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With lodging, food and entertainment all included in one price, choosing to do a vacation on a cruise gives great value. Traveling on the sea can be extremely fun, but it is important to choose the correct cruise line. If you’re going to spend a lot of your vacation time on a cruise ship, it may as well be one of luxury. Thankfully, there’s many luxury cruise lines ready to cater to your every whim while ferrying you to and from some of the world’s most mesmerizing destinations in plush comfort. Some offer exotic voyages to faraway destinations, while others attract travelers with comfortable cabins and stimulating enrichment programs. Use this guide as a starting point to find out which luxury cruise fits best for your next vacation.
TOP 5 Luxury Cruise Lines for Your Next Vacation
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Black Sheep Restaurant Casual eatery plating locally sourced Southern chow plus a full bar serving craft beers & cocktails. 1534 Oak St Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Hip spot fixing up New Orleans-inspired fare, from jambalaya to signature cocktails. 46 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 380-3091 | Web: blacksheep5points.com
Phone: (904) 306-0100 | Web: bbsrestaurant.com
Harry’s Seafood, Bar & Grille
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Bb’s Restaurant and Bar Buzzing bistro serving innovative New American dishes & sweets from a dessert case amid chic digs. 1019 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: (904) 824-7765 | Web: hookedonharrys.com
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Restaurants
2012 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL Ice Plant Bar Set in a 1927 industrial building, this eatery offers locally sourced dishes & seasonal cocktails.
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Marker 32 Polished eatery with locally sourced seafood & expansive views of the Intracoastal 14549Waterway.Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL Llama Restaurant
Contemporary seafood joint with vibrant, art-lined walls offering the day’s catch, sushi & pizza. 108 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine, FL
Restaurant serving up beer & wines from around the world, plus a popular daily happy hour.
Artful presentations of Peruvian specialties are featured in a charming setting with an intimate feel. 415 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine, FL Biscottis
Raintree Restaurant Fancy throwback specializing in steak & seafood with a fireplace & koi pond. 102 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, FL Forgotten Tonic American small plates & mains join cocktails & wine at chic bistro with occasional live music. 6 Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL
Taverna Trendy wine bar serving brickoven pizzas & seasonal Italian & Spanish eats in sleek, warm digs.
1986 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL Town Hall
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110 Riberia St, St. Augustine, FL
Convivial bistro serving small plates, sandwiches, salads & brunch in a historic, brick-lined 3556space.St Johns Ave, Jacksonville, FL Blackfly The Restaurant
The Saint Augustine Film Festival has a reputation of showing films you would not find anywhere else in North Florida. Frequently the filmmakers will attend and intro their film, then take Q&A after. If you have never been to a film festival, but you have been to the movies, you know all you need to know. Learn more at staugfilmfest.com.
Jun 5 Northeast Florida Veg Fest
Annual Craft Brewers Fest
Riverside Park hosts this day-long festival presented by the Girls Gone Green in celebration of exactly how their gardens grow. Bring the family for a Saturday packed with entertainment and educationcontinuedaboutonpage 16
Saint Augustine Film Festival
Every year, the Jacksonville Marine Association puts on a 3-day boat show. This annual event displays and celebrates all kinds of sea craft, whether they are used for skiing, catching waves, or fishing. Renowned captains of the year also perform and present fishing seminars at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Learn more from smilesbyshields.com.
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Experience this one-of-a-kind wine-tasting event in the Nation’s Oldest City. All proceeds of the event will benefit local charities and organizations. Learn more at spanishwinefestival.com.
Visitors can enjoy unlimited samples from over 25 regional and local breweries such as Dog Rose Brewing, Old Coast Ales, Ancient City Brewing, BOG Brewing Company and many more. Learn more at floridashistoriccoast.com.
Apr 16 Jax Boat Show
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May 6 Saint Augustine Spanish Food & Wine Festival
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Goodbudget is more about planning for your finances than tracking previous transactions. This app is based on the envelope budgeting system helping you portion out your monthly income toward specific spending categories.
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This apps offers a zero-based budgeting framework that’s simpler than many other apps. You can manually enter incoming and outgoing money throughout the month. Also, you can categorize line items and set reminders.
