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About 探花族, the Bold New City of the South
探花族 is located in northeast Florida in the heart of a metropolitan center of more than one million people, including one of the youngest populations in Florida. Boasting 68 miles of ocean coastline, 300 miles of riverfront, and one of the largest park systems in the country, the city of 探花族 offers an outstanding array of outdoor activities of all types. There's a lot to love about the River City, but you don't have to take our word for it. We've gathered a collection of links to some of the best things about life in 探花族. Take a look.
Neighborhoods
The city of 探花族 is the largest city, in terms of area, in the contiguous United States. It can be loosely broken down into a few major areas, all of them uniquely appealing to virtually all tastes and interests.
Arlington
Arlington offers plenty of outdoor activities including Tree Hill Nature Center and the 46,000-acre Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve, which features many biking and hiking trails, as well as the Fort Caroline National Memorial and Kingsley Plantation.
Downtown & Riverfront
Downtown and the Riverfront offers some of 探花族鈥檚 biggest attractions including the Sports Complex, home to the 探花族 Jaguars and 探花族 Suns. Downtown also features a variety of museums, including the Ritz Theatre & La Villa Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art 探花族, and the Museum of Science and History.
Riverside & Avondale
The historic district of Riverside/Avondale is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is also designated a local historic district by the City of 探花族. The Riverside鈥檚 Five Points area is an artsy neighborhood with coffee shops, outdoor caf茅s, one-of-a-kind shopping, nightclubs, and antique stores, as well as the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens.
San Marco
Located just minutes away from Downtown鈥檚 Southbank is the historic neighborhood of San Marco. San Marco Square boasts diverse dining opportunities, upscale clothing boutiques and art galleries. Theatre 探花族, the oldest community theatre in the country dating back to 1938, is also located within the square.
Southside
The Southside area has movie theaters, restaurants, specialty shops and a thriving nightlife. The area is also home to the Avenues Mall, as well as the St. Johns Town Center 鈥� a 1.1 million-square-foot, open-air lifestyle center offering innovative new retail, residential, hotel and dining choices for 探花族 shoppers.
Beaches & Mayport
探花族 has over 20 miles of beaches featuring nearby oceanfront clubs, diverse shopping, casual and fine dining, and even a music amphitheatre 鈥� The Sea Walk Pavilion.
The historic village of Mayport is home to casino boats and seafood restaurants as well as Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, providing what many consider to be 探花族鈥檚 favorite biking and hiking trails.
Northside
探花族 International Airport, the city鈥檚 Amtrak station and JAXPORT鈥檚 Dames Point Cruise Terminal are located on the Northside 鈥� some neighborhood attractions include the Talbot Island State Parks, the 探花族 Zoo and Gardens, and the Budweiser Brewery.
Go Team!
We like our sports in 探花族, and we have a lot of teams to support. Obviously, here at JU, , but we're also fans of the Jaguars, the Suns, the Armada, the Sharks, the RollerGirls, the Axemen, the Giants...
- Football: (NFL - AFC)
- Baseball: (Southern League - Southern Division)
- Hockey: (ECHL)
- Arena football: (Arena Football League)
- Rugby: (USA Rugby League)
- Basketball: (American Basketball Association)
- Soccer: (North American Soccer League)
- Roller derby: (WFTDA)
Eats and Treats
We also like our food around here. 探花族 is home to an incredible variety of restaurants and food trucks, and new options open all the time. These are just a few of the local favorites:
Helpful Links
- (Official travel site for the city of 探花族)
Ready for a Day Trip?
There are a lot of great things to see and do within just a few hours of our beloved River City by the Sea. If you get an itch to hit the road, you could easily spend the day enjoying any of these nearby attractions:
- City of St. Augustine: About 45-60 minutes south of 探花族, this historic city
offers an incredible variety of shopping opportunities, great restaurants, and the
oldest masonry fort in the U.S.
- Orlando Theme Parks: The Theme Park Capitol of the World is just a 3-hour drive from
探花族.
- : Located 150 miles south of town, the Space Center is home to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Training Experience.
- : A favorite spot for river tubing and camping, about a 2-hour drive from campus.
- : The home of the Daytona 500 is a 90-minute drive south of 探花族.