Jacksonville, FL is called "The Bold New City
of the South". Named after General Andrew Jackson the Territory's first
Military Governor.
Lately I have been seeing Jacksonville Florida,
particularly the Orange Park area near NAS Jacksonville a lot. I'm not a
complete stranger to the area. I have been going to Jacksonville and
Jacksonville Beach since 1979 when I was in the Navy. Jacksonville, FL has a
lot to offer, and I love it. During this last trip, I put in a lot of hours
working, but
still managed to get out and relax.
Orange Park is on the south side
of Jacksonville, FL just off of I-295 near NAS Jacksonville.
There you can find the Orange Park Mall, and a lot of restaurants,
motels, and other shops. Traffic can get quite heavy in and
around the Orange Park area on Roosevelt Blvd, Park Avenue, and
Wells Road during rush hour, but Orange Park is a good location to
find a motel. Just a short distance from the Interstate makes it
easy to go out in
any directions to sight-see or whatever it is you want to do.
Orange Park is home to the Orange
Park Kennel Club. If you like Pari-mutuel gambling and
watching Greyhounds, check out my article on Orange Park Kennel Club listed on the right.
I expect to continue to see the
Jacksonville and Orange Park areas a lot in the near future, so I
will be adding to this section. Please check back often.