GAINESVILLE FL
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It is a comfortable family town with typical north Florida rolling terrain and large oak trees. Like many smaller college towns, the population is seasonal.
Summers are very quiet in Gainesville when most of the students are gone. Starting in September, the school year is a beehive of activity until June.
In addition to having an excellent academic reputation, the Gators also have nationally ranked football, basketball and baseball teams.
Gainesville history is closely tied to University of Florida history.
- Liquid Ginger. 101 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville FL 32601. 352-371-2323. A local favorite. Fine Asian fusion dining. Fair prices and the best spring rolls. Most everything is superb, as is the service, location and ambience.
- Satchel's Pizza. 1800 Northeast 23rd Avenue, Gainesville FL 32609. Amazing pizza and a fun, junk shop atmosphere. Live music is common, and they offer indoor and outdoor seating...you can even choose to sit in the antique van outside if it's available (it rarely is). They don't take reservations and you'll likely have to wait as it's a popular spot, but there's plenty here to keep you entertained.
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA ATTRACTIONS
- Hippodrome State Theatre.25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville FL. 352-375-HIPP. Architectural masterpiece located in historic downtown, this former Post Office is the Hope Diamond of Gainesville's modern restoration movement. Offers award winning plays, a visual arts gallery, a cinema with art and foreign films, as well as a full service bar which makes it all that much more enjoyable. Cheers!
- Florida Museum of Natural History. Museum Road, Gainesville, Florida 32611. 352-392-1721. Oodles of fossil displays, traveling exhibits and stuff for the kids. Admission is free, but you'll have to pay a fee if you want to hang with the butterflies in their garden. Donations are very welcome, and I encourage you to give a few dollars to this fine museum so future generations can enjoy it.
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park 18700 S. CR 325, Cross Creek, Florida 32640. 352-466-3672. Docent volunteers take you on a relaxed tour of the famous authors house and environs. It's a very pleasant place, and I'd recommend spending some time there to see why it was such a great place to write for Rawlings. The Yearling Restaurant in Cross Creek is also not to be missed. Great gator tail!
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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA HOTELS
- Magnolia Plantation , 309 SE 7th St, Gainesville FL 32601. Tel: 352-375-6653. This is an 1885 French Second Empire Victorian home lovingly restored by owners Joe and Cindy Montalto. All interior woodwork is original. Joe's father, a Landscape Architect, designed the gardens, pond and waterfalls. Breakfast is wonderful, and you are near all Gainesville attractions, museums, shops and bike trails.
- Paramount Plaza Hotel & Suites 2900 SW 13 Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608. 352-377-4000. Great rates at around $57 a night, with a beautiful lakefront view and convenient location.
HOW TO FIND GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
Gainesville is in North Central Florida at I-75 and State Roads 24 and 26. It is also on US-441, a major north-south highway that predates I-75.
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