November 2010
3 posts
I heart art at the Downtown Festival and Art Show
As a Miami-native, when I think about art festivals I always think of the annual Art Baselas the standard for which to compare all others. That is why when I decided to head to Gainesville’s 29th annual Downtown Festival and Art Show I didn’t expect much.
Thankfully, I was woefully wrong in my assumptions. The art show, which took place from Nov. 6-7 in downtown, drew nearly 100,000...
Gainesville shows its Gay pride
Even though Gainesville is a college-town, when I think of Alachua County as a whole the image of conservative families comes to mind. That is why I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon PrideFest 2010 on my way to lunch at Urban Flatts this past Saturday.
Housed in the Bo Diddley Community Plaza downtown, the event drew a crowd of more than 4,000 according to the Alligator.
The event was put...
Books galore in Gainesvile
As a college student, the only time I get to read for pleasure is over school breaks. Lets face it, who has the desire to read a book after having read 200 pages on political theory? Despite never having time to read, I always seem to buy books that I will “read later.” Last Saturday’s book sale was no exception.
The Friends of the Library hosted their semi-annual book sale at 430-B N. Main St. on...
