Jacksonville, Florida
Sierra Vista, Arizona, sits about 20 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, and is home to the Fort Huachuca Army base. While military bases are often good for boosting local businesses, management of the town’s McDonald’s realized that service members often passed by the restaurant without Read More …
Jacksonville’s annual parade to salute America’s military kicks off at 11:01 a.m. Saturday with veterans groups, marching bands and floats winding through downtown. It starts on Gator Bowl Boulevard near Daily’s Place and runs down Bay Street to the Prime Osborn Convention Center.
We want everyone coming to the Florida vs. Georgia Football Game and the events all week long to have a safe and fun time while you are here. “The Florida-Georgia football game has been an important tradition for 90 years in our city,” said Mayor Read More …
Victorian era cemetery superstitions and traditions help us to better understand the world our ancestors lived in. In our day, we may throw a fancy wedding but during the Victorian era, elaborate funeral customs were all the rage! Many of the cemetery superstitions and traditions Read More …
.Let’s support all things local over Labor Day Weekend — from one-of-a-kind shops and independent restaurants to attractions and destinations that contribute to Northeast Florida’s unique quality of life. 904 Day celebrates all local businesses, especially small ones. Did you know that Florida has more than 2.7 Read More …
On August 25th, people across the United States observe National Whiskey Sour Day. #NationalWhiskeySourDay Traditionally garnished with half an orange wheel and a maraschino cherry, a whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, and sugar. Whiskey sours are shaken then Read More …
On this day in 1968, Snoopy walked into a surprise birthday party, so Peanuts officials give the beagle his birthday cake and candles to blow out every Aug. 10. Some older fans believe his birthday is in October as Snoopy was introduced to the world on its third Read More …
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. Some root beer history: Sassafras root beverages were made by indigenous peoples of the Americas for culinary and medicinal reasons before the arrival of Europeans in North America, and European culinary techniques have been applied to making traditional sassafras-based Read More …
Jacksonville’s Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration will return this year at multiple locations to celebrate the nation’s independence. At each location, the City of Jacksonville is offering a spectacular fireworks display that will begin at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Fireworks will be Read More …
Father’s Day doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. A modern, secular holiday that arrives on the third Sunday of June, sometime between the end of school and the summer solstice, the day can be overlooked by kids who are immersed in vacation activities or Read More …
Being a father can be a wonderful thing, once you get past all the gross stuff, all the stressful events, the loss of privacy, and the bewildering numbers of ways you can screw it up. But other than those few things, fatherhood is wonderful. Every Read More …
Monday morning, the City and our Military Affairs & Veterans Department invite you to the annual Memorial Day Observance at the Veterans Memorial Wall. Music from Navy Band Southeast and the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus begins at 8am with the ceremony beginning at 8:30.
This Memorial Day weekend, stop by the Animal Care & Protective Services shelter for their annual free adoption event. Saturday, 5/27 from 10-6 Sunday, 5/28 from 10-6 Monday, 5/28 from Noon-4 Visit the ACPS shelter at 2020 Forest St. or visit www.coj.net/pets to view available Read More …
Mother’s Day is here, which means it’s time for children of all ages to think of ways to give thanks to these special women in our lives, or to honor the memory of those no longer with us. But before you get going on making Read More …
More than 25 public and nonprofit organizations will join together to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day at James Weldon Johnson Park on Friday, April 21st from 10 am to 2 pm. This year’s event is hosted by the City of Jacksonville, Florida – Read More …
There are many theories as to how bunnies became associated with Easter — like the supposed Anglo-Saxon goddess who turned an egg-laying bird into a rabbit, or how Neolithic communities in Europe buried hares in religious rituals. What is known is that by the 1600s, English hunters Read More …
The next time you pop some jelly beans into your mouth, you may want to take a moment to appreciate just how much effort goes into producing these bite-sized delights. As explained by industry giant Jelly Belly, the process begins by heating a sugar, cornstarch, Read More …
Every Thursday in April James Weldon Johnson Park hosts Poetry in the Park from 12pm – 1pm – presented by Hope at Hand, Inc. This Thursday’s featured Poet: A.H.Y.N.T.E. at first sight may make your tongue quiver due to fear of imminent mispronunciation. Despite the Read More …