges and …
As I mentioned last week, I recently returned from a vacation in Oregon. After a week back home, I’ve had time to reflect on the vacation (which rocked! Oregon is an amazing state). Whenever I travel, I often compare where I am to Downtown Jacksonville. Such was the case here and honestly, from an urban perspective, there …