This is primarily an investment tool, but its app includes features helpful for budgeters looking to track their spending. You can connect and monitor check ing, savings and credit card accounts, IRAs, 401(k)s, mortgages and loans.
Mint tracks your expenses and places them in budget categories. It syncs many accounts: checking and savings, credit cards, loans, investments and bills. You can also set limits, and Mint lets you know if you’re approaching those limits.
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Education has always been one of the leading factors in shaping the future. We have seen a revolution of sorts in education, with new and unconventional approaches that include collaborative learning, doing away with traditional classrooms, and encouraging harnessing of information from various sources. Check out our list of top education trends to look forward to this year.
Education Trends
Software can be used to help with writing essays or solving math problems, allowing them to learn faster and better than teachers can aid with.
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Video games are more engaging and effective at teaching than traditional methods, but it is important to start using them as learning tools.
Technology and software share knowledge with students directly.
Gamification is poised to have a bigger impact than the internet did.
Gamification
Technology & Software
The St. Augustine Music Festival produces, performs, and promotes inspiring, world-class music to a diverse audience in an accessible, welcoming environment to enhance the quality of life and further the sense of connection within the community. Learn more at staugustinemusicfestival.org
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Community First Seawalk Music Festival
This classic event traditionally draws thousands of locals and visitors to the Castillo de San Marcos and all along the bayfront and the Bridge of Lions every year. This year promises to be even better than ever as we celebrate our freedom with family and friends and folks we meet along the way. Learn more at floridashistroiccoast.com.
Aug 20 St Augustine Music Festival
One of the largest FREE music celebrations in Florida offering hundreds of live performances at multiple venues throughout St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra in an epic celebration of music spanning multiple genres. Learn more at floridashistoriccoast.com.
This festival brings you the best of Jacksonville’s local cultures. It features all the local artists, food, and music. This one-day event is free and it is usually held on the beach at the Seawalk Pavilion. Learn more at smilesbyshields.com.
EVENTS good health and ecological sustainability. Don’t worry, there’s a beer garden, scavenger hunt, and pie-eating contest too! Learn more at smilesbyshields.com.
Sep 10 Sing Out Loud
July 4 St. Augustine Fireworks and Concert
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12443 San Jose Blvd #202, Jacksonville, FL 32223 (904) 383-7613 | jaxsexualhealth.com
HAMBURGER MARY’S
Committed to advocacy, equality, community, and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and allied students, faculty, staff, the Jacksonville community & surrounding areas. (904) 620-4720 | unf.edu/lgbtqcenter
LGBTQ CENTER
At Jacksonville Center for Sexual Health, you’ll find a skilled therapist who can help you on your path to better mental health. While our practice originally served clients seeking counseling for issues related to sexual health, we have expanded. We now provide personalized care for a variety of needs.
JACKSONVILLE CENTER FOR SEXUAL HEALTH
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Mary’s is your place to Eat, Drink, and Be… MARY! Stop by for tasty apps, juicy burgers, and delicious desserts, all served up with a side of sass! Then stick around for one of our nightly events. Mary also cooks up some mean omelettes and other savory and sweet dishes during our Sunday brunch. 3333 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207
PFLAG
The PFLAG Chapter Network--with over 400 chapters across the country--provides confidential peer support, education, and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, their par ents and families, and allies.
Web: pflagjax.org JASMYN JASMYN staff, youth, and community health and safety are at the core of our mission and we working to respond to the COVID-19 virus while still remaining open to offer limited youth services. Web: www.jasmyn.org
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The TEDx learning style uses the power of technology, innovation, and collaboration to make knowledge accessible in a unique way.
VR Headsets Learning provides an immersive experience for students, who can learn everything they need right inside the classroom.
This allows students to select their coursework and move through a course as quickly or slowly as they would like.
A TEDx learning style can capture students’ interest in learning more.
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Virtual Reality TEDx Learning
InteractiveStudent-controlledStyleBlackboards
By linking tablets or smartboards to projectors, the interactive blackboard creates a surface that can be written on by a pen or stylus.
Students get to experience being in a place they have never been to before.
This is a method for teaching that lets students learn at their own pace. This is considered a must-have by teachers and students.
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