We actually used the larger venue the Eluxe, and I was so pleased with how everything came out. My…read morehusband's birthday celebration was on point thanks to her and my vendors. DJ services 904-536-4281. Bartending services 904-859-6271 Cakes by Publix and Nothing bundt cakes. Photography by AOM management 904-728-2664, Everything for the most part came out beautiful. Thank you again Ms. Evelyn for making his special day a special evening!

Great place to have a function! Clean, neat and convenient. Evelyn was wonderful to deal with and…read morevery straightforward, no hidden fees or regulations. The price was right! The tables, chairs and linens were great quality.

Beautiful property tucked along the shore of the St Johns River in Orange Park. Once the family…read morehome of the founder of the Palmolive Soap Company and then reimagined as a social club with rooms, tennis courts, swimming pools and more. Service was impeccable by Kyle and everyone was welcoming and friendly. From bartender to pianist to owner herself - a direct descendant of the original owner. This 100 year old property personifies Old Florida.

Everything went well, considering how old this place is. Very unique and one of a kind!read more

Great place for a party! Beautiful views. Delicious food…read more Chef prepared beautifully served appetizers in abundance! Room for a band and dancing which was the best and the bar was also terrific. Fully stocked. This was a private birthday party. Book yours!

Very low key club. Great Members. Fun special events. Yesterday had a shrimp boil and oyster roast…read morefor members and guests - delicious. Also had music on the back porch. Good time. Open TU-SA most weeks. Have line dancing, west coast swing and shag dance nights. Wednesday night dinners. Friday night open grill - bring whatever you want to grill and club provides salad, sides and dessert for $5. Live music on some Saturdays. Great party rental space. Beautiful covered back porch overlooking Ortega River. Dock and seating along waterfront.

My son had his wedding here! What a great value! Large space with tables and chairs... The location…read moreis great as well.

I go to the Orange Park Women's Club monthly for a DAR meeting. The meeting space is a pretty good…read moresize. There are roughly 90 people at each meeting and there is enough room. There is also a kitchen and restroom in the room which makes it nice. The space could use some updating but really the space is fine for what it is there for. There is plenty of parking around and while it can get crowded, I have arrived late and never had an issue finding a spot. I would like the walking path lit at night but other than that the space is perfectly fine.

American Legion Post 88 Open Mike Night - Every Wednesday…read moreNight starting at 8PM! Friendly People! You can either come to perform or just listen!

We had a great visit to this post on inauguration nite while in town for a Convention. Everyone…read morewas so nice and welcoming. Thanks for your hospitality, Dave and Barb post 821

My daughter had her wedding at Epping tonight. While the grounds are amazing, beware of the staff…read morethat oversees and assists with events. For the amount of money that was spent it's completely disheartening the way the staff spoke to the bride, bridesmaids and wedding coordinators. It's also absolutely unprofessional and lacks decorum. In addition, there was another incident where the staff that was sent to clean the grooms suite was outside of the room rolling their eyes, talking about the guests and wedding party. I could see them and hear them as this was going on. I approached two of them to share with them that I heard and saw everything. Mind you, we were still within our contracted hours and while I understand staff may want to go home, we paid to be there. I also shared this situation with there in house coordinator tonight and she smirked the entire conversation and then offered a less than sincere apology. No resolution from her with the earlier incident or this one. Craziest part is EVERY VENDOR we hired that has been in venue prior to provide services, echoed the same sentiment and has had the same experience. Really unfortunate and I would definitely think twice before having any event there. We will not be back.

This was a great time and experience. The overall ambiance of this place is amazing and everything…read moreseems to be very well kept. The staff were really nice and very knowledgeable. We went to have lunch and as always , things were really tasty. Today I had the yacht club, which is a BLT club style sandwich with a garlic aioli that was just perfect. My table mate enjoyed a salmon sandwich. Both were very tasty, but the salmon could use a dash or two of some seasoning. 10/10 will recommend.

It was a great day on the water with the Amelia River Cruises & Charters company at the helm…read more It was my first time visiting Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach and wanted to get an overlay of the area and the river cruise seemed like the perfect thing to get an overview of the area. And I wasn't wrong! The tour lasted about 90 minutes (and it leaves promptly FYI) and takes you along the shoreline of Amelia Island - past the shrimping boats and past a Civil War era fort - before heading towards Cumberland Island National Seashore. This is where the true fun of the tour was for me. I had no idea really the history of the island and found it fascinating how the Carnegies and Rockefellers and more of the country's elite used this random Georgia seashore as their private escape. The history of both Cumberland and Amelia Islands is incredibly fascinating and the guides for both the Florida and Georgia sides respectively were well informed and personable. Plus - you'll very likely see a ton of great wildlife throughout including dolphins and wild horses and pigs. It's a great way to spend an afternoon in the area and a fabulous introduction to Cumberland Island National Seashore/Park.

