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We’ve searched high and low to bring you the best information we can find for extra curricular activities in Jacksonville. To be honest with you up front, Jacksonville isn’t nearly as great as some of the cities we’ve done segments on before, so don’t expect the world when you get down there.
One of your best bet’s in terms of restaurants and bars would be the Jacksonville Landing, located just a few blocks east of Alltell stadium. The shopping in that area is also pretty good in case you’re carrying along an inattentive broad (we can say that here because there’s no such thing as girls on the innernets).
Cole Pepper (yes that’s a real name), a local radio show host that covers mostly the Jacksonville Jaguars told us, “For a great steak dinner, Plaza III is a Kansas City based restaurant with Jacksonville ownership. It’s located downtown at the Hyatt (and they use my BBQ sauce for some of their menu items).” Pepper also mentions, “If you want BBQ, the best in town is Blackjack’s Best BBQ. Call ahead if you want to get some pricing and place advance orders for tailgating. Their phone number is 904-387-3900.”
He also highly recommends a restaurant named “Chew.” It’s an upscale place with a lunch/dinner menu fit for the classy folks. It’s a high end location that is across the river from the Jacksonville Landing in the San Marco area where you can find some other nicer establishments but bring a hefty wallet. It’d probably be more time efficient and cost effective to just stay on the Landing side of the river, for what it’s worth to you.
If you received the Orange & White this go-round you’ll notice the first thing you see when you open it up is a schedule of some events that the CUAD recommends trying out. Just a few highlights for you from the article:
- Coaches Luncheon & Hall of Fame Induction – December 31st, Noon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Meet and greet the coaches and players from both teams. Tickets are only $25.
- Gator Bowl Clemson Pep Rally – December 31st, 1:30 PM at the Jacksonville Landing.
- Gator Bowl Parade – December 31st, 3 PM in downtown Jacksonville.
- Budweiser Tailgate Party/Times-Union Touchdown Party - January 1st, 10 AM till 1 PM at the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Entertainment Zone.
In terms of actual things revolving around the Gator Bowl as well as neat places to check out, here are some quick links that we put together that should help you out:
- Parking Map
- Tickets (Through the Gator Bowl)
- Bowl Patches
- Downtown Dining Guide
- Budweiser Beer Factory Tours
- Greyhound Racing
- Alligator Farm
1PenthouseTiger
on Dec 30, 2008 at 9:19 pm:
sounds like a fairly decent place to visit, I hear the city is pretty clean and fairly safe.
wish i could make the trip. Hope everybody who makes it has a great(and safe) time and shows those ‘husker fan’s how loud we can get!
2PenthouseTiger
on Dec 30, 2008 at 10:28 pm:
great call on the jax pic btw
3Willy Mac
on Dec 30, 2008 at 11:04 pm:
Chili with the idea, me with the description.
4The Human Cow
on Dec 31, 2008 at 2:19 am:
I’m in Jacksonville and am bored. What’s good to do at the Landing besides Maverick and Twisted Martini?
5Esso82
on Dec 31, 2008 at 7:14 am:
We went a few years ago and went on a river boat casino. Don’t do it. Small space + Regulars + ocean movement = hating life. As far as what to do, watching the greyhounds is fun.
6TigerSACK
on Dec 31, 2008 at 9:31 am:
DO NOT GO TO THE DOLL HOUSE!
7NoleCC
on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:57 am:
You guys enjoy that Pit… god I hate going to watch the Noles there. Traffic is a bitch on 95 thanks to all of that construction.
8Willy Mac
on Dec 31, 2008 at 12:43 pm:
We’re in traffic right now. Haven’t moved in an hour.
9The Human Cow
on Dec 31, 2008 at 12:56 pm:
We got off 95 after Savannah and took 84 to 301 into Jacksonville. It added about an hour to our trip.
10CUTigersinDV
on Dec 31, 2008 at 2:17 pm:
Off topic but…
Is there a video anywhere of Tommy Bowden’s ESPN appearance? I didn’t even know it was supposed to happen. I heard he looks like a deer in the headlights.
11PenthouseTiger
on Dec 31, 2008 at 3:44 pm:
Some good game stuff in the florida times-union today, here’s their college sports section, you can pick and choose between articles at your digression
http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/college/college