Alcoholic drinks and digestive health are often seen as opposites, which is a shame because most of us want to feel good without entirely cutting out the booze. Fortunately, there is such thing as a probiotic drink so versatile that […]
A group of young artists is determined to show the city of Gainesville that there is more to performance art than what people traditionally expect. They will be hosting the first Gainesville Underground Theater Festival downtown on July 21, 22 […]
Many people leave Gainesville in the summer, eager to visit their hometowns and veg out in front of the TV. Spending my first summer in the city, I’d be lying if I said my homesickness or wanderlust don’t kick in […]
The “rock and roll cockroach” talks his band’s rebirth, ever-changing names and return to Gainesville after the biggest turning point in his life. Frank Iero and the Patience will kick off its U.S tour Wednesday, June 21 with a concert […]
It’s almost June, which means LGBTQ+ Pride Month is upon us. And while Gainesville might not host the biggest or most bombastic pride parades in the country, it is home to Florida’s only feminist and LGBTQ+ bookstore, Wild Iris Books. […]
In the era when music festivals are documented on social media, A-listers tour the world and static-filled arenas become some towns’ only way to afford international acts, many showgoers view concerts as parties. Dancing among sweaty crowds and getting rowdy […]
To expert thrift shoppers, going into a store with only $20, digging through dusty racks for hours, bargaining prices and leaving with at least 10 items is nothing new. But if the catchy Macklemore anthem is the closest you’ve gotten […]
Chris Hart dreamed of “resurrecting the neighborhood pub.” Some of his fondest memories from his trips around Europe with his wife, Sissy, involve sitting by the fire in a cozy local pub, admiring the vintage decorations on the walls and […]
In a metal shop in Gainesville, Leslie Tharp heats up a sheet of metal in a gas forge and shapes it on top of an anvil. The melodies of bluegrass music flowing through her earbuds tune out the clanking of […]
