Back in elementary school, we always had those end-of-the-year parties where someone’s mom brought in cupcakes and we made a craft. Pretty much the best day of the year in our young lives, right? In college, we have the grown-up […]
If there is one thing I have learned from my few years here in Gainesville, it is that this community likes to come together to celebrate positive social change. Perhaps one of the most dynamic ways we do that here […]
The Gainesville food truck scene wasn’t on the rise until 2013 when the parking lot of High Dive, normally a popular live music venue, held a food truck rally along with a free concert. Sponsored by Glory Days, a live […]
When football is away, the bands will play. Once a year, in the heart of Gainesville, Florida something very special happens. Much to the dismay of locals, their town is flooded with thousands of punks and their accompanying hygiene around […]
Suwannee Hulaween has just wrapped up its sixth year of musical mayhem, and the after-action report is in. The four day camping festival, which always falls on Halloween weekend, served up a lineup with something for everybody and transformed the […]
If you want to hit the beach from Gainesville, you’re looking at a drive upwards of an hour and a half. The Hippodrome Theatre’s current production of “The Bikinis” attempts to shorten that time significantly. Is it a bit cruel […]
Self Narrate, the Conch and Guts & Glory are organizations that put together monthly storytelling events in Gainesville. Because they all do such similar things in a town this size, Self Narrate’s director Brandon Telg said people often assume the […]
Every generation has their set of rock ‘n’ roll icons that are the physical embodiment of the genre. Their names are more than a title, but a reputation. Their personas are sensationalized and larger-than-life. Someone came to mind while you […]
Gainesville’s newest coffee shop is a little different than its competitors; it doesn’t have walls and it isn’t always going to be in the same location. Charles Keator will begin operating Charlie’s Wheelys Cafe, a mobile coffee cart, in late April. He […]
A local wildlife conservation facility will be welcoming guests for an open house and introducing visitors to newly acquired exotic animals. Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation will be hosting its third annual Spring Safari on April 14 from 10 a.m. […]
