Welcome to Jax! My home town. I hope that you enjoy our city and the game! Here are a few suggestions/answers for you while you’re visiting.

1. You can park pretty much anywhere you want on the East side of the stadium for appx. $20-25 without a parking pass. You’ll want to tailgate before and after since the traffic getting out is pretty tight. No parking pass is required in these areas.

2. I had signed up for a tour but have not been able to get in yet. I was told they only do tours during the offseason, but I think it would be awesome to see.

3. Restaurant suggestions: Cheap, but fun sports bar would be AJ’s Bar & Grill 10244 Atlantic Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32225 (904) 805-9060. Medium price, but also fun is The Jacksonville Landing in downtown. Lots of restaurants including but not limited to “Hooters” and “The American Cafe.” More expensive but great food in downtown is “The Chart House” and Ruth’s Chris Steak House 1201 Riverplace Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 396-6200 (the best steak house I have EVER been too, but like I said, high dollar) If you want to get out of the downtown area, you have gotta go to Clarks Fish Camp Seafood Rest. 12903 Hood Landing Rd Jacksonville, FL 32258 (904) 268-3474. Simply the best seafood around!

4. Local bars, like I mentioned before AJ’s is OK. There is also The Amsterdam Sky Cafe Bar 234 A Philip Randolph Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32202-2216 (904)355-5535. I think it’s the closest bar of it’s kind to the stadium, and is open before and after the game. Just west of the baseball stadium.

5. As mentioned before, the Jacksonville Landing is OK to hang out during the weekends, and there are a few live bands that play in the open court yard on Saturday’s.

6. The best vantage point of the skyline that I have seen is from my balcony staying at the Hyatt Hotel overlooking the Saint Johns River. Not too many buildings in the way facing South. The American Cafe at the Jacksonville Landing has a nice patio view and is on the second floor overlooking the St Johns also.

7. The best beach is south of Jax beach. Jax is OK but usually crowded and has a bunch of building development all along the coast. If you drive south, visit St. Augustine beach. You can drive on the beach in certain areas and is usually not crowded. Further south is Cresent Beach, much less crowded, very nice white sand!

8. Can’t help much on the bloody mary part, but there is a good Cracker Barrell off of Butler Blvd, south of the city. Not too many good breakfast places that I can think of off the top of my head…

9. Jacksonville sites… hmmm… The Florida Times Union site usually has a section of the “happenings” in Jax. It is www.jacksonville.com. http://www.discoverourtown.com/FL/Jacksonville is also a good one for food sites.

10. If you are going south toward St. Augustine beach anyway, you must see the Oldest City. St. Augustine is an awesome place if you are into American history at all or just want a really nice place to walk around and check out the shops and sites. Right on the river and very pleasant area.

Im sure that I left a few things out by accident but I hope you get a little bit of helpful info. out of this. I love this city and I hope that you guys enjoy your stay here! See you at the game!!!

try Five Guys Burgers and Fries or my favorite, Ted’s Montana Grill.

Ted’s ROCKS!!! ( try a Bison Burger or the Bison Meatloaf )

Since you travel to see the Vikes get beat,…. we don’t mind if y’all lose to us, that would be cool with us.

I totally appreciate all of your responses!
This will help my trip out quite a bit.
There are some places and ideas that I never knew of until your post.

THANK YOU JAGUAR FANS!!!
You are a classy bunch.

Good Luck to your Jags for the rest of the year with the exception to the Vikes game…I don’t thing that they need any luck with that one!

Sackman

Peace,
Sackman