The downtown, San Marco, and Riverside areas in Jacksonville are FULL of great things to do with kids! There are so many kid-friendly restaurants I had a hard time narrowing them down to a few. So here you go! Activities The...
As moms, we work tirelessly ALL day. Many of us go into an office for a full-time job, others work from home, some of us are part-time, and some stay home with our kids. What we all need is...
Floridians tend to complain about fall because, despite the calendar changing, the temperatures and humidity stay the same. I am here to say let's embrace the heat. While everyone else is trading tank tops and swimsuits for sweaters and...
Starbucks can be a much-needed pitstop when you're making a Target run, but sometimes, a mom needs a pick-me-up with a little more flavor. Local flavor. A place where mamas can feel at home, grab a cup o' joe...
Located on the south side of the St. Johns River across from downtown, San Marco is an older, well-established neighborhood in Jacksonville. Great food, shopping, and kid-friendly events and things to do make this an amazing place to visit and...
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With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, what a perfect time to recommend a few exceptional “date night” venues. My favorite part of creating “Amy West Travel” is discovering new places in my hometown and beyond that I’ve never been to. They are home...
Southside Jacksonville is a hopping area with a huge variety of restaurants and activities for your family. My home for the past nine years, I have some old favorites to share as well as some new ones that have...
Is the first place that you think of for family fun in Jacksonville a brewery? If not, you may want to think again! Wicked Barley Brewing Company, one of Jacksonville’s finest craft breweries, offers not only a great social...
On January 5, 2015, I put my willpower to the ultimate test when I embarked on a 30-day nutritional journey that eliminated sugar, dairy, legumes, soy, grains and alcohol from my diet. It’s called the Whole30 and, as you...
Jacksonville is often referred to as the "river city," and for good reason. With the St. Johns River flowing through Downtown Jacksonville, the banks of Ortega, San Marco and into Mandarin, as well as the Intracoastal Waterway, Sisters Creek,...
With two small children, going out to dinner requires some serious location consideration. We love finding places to take our family that don’t involve plastic silverware and a tunnel slide, but still offer something special for the kids. And...
In 2013, my husband was diagnosed with celiac disease. He had been sick for years, and after two emergency room visits in less than a month, we were both relieved when the diagnosis wasn’t something worse. For those who...

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