The historic Jacksonville Farmer's Market on Beaver Street recently celebrated the opening of its new sheds.  The new location is immediately to the west of the old site, which is now in the process of being demolished in preparation for the expansion of a nearby seafood processing plant.

The first ever Springfield Farmers Market successfully kicked off this past Saturday, complete with hot dogs, produce, antiques, clothing, crafts, and rides for the kids.

Today the area is dominated by heavy industry, major entertainment venues, parking lots and elevated expressways.  However, one hundred years ago, the communities of Fairfield and East Jacksonville were two of Jacksonville's early suburbs.  This photo tour is intended to give viewers a glimpse of what remains of these interesting communities.

With 1661 Riverside's construction process, rapidly coming to an end, one can clearly see the attention paid to detail, by Midland Development and the design team of Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Richard Skinner and The Auchter Company. When complete, 1661 Riverside will add 90 multi-family units, adjoining street level retail shops and a parking garage in the heart of the vibrant Five Points District.

Visit www.1661riverside.com for more information on this urban infill project.

Bordered by Interstate 10, Casset Avenue, Park Street and Roosevelt Blvd,  Murray Hill is another historic neighborhood in the midst of gentrification.  Platted in 1906,  incorporated as a separate city in 1916 and annexed by Jacksonville in 1925, the neighborhood consists of a mix of commercial and residential structures with a diverse collection of architectural details that make it stand out among the urban core neighborhoods.

San Marco Place rises above the Skyway lines at Riverplace Station. 

Take a tour of Downtown Jacksonville's living options. 

The Hendricks Avenue project extends approximately one mile from Mitchell Avenue to Prudential Drive through a predominantly commercial area. The existing road is a four-lane arterial with no left turn lanes. There is an FEC railroad crossing near the I-95 overpass that will remain. The proposed road is a three-lane section. The project will include bike lanes and widened decorative sidewalks. Other improvements include historic lighting and landscaping. Existing signalized intersections will be improved to accommodate the new roadway configuration and to install mast arm type signals. Existing overhead utilities will be relocated underground to provide a more aesthethically pleasing corridor. -- DowntownJacksonville.org

In modern usage, a bohemian can describe any person who lives an unconventional artistic life, where self-expression is the highest value — that art (acting, poetry, writing, singing, dancing, painting etc) is a serious and main focus of their life. The term was applied particularly to the poets and writers of Carmel-By-The-Sea and the Bloomsbury Group in the first half of the 20th century, and, early in the 21st century, to a style of female fashion ("boho-chic").  Today Metro Jacksonville showcases Historic Five Points.

The Beaver Street Farmer's Market will have to relocate soon because of a nearby industrial plant expansion.  Last week we suggested jumping on this opportunity to move the market in or closer to downtown.  Today, we present an in depth photo tour the Jacksonville Farmer's Market