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Dianne's Old Time Barbeque
6707 U.S. 301The locals love this barbeque spot!
The Historic Yearling Restaurant was established in 1952 and has become a Florida Landmark. They serve Cracker Style Southern Cuisine, specializing in the food rural Floridians have hunted, fished and prepared for generations.
It's located in Cross Creek where you'll find yourself back in time in the canopy of granddaddy oaks, tall palms, and lush citrus groves, wildlife abounds.
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The Yearling Restaurant
14531 Co Rd 325The Historic Yearling Restaurant was established in 1952 and has become a Florida Landmark. They serve Cracker Style Southern Cuisine, specializing in the food rural Floridians have hunted, fished and prepared for generations.
It's located in Cross Creek where you'll find yourself back in time in the canopy of granddaddy oaks, tall palms, and lush citrus groves, wildlife abounds.
We believe that good food builds great friendships, so we opened up a restaurant with “Community” at its core. The Wrap Shack was founded by the Cantley family to create a welcoming environment where friends and neighbors could come together to enjoy a delicious meal, support local artists, and cheer on the Gators.
Our secret is fresh ingredients spiced with our local taste. We use wholesome ingredients to create authentic dishes that you love because everyone should have two things in life: healthy food and happy hearts.
Come share our love of food and experience healthy, delicious dishes that nourish not just your body, but your heart.
The Wrap Shack
6915 Southeast 221st StreetWe believe that good food builds great friendships, so we opened up a restaurant with “Community” at its core. The Wrap Shack was founded by the Cantley family to create a welcoming environment where friends and neighbors could come together to enjoy a delicious meal, support local artists, and cheer on the Gators.
Our secret is fresh ingredients spiced with our local taste. We use wholesome ingredients to create authentic dishes that you love because everyone should have two things in life: healthy food and happy hearts.
Come share our love of food and experience healthy, delicious dishes that nourish not just your body, but your heart.
Burger Barn
6505 U.S. 301A local favorite drive-through serving hamburger & hot dogs.
China House
6005 Sid Martin HighwayA local chinese restaurant.
An American fast-food restaurant that primarily sells submarine sandwiches, salads and beverages.
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Subway
12771 SW State Rd 45An American fast-food restaurant that primarily sells submarine sandwiches, salads and beverages.
Contemporary izakaya featuring tapas-style Japanese pub fare plus an assortment of sake. Savory. Artful. Authentic. Flavorful dishes and spirited concoctions. People gathered around the table. Friends. Neighbors. Family. Sharing dishes. Sharing thoughts. Sharing moments here in Gainesville Florida.
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Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company
201 SE 2nd AveContemporary izakaya featuring tapas-style Japanese pub fare plus an assortment of sake. Savory. Artful. Authentic. Flavorful dishes and spirited concoctions. People gathered around the table. Friends. Neighbors. Family. Sharing dishes. Sharing thoughts. Sharing moments here in Gainesville Florida.
Eatery featuring the best of Cajun, Creole & Southern cuisine in a family-friendly atmosphere.
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Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille
110 SE 1 StEatery featuring the best of Cajun, Creole & Southern cuisine in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Hip, casual spot serving burgers, beer & modern American fare, with vegan & vegetarian options.
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The Top
30 North Main StreetHip, casual spot serving burgers, beer & modern American fare, with vegan & vegetarian options.
Sightseeing
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is located on the eastern shore of Orange Lake, a short way south of the village of Cross Creek. The park is about 8 acres in size, but is adjacent to public lands totalling about 115 acres historically part of the Rawlings property. A public parking area and boat ramp are located south of the house, gardens, and outbuildings of the Rawlings home. The home is a rambling single-story wood frame structure, whose central core is a dogtrot house dating to the 19th century. Other buildings include a pump house, barn, and a small tenant house.
Marjorie-Kinnan Rawlings House
18815 Co Rd 325Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is located on the eastern shore of Orange Lake, a short way south of the village of Cross Creek. The park is about 8 acres in size, but is adjacent to public lands totalling about 115 acres historically part of the Rawlings property. A public parking area and boat ramp are located south of the house, gardens, and outbuildings of the Rawlings home. The home is a rambling single-story wood frame structure, whose central core is a dogtrot house dating to the 19th century. Other buildings include a pump house, barn, and a small tenant house.