Really nice boat Super friendly tour guides…read moreStunning g views of fort an horses on Cumberland Island Wonderful sunset.! Good pricing!

I moved to Jacksonville recently from California and I am always on the lookout for new places to…read morecheck out. There is a building I pass every day near my home which caught my eye right away. Its stone façade and bright yellow sign flanked by two Medieval Knights, with the words "The Arena" across it in large block lettering stood out in comparison to its neighbors, a church and a discount furniture store. I quickly put on my detective cap and began scouring the internet for any explanation or reviews but information was sparse. I eventually found the website... The Arena | Jacksonville's Premiere Concert Venue... "The Arena is definitely one of Jacksonville's premiere and edgiest night scenes. With four stages, and full audio-surround sound, you will be blown away..." I ear marked it as a place to check out in the future. As Halloween grew closer The Arena began to look more and more like an off-beat community haunted attraction. A giant, ominous, clown face appeared over the door along with some additional lights and carnival décor. A new sign was added, "Carnevil". Of course I got back on the internet and found, "Welcome to Carnevil! The darkest and final act of the circus empire..." From the description it sounded pretty scary, I don't really do scary, but it was Halloween and we had no other plans and it was FREE. Now let me tell you, the free thing immediately set off some red flags, nothing is free but curiosity got the best of us. We invited some friends, put on our costumes and headed to the Arena but it was completely full and they sent us away with priority tickets for the next showing. Sunday night just my fiancé and I went back. Like I said, I don't really do scary well and as I stood in line my heart was racing. They announce that we are about to go in and once we are inside we will not be allowed to leave until the end. Honestly, we were half convinced that this place lures unsuspecting people in and keeps them forever... how else does a "Premiere Concert Venue" have almost no internet presence and NO reviews? The whole experience started off great. Creepy ghosts shambled through the lines, small groups were let into the theatre at a time, entering through a miniature haunted maze with all the scares and screams as a professional haunted house. There were plenty of scares for the audience while we waited for the show to start. The play had a great campy/spooky community theatre feel complete with frightening clowns, quality makeup, sound and lighting effects. Over and over I kept thinking, "How is this free?" and then it started... "drugs", "sex", "rebelling against authority"... "sin". Suddenly I realized I was at church. A preacher dressed as a cop stood center stage asking the audience to raise their hands, come up and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior to avoid a hell worse than the clown camp we just witnessed. I want to be clear... I do not have a problem with this being a church function; I appreciate the local church for pulling together a great community event... I do have a problem with being completely ambushed. Nowhere on TheArenaJax.com does it mention its affiliation with Victory Church. To solicit itself as one of the country's premier, edgy music venue, "showcasing a spectrum of internationally renowned artists" is more than slightly misleading. I have to say, I felt a bit violated to be lured into what appeared to be a fun community theatre, told I could not leave until it was over and then force fed a religious message while adults in scary masks and makeup stood blocking the exit. Here is the TL;DR: The production quality is great for a free event. I really enjoyed the first hour and a half of my experience. I would even encourage people to check out one of their events but be advised... this is a religious venue affiliated with its neighboring church. You will be held inside the building and asked to approach the stage to accept their message.

I have seen the Carnevil show twice now and I absolutely love it. Yes, it wasn't for the faint of…read moreheart, but it was awesome nonetheless. I am not one to like scary things but after seeing the show I had to see it again. The storyline and characters are well-made and very nice people. They put all they had into making this show work and after the show you get to meet them and get to know them personally. The theatrics of it were stunning and very luring and the sound effects blew me away. I loved how well the actors dressed up and scared people. They'd pop out of the dark, they sang along to hit songs from Slipknot and they made it a very good memorable experience. Along with the thrills they made some funny remarks during the show which made it more enjoyable and fun. If they were able to keep the show going on for more days I would go to all of them. For free it was worth it- if I had to pay, it would've been totally worth it. At the end of the show there was a part where a character made a statement about being "lost" and how he was able to come to terms with himself. Yes, they help people to believe but even if you aren't into Christianity or religion at all it didn't matter. They wanted people to remember the show and to tell everyone else back home about it. They wanted to inspire people to not be afraid and to become more than what people think of you. They don't force any part of religion on anyone and they don't force people into a prayer at all. They merely want to help people and for the people who were just there for the show, they got to see how much hard work and dedication the actors put into this to make it fun and memorable and thrilling. I absolutely loved it and would go to many more shows for the rest of my life for the experience. Amazing job well done.