Jacksonville Beach Real Estate
Beach Life
 A picture perfect Florida community, Jacksonville Beach is located just east of Jacksonville between the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Full of sandy beaches and palm trees gently waving in the breeze allows residents to the experience of coastal living on a regular basis. Whether you like to fish, swim, surf, play tennis, golf, or boat, Jacksonville Beach is an excellent relocation destination.
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Real Estate
Jacksonville Beach, also known as Jax Beach by locals, is a impressive grouping of residential, commercial and resort communities within a 22 square mile area. In 1968, most of the individual towns comprising Duval County joined with Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach which have chosen to remain semi-independent.
 Jacksonville Beach features marvelous beaches, excellent fishing locations, delicious oceanfront eateries, and specialty shops. From Theatres to beaches, vogue restaurants to posh oceanfront hotels, Jacksonville Beach real estate has it all. If you have ever wanted to own a piece of paradise, then this might just be the area for you.
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Annual events
One of the most popular sporting events is the annual Gate River Run, the US National Championship 15K since 1994 and largest 15K race in the country. The 13,000+ recreational runners-some running for the first time-are joined by a few thousand more supporters, spectators and volunteers who make this Jacksonville's largest participation sporting event. The 9.3-mile (15.0 km) race has taken place every March since 1977.
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, an annual event in early March, is one of the nation's premier automotive concours events. Also in March is the Blessing of the Fleet and the Great Atlantic Seafood and Music Festival.
The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is held every April and is the second-largest jazz festival in the nation.
The Jacksonville Film Festival is staged every May and features a variety of independent films, documentaries, and shorts screening at seven historic venues in the city.
The World of Nations Celebration is also in May. The Spring Music Fest is a free concert Memorial Day weekend that is sponsored by the city that features some of today's most popular artists.
Every July 4 is the Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks celebration, one of the nation's largest fireworks displays, held at Metropolitan Park and on the surface of the St. Johns River. A very large fireworks display is also held at Jacksonville Beach, centered on the rebuilt pier.
The AT&T Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament is an annual event held in July. The first contest was held in 1981 and it has grown to be the largest Kingfish tournament in the United States. Participation is limited to 1,000 boats that compete for over $500,000 in prizes, attracting approximately 30,000 spectators.
The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is held every November at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds & Exposition Center, featuring an array of carnival games & rides, food, live entertainment, vendor merchandise booths and agriculture/livestock exhibition & judging.
Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time, with the lighting of Jacksonville's official Christmas Tree at the Jacksonville Landing on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. The Jacksonville Light Parade happens on Saturday night following Thanksgiving.
"The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" or "Florida/Georgia-Georgia/Florida" college football game. |
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