Guidebook for Jacksonville
Food Scene
My friends own this cute shop and offer fresh, healthy, and unique entrees for breakfast and lunch. They also serve some of the best coffee in Jacksonville.
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Southern Roots Filling Station
1275 King StMy friends own this cute shop and offer fresh, healthy, and unique entrees for breakfast and lunch. They also serve some of the best coffee in Jacksonville.
Delicious bakery with vegan and gluten free options. Really great doughnuts and cupcakes.
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Sweet Theory Baking Co.
1243 King StDelicious bakery with vegan and gluten free options. Really great doughnuts and cupcakes.
Quality cuisine and delicious cocktails. Has a great rooftop bar where you can also dine. Great for a date night.
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Black Sheep Restaurant
1534 Oak StQuality cuisine and delicious cocktails. Has a great rooftop bar where you can also dine. Great for a date night.
Newer restaurant downtown. I've only been there once but I liked it and they also have a rooftop.
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Cowford Chophouse
101 E Bay StNewer restaurant downtown. I've only been there once but I liked it and they also have a rooftop.
Mediterranean restaurant and hookah lounge. Casual eatery with good indoor and patio seating under a big oak tree, and good food.
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Casbah Cafe
3628 St Johns AveMediterranean restaurant and hookah lounge. Casual eatery with good indoor and patio seating under a big oak tree, and good food.
Restaurant Orsay
3630 Park StGood food and cocktails, and also brunch!
Drinks & Nightlife
The restaurant is not my favorite but the rooftop bar is great with tasty cocktails.
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Hoptinger Bier Garden & Sausage House
1037 Park StThe restaurant is not my favorite but the rooftop bar is great with tasty cocktails.
The covered rooftop boasts a great view of Jacksonville and the food is really good, too.
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River & Post
1000 Riverside AveThe covered rooftop boasts a great view of Jacksonville and the food is really good, too.
This bar is full of hipsters and great dancing. It's a Five Points classic.
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Birdies
1044 Park StThis bar is full of hipsters and great dancing. It's a Five Points classic.
This is a fun new bar in Five Points that is decked out in 70s theme, from the wallpaper and decor to the carpeted floor. The bartenders are really friendly and they currently serve beer and wine.
Rec Room
1049 Park StThis is a fun new bar in Five Points that is decked out in 70s theme, from the wallpaper and decor to the carpeted floor. The bartenders are really friendly and they currently serve beer and wine.
Bar downtown in speakeasy style. Great cocktails and swing dancing on Sunday nights.
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The Volstead
115 W Adams StBar downtown in speakeasy style. Great cocktails and swing dancing on Sunday nights.
Sidecar Jax
1406 Hendricks AveNice bar with speakeasy (The Parlour) in the back. Sometimes they have great live music.
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Grape and Grain Exchange
2000 San Marco BlvdNice bar with speakeasy (The Parlour) in the back. Sometimes they have great live music.
Aardwolf Brewing Company
1461 Hendricks AveBest brewery in Jacksonville.
Wicked Barley Brewing Company
4100 Baymeadows RdYou can launch a kayak from this brewery!
Parks & Nature
Little Talbot Island State Park
Beautiful hikes and beaches!
Several beautiful hikes on Big Talbot Island and if you are a birder, Spoonbill Pond at the north end is a great spot. Black Rock Trail is a highlight (there are several parking areas on the east side of A1A and Black Rock Trail is one of them). Managed by the State Parks, you must pay to visit - I believe it's a $3 fee.
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Big Talbot Island State Park
Several beautiful hikes on Big Talbot Island and if you are a birder, Spoonbill Pond at the north end is a great spot. Black Rock Trail is a highlight (there are several parking areas on the east side of A1A and Black Rock Trail is one of them). Managed by the State Parks, you must pay to visit - I believe it's a $3 fee.
Great hiking spot with beautiful marsh vistas and a viewing platform.
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Theodore Roosevelt Area
13165 Mt Pleasant RdGreat hiking spot with beautiful marsh vistas and a viewing platform.
Beautiful place to hike and they also have a visitor center.
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Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
505 Guana River RdBeautiful place to hike and they also have a visitor center.
I-Kingsley Plantation
11676 Palmetto AveArts & Culture
Definitely a staple of Jacksonville and worth checking out their current exhibit as well as the permanent collection. They also maintain a garden along the St. Johns River. The museum is free on Tuesdays and also has a nice cafe and restaurant.
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I-Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside AveDefinitely a staple of Jacksonville and worth checking out their current exhibit as well as the permanent collection. They also maintain a garden along the St. Johns River. The museum is free on Tuesdays and also has a nice cafe and restaurant.
Jacksonville Symphony
300 Water StWe have a great symphony here in Jacksonville.
Great acts come to the historic Florida Theatre and I recommend checking it out.
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Florida Theatre
128 E Forsyth StGreat acts come to the historic Florida Theatre and I recommend checking it out.
Contemporary art museum in downtown Jacksonville right next to the Main Library. University of North Florida owns and curates the museum. It is fun to go on the first Wednesday of the month for Jacksonville's art walk.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville
333 N Laura StContemporary art museum in downtown Jacksonville right next to the Main Library. University of North Florida owns and curates the museum. It is fun to go on the first Wednesday of the month for Jacksonville's art walk.
Shopping
Five Points District has many shops and coffee shops to explore. I recommend walking around this shopping and food district.
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Five Points
1053 Park StFive Points District has many shops and coffee shops to explore. I recommend walking around this shopping and food district.
The King Street District has antique shops, restaurants, and bars and is a fun place to walk around; where Park Street meets King Street and that area of Riverside.
King Street
King StreetThe King Street District has antique shops, restaurants, and bars and is a fun place to walk around; where Park Street meets King Street and that area of Riverside.
Entertainment & Activities
North Guana Outpost
4415 Mickler RdGreat place to rent a kayak and explore the Guana River.
Kayak Amelia
13030 Heckscher DrGreat place to rent a kayak and explore the Timucuan Preserve.
Fun old movie theater where you can drink beer and eat in the theater.
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Sun-Ray Cinema
1028 Park StFun old movie theater where you can drink beer and eat in the theater.
Essentials
Natural Foods Market and small, locally-owned grocery store. They have good smoothies, too.
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Grassroots Natural Market
2007 Park StNatural Foods Market and small, locally-owned grocery store. They have good smoothies, too.
Publix Super Market at Riverside
2033 Riverside Ave