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.

Located just each of Jacksonville Beach City Hall not far from Latham Plaza and the Sea Walk…read morePavilion, you might wonder why that girl carrying a surfboard isn't moving. As you walk up, she's just standing there with her board and there's a young man on his knees at her feet, waxing his board. But he's not moving either. And then you see that they're statues. She's wearing a black bikini and has her hand blocking the sun as she looks east at the Ocean, scouring for the next wave to ride in. It's a neat statue and it's just at 1:1 size, perfect if you want to stand next to her for a selfie. Maybe put your hand up to your eyes too and an arm over her shoulder. [Review 15759 overall - 1342 in Florida - 1263 of 2021.]

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.

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.

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".

I really look forward to this event every year. ... it's just "the best" really! How else can you…read moreget to try so many different specials from some of the best restaurants in jax? AND for only $35!!! And it's not only food, craft beers. . Intuition and bold city were there... desserts. .. cupcakes, peterbrook, Sweet Pete's, biscotti's .... The food was outstanding. .. so much I don't even know where to start. .. look at the pics. .. you get to try so many great dishes. My personal favorite was aqua grill. . Tuna blt? Marinated raw fish with bacon, on a light toasted point? Lol I'm not sure what it was but it tasted delish! ! Hawkers was also on point with the pork belly steamed sandwich. ... it was all good. We left totally stuffed. .... also they give you a goodie bag on your way out with a bottle water. ...can't wait till next year! :)

I first time going to this event was last year and I questioned myself: What da deuce???? How come…read moreyou haven't been attending before? This is awesome! This event is sponsored by Jacksonville Magazine and showcases the winners of the Best of Jacksonville Readers Poll, restaurant-wise. The last few years they've had it at the East Touchdown Club of Everbank Stadium. I've never been to the stadium, not even for Jaguars Game but if I liked football I'd definitely look in to purchasing club seats. Anyway, this year I paid the Early Bird price which was $25. What a deal for the amount of food you get to try. The first floor was mostly Jacksonville Magazine's setup: the photo station, the Shoe Cam, the Kimberly Clarke Salon for the Cover Model contest, the signature board. Riding the escalator up to the 2nd floor is where all the food vendors are and there were about 20+ tables. I had no idea where to start as by this time I was ravenous. Here are some of my favorites: Pinegrove Market and Deli - Cuban Sandwich (never had one before and it was great) Moxie Kitchen + Cocktails - Smoked Trout Spread (fantastic! I was supposed to use the veggies to spoon up the dip but instead I ate them) Ovinte - Lamb Meatballs with Goat Cheese (OMG. The best dish in my opinion) The Pig BBQ - a Rib with a side of Cole Slaw (very good) Hawkers - Pork Belly Bao - (my new Hawker's favorite) I think everyone in our group complained about how full we were but we were very glad we came. On our way out we were kanded a swag bag with Jacksonville Magazines, coupons for discounts and freebies, store flyers, lip balm, air freshener, and a keychain light. Oh what a night. Looking forward to attending this event every year they have it.

Mosh Mouth is located at the edge of James Weldon Johnson Park. In fact, you walk through the mouth…read moreto enter James Weldon Johnson Park. It is a cool, if not a bit eccentric, piece of art located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. I specifically headed downtown to see this cool piece of local art. Since it is in downtown Jacksonville, parking was a bit of a hassle. But I just had to go around the block once until I found a parking spot. I parked, tossed a few quarters in the parking meter and headed to check out this piece of art. A community's art helps give that community a personality. This art, while quirky, is definitely cool and I would definitely recommend it. Just head over to James Weldon Johnson Park and you will find it.

Put sculpture of lady's face on the street, enter fellatio jokes and graffiti. What else might a…read morelady's mouth be for? Note address is not the same as MOSH Museum. The MOSH Mouth is across the river in James Weldon Johnson Park, next to MOCA. This poor sculpture has been really vandalized. At the time of my visit, other Yelp photos had been posted 4 and 7 mos prior, and it was far less defaced. No holes kicked into the teeth, no green or white spray paint just about everywhere. It's a shame because the sculpture looks stupid with all the smartazz nonsense on it. And kicking holes in the structure? Grow up, that's disgusting. What a waste. Cool effort on the part of the artists and the city. But the trailer punks in Jax are destroying the presence of sculpture in town. If you want your city to grow some respectable culture, don't destroy it! Poor Double Dare-faced lady!

If you are a fan of Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst mentions Mathews Bridge in the song "My Generation."…read moreThe exact verse goes "if only we could fly/Limp Bizcuit style/John Otto/Take 'em to the Mathews Bridge/Can you feel it?/My g-g-generation/Get up, my g-g-generation/Are you ready?" In case you are wondering who John Otto is, it is really not a hidden meaning or some historical reference, John Otto is the drummer of Limp Bizkit. Yes, Limp Bizkit is a Jacksonville, Florida and I am sure have traversed Mathews Bridge many times. Mathews Bridge spans the St. Johns River and was built back in 1953. The Bridge is named after John E. Mathews, who was a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Supreme Court. A cool side note, the bridge was originally silver, but in 1984 the Bridge was painted maroon to commemorate the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League being formed in Jacksonville, Florida. This bridge offers a good view and is definitely a part of Jacksonville lore and a definitive part of its landscape.

This was my first bridge to ever cross in Jacksonville- oh so many years ago. Coming into town to…read morevisit my in-laws~ we cut through downtown and took 115 all the way. This bridge offers views of the Hart Bridge off to the south. I have been lucky enough to fly over this bridge in a helicopter! Fabulous views! Going from downtown- this bridge connects to the Arlington Expressway and eventually turns into Atlantic- 115, and parents live off Atlantic. I love traveling this bridge at night with the city lit up~ the lights of the bridges glittering against the water. Just my fav! I confess- being stuck int traffic on this bridge sucks! Now that I live here, I rarely use this bridge! Except for events- football games and concerts.