Jacksonville, Florida
Next Thursday Downtown Vision, Inc.‘s Sip & Stroll returns to the Southbank Riverwalk from 5-8pm! Experience live music, food, beverages, and local vendors every 3rd Thursday of each month. Go to https://downtownjacksonville.org/sipandstroll/ for more information including parking and more.
Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Van Zant, lead singer of the famous rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, was born in Jacksonville on this date in 1948. Raised in Jacksonville, Van Zant formed the band in 1964 with fellow classmates from Robert E. Lee High School. The band released Read More …
Our friends @ladyskateday will be auctioning off some amazing one of a kind painted boards @rootdownjax from a select group of local and global artists. Proceeds will go toward Lady Skate Day’s continual effort to bring skateboarding to the local community as a 501(c)3. The Read More …
Love beauty? Need serenity? If yes to both, this concert is a must. Dynamic conductor Matthew Halls returns to the podium in Jacoby Symphony Hall for a program of one gorgeous melody after the next. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia highlights the Symphony’s lush string sections, Ravel’s Pavane features Read More …
The tents are up, food is on the grill, the band is getting ready – Downtown Vision, Inc.’s Art Walk is set to begin! Come downtown and enjoy live music, food trucks, and local vendors until 9pm tonight. Bring a jacket, it’s getting a little Read More …
Today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 films into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Films are selected based on their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, and must be at least 10 years old. The 2021 National Film Registry Read More …
Apple TV+ became the home of the comic strip’s iconic holiday specials last year, pulling them from airwaves and making them exclusive to the streamer. However, following massive public outrage and a new deal with PBS, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” aired on the streamer service, Read More …
It’s not too late to join the fun and build a gingerbread display for the 19th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza. Visit www.jaxhistory.org for details to build, buy a ticket or become a sponsor! The Jacksonville Historical Society is hosting the 19th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza in a manner Read More …
Lydia Maria Child wrote the poem titled “The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day,” in 1845. It is best known for its opening lines “Over the river and through the wood, to grandfather’s house we go.” Her poem gained its lasting popularity in 1874 when Read More …
Need to add a little fright to your night? Try these Podcasts. Winner of the iTunes “Best of 2015” & “Best of 2016”, and winner of “Best History Podcast 2016” by the Academy of Podcasters. Lore is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed podcast about true life scary Read More …
Florida folk musician Gamble Rogers died on this date in 1991. While Rogers was camping at Flagler Beach, a young girl ran to him, begging him to help her father, who was in trouble in rough surf. Despite suffering from spinal arthritis that had been Read More …
Apple TV+ became the new home of the Peanuts gang last year when they acquired the exclusive rights to air the beloved family favorites. After massive public outcry over the removal of the Halloween special from public airwaves Apple back peddled and allowed both the Read More …
Gates open at 4pm today – The Let’s Ride Brass Band kicks it off at 4:45pm. Brief bag checks at all entry points. Don’t forget, this year’s festival is cashless, so bring your Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express card. Check out the list of Read More …
Young Frankenstein: Based on the 1974 film, this musical adaption of the classic comedy follows the story of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Fron-kin-steen) trying to follow the footsteps of his famous grandfather, Victor Frankenstein. The Rocky Horror Picture Show: In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad and Read More …
Willow Branch Library sits in a corner of Willow Branch Park, a popular location for local musicians during the late 1960s to develop and expand their audience. Named after the “Human Be-In,” San Francisco’s 1967 counterculture celebration, Jacksonville’s “be-ins” spawned several notable acts, including the 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 Read More …
NSFW Forsaken Profits, the guys with jello shots in their pockets, they skate fast, eat ass and punk rock! They’re out of Atlanta. I first caught a performance when they played during the PIZZA FEST 4 Pre Party, here in Jax, at Shantytown Pub back Read More …
Loyd Sandgren (1916-2001) was a Jacksonville-based commercial photographer who primarily worked from the 1940s through the 1990s. After his death in 2001, the Jacksonville Public Library acquired a collection of over 14,000 prints and thousands of negatives from his family. These are archived in cold Read More …