Tea For Two at Wild Berry Tea Spa
Valentine’s Day—feb 14 Julie Lachance opened Wild Berry Tea Spa five years ago to offer soothing facials and back treatments infused with natural teas and herbs. Growing up on a small farm in Quebec, surrounded by fresh fruits, berries and herbs, helped Lachance discover the benefits that nature holds for health and healing. A licensed esthetician, tea specialist, and aspiring tea sommelier, she designed her own special approach to...
Down by the Riverside
In the song “Take Me Down to Funky Riverside,” an anthem penned by local artist Mondo Mike celebrating that traditional Jacksonville neighborhood known for its diverse architecture and culture, there is the line “Music seeps up from the ground, grab the record, spin it around.”
Aaron Brask
I’m sure that most people wouldn’t know how nine-ball (the dominant billiardssym janfeb15 Aaron Brask IMG_0946 tournament game) could help make a better musician, but for Aaron Brask, French horn player for the Jacksonville Symphony, nine-ball has been both a rehabilitative treatment and a hobby.
The New Truth
In the wake of 2014, America finds itself on the precipice of change . . . or not. The blood is still fresh, whether it be from the wounds of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice or the police officers in New York City. Make no mistake, there is blood on the leaves. I’ve been reading about and watching all the protests happening across the country, and I keep asking myself, “How did we get here?” But the truth is, we never left.
In their own words: Jax by Jax Literary Festival Debuts
As writer Heather Peters was reading her short story “Pop-Tarts for Hitchhikers” she was desperately hoping she didn’t mess up or pass out during the recent Jax by Jax literary festival. She didn’t. She started and stopped at the appropriate times, waiting for the laughter to come. And come it did. At times, she even giggled at her own wit. Peters was one of the many writers showcased at Jax by Jax, which encapsulated and catalyzed...
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