I spent a day in Jacksonville around New Years, in its surprisingly walkable San Marco and Five Points neighborhoods. Here they are!
San Marco is clearly upscale, centered around a nice park with a fountain of lions in its center. It's really very pleasant. I haven't been to Miami, but San Marco might be the nicest non-downtown neighborhood in a Florida city I've visited.
The streets, well it's Florida, they suck. But I love this mural!
On the opposite side of downtown,
Five Points is just as walkable but gives off a younger, more indie vibe. If San Marco is where you go to buy stationery and fancy lattes, Five points seems to be where you go for vintage thrifting and late-night drinking.
Jacksonville's skyline as a facade mosaic is so good.
We spent a few minutes along the
Southbank Riverwalk, across from downtown. It's pretty and I bet on a weekday in the summer it's hopping, but there wasn't much going on while we were there.
I hope "Skyline Babe" is living her best live. Does she know about SkyscraperPage, I wonder?
Bye! Thanks for looking! Happy Valentine's Day!
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