Sweetwater Wetlands Park is not only a place to connect with nature, it's a way to protect our environment. The park, which consists of more than 125 acres of wetlands and ponds, was created to improve the water quality of wetlands in Paynes Prairie and the Floridan Aquifer.
Now a thriving habitat, Sweetwater Wetlands Park is filled with vast numbers of plants and animals, including birds, butterflies, alligators and Florida cracker horses. At the park, you can walk more than 3.5 miles of crushed gravel trails and boardwalks, experience the lush landscape from viewing platforms, and learn about the habitat through educational signs and tours.
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스위트워터습지공원
325 SE Williston RdSweetwater Wetlands Park is not only a place to connect with nature, it's a way to protect our environment. The park, which consists of more than 125 acres of wetlands and ponds, was created to improve the water quality of wetlands in Paynes Prairie and the Floridan Aquifer.
Now a thriving habitat, Sweetwater Wetlands Park is filled with vast numbers of plants and animals, including birds, butterflies, alligators and Florida cracker horses. At the park, you can walk more than 3.5 miles of crushed gravel trails and boardwalks, experience the lush landscape from viewing platforms, and learn about the habitat through educational signs and tours.
Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is a paved rail trail in Florida. It is protected as a 16-mile long Florida State Park and runs from the town of Hawthorne to the City of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Water Works. This 16.5-mile trail makes for a great day trip on a bike, complete with a hill or two and plenty of wildlife. While the path roughly parallels State Route 20, it also traverses one of Florida's most environmentally sensitive areas: Paynes Prairie State Preserve. You can stop on the trail to view Paynes Prairie.
Gainesville Hawthorne Trail Head
Gainesville-Hawthorne State TrailGainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is a paved rail trail in Florida. It is protected as a 16-mile long Florida State Park and runs from the town of Hawthorne to the City of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Water Works. This 16.5-mile trail makes for a great day trip on a bike, complete with a hill or two and plenty of wildlife. While the path roughly parallels State Route 20, it also traverses one of Florida's most environmentally sensitive areas: Paynes Prairie State Preserve. You can stop on the trail to view Paynes Prairie.
Paynes Prairie is unique in many ways. Nowhere else in Florida can visitors experience wild-roaming bison and horses. Nearly 300 species of birds also frequent the park along with alligators, deer and many other animals.
The park’s eight trails, including the 16-mile paved Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, allow one to explore the park’s interior and observe wildlife, while a 50-foot high observation tower provides for panoramic views. During a visit to Paynes Prairie, one can easily understand why Seminole Indians once occupied a village along this vast savannah.
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Paynes Prairie Preserve North Entrance
4801 Camp Ranch RdPaynes Prairie is unique in many ways. Nowhere else in Florida can visitors experience wild-roaming bison and horses. Nearly 300 species of birds also frequent the park along with alligators, deer and many other animals.
The park’s eight trails, including the 16-mile paved Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, allow one to explore the park’s interior and observe wildlife, while a 50-foot high observation tower provides for panoramic views. During a visit to Paynes Prairie, one can easily understand why Seminole Indians once occupied a village along this vast savannah.
Home of the Florida Gators! The Gators football team plays its home games in Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, more popularly known as The Swamp, the team's home field since 1930.
The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.
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University of Florida
Home of the Florida Gators! The Gators football team plays its home games in Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, more popularly known as The Swamp, the team's home field since 1930.
The University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and traces its origins to 1853 and has operated continuously on its Gainesville campus since September 1906.
Lake Alice is a small lake on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The lake is a wildlife area and is one of the few areas in incorporated Gainesville where one may view live alligators. The lake also harbors a population of Florida softshell turtles. While you can’t swim in the water, you can observe all of the birds, turtles, possums and alligators that slink around the shore. There are several walking trails and viewing decks to help you get a better look.
The Baughman Center is a beautiful chapel made with cypress wood and floor-to-ceiling windows that reflect the light of the lake, and many people wind up wandering inside for private prayer or meditation.
