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Street Style: Kona Skate Park
Metro Jacksonville team members spent a day at Kona to learn more about the history, culture and vibe from the world's longest standing private skate park. MetJax fashion writers Melanie Pagan and Gerald Joseph documented some of the style from Kona goers. Here, Melanie tells what brands the skaters...
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Pomade and Tonic
MetroJacksonviller, Farell Stephens has been working on creating an iconic, masculine barbershop with rockabilly sensibilities and old school vibes for a while now. His project has finally opened and Pomade and Tonic holds traditional barbershop aesthetic and values through a timeless atmosphere. Join...
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Sharon Bensing Photo Essay: "Pedestrian Unfriendly"
MetroJacksonville.com is working with Ana Kamiar, MFA, of the Art Institute of Jacksonville to create a series of student created photo essays that highlight the people, environment, culture and thoughts of the metro Jacksonville region. This is their response. Images by Sharon Bensing.
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Counting Crows live!(or)which band did I come here for?
Pump up the Volume - Counting Crows live!(or)which band did I come here for? by Paul Chapman
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Street Style: 2012-296 City Council Meeting
Local residents flooded City Hall during the Jacksonville City Council meeting. Whether dressed is business suits or casual clothes, Metro jacksonville fashion department writers Melanie Pagan and Gerald Joseph were there to capture the outfits (and to support the bill, of course!).
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Jax Truckies plans food truck rally downtown June 9th
The Jax Truckies presented by Metrojacksonville.com is excited to announce a gourmet food truck rally to stamp out hunger to be held at Burrito Gallery Saturday June 9th from 11AM to 5PM benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank. Food trucks from all over North Florida will be serving up unique, gourmet...
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Street Style: Art Walk May 2012
Melanie Pagan and Gerald Joseph from Metro Jacksonville fashion department seek out local style during art walk. Throughout the evening they spotted a lot of noteworthy style and photographed stand-out pieces. In this article Melanie explains why denim, bright colored hair and boots with shorts were...
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Riverside Arts Market Opens Fourth Season
Following three successful seasons, the Riverside Arts Market reopened on March 3rd. The opening was celebrated with a parade, led by the Stanton Marching Band and Drum Line, and included RAM Founder, Wayne Wood; Channel 4 Meteorologist, Rebecca Barry, and Councilman Jim Love as guest speakers. Today,...
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The Lemonheads (or) It's a Shame About Ray
Pump Up The Volume's Paul Thomas Chapman writes aboutThe Lemonheads, It's a Shame About Ray.. Check them out Saturday Night February 25th at Jack Rabbit's
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J. Dash (or) Comments, Critique, and Revelation
There are a lot of things in life that you will probably look back on, as you inevitably near your twilight years. Little things. Things that haunt you. Things you miss. Things you missed. Those things that I imagine are the most indelibly burned into your memory though are those tiny, lightning fast...
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