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HOW TO SPEND A PERFECT WEEKEND IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA


WHERE TO STAY, EAT AND PLAY IN THE LARGEST CITY (BY AREA!) IN THE CONTIGUOUS
U.S.

Skip Miami, Disney and Key West. We're going to Jacksonville.
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November 14, 2023 6:10 am
By Brian Cicioni
Brian Cicioni is a travel writer whose work has appeared in Fodor's, Insider,
Travel + Leisure and USA Today. He's visited 57 countries and every single
state.

With nearly one million residents, Jacksonville is Florida’s most populous city.
At 840 square miles, it is also the largest American city by area outside of
Alaska. The St. Johns River flows through the geographic center of Jacksonville
and meets the Atlantic Ocean at the old fishing village of Mayport, which is
famous for its sweet, buttery, lobster-like shrimp. Between its beaches, culture
and booming culinary scene, it’s the perfect place to take refuge during the
winter months.

Here’s how to spend a perfect weekend in Jacksonville, Florida.


HOW TO GET TO JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is located 15 miles north of the city
center and just outside the I-295 beltway that encircles the neighborhoods you
are most likely to visit. With more than 200 daily flights to over 30
destinations, it’s relatively easy to get here from the major cities using the
main carriers. Allegiant, Breeze and Silver Airways connect Jacksonville with
smaller cities like Flint, Hartford and Providence. Additionally, both Amtrak
Silver routes (Meteor and Star) that connect New York and Miami make stops in
Jacksonville.



Once in town, the fully automated, 2.5-mile, eight-stop JTA Skyway monorail is
free and useful if you plan to stay downtown. All other visitors should have a
car as the city is spread out to the point where using Uber or Lyft can end up
costing more than a rental car. 

Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk
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WHERE TO STAY IN JACKSONVILLE

Staying in a central location will make it easier for you to explore
neighborhoods like Springfield to the north and San Marco to the south. Downtown
hotel options on the Southbank include the DoubleTree by Hilton and the
Southbank Hotel. Across the St. Johns River, there’s the Hyatt Regency and
Marriott. 

If you want to be closer to the beach, the Salt Air Inn & Suites and Hotel Palms
are both within walking distance. If shopping is more your thing, there are a
handful of hotels near the St. Johns Town Center open-air mall, including the
Homewood Suites.

Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
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WHAT TO DO IN JACKSONVILLE

A tour company called Art Bikes runs the Architecture, Art and History
excursion, which takes guests by e-bike from Tucker Cycles in Avondale to the
mansions along Richmond Street and across the Fuller Warren Bridge to San Marco.
Trees (often covered in Spanish moss) will provide some shade from the intense
Florida heat. There are frequent stops, usually under one of those trees, and
the fact that the e-bikes require little physical exertion makes this tour
manageable for most fitness levels. For fans of Southern rock, the tour
highlight is stopping outside the former real-estate office of Leonard Skinner
(the most famous rock band to come out of Jacksonville took its name, Lynyrd
Skynyrd, from the former gym teacher-turned-realtor). The tour also stops in
front of the Gray House, where a jam session took place in 1969 that led to the
creation of the Allman Brothers Band.



The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens is the largest fine arts museum in
northeast Florida. With more than 5,000 works in the permanent collection and
rotating exhibitions, it’s primarily about the art here; but there’s also some
history to learn (including the namesake of the museum), as well as the
picturesque outdoor gardens along the St. Johns River. If you’re visiting before
February, be sure to check out the exhibit “Jacksonville’s Norman Studios.” In
the years leading up to the Great Depression, Norman Studios produced several
films with all-Black casts, and some of those movie posters are on display.
Nowadays, we take for granted that Los Angeles is the film capital of North
America, but the exhibit reminds us that it could have just as easily been
Jacksonville. Museum admission is free on Tuesday evenings.

The Riverside Arts Market takes place under the Fuller Warren Bridge on the
Northbank on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual events include River City
Pride, which takes place in October. There’s also Porchfest, which is a music
and arts festival held in November in Historic Springfield. 

WHAT TO DO IN ORLANDO IF YOU’RE NOT — WE REPEAT, NOT — GOING TO DISNEY

The city has a lot more to offer than that stupid mouse.
Sabor Mix Ceviche & Grill
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WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK IN JACKSONVILLE 

Jacksonville may not be an international jet-set destination like Miami, but
you’ll still find a range of culinary offerings from Cambodian and Peruvian to
fried gator tails and the famous Mayport shrimp. The latter are best enjoyed at
the source, which is east of downtown, where the St. Johns River meets the
Atlantic Ocean. 



Taste of Jacksonville Food Tours runs five-stop, three-hour walking tours in the
San Marco neighborhood. On the other side of the St. Johns River, Avondale, Five
Points and Murray Hill are all worthy of separate food crawls. Hawkers Asian
Street Food is located in Five Points, opposite Riverside Park; there’s also a
location in Neptune Beach, just three blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. The laksa
will open your sinuses, while the meat used in the duck bao has a respectable
lean-to-fat ratio. Inside, the vibe is similar to Phat Eatery in Houston’s Katy
Asian Town, but the menu is pan-Asian. 

Open daily for breakfast and lunch, the Fox Restaurant is the coolest diner in
town. Pay close attention to the sign on the paper towel dispenser above the
sink, which instructs employees to carve Slayer into forearms before returning
to work. But this is no somber experience, and you don’t have to be a thrash
metal or horror fan to enjoy yourself. Energetic owner Ian Chase chats with
customers as if they were neighbors, giving this place the feel of a Main Street
diner somewhere in Maine but with sunny Florida weather.  



Also, in Five Points, Mixed Fillings Pie Shop is open Wednesday through Saturday
and often sells out of coveted slices. It’s a good idea to check their Instagram
page if Mixed Fillings is your only stop in the area, but — as some of the best
dining spots in Jacksonville are in Five Points — you won’t have an issue
finding other options. Ordering online will always be your safest bet here.

While spots in Avondale, Five Points and San Marco tend to be more upscale,
attracting a more sophisticated crowd, there are equally interesting options
farther from downtown. Located on the edge of Murray Hill off I-10, Banana Leaf
is a Southeast Asian restaurant run by a Cambodian family with mostly Khmer (and
some Thai) dishes on the menu. Like most Asian restaurants where you’ll get a
lot for what you spend, it’s located in a small strip mall, which looks like a
scaled-down version of something you’d find in South Indy or Houston’s
Chinatown. Skip the classic pho and pad thai, and instead try the Phnom Penh
Noodle Soup. Loat cha is another worthy noodle dish that’s difficult to find,
even at some Cambodian restaurants.  



South of San Marco, in the Lakewood neighborhood, Sabor Mix Ceviche & Grill has
all the Peruvian classics, most of which are $20 or less. The asu mare ceviche
is a must-try. 

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