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Lake Alice
Lake Alice is a small lake on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States. The lake is a wildlife area and is one of the few areas in incorporated Gainesville where one may view live alligators. The lake also harbors a population of Florida softshell turtles. While you can’t swim in the water, you can observe all of the birds, turtles, possums and alligators that slink around the shore. There are several walking trails and viewing decks to help you get a better look.
The Baughman Center is a beautiful chapel made with cypress wood and floor-to-ceiling windows that reflect the light of the lake, and many people wind up wandering inside for private prayer or meditation.
Florida’s official natural history museum is located on the University of Florida campus. The Florida Museum of Natural History houses more than 40 million specimens and cultural artifacts, including one of the world’s largest collections of butterflies and moths. The Museum’s mission combines research, preservation and interpretation of both biological diversity and cultural heritage. The main attractions are the permanent exhibitions that explore Florida’s unique habitats, its natural and cultural history, in other permanent exhibits, and hundreds of live butterflies from around the world in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
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플로리다자연사박물관
3215 Hull RdFlorida’s official natural history museum is located on the University of Florida campus. The Florida Museum of Natural History houses more than 40 million specimens and cultural artifacts, including one of the world’s largest collections of butterflies and moths. The Museum’s mission combines research, preservation and interpretation of both biological diversity and cultural heritage. The main attractions are the permanent exhibitions that explore Florida’s unique habitats, its natural and cultural history, in other permanent exhibits, and hundreds of live butterflies from around the world in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
The Butterfly Rainforest is a can’t-miss living exhibit that features hundreds of free-flying butterflies and birds from around the world along with an assortment of other animals including turtles and fish to experience firsthand.
The lush landscape is planted in tropical trees and colorful flowering plants amid waterfalls and a walking path. Skilled interpretive staff are available to help answer questions and provide visitors with a personal and highly engaging experience.
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플로리다 박물관의 나비 비옥림
3215 Hull RdThe Butterfly Rainforest is a can’t-miss living exhibit that features hundreds of free-flying butterflies and birds from around the world along with an assortment of other animals including turtles and fish to experience firsthand.
The lush landscape is planted in tropical trees and colorful flowering plants amid waterfalls and a walking path. Skilled interpretive staff are available to help answer questions and provide visitors with a personal and highly engaging experience.
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park is a National Natural Landmark has attracted curious visitors since the 1880s.
In the midst of North Florida's sandy terrain and pine forests, a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep leads down to a miniature rain forest. Small streams trickle down the steep slopes of the limestone sinkhole, disappearing through crevices in the ground. Lush vegetation thrives in the shade of the walls even in dry summers.
Researchers have learned a great deal about Florida's natural history by studying fossil shark teeth, marine shells and the fossilized remains of extinct land animals found in the sink. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about the sinkhole through interpretive displays.
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데빌스밀호퍼지질주립공원
4732 Millhopper RdDevil's Millhopper Geological State Park is a National Natural Landmark has attracted curious visitors since the 1880s.
In the midst of North Florida's sandy terrain and pine forests, a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep leads down to a miniature rain forest. Small streams trickle down the steep slopes of the limestone sinkhole, disappearing through crevices in the ground. Lush vegetation thrives in the shade of the walls even in dry summers.
Researchers have learned a great deal about Florida's natural history by studying fossil shark teeth, marine shells and the fossilized remains of extinct land animals found in the sink. Visitors can enjoy picnicking and learn more about the sinkhole through interpretive displays.
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida that has a mission “to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.”
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케이드창조발명박물관
811 S Main StThe Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention is a museum in Gainesville, Florida that has a mission “to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.”
The Bat House and Barn is a wildlife sanctuary where you can watch more than 300,000 bats swoop in and out of their home when the sun goes down.
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UF Bat Houses
Museum RoadThe Bat House and Barn is a wildlife sanctuary where you can watch more than 300,000 bats swoop in and out of their home when the sun goes down.
Depot Park park features a playground & splash pad, lawns, music, walking trail and a large pond with a promenade & more. There are restaurants and a food truck.
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샘소나이트
874 SE 4 StDepot Park park features a playground & splash pad, lawns, music, walking trail and a large pond with a promenade & more. There are restaurants and a food truck.
Island Grove Tasting House was built and opened in the summer of 2015 and is a warm and welcoming stop along highway 301 in North Central Florida.
