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Why the sprawling city of Jacksonville, Florida, is a great spot for a weekend getaway
Three historic neighborhoods in particular have tempted travelers for more than a century
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Although it’s the largest city by area in the continental United States (840 square miles), Jacksonville manages to feel small. Venture beyond the urban core, and you’ll discover a patchwork of historic neighborhoods. Three stand out: Riverside Avondale, Atlantic Beach, and San Marco. Each came into its own around the early twentieth century, the results of Florida’s land and tourism booms. (In those days, Jacksonville was called the “Winter City in the Summer Land” because of the attention it drew from Northerners seeking warmer climes.) Together, these storied neighborhoods continue to welcome visitors with award-winning dining, jaw-dropping architectural variety, and, of course, the sunny beaches that appealed to travelers more than a century ago.
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Automated paid parking resumes March 12 in Jacksonville Beach
Once again, payment will be required via credit cards or a cellphone app, since no cash will be accepted. Author: Florida Times-Union, Dan Scanlan Published: 2:54 PM EST March 3, 2021 Updated: 5:30 AM EST March 4, 2021
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.
(Note: The video above is from a previous report.)
Visitors to Jacksonville Beach will have to pay for parking again on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays as of March 12 as part of a city program.
And once again, it is payment via credit cards or a cellphone app, since no cash will be accepted.
The program, started in 2019, added automated parking lot pay stations at the city s busiest tourist and retail areas from mid-March through Nov. 1, doing away with parking attendants. People must pay from 8 p.m. on Fridays through 2 a.m. on Saturdays, as well as 10 a.m. Saturdays through 2 a.m. Sundays. Paid parking is also in ef