JACKSONVILLE IN 36 HOURS – Part 2

Now that my sister was a permanent Jacksonville resident, it was almost imperative we discover the best this Florida city had to offer. She had spent many years in Central Florida and had a Central Floridian’s appetite for theme parks, breweries, and the hipster effects on restaurants. By exploring Jacksonville, we were saving a fellow…

JACKSONVILLE in 36 HOURS – Part 1

My sister was wrong about Jacksonville. Wrong! Or… was that part of her plan all along? During a typical weekend spent with family, my little sister tells us to visit her in Jacksonville then often follows that comment by sighing then calling her city something unrepeatable. But after finally spending a weekend there, I’ve figured…

STUDENT-RUN RESTAURANT: THE TUTORED CHEF

Oh how I pitied the poor souls just feet away who couldn’t partake in my delights! My knife cut into the plump steak topped with delicately sautéed onions while my friend nibbled a beautiful, bright Salmon resting on a bed of feathered kale… and outside our restaurant window we could see bored students typing on…

RAINY LAST DAY IN ALPINE, TX

This is how to frustrate two Floridians quickly- have the weather turn cold and wet. We all don’t have this healthy, brown glow from staying indoors. Until today, the weather in Southwest Texas was cooperative. The skies were blue when we hiked, dried as we canoed, and clear as we searched for stars. But as…