Picking Blackberries

Where to go:

U-pick blueberry farms:

Blackberry Hill Farm, 2995 Thunder Road, Middleburg, 904-264-2039 or 904-282-9250.

Dowless Blueberry Farm, 7010 Ricker Road, Jacksonville, 904-772-1369.

Mary's Berries, 44090 Koreys Lane, Callahan, 904-879-1569.

Williams Blueberries, 2595 Stratton Road, Jacksonville, 904-781-4676.

Sellers Blueberry Farm, 10229 Old Plank Road, Jacksonville, 904-781-7739.

Mayport Ferry

Jacksonville, Florida

Normal hours of operation:

M-F 6 am - 7 p.m.

Sat 6 am - 8:30 p.m.

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Cuba Hunter Park

The Cuba Hunter Park is a neighborhood park open to the public located on the corner of Emerson and Belfort in the area of Spring Park. Click on the picture above to see a visual tour of the park.

The Jacksonville Landing and Riverwalk

Click on the graphic  above to see a visual tour of Downtown Jacksonville. On the Northbank, you will find The Jacksonville Landing where many free concerts are given. On the Southbank, you can stroll along the Riverwalk. You can find a lot of fun things to do here.

If you like to live close to entertainment, a condo or apartment overlooking the St. Johns River may be ideal for you. New constructions abounds.

Morocco Temple

3800 St. Johns Bluff Road South, Jacksonville, Florida.

The Morocco Shrine Center is the location of a wide range of events: Car Shows, Annual Rock Shows of the Gem & Mineral Societies, and other things. On 9/22/07, my husband, Tommy, and I attended the 19th Annual Rock Show sponsored by the Jacksonville Gem & Mineral Society. Vendors were present from far and wide exhibiting and selling their gems, rocks, and jewelry. I learned a lot, and the hotdog I was craving was great too. Check out the Morocco Shrine Center's website for more events: http://www.moroccoshrine.org/. Admission to this event was only $3.00 per person. The hotdog was $2.00 and a bottle of water was $1.00. Not bad for food at any event

Flags are by the entrance to the Morocco Temple.

More to Do:

Another place to see closeby is University of North Florida. There are hiking trails open to the public on campus grounds, which will be another day trip for Tommy and I  later on. Jacksonville Beach is about 7 miles from here. Downtown Jacksonville is about 8 miles in the other direction. In Downtown Jacksonville, you can walk along the Riverwalk on the south bank for free and stroll around The Landing for free too ...except for what you decide to buy!!!  

Walter Jones Historical Park & Mandarin Historical Museum

Walter Jones Historical Park and the Mandarin Historical Museum are both located at 11964 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, FL 32223. Call 904-268-0784 or visit http://www.mandarinmuseum.net for more info on the museum and the park. Check out the visual tour of my visit on 9/22/07 to the park at http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1224341. My husband, a history buff, loved the museum. So did I, but I loved the view of the St. Johns River the most. Check out the view in the picture below. The bridge in the background is a 3-mile bridge that connects southeast Jacksonville to northwest Jacksonville on I-295. I-295 is a bypass around the heart of Jacksonville. (Travelers are sometimes better off just going straight through Jacksonville, but during heavy construction times and rush hours, this route is better. The best route is really a coin toss most of the time.)

Jacksonville, Florida

This is the start of a tour around Jacksonville. I was born in Jacksonville, then moved away in 1985. I moved back in 2005. So much has changed in my 20 years away. I have gotten lost going out to UNF where I obtained two degrees, because of the growth in the area. I was accustomed to seeing woods, not development.

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