Tourism in Gainesville? With the obvious draw of people to Gator Nation, the unique destinations like the Lachua and Hawthorne Trails and the arts available at the Hipp and the Doris, the answer must be plenty (of tourism).
Gainesville receives an estimated 8 million visitors annually, according to Roland Loog, the executive director of Visit Gainesville. To celebrate, the Travel Industry Association has coordinated the National Travel and Tourism Week from May 5-13. Read more ›
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How are you celebrating your mom this Mother’s Day? Here are our top things to do and best gifts to get your mom this year!
IN A SOUTHERN GARDEN – THOMAS CENTER MAIN GALLERY
When: Special Mother’s Day Reception: Sunday, May 13th
Where: 302 N.E. 6th Avenue, Gainesville, FL, (352) 393-8532
Cost: Free and open to the public
Event: Exhibition “In a Southern Garden” Thomas Center Main Gallery. Sale of artwork benefits the Thomas Center Associates and the Matheson Museum. Reception: Sunday, May 13 (Mother’s Day) 2-4 pm.
KANAPAHA BOTANICAL GARDENS
When: Sunday, Mother’s Day Special: May 13th, 2012 (9:00am – 7:00pm or dusk)
Where: 4700 S.W. 58th Drive Gainesville, FL
Cost: Mothers get in free! Adults: $7 (plus tax), Children (ages 6-13): $3.50 (plus tax) Children under 6: Free (when accompanied by parent)
Event: The botanical garden is situated on 62 acres and has 24 major collections. Operated by the North Florida Botanical Society the name it is the state’s largest public display of bamboos and has the largest herb garden in the Southeast. The gardens were established in 1978 and open to the public in 1987. For more information call: (352) 372-4981
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We know that flirty and feminine looks are huge right now, and what better way to show off a girlish figure than a peplum dress? Carey Ann Matthews, a third-year student at UF who works at the UF Division of Multimedia Properties, knows how to balance classy and sexy.
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Take a soothing moonlit stroll through Kanapaha Botanical Gardens this Friday, May 5. Guiding you through the night will be twinkle lights, lanterns and approximately 1,500 luminaries along a 1.25 mile path.
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Calling all Shakespeare lovers! Here’s a version of Hamlet you won’t want to miss. Regardless of whether you’re the play’s biggest fan or you’re not-so-much a lover of all things Shakespeare, you will definitely want to catch the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre’s Hamlet & The Prince Formerly Known as Hamelt: A Justin Thyme Mystery.
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Grab your Mexican hat and maracas folks (and maybe your favorite shot class); Cinco de Mayo is upon us! Where can you get some delicious Mexican fare and drinks, you ask? We found some hot spots for you for this year’s Cinco de Mayo festivities.
Willy’s Mexicana Grill
Willy’s hasn’t been around for long, but they’re doing Cinco de Mayo big! On May 5 the fresh-Mex restaurant will be serving up its signature burritos, homemade salsa and gooey cheese dip all day. $1 Coronas and Dos Equis bottles and $1 Modelo and Keystone drafts will make sure you can wash it all down.
KISS 105.3 FM will air live from the restaurant from noon to 2pm, and guests can immerse themselves in some traditional Mexican music with a mariachi band from 1pm to 4pm. Prize drawings will be held throughout the day and will include free burritos for a year, a 48-inch flat-screen television and an iPad.
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If you have seen Passafire before, you may not recognize them when you see them this Friday, May 4 at Double Down. The rock band, formed in 2003 by students attending Savannah College of Art and Design, has reinvented itself with its fourth album release, Start From Scratch.
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That’s a term you’d like to hear more often!
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs brings another season of outdoor entertainment and free concerts to the Bo Diddley Community Plaza downtown. May 4 marks the first Free Friday and the evening will feature performances by the New Florida Favorites and the Impostors, a local Beatles Tribute Band. Each week features a different act (or acts) with a new theme.
Mike Boulware, a member of the New Florida Favorites, sees Free Fridays as an opportunity to consider and honor the musical tradition that has shaped Gainesville. Boulware, whose band has opened for Free Fridays with tribute to past artists from Gainesville for the past two seasons, plans to do the same again this year. The evening will begin with an acoustic set of music followed by an electric set, according to Boulware.
The concert series runs from 8 to 10pm on May 4 and continues each Friday until October 12. Don’t forget your lawn chair or blanket! Here’s an entire listing of the acts in the coming weeks.
For the month of May, the Eat Local Challenge invites Gainesville residents to eat local, seasonal foods that have been cultivated at home or in the area. If you’re not sure where to find such produce, farmer’s markets, the Citizen’s Co-op and Ward’s Supermarket are great places to start.
Mildred’s Big City Food, Blue Gill Quality Foods, The Jones, Tempo Bistro To Go, The Bagel Bakery, and Blue Highway Pizzeria are a few of the local restaurants that rely on local goods.
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Coheed and Cambria, based out of New York, has been on the music scene since the ‘90s, but their progressive punk-rock sound hasn’t gotten old. Read more ›
Tourism in Gainesville? With the obvious draw of people to Gator Nation, the unique destinations like the Lachua and Hawthorne Trails and the arts available at the Hipp and the Doris, the answer must be plenty (of tourism).