We love pouring the Island Grove Wine Company portfolio of amazing fruit wines at the Tasting House. Offering a large selection of locally made wines, we also sell many harder to find bottled and canned craft beer. While browsing in the store, make sure to sample the local honey, amazing oils & vinegars, as well as salad dressings and salsas.
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Island Grove Wine Co Tasting House
21848 S Co 325 HwyIsland Grove Tasting House was built and opened in the summer of 2015 and is a warm and welcoming stop along highway 301 in North Central Florida.
We love pouring the Island Grove Wine Company portfolio of amazing fruit wines at the Tasting House. Offering a large selection of locally made wines, we also sell many harder to find bottled and canned craft beer. While browsing in the store, make sure to sample the local honey, amazing oils & vinegars, as well as salad dressings and salsas.
The University of Florida’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art collaborates with university and community partners to inspire, educate and enrich people’s lives through art. The museum brings the joy of experiencing great works of art to diverse university, community, national and global audiences through relevant and enlightening art collections, exhibitions and learning opportunities. The Harn is a 112,800-square-foot-facility, making it one of the largest university art museums in the South.
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Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull RdThe University of Florida’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art collaborates with university and community partners to inspire, educate and enrich people’s lives through art. The museum brings the joy of experiencing great works of art to diverse university, community, national and global audiences through relevant and enlightening art collections, exhibitions and learning opportunities. The Harn is a 112,800-square-foot-facility, making it one of the largest university art museums in the South.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens is a 68 acre facility comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a 1 ½ mile paved walkway. These include the state's largest public display of bamboos and the largest herb garden in the Southeast. Some of Kanapaha's gardens are organized taxonomically; others demonstrate principles of ecology or natural selection. Kanapaha's signature plants include a premier stand of Chinese royal bamboo (Wong Chuk), and--during the warm months--giant Victoria water lilies and Asian snake arums. The months offering the most color are June through September.
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Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
4700 Southwest 58th DriveKanapaha Botanical Gardens is a 68 acre facility comprised of 24 major collections visually accessible from a 1 ½ mile paved walkway. These include the state's largest public display of bamboos and the largest herb garden in the Southeast. Some of Kanapaha's gardens are organized taxonomically; others demonstrate principles of ecology or natural selection. Kanapaha's signature plants include a premier stand of Chinese royal bamboo (Wong Chuk), and--during the warm months--giant Victoria water lilies and Asian snake arums. The months offering the most color are June through September.
Nationally acclaimed, award winning zip lining through the canyons of central Florida. Experience an All-In-One Adventure with this Big Cliff Canyon Zip Line Adventure Tour including 9 Zip Lines, 2 sky bridges and a rappel. This is the only tour that takes you through Big Cliff Canyon. The longest zip on this tour will have you soaring 1,100 feet across Gator Lake. You'll zip through the forest, between cliffs and through both the Big Cliff Canyon and Sky High Canyons!
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캐니언스 짚라인 어드벤처 파크
8045 NW Gainesville RdNationally acclaimed, award winning zip lining through the canyons of central Florida. Experience an All-In-One Adventure with this Big Cliff Canyon Zip Line Adventure Tour including 9 Zip Lines, 2 sky bridges and a rappel. This is the only tour that takes you through Big Cliff Canyon. The longest zip on this tour will have you soaring 1,100 feet across Gator Lake. You'll zip through the forest, between cliffs and through both the Big Cliff Canyon and Sky High Canyons!
The World Equestrian Center hosts a wide variety of equestrian events in Ocala, Florida. The over 300-acre facility boasts 15 outdoor rings, as well as five climate-controlled indoor arenas, ensuring ample space for competition and a refuge from inclement weather. Spectators and exhibitors alike will enjoy the on-site accommodations and dining options available during the show season.
Our family-friendly atmosphere ensures something fun for everyone. Bring the whole family and learn more about equestrian sports. We have events happening nearly every week of the year.
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World Equestrian Center
1750 Northwest 80th AvenueThe World Equestrian Center hosts a wide variety of equestrian events in Ocala, Florida. The over 300-acre facility boasts 15 outdoor rings, as well as five climate-controlled indoor arenas, ensuring ample space for competition and a refuge from inclement weather. Spectators and exhibitors alike will enjoy the on-site accommodations and dining options available during the show season.
Our family-friendly atmosphere ensures something fun for everyone. Bring the whole family and learn more about equestrian sports. We have events happening nearly every week of the year.
Neighborhoods
Hawthorne is a small city in Alachua County, Florida, incorporated in 1881. Indigenous peoples of the Americas had been living in the area since around 100 CE; Hawthorne grew around their trading trails. Throughout its history, Hawthorne has been known for its agriculture, railroad, and rural lifestyle. There are many lakes in the community.
Hawthorne
Hawthorne is a small city in Alachua County, Florida, incorporated in 1881. Indigenous peoples of the Americas had been living in the area since around 100 CE; Hawthorne grew around their trading trails. Throughout its history, Hawthorne has been known for its agriculture, railroad, and rural lifestyle. There are many lakes in the community.
Food and Shopping
Gainesville is a fun and vibrant city to visit. It’s not just a university hub: it’s a destination all its own! Once you start looking for things to do, you discover a wide array of activities, shops, and restaurants to explore. Whatever you decide to get into, you’re sure to have an unforgettable time.
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Downtown Drafts
115 Bradford St NEGainesville is a fun and vibrant city to visit. It’s not just a university hub: it’s a destination all its own! Once you start looking for things to do, you discover a wide array of activities, shops, and restaurants to explore. Whatever you decide to get into, you’re sure to have an unforgettable time.
Micanopy is Florida's self-proclaimed antiques capital and ahistoric towns with southern charm. Named in honor of a Seminole Indian chief and settled in 1821, the Alachua County town of Micanopy – about 23 minutes west of Hawthorne – features dozens of antiques shops, many on tree-lined Cholokka Boulevard. The street also is the site of Micanopy’s annual Fall Harvest Festival – think music and crafts. The scene is heavy on greenery, making Micanopy a pleasant spot to while away an afternoon beneath the oaks.
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Micanopy
Micanopy is Florida's self-proclaimed antiques capital and ahistoric towns with southern charm. Named in honor of a Seminole Indian chief and settled in 1821, the Alachua County town of Micanopy – about 23 minutes west of Hawthorne – features dozens of antiques shops, many on tree-lined Cholokka Boulevard. The street also is the site of Micanopy’s annual Fall Harvest Festival – think music and crafts. The scene is heavy on greenery, making Micanopy a pleasant spot to while away an afternoon beneath the oaks.
We opened our doors in July 2007 in a 1910 cracker style house on Cholokka Boulevard in Micanopy. As a family-owned and operated business, the store is a little like an old general store with locally-produced and/or handmade items such as fair trade market baskets, soy candles, handmade soaps, local heirloom vegetable seeds, locally made homemade jellies and pickles and honey. We want to make natural, organic and sustainable living products available for those who want to live a simpler life and lessen their impact on the environment. We stock a small selection of books about permaculture, gardening, earth-oven building, baking artisan bread and cheese-making. In 2008, we built an outdoor wood-fired brick oven and began baking organic artisan sourdough bread for sale on weekends in our shop. In 2010, we renovated our space to include a full coffee and espresso bar and an array of fresh sweet pastries, decadent brownies, savory pastries and quiches baked in house daily. We like to chat and welcome you for a visit.
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Mosswood Farm Store and Bakehouse
703 NE Cholokka BlvdWe opened our doors in July 2007 in a 1910 cracker style house on Cholokka Boulevard in Micanopy. As a family-owned and operated business, the store is a little like an old general store with locally-produced and/or handmade items such as fair trade market baskets, soy candles, handmade soaps, local heirloom vegetable seeds, locally made homemade jellies and pickles and honey. We want to make natural, organic and sustainable living products available for those who want to live a simpler life and lessen their impact on the environment. We stock a small selection of books about permaculture, gardening, earth-oven building, baking artisan bread and cheese-making. In 2008, we built an outdoor wood-fired brick oven and began baking organic artisan sourdough bread for sale on weekends in our shop. In 2010, we renovated our space to include a full coffee and espresso bar and an array of fresh sweet pastries, decadent brownies, savory pastries and quiches baked in house daily. We like to chat and welcome you for a visit.