Where to Eat and Play in Jacksonville

H and I met at a little wine bar {THE GROTTO} in Jax, Florida about three weeks before I was set to move to Atlanta for graduate school (ages ago). We were both hanging out with our respective friends and had spotted the other from across the room (SUPER CLICHE, I KNOW). I over heard him quoting movie lines from The Color Purple and I knew I had to meet him. My mother tells me that I came home that night and told her that I had met the man I was going to marry, HA!

At any rate, we recently spent a little time in Jax, visiting the family and were quite pleased with the happenings. We've decided that hands down, our favorite areas to hang out {even with the munchkins}
are San Marco, Riverside, and The Beaches. If we ever got the notion to move back they'd be the areas we'd consider for sure. They are chock full of quaint jewelry stores, restaurants, and shops. And every time we go "home" there is something old to remember and new to explore.

A couple of my faves from our last visit: