Jacksonville, Florida
The annual Beaches holiday festival features elaborately decorated lifeguard chairs, plus a nightly light show, local music and dance groups, appearances by Navy Band Southeast and the Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville and Gator Bowl pep rallies. New this year: Ten of the chairs will be Read More …
Join the City Rescue Mission this Wednesday, November 22nd for their annual Thanksgiving Meal for those in need. Starting at 10am, all are welcome to the City Rescue Mission’s New Life Inn at 234 W. State St. for a day of food and fellowship. CRM Read More …
In observance of Thanksgiving, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, 2023. Closures include: City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St. Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St. Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, 407 N. Laura St. Yates 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 …
On Thanksgiving Day, many Native Americans and their supporters gather at the top of Cole’s Hill, overlooking Plymouth Rock, for the “National Day of Mourning.” The first National Day of Mourning was held in 1970. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invited Wampanoag leader Frank James to deliver 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 …
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 …
There is nothing that says Thanksgiving like the smell of roast turkey wafting through your kitchen and the rest of the house. Of course, a roasted turkey can also be the centerpiece of any special family occasion or holiday. Despite its central role in family Read More …
In 1562, French explorers landed on Florida’s northeast coast and traveled up the St. Johns River into present-day Jacksonville. Two years later, on June 29, 1564, French colonists led by Captain René Goulaine de Laudonnière (1529-74) constructed one of the first European forts in what Read More …
Here is a list of retailers confirmed to be closed for the holiday (list subject to change): Academy Sports + Outdoors ALDI Barnes & Noble (expected to be closed based on previous years — still waiting for 2021 announcement) Bed, Bath and Beyond Best Buy BJ’s Read More …
Take about half a pound of Pumpion and slice it, a handfull of tyme, a little rosemary, parsley and sweet marjorum slipped off the stalks, and chop them small, then take the cynamon, nutmeg, pepper and six cloves, and beat them, take ten eggs and Read More …
There is nothing that says Thanksgiving like the smell of roast turkey wafting through your kitchen and the rest of the house. Of course, a roasted turkey can also be the centerpiece of any special family occasion or holiday. Despite its central role in family Read More …
For over 35 years, hundreds of people have celebrated Thanksgiving in Neptune Beach at the annual “Pete’s Thanksgiving Celebration.” This year, however, COVID-19 has forced Pete’s to cancel it’s Thanksgiving event. In a post to their facebook earlier this evening the staff and management announced Read More …
In 1562, French explorers landed on Florida’s northeast coast and traveled up the St. Johns River into present-day Jacksonville. Two years later, on June 29, 1564, French colonists led by Captain René Goulaine de Laudonnière (1529-74) constructed one of the first European forts in what Read More …
In observance of Thanksgiving, the following City government offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. Closures include: City Hall at St. James, 117 W. Duval St. Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St. Jake M. Godbold City Hall Annex, Read More …
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Read More …
In 1562, French explorers landed on Florida’s northeast coast and traveled up the St. Johns River into present-day Jacksonville. Two years later, on June 29, 1564, French colonists led by Captain René Goulaine de Laudonnière (1529-74) constructed one of the first European forts in what Read More …
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Read More …