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Explore Jacksonville 📍Exploring the best of Jacksonville, Florida, featuring local businesses, restaurants, real estate, neighborhoods, and things to do!

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Website: www.explorejacksonville.com We’re a local media platform sharing the best of Jacksonville. From hidden gems and new businesses to local events, restaurants, and real estate, we spotlight what makes this city special. Explore Jacksonville is your trusted source for discovering what’s new, exciting, and worth expe

riencing. We create short-form videos and storytelling content that highlights the people and places that make Jax unique.

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09/09/2026

This is the oldest street in the United States 🧱 FOLLOW for more hidden gems in Florida!

Older than the Pilgrims. Pottery shards from the early 1600s were found under these bricks, and it’s sat here since before St. Augustine was even St. Augustine.

🏛️ Once called Hospital Street, home to the old Spanish Military Hospital.
🎨 Became the city’s first art district back in the 1930s, and it still is.
🚶 No cars allowed, just brick, galleries, and sidewalk cafes.
🏺 Enter through the stone archway off the Plaza de la Constitución.

Full guide on explorejacksonville.com 👀

📍 Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL 32084

09/08/2026

How to spend a car-free day in Atlantic Beach 🌴 Comment ATLANTIC for the full neighborhood tour!

Some days don’t need a plan, just a walkable neighborhood and good coffee. Atlantic Beach makes it easy to spend a full day outside without ever touching your keys.

How the day flows:

☕ Southern Grounds. Start with coffee and breakfast on the patio before the neighborhood wakes up.

📍 Beaches Town Center. A few walkable blocks of local shops, restaurants, and boutiques, no chains, all local.

🏖️ 16th Street Beach. One of the easiest, least crowded beach accesses in the area, with parking right off the street.

🛍️ Atlantic Beach Farmers Market. Every Sunday from 10am to 2pm at Jack Russell Park, local produce, baked goods, and handmade crafts.

🌳 Howell Park. Shaded by huge live oaks, this is the neighborhood’s go-to spot to slow down and people watch.

A full beach day, completely stress-free and completely walkable. Comment ATLANTIC and I’ll send you the full neighborhood tour.

📍 Atlantic Beach, FL

🛍️ Farmers Market: Sundays, 10am–2pm, Jack Russell Park

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09/08/2026

Oldest family owned restaurant in Ponte Vedra 🤤 Comment AQUA and we’ll send you a link to book!

Aqua Grill has served this community since 1988, and the food and service definitely have our stamp of approval 🤌🏻

🍽️ The menu has variety, and everything tastes as good as it looks.
👨‍🍳 The menu changes daily and seasonally, so there’s always something new to try.
💛 Farm to table and boat to table options keep everything fresh and local.
🌅 The lakefront patio is a favorite for golden hour, while the elegant booths and cascading water walls inside make it just as special for a nighttime dinner.
Tag your girls, your date, or whoever you’re bringing next time we go dine together.

Comment AQUA and we’ll send you a link to make reservations.

📍 395 Front St, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
🕐 Open daily for lunch and dinner
📞 (904) 285-3017

09/08/2026

3 Beach Vibes in Jacksonville! Comment “beach” for our full neighborhood guides🔖👇🏻

🏖️ Thinking about living near the coast? Here's what locals know: the vibe changes every few blocks. Same sand, totally different lifestyle depending on where you go.

From the quiet side of Atlantic Beach to the lively strip by Jax Beach Pier, here's what each zone feels like 👇

🌳 ATLANTIC BEACH
16th Street Beach for quiet sand, the farmers market at Jack Russell Park, Hanna Park for trails and surf, plus miles of bikeable streets 🚲🌊

🍹 NEPTUNE BEACH
Beaches Town Center for ocean views and sliders, Pete's Bar for the local dive experience, and Jarboe Park tucked into the neighborhood 🏡

🎉 JAX BEACH
The Jacksonville Pier, rooftop drinks at Casa Marina, a lively strip of bars and restaurants, Seawalk Pavilion for pop-up events, and South Beach Park for a quieter stretch of sand 🎤🏖️

🤘🏻 LOCALS: Which one is your vibe?
Comment BEACH and we'll send you the full neighborhood guides.

📍 Jacksonville Beaches, FL

09/07/2026

Jacksonville is the largest city by landmass in the continental US, and this is what that actually looks like on the ground👇🏻

A few facts about life here:
🎣 The Jacksonville Beach Pier stretches over 1,300 feet into the Atlantic, one of the longest fishing piers on the East Coast.
🛶Jacksonville has the largest park system in the country, with plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy!
🎨 Riverside Arts Market runs every Saturday under the Fuller Warren Bridge and is one of the largest producer-only markets in the Southeast.
🏈 EverBank Stadium has hosted Jaguars games since 1995 and is currently undergoing a $1.4 billion renovation set to finish in 2028.
⛳ TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra hosts THE PLAYERS Championship every year, one of the highest-attended events in professional golf.
🚲 Atlantic Beach Town Center is fully walkable and bikeable, connecting shops, restaurants, and the beach in a few blocks.

Tag someone who needs to see this and comment JAX for full neighborhood tours around the city!

📍 Jacksonville, FL

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09/03/2026

The most underrated city in Florida? Jacksonville 🌊 Comment “JAX” to view our full neighborhood tour videos!

Everyone flies past Jax on their way to Miami or Orlando, and honestly, that’s exactly why it still feels like a secret. Bet you didn’t know this city is quietly one of the best kept in the state.

Why Jax deserves the hype:
🌉 The skyline sits right on the St. Johns River, one of the few rivers in the country that flows north.
🌳 It has the largest urban park system in the country, 80,000 acres, four times the size of Manhattan.
🏖️ Real beach towns, real neighborhoods, and real affordability, without the Miami price tag.
🌇 Sunsets over downtown from the Southbank Riverwalk hit different every single time.

This city has been holding out on the rest of Florida for way too long. What’s the one thing about Jax you wish more people knew? Drop it below and SAVE this for later.

📍 Jacksonville, FL

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09/02/2026

One of the best neighborhoods in Jax! Comment SAN MARCO for the full neighborhood tour video👇🏻☺